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The UK telecoms, media and technology (TMT) sector is being held back by a lack of funding, restrictive legislation and over-caution on the part of content owners. That is the verdict of city media analyst, Neil Blackley, who had some harsh words for industry executives at last night’s Royal Television Society Dinner in London. In… Continue reading Black Tidings For Advanced Television Sector

AOL Time Warner has confirmed that it has devised a new service, akin to TiVo, that will enable subscribers to skip through TV programming without the need to install new hardware. It was first revealed last month that AOL was testing a digital recording service, called Mystro TV, that would be available to cable subscribers… Continue reading AOL To Enter PVR Market With Mystro TV

Heavy TV users may be slightly less likely to pay attention to television adverts, according to data from Jack Myers Report‘s Media Brand Track survey. The study, which surveyed across 42 entertainment networks, found that an average of 22% of viewers with fewer than 80 channels say they are likely to pay attention to television… Continue reading Only 20% Of US Viewers ‘Likely’ To Pay Attention To Ads, Shows Survey

Most consumer electronics manufacturers remain committed to developing personal video recorder (PVR) products, despite the lacklustre take-up of the system seen so far, according to a new report from InStat/MDR. PVRs have been hailed as a revolution in the way that audiences can watch television and many believe that they represent a serious threat to… Continue reading Manufacturers Remain Committed To Personal Video Recorders

The number of digital television households worldwide is set to rise by almost 20% this year, according to the TV International Sourcebook 2003 from Informa Media Group. The research claims that there will be 96.7 million DTV homes by the end of 2003, an increase of 15.5 million year on year. Just over half of… Continue reading Digital TV Now Welcome In More Homes

Digital television penetration is on-target to exceed internet penetration in the UK if current growth rates continue, according to the Independent Television Commission (ITC).The Commission’s latest multi-channel TV figures, covering Q4 and full-year 2002, show that 41.4% of UK households had a digital TV (DTV) system by the end of last year. This is the… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Q4 2002

The launch of Freeview in the UK and the decision in the US by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ensure that digital TV tuners be integrated into all new large TV sets by 2007 are both to be key in driving digital growth, according to In-Stat/MDR. In Europe, digital terrestrial TV (DTT) services are… Continue reading Worldwide DTV To Reach 58m Units In 2007, Says Instat/MDR

Digital television penetration is on target to exceed internet penetration in the UK if current growth rates continue, according to the Independent Television Commission (ITC). The Commission’s latest multi-channel TV figures, covering Q4 and full-year 2002, show that 41.4% of UK households had a digital TV (DTV) system by the end of last year. This… Continue reading UK Digital TV Penetration Could Overtake Internet, Says ITC

Channel 4 is believed to be considering the launch of a new free-to-air digital television channel for older viewers, in an attempt to cash in on the success of the recently unveiled Freeview platform. Reports suggest that Channel 4, which already operates pay-TV channels E4 and FilmFour, is looking at the possibility of launching a… Continue reading Channel 4 Considers New Free Digital TV Offering

Britain is leading the world in the development and adoption of digital television, with 34% of homes now subscribing to the platform, according to a new report from Screen Digest. In the stronger digital markets it has been satellite rather than cable which has been the driving force behind DTV uptake, with customers enticed by… Continue reading DTV Europe Remains A ‘Distant Dream’, Says Screen Digest