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ITV viewing figures are improving ‘significantly’ during the autumn season and are now tracking flat compared with last year, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. In August, ITV1’s share of viewing was 23.7%, a year on year decline of 1.1% points, but a rise from July’s low of 22.4%. BBC1 remained virtually flat both year… Continue reading ITV Shows Autumn Pick-Up In Viewing And Revenue

A new study from Forrester Research has cast doubt on the profitability of digital terrestrial television (DTT) and advised European politicians to allow market forces to dictate the analogue switch-off date. “Governments and public broadcasters across the EU remain gung-ho about the public utility and commercial prospects of DTT,” said Forrester analyst Hellen K. Omwando.… Continue reading Governments Should Bow To Consumer Demand On DTT, Says Report

Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), which were heralded as a revolutionary innovation in the media marketplace, have failed to win over the American public, according to a new report from The Yankee Group. Research shows that only 1.8 million US households will have DVRs by the end of the year although this is set to increase… Continue reading DVRs Fail To Live Up To The Hype

One in four households will not be able to receive digital terrestrial television (DTT) when the BBC launches its new Freeview service later this month. The BBC, which is launching the service in conjunction with BSkyB and Crown Castle, said that universal coverage will only be possible when the signal is strengthened in four years… Continue reading One In Four Households Will Not Receive Freeview

BSkyB will be able to secure the rights to Premiership football for a significantly reduced amount when the current deal comes up for renewal. That is the conclusion of a study from business information providers Sportcal out this week. The report predicts that Rupert Murdoch’s satellite broadcaster will be the only bidder for live matches… Continue reading BSkyB Is The Only Winner In Football Recession

A new study has found that increasing numbers of broadband users are watching sports coverage online and the budding industry is already worth more than $100 million. Researchers at technology research firm, Strategy Analytics examined hundreds of international sports sites and reported on the current availability of webcasts and their potential for the future. At… Continue reading Broadband Offers Sporting Chance To Rights Holders

Analysis of the latest TV revenue figures for August reveal an over-all year on year increase of 9.5% for the UK’s main terrestrial channels. Increases were seen across the board, with the exception of GMTV, which was seen down 12.1% year on year. Channel 5 saw biggest increase, with revenue rising by 30% year on… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – August 2002

Although sales of stand-alone Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) have been sluggish until now, there are signs that the technology is starting to enter the public conciousness. A new report from Informa Media Group forecasts that the number of PVR households worldwide will total 2 million at the end of this year and rise to 24… Continue reading PVRs To Emerge As A Force, Says Informa Media

The ITC has released its cable TV statistics for the second quarter of 2002, showing that the total number of cable TV subscriptions has fallen by 5.5% year on year to 3.44 million, down from 3.64 million in the same period the previous year.During the first quarter of 2002, 74,000 consumers cancelled subscriptions to cable… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Show Continued Decline

The US is showing signs of an advertising recovery, with the worst now past, whilst the picture in Europe remains very mixed, according to a new Global Media Outlook report from Lehman Brothers. The investment bank notes that advertising is the single most important factor in the global media sector’s recovery. It is forecasting a… Continue reading Lehman Brothers Predicts Positive Global Ad Growth In 2002