The latest Freesat figures indicate strong growth for the free TV platform – adding to more UK households this year than both Sky and Virgin Media combined.
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After a trip to Las Vegas to take part in CinemaCon, Digital Cinema Media’s CEO Simon Rees shares his thoughts on the creative possibilities 3D technology is opening up for filmmakers and advertisers.
Last night saw MasterChef (BBC One, 9pm) make another valiant effort to wrap the current series up but failed to actually get rid of any contestants.
Channel 4 beats BSkyB and Channel 5 to sign an exclusive, three-year deal to partner for TV ad sales on three BT Sport channels.
Specific Media has announced a partnership with Project Sunblock that will offer content verification tools as standard to its existing network offering, aiming to ensure that brands do not appear in ‘damaging environments’.
After reporting a strong financial year – surpassing revenue of £5.3 million with a fivefold increase in weekly on-demand downloads – Sky will be creating 550 new jobs to match the corporation’s rapid growth.
One in four UK households owns a tablet, with a small percentage planning to invest in a second device this coming year. However despite popularity when it comes to surfing the web, emailing and catching up with TV programmes, the smartphone continues to lead the way when it comes to communication and social networking.
Greg Grimmer this month reports back on one of those crucial pieces of client liaison that doesn’t fall foul of the Bribery Act. Yes, the Media Jolly has survived the recession and remains an essential part of ‘The Business’. So how did he end up getting whiplash?
In what is being described as a major milestone for the industry, Nielsen is set to launch a pilot programme for Nielsen Digital Program Ratings that will measure audiences for TV content viewed online.
Two weeks before the Hacked Off Royal Charter goes to the Privy Council for a formal signing off, media lawyer Geoffrey Robertson has reminded us what a poor record British judges have in protecting free speech and has suggested that an ombudsman would be a better resolution. We should listen says Raymond Snoddy, because the concept might break the impasse over competing Royal charters. But is it all too late?
