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As the UK teeters on the brink of a satellite receiver revolution, the BBC’s director-general said, he is keen to link up with the UK’s other public service broadcasters (PSBs) to drive forward digital switch-over as quickly as possible. Speaking at the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, Mark Thompson said, the Corporation is already… Continue reading BBC Keen To Drive Digital Switch-Over

As the number of digital TV channels continues to grow, the media landscape it becoming further fragmented and broadcasters are having to be more creative to ensure big brands don’t turn their backs and advertising budgets on television. There are now over 300 channels that fracture television and advertisers are increasingly looking to broadcasters to… Continue reading TV Broadcasters Battle To Attract Advertisers

Bluewin, a division of Swiss telecoms group, Swisscom, is set to become the first European commercial trialist of the new Microsoft television system, which will initially provide 600 homes with 25 channels via broadband telephone lines. As well as receiving multiple new channels from September, participants will also have access to five pay-television channels and… Continue reading Trials Of Microsoft TV Begin In Europe

By the end of 2007, the number of US households receiving digital television services will rise by over 60% to 70.3 million, says a new report from eMarketer. According to the just released US Digital TV: On-Demand and High Definition report, digital television household penetration will grow from 44.2 million households at the end of… Continue reading Digital TV Penetration To Overtake Broadband

Informing Interactive Television has launched a survey investigate what issues would arise if Europe adopted a standard platform to deliver interactive television. The TV Standards Survey, is designed to gather opinion from those working in the interactive television market and establish what problems they face when delivering services to more than one platform. It is… Continue reading Survey To Investigate Delivery Of Interactive TV

Television advertising continued to go from strength to strength in July with total terrestrial revenue rising by a solid 9.8% year on year to almost £198 million, according to the latest agency estimates compiled by MediaTel Group.The figures reveal a particularly impressive performance for Channel 4, which saw revenue rise by 9% to more than… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – July 2004

Channel 4 saw its average share of weekly viewing in all homes inch up by 0.6% points year on year during July to just under the 9.8% mark as the latest instalment of Big Brother continued to deliver an audience of die hard reality-TV fans.This year’s Big Brother has been the most successful so far… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – July 2004

A new project looks set to revolutionise the way we use mobile phones, as it aims to find a way to send television broadcast signals to 3G enabled telephones. The â‚Ź96 million study, named INSTINCT (IP-based Networks, Services and Terminals for Converging Systems), is being undertaken by West London’s Brunel University and hopes to bring… Continue reading Digital Television Could Be Received On Mobile Phones By 2010

In the latest Eurovision V report, Merrill Lynch has said that the European broadcast market is performing well below historical trends, with many companies trading at only 20% above their all time low. However, the Olympic games continues to give a much needed boost to the sector this summer and as a result it has… Continue reading Latest ITV1 Forecasts From Merrill Lynch

As the battle for multi-channel customers continues, a new study reveals that the number of digital cable subscribers has edged out in front of satellite, despite it being the more expensive option. The State Of Digital and Interactive Television 2004 study, reveals 25% of consumers surveyed have digital cable services, while 20% have a satellite… Continue reading Cable Subscriptions Winning In Competitive Digital Market