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ITV’s submission to the Competition Commission asks that BSkyB is forced to dispose of its entire 17.9% stake, as it gives the satellite broadcaster a “material influence” in ITV’s plans for future investments. According to ITV’s submission, the “only remedy” to the problem of Sky’s influence over its own decisions on future investments is the… Continue reading ITV Wants Sky To Dispose Of Its 17.9% Stake

Iceland has been confirmed as the sponsor for the seventh series of I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out Of Here!.The fully integrated deal – the second year running Iceland has sponsored the show – includes broadcast sponsorship on ITV1 and ITV2, interactive, mobile, online, off-screen licensing as well as on air marketing.I’m A Celebrity… Continue reading Iceland Continues I’m A Celebrity Sponsorship

About one quarter of households in the US have at least one television set capable of receiving high definition programming (HDTV) – essentially double the penetration of HDTV two years ago, according to new consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG). However, LRG found that consumer confusion related to high definition programming and products remains… Continue reading Rapid Growth Of US HDTV Continues

Virgin Media added 13,000 customer net additions in the third quarter, following a loss of 70,300 in the second quarter.The company put the Q2 loss down to the company’s dispute with Sky over carriage of the broadcaster’s basic channels package (see Virgin Media And Sky: The Story So Far).Broadband net additions in the quarter were… Continue reading Virgin Media Adds 13,000 Customers in Q3

Telegraph Media Group suffered a pre-tax loss of £8.8m in 2006, according to results filed with Companies House. The group’s operating profits after one-off items were left at £10.8m, up from a loss of £12.1m in 2005. These are the second accounts for a full year’s trading since the Telegraph was acquired by Sir David… Continue reading Pre-Tax Loss For Telegraph Media Group

Orange is to launch its IPTV service before the end of the year, with plans to offer a hybrid VoD and Freeview package.Tim Pearson, director of IPTV at Orange UK, told Media Week that with the IPTV platform coming on stream, the company is looking at offering clients the ability to run campaigns across its… Continue reading Orange To Launch IPTV Service This Year

Virgin Media has announced operating income of £47m for the third quarter of 2007, up from £3m in the second quarter. However, the results show that the group’s operating income experienced a year on year loss of £9.6m. Virgin Media’s total revenue was £1bn, up from £995m in Q2, although down slightly year on year.… Continue reading Virgin Media Enjoys Operating Profit Rise

Search giant Google has revealed it is to launch a 34-strong global alliance of mobile and technology companies, which will create an open source operating system compatible across networks and handsets worldwide.The company has agreed a deal with a host of companies, including T-Mobile, Motorola and LG, dubbed the Open Handset Alliance. Google said it… Continue reading Google Makes Foray Into Mobile Arena

Almost 21 million Britons visited a TV, video or movie-related website in Sept 07, a 28% increase in visitors since Sept 06, according to a new report from Nielsen Online. The TV/Video/Movie sector online is now visited by 63% of Britons online; up from 55% in Sept 06 – a growth rate of 15%. The… Continue reading 21 Million Britons Visit Video Websites In September

Almost 21 million Britons visited a TV, video or movie-related website in Sept 07, a 28% increase in visitors since Sept 06, according to a new report from Nielsen Online.The TV/Video/Movie sector online is now visited by 63% of Britons online; up from 55% in Sept 06 – a growth rate of 15%.The total time… Continue reading Almost 21 Million Britons Visited Video Websites In September