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High-definition television (HDTV) is set for rapid pick-up in Europe as 4.6 million households are predicted to have the new display technology by 2008. According to Datamonitor; Germany, the UK and France will lead the European roll-out but it wont be all good news for this market as high-prices and consumer confusion look set to… Continue reading Consumer Confusion Slows HDTV Success In Europe

Television and radio continue to be the most popular form of entertainment and communication in the UK, despite consumers spending more time and money on ‘new media’ such as the internet and mobile phones than ever before. Figures released from the UK media regulator, Ofcom, show that television still has a large faithful following as… Continue reading TV And Radio Still Firm Entertainment Favourties

The recent Euro 2004 football tournament helped total terrestrial television revenue to surge by an impressive 13.7% year on year during June as scores of motoring, alcohol and sports brands fought to associate themselves with the event.The latest agency estimates compiled by MediaTel Group show that ITV saw revenue rise by a solid 15.3% to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – June 2004

Cinema advertising in the US is set to more than double in size by 2008 to reach a $1 billion market, as new research from Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) reveals this is the fastest growing advertising sector, beating both the internet and television. According to the Communications Industry Forecast & Report by the media merchant… Continue reading US Cinema Advertising To Reach $1bn By 2008

Satellite television providers will lose their digital-video-recorder (DVR) edge over cable companies by 2006, despite having a three-year head start, says a new report from an American based market research firm. The Internet-Based Video Services white paper from Parks Associates says that although satellite companies began offering DVRs as early as 1999, they will not… Continue reading Cable Companies Set To Steal DVR Crown From Satellite Providers

Advertisers are rapidly adapting to the next generation of personal video recorders and are coming to see new interactive media, such as computer games, as an important marketing channel, according to new research from OMD Snapshots. The research, entitled The Living Room Of The Future, questioned marketing directors on their attitude towards new technology and… Continue reading Advertisers Are Adapting To PVRs And Interactive Media

Channel 4 under-performed slightly during June, with a dip of 1.15% in average share of weekly viewing in all homes, despite high profile attractions such as Big Brother and the finalé of American sitcom Friends (see Channel 4 Hits Ratings High With Friends And Big Brother).The broadcaster’s share during June averages at just under the… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – June 2004

By 2006, Europe is expected to overtake the United States to become the largest digital TV market in the world and by 2008, household penetration is expected to hit a staggering 89 million. The Digital TV Markets 2004 report from Datamonitor says, following initial disappointing growth levels in Europe, digital subscriber figures in this region… Continue reading Europe Set To Lead Digital TV Market By 2006

Research firm, Yankee Group has found that 78% of US consumers are aware of high definition TV (HDTV) and 20% plan to purchase HDTV sets by 2008. Yankee said that sales of HDTV monitors reached 3.2 million in 2003 and predicts this to rise to 20.2 million by 2008. The report says that the growth… Continue reading Consumers Expected To Buy HDTV

Nearly half of digital video recorder (DVR) users delay watching programmes live but instead record these with the aim of saving precious time by skipping through TV advertisements, effectively telling advertisers ‘don’t waste my time’ says Lyra Research. A recent survey from the technology information company revealed that TV delayed viewing for 43% of DVR… Continue reading DVR Users Avoid Advertisements To Save Time