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US politicians have unveiled a bill which proposes switching off the country’s analogue television signal by the end of 2006, removing the current minimum penetration requirement of 85%. The bill has been put forward by the House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman and Republican representative, Billy Tauzin. “It is intended to illicit discussion on what… Continue reading US Politicians Push For 2006 Analogue TV Switch-Off

Nearly 50% of all US Internet users have a TV in the same room as their PC and many consume both media simultaneously, according to a new study from comScore Media Metrix. The research found that 45.1 million Americans, 48% of the adult population, watch television and have a TV and a PC in the… Continue reading Half Of US Internet Users Watch TV While Surfing, Says comScore

Loss of unsuccessful companies and continued consolidation are to be key characteristics of the European pay-television sector, according to forecasts by analysts at Merrill Lynch. With the exception of BSkyB in the UK, early entrants to the European pay-TV sector have generally seen their market share erode over the last few years, as new competitors… Continue reading European Pay-TV Sector Faces Further Failures And Consolidation

It would not be appropriate to predict a definite return to advertising growth, given the protracted period of limited visibility, Ulster Television (UTV) chairman John B McGuckian said this morning, announcing the company’s first half financial results (see UTV Ad Revenue Outperforms ITV Network) Despite the lack of a prolonged period of growth, McGuckian said… Continue reading Ulster TV Chairman Sees Positive Signals In TV Ad Market

The transition to digital television (DTV) in the US is progressing at an ‘astounding pace’, according to the president of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), Gary Shapiro. This assessment is based on the rate at which consumers are buying DTV-enabled integrated television sets and monitors. In July, factory-to-dealer sales rose by 81% year on year,… Continue reading DTV Set Sales Soar In US, But Set-Top Boxes Lag

European consumer spending on interactive TV applications and services will more than double in the next six years, according to a new study by Strategy Analytics. The research firm calculates that 16 million Europeans are active users of enhanced TV applications and predicts that spending in this sector will total $92 million in 2002. This… Continue reading European iTV Revenues Set To Escalate

Analysis of July’s TV revenue figures for the UK’s main terrestrial channels reveal an overall decline of 3.4% year on year. All channels saw revenues fall, with the exception of Channel 5, which experienced a 13.5% increase adding weight to the argument it is to develop into a major player in the television market after… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – July 2002

Almost half of all homes in the US, Canada and Latin America region will have switched to digital television (DTV) by 2007, according to a new forward-looking report from Zenith Optimedia Group. According to a report by the World Advertising Research Centre (WARC), the Television In The Americas To 2007 study shows that whilst DTV… Continue reading TV In Americas Outlook To 2007 From Zenith Optimedia

The UK television market is trading much more strongly than had been anticipated, according to early indications and forecasts from buying agencies and brokers. ITV is now expected to show year on year growth of 7.0% in August and 2.8% in September. This compares to forecasts from Merrill Lynch of 3.0% and 0.5% respectively. October… Continue reading UK TV Trading Looks Strong With ITV Showing H2 Pick-Up

Analysis of June’s TV revenue figures for the UK’s main terrestrial channels reveals an overall 9.3% year on year improvement in revenue. The exception was GMTV, which saw a 11.9% year on year decline. Channel 5 saw the most significant year on year increase and revenue was seen rising 12.1% in June. ITV was not… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up June 2002