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Nearly a quarter of pay-TV customers in Britain are considering cutting back or getting rid of their subscription packages as worries about the financial crisis increase.The Continental Research survey, which questioned 1,022 people, found that 24% of pay-TV customers surveyed said they planned to reduce the amount they spent on services such sports channels over… Continue reading Britons Could Cut Back On Pay-TV Services

Celia Taylor, director of programmes for Virgin 1, Bravo, Trouble and Challenge, has quit her role.Virgin Media TV staff were informed of Taylor’s decision via an email from director of television Claudia Rosencrantz.It is understood that Taylor, currently on maternity leave, is looking for a new challenge.Virgin Media TV said that it is now recruiting… Continue reading Director Of Programmes Leaves Virgin Media TV

Yahoo! has announced global profits of $54 million for the third quarter of 2008, down from $151 million for Q3 2007.Unveiling its Q3 2008 results, the internet company also announced plans to cut 1,500 jobs, as well as revealing plans to cut costs by $400 million from its annual expenses of $3.9 billion in the… Continue reading Difficult Third Quarter For Yahoo!

Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that there will be 56.1 million installed digital video recorders (DVR) around the world by the end of 2008. The Global DVR Forecasts report states that this represents 5% of TV households and 18% of digital TV homes. The forecasts claim 20 million added DVR homes in 2008, and 25… Continue reading 56m DVRs Worldwide By End Of 2008

Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Celtic had a peak audience of 6.6 million viewers last night on ITV1 – a 28.7% share of the audience.The coverage of the Champions League match was live from 7.30pm to 10pm and had an average audience of 5.3 million viewers.Comedy-drama Sunshine, on BBC One for an hour at 9pm,… Continue reading 6.6m Watch United Dominate Celtic

The BBC and Five have reached an agreement for Five to be carried on one of the BBC’s multiplexes in the early switchover regions.The agreement allows Five’s main service to be carried on the BBC’s Freeview Multiplex B when the switchover begins in the border region.The agreement means that Five will be received as widely… Continue reading BBC And Five In Freeview Deal

Kiss 100’s Joanna Knights investigates why younger audiences are listening to the radio more…Radio has progressively improved over the years through many phases of development. With the digital age in full throttle, radio is a multitude of ever expanding brands, pioneering DJs and musical ideals. These factors combine to etch a distinct image of each… Continue reading Young People And The Radio

MediaTel Group is hosting a full morning seminar on November 25 looking at the ‘Future of Online’, with a £20 discount for those who book their tickets by October 31.Panellists confirmed for the event so far include: Trevor Johnson, planning and strategy, EMEA at Facebook; Richard Parboo, head of agency sales strategy at ITV; Robert… Continue reading MediaTel Group Holding ‘Future of Online’ Seminar

Over two thirds-of men cannot live without the internet when compared to television, according to new research from men’s entertainment community Break Media.The research, conducted by Hall and Partners, polled a sample of more than five hundred males aged 18-34 who access the internet at least once per month, and was designed to determine what… Continue reading Men “Value The Internet Over TV”

Future has overhauled the TotalFilm.com website, offering new features such as Q&As with film stars and directors.The revamped website also has a new editorial line-up, including launch editor George Walter who will work with Total Film‘s editor-in-chief Aubrey Day and the digital editorial team.The new site will offer users a database of trailers and enhanced… Continue reading Future Revamps TotalFilm.com