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More people in the US will watch more TV and video content in the future, not less, according to a new report from eMarketer. The US DVD and VOD Usage report explores the ways viewers watch television and states that viewers will consume content in a variety of different ways in the future, for example… Continue reading US Viewers Will Watch More TV And Video Content

The percentage of households with HDTV equipment had increased from 2% in February to 6% in July, an installed base of just over 1 million, according to a new report from Continental Research. Continental Research’s Autumn 2006 Digital TV Report says that over 1 million people already have HDTV-enabled TV sets, with another 3.5 million… Continue reading HDTV Households Increase To Over 1 Million

Personalisation and interactivity will be the key drivers of mobile TV according to a new report commissioned by Nokia and carried out by the London School of Economics (LSE). The report, titled This Box Was Made For Walking, predicts that the introduction and adoption of mobile TV will ultimately give way to a more personal… Continue reading Personalisation And Interactivity Key Drivers of Mobile TV

MySpace has taken a step closer to going mobile after Fox Interactive appointed its first European mobile chief in a bid to increase the social networking site’s audience by offering its services to mobile users.Jean-Paul Sanchez has been poached from his role as business development manager at Vodafone to become vice president of mobile for… Continue reading MySpace Takes A Step Closer To Going Mobile

BBC One’s Children In Need programme was watched by an average of around 6.2 million adult viewers over Friday evening, indicating the tried and tested format is still popular with the British public.I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here on ITV1 managed to take an average adult audience of 5.9 million, a 27% viewing… Continue reading Children In Need Proves Popular With TV Viewers

The BBC has unveiled its team to lead the Corporation’s new multimedia division, BBC Vision, which launches today.Simon Nelson will lead the team as controller of multi-platform and portfolio, having moved from his role of controller of radio and music interactive at the BBC. He will oversee the strategy for multi-platform services and content and… Continue reading BBC Restructures For Multi-Media Team

Sir Richard Branson, NTL’s biggest shareholder, is set to challenge BSkyB after the satellite giant bought an almost 18% stake of ITV late on Friday, in a deal worth close to £1 billion.NTL has said that it will complain to the competition authorities, including the OFT, the European Commission and Ofcom, about Sky’s £940 million… Continue reading Branson Bites Back At Sky’s Swoop On ITV

Ofcom executives are said to be discussing BSkyB’s shock acquisition of an almost 18% stake in the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, ITV.Following the acquisition of the stake, Ofcom will have to decide whether the move constitutes a “change of control” at ITV and whether it would compromise the commercial broadcaster’s obligations as a public service… Continue reading Ofcom To Discuss BSkyB’s ITV Acquisition

Ofcom has defended today’s announcement that the communications regulator would introduce new wide-ranging restrictions on junk food advertising aimed at children, after being attacked by various broadcasters and health bodies.Ofcom’s chief executive, Ed Richards, has said that the new restrictions will cost the industry £210 million less than a total ban. After this morning’s announcement,… Continue reading Ofcom Bites Back As Industry In A Spin Over Junk Ad Proposals

The media must adapt to the unprecedented opportunities that the changes in the industry are bringing, according to BSkyB chief executive, James Murdoch, who was speaking at the IAB Engage 2006 conference in London.Echoing the views aired earlier in the day by Yahoo! CEO and chairman, Terry Semel, Murdoch said that there is a trend… Continue reading Media Must Adapt To Unprecedented Opportunities And Change