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News Corporation’s Sky News and Times Online have launched a joint video project this week.The venture will see Sky News, who already provides videos for Times Online, share production duties with The Times and The Sunday Times.Some of the videos produced and branded by the two groups will also appear on the Sky News website,… Continue reading Sky and Times Online launch new video partnership

The UK is one of the most digitally advanced nations in the world, according to new research from Ofcom.Not only do 86% of UK households now have digital TV on their main set, but services like HDTV and digital video recorders are also growing in popularity.The latest Ofcom research, its third International Communications Market Report,… Continue reading UK leads digital TV revolution

Over half (55%) of European internet users are now online every day, new research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) has found.According to the research, three quarters (75%) are using the internet during their evenings and 51% of Europeans (up 13% from last year) are on the web at the weekends.Almost half (49%) of… Continue reading 55% of European internet users online every day

WPP’s share price was up on Tuesday as the FTSE 100 bounced from lows in line with Wall Street.The advertising agency, led by Sir Martin Sorrell, gained 5.5% to 340.5p after Goldman Sachs said its valuation had reached record lows, according to reports in the Financial Times.WPP shares have been hit in recent weeks by… Continue reading WPP’s share price bounces

UKTV is set to introduce advertising within its online applications in a bid to create new revenue streams.The joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Virgin Media plans to create sponsorship opportunities around applications, to give advertisers the chance to target audiences on sites such as Dave, Watch and G.O.L.D.UKTV has already rolled out ten interactive… Continue reading UKTV set to introduce ads within online applications

Microsoft is understood to be considering a fresh bid for Yahoo! after Jerry Yang announced his plans to step down as CEO of the internet search company.Yahoo!’s chairman, Roy Bostock released a statement late on Monday, saying Yahoo! was “deeply grateful” to Yang but would be searching for a new CEO who could “take the… Continue reading Microsoft and Yahoo! deal back on the cards

ITV1 has unveiled its winter-spring 2009 schedule, including a campaign to fight obesity and a Saturday night vampire drama.The Feelgood Factor will tie in with the government’s Change4Life campaign and launches with an entertainment show in January, culminating with a follow-up programme at the end of March.Demons, meanwhile, is an ITV1 Saturday night show about… Continue reading ITV1 unveils winter-spring 2009 line-up

Almost a quarter (24%) of respondents to the latest Olswang Convergence Consumer Survey are watching TV through the BBC’s iPlayer for at least one hour a week. Seventeen percent watch legitimate online TV services other than iPlayer for at least one hour a week and 9% (admit to) watching illegal online TV for at least… Continue reading iPlayer becoming more popular

BBC One and BBC Two will be available to watch live online from next week, Jana Bennett, director of BBC Vision, announced today.The channels, streamed live from November 27, will join BBC Three, BBC Four, CBBC, CBeebies and BBC News which are already simulcast.They can all be watched online via their channel sites on bbc.co.uk… Continue reading BBC channels to broadcast live online

Eight out of 10 parents believe television has a positive effect on their child’s development, according to new research commissioned by Freeview.The report, created with the help of psychologist Dr Tanya Byron, found that 66% of parents indicated the positive effect of TV on their child’s numeracy and musical skills (66%), while just over a… Continue reading Parents believe TV has positive effect on child development