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There will be 40.4 million DVR subscriber households (34.8% of TV households) in the US by the end of 2011, according to Magna Global’s latest forecast, up from its estimate of 21.7 million (19.5% of TV households) as of the end of the second quarter of 2007. By 2011, Magna Global expects that true video-on-demand… Continue reading US DVR Subscriber Households To Increase

Listeners to BBC radio through Virgin Media TV will be able to view dynamic interactive content from later this month.This content is already reaching Freeview audiences, which means that BBCi now visualises radio listening on most major digital TV platforms.Mark Friend, multiplatform and interactive controller for BBC audio & music, said: “This is a key… Continue reading Radio Listeners Get BBCi On Virgin Media TV

Xfm has signed a six-figure sponsorship deal with Singha Beer to celebrate 30 years in the UK.Activity will focus around Singha Beer’s sponsorship of Xfm’s daily Triple X feature, which is broadcast daily on Ian Camfield’s Drivetime Show.The feature will ask listeners to nominate their favourite songs from the past 30 years with one lucky… Continue reading Xfm Signs Six-Figure Sponsorship Deal

James Myring, associate director at Continental Research, casts his eye over the burgeoning IPTV market, breaking down customer satisfaction levels to reveal a generally positive picture for the future of the format…With the launch of services such as BT Vision the internet offers an alternative platform for watching TV. Industry after industry has been transformed… Continue reading Internet and Mobile TV – How Are They Doing?

Michael Donlevy has been appointed as the new editor of Dennis Publishing’s Maxim magazine.Donlevy joins Maxim from his current role at Dennis Publishing as deputy editor of Men’s Fitness and will take over as Maxim‘s editor in early October.His appointment follows the departure of Derek Harbinson from the position last week. Harbinson left after just… Continue reading Maxim Appoints New Editor

Women’s weekly magazine, Chat, which took a sizeable hit according to the most recent ABC concurrent release, will hit the newsstands on Thursday following a total revamp.Publisher IPC Media has devoted three months to intensive research and development and invested £2 million on the title in a bid to arrest declining sales.According to IPC, the… Continue reading IPC Invests Millions In Chat Revamp

Emap is considering loaning money to potential bidders for its three divisions, as it attempts to ensure its break up auction goes ahead despite the volatility in the credit markets. According to reports, the move would see successful bids funded by Emap, which is said to be in discussion with several banks to gauge their… Continue reading Emap Could Offer Loans To Bidders

WPP has acquired Schematic, the US design, development and technology company behind the recent revamp of ITV.com. Schematic is based in Los Angeles, with offices in New York, Boston, Atlanta and San José, Costa Rica, and employs 255 people. In a statement, WPP said: “Founded in 1999, Schematic’s expertise extends to all digital platforms, including… Continue reading WPP Acquires US Digital Agency

Devices that make up the digital home, such as digital video recorders, high-definition televisions (HDTVs), and home networks will be the consumer technologies that grow the fastest over the next five years, according to the 10th annual guide to consumers’ technology adoption and attitudes by Forrester Research. Forrester’s The State Of Consumers And Technology: Benchmark… Continue reading Consumer Technology To Grow Over Next Five Years

ITV1 has commissioned a new quiz show for its peak-time schedule to be made by Ant and Dec’s company Gallowgate Productions.Duel, based on a French format, will see contestants battle head to head in a bid to win a “big money jackpot”.The broadcaster said the quiz would create the “ultimate test of self confidence and… Continue reading ITV Commissions ‘Major’ New Quiz Show For Flagship Channel