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4oD, Channel 4’s catch-up service, is to be merged into the broadcaster’s core website, Channel4.com.The move, which is expected to take place next month, will allow Channel4.com users to watch programmes online up to seven days after transmission.It is understood that Channel 4 was originally going to merge the 4oD service into channel4.com once the… Continue reading 4oD To Move To Channel4.com

ITV is partnering with BT to offer its archive on-demand over the internet to international broadcasters.According to a report in Broadcast, BT Media & Broadcast has developed a digital content store for ITV’s archive, based upon its BT Mosaic service.This service will allow ITV to edit programmes for distribution across a variety of networks and… Continue reading ITV To Offer On-Demand Archive Globally

The second part of Waking The Dead was the big winner last night, with a peak of 6.5 million adult viewers giving the show a 29.6% share of the audience.The conclusion to Monday night’s episode had all the twists and turns we have come to expect from the show, and had an average of 6.4… Continue reading Waking The Dead Grabs 6.5m Adults

The much-repeated phrase of Martin Sorrell – that Google is neither friend nor enemy to agencies, but rather a frienemy – seems to have run its course at WPP.Others still embraced it – Maria Louise Francoli, CEO, MPG, said that Google was a threat but a “good threat” from the conference platform at the C… Continue reading No Longer A Frienemy?

Consumers are more loyal to programmes than TV channels, according to the results of Accenture’s inaugural Global Broadcast Consumer Survey.The survey found that although television remains the predominant mass communications device worldwide, with 97% of respondents watching TV in a typical week, consumption patterns vary based on a number of factors including geography, age and… Continue reading Viewers More Loyal To TV Programmes Than Channels

Consumers are more loyal to programmes than TV channels, according to the results of Accenture’s inaugural Global Broadcast Consumer Survey. The survey found that although television remains the predominant mass communications device worldwide, with 97% of respondents watching TV in a typical week, consumption patterns vary based on a number of factors including geography, age… Continue reading Viewers More Loyal To TV Programmes Than Channels

Tony Moretta has been appointed to the role of chief executive of the Digital Radio Development Bureau, taking up the post in June.Moretta has spent the past five years as general manager of broadcast at National Grid Wireless, where he was responsible for the commercial side of the broadcast business.In his role at National Grid… Continue reading DRDB Appoints New Chief Executive

HDTV is finally on the brink of mass market acceptance, according to a new report from Informa Telecoms & Media. According to the report, Global HDTV Forecasts 3rd Edition, only 4% of global homes will actively watch HD programming by the end of this year. However, this means nearly 44 million active HD households, up… Continue reading HDTV Could Be On Brink Of Mass Market Acceptance

Shares in ITV fell briefly below 60p for the first time earlier today, following the stock’s fall to a closing low last night. This morning, the share price fell as low as 59.7p, down 1.6% on last night’s close of 60.7p, before increasing to 60.1p just after 11.30am. Over the past six months, the FTSE… Continue reading ITV Shares Drop Below 60p

It was the start of a new series of Waking The Dead last night on BBC One, and it was easily the most watched programme in the 9pm slot, with a peak of 6.8 million adults.The crime drama, starring Trevor Eve, had a 28.5% viewing share between 9pm and 10pm.Over on ITV1 at the same… Continue reading Return Of Waking The Dead Finishes Off The Fixer