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Stuart Knapman, partner at Essential Research, last night presented some recently completed research on Video-on-Demand at the latest MRG meeting.According to the research, VoD is primarily driven by catch-up and convenience, although there are currently barriers to uptake.One of the barriers is watching content on the “wrong screen”, as people do not want to be… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting Looks At New VoD Research

Ofcom has outlined plans which could see Londoners receive HD TV on the Freeview platform as early as 2010.The regulator has launched a consultation to look at temporarily reassigning Freeview spectrum, allowing some high density population areas to receive services such as HD TV earlier than planned.London was going to receive Freeview HD services in… Continue reading London Could Get Freeview HD By 2010

Five had a relatively good September, seeing its viewing share rise very slightly year on year, by 0.1 percentage points.The largest fall, of 1.8 percentage points year on year, came for BBC One.All ViewingFive’s viewing share was up slightly, by 0.1 percentage points to 5.1% in September, while Channel 4’s share was down by 0.1… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – September 2008

Yahoo! has announced global profits of $54 million for the third quarter of the year, down from $151 million for Q3 2007.Pre-tax profits outside the US fell 7% to $119m while US pre-tax profits were down 14% year on year to $291m.The internet company also said it will cut costs by $400 million from its… Continue reading Yahoo! Sees Global Profits Tumble

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

CBS Outdoor is launching a new retail sales division as the UK travel advertising business moves into the retail sector. Lee Cutter, former head of business development at Metro, has been appointed to lead the division as head of sales. The division has been created to handle the launch of Westfield London, the £1.6 billion… Continue reading CBS Outdoor Launches Retail Sales Division

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… Continue reading Men “Value The Internet Over TV”