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A new on-demand broadband service is being launched by Flextech Television, the content division of Telewest Broadband, which will give viewers access to LIVINGtv and Bravo programmes online.The service enables users to download episodes of their favourite series direct to their PC, with popular shows such as Most Haunted and Real Football Factories available to… Continue reading Flextech Launches Broadband On-Demand Service

More people are watching digital television in the UK than ever before, according to Ofcom’s latest Digital Progress Report.Digital television viewing in the first quarter of 2006 in the UK was up from 69.5% at the end of 2005 to 72.5% or 18.2 million. For the first time, digital terrestrial households exceeded analogue terrestrial only… Continue reading Digital Television Thriving In The UK

Viewing habits of hard-to-reach television audiences may be easier to understand thanks to the launch of a new series of profile DVDs by TV marketing body, Thinkbox.TV Bites is a series of in-depth television audience profiles, packaged as bite-sized 10-minute movies to be distributed on DVD. The programmes use expert analysis to provide information to… Continue reading Thinkbox DVD Series To Aid Advertisers

Advertising revenue at ITV1 could fall by as much as 23% next month, according to media buyers.Britain’s leading commercial channel is expected to see disappointing figures for June, with revenue perhaps falling 3 to 5% year on year in the run up to the World Cup.Many advertisers were deliberately avoiding the World Cup months while… Continue reading ITV Ad Revenue To Tumble

The Carphone Warehouse has received a huge response to its offer of free broadband through its TalkTalk service, with initial demand significantly ahead of forecasts, reveals the group’s preliminary results for the year ending April 1 2006. According to Charles Dunstone, the chief executive officer of The Carphone Warehouse, it has connected more customers in… Continue reading Free Broadband Exceeds Expectations For Carphone Warehouse

Daily Mail & General Trust is to lose its place on the FTSE 100, based on market capitalisations at the close of business last night. The company, whose group businesses include Associated Newspapers and dmg world media, has performed badly all year, seeing its share price drop 20% in that period and failing to sell… Continue reading DMGT Loses Place On FTSE 100

WPP’s poor share price performance could cost its chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, up to £44 million, despite a leap in his pay cheque by more than a third to £3.3 million. Sir Martin could still get his full bonus if WPP’s share price takes off over the next three years. However, for the maximum… Continue reading WPP’s Poor Share Performance Costs Sorrell £44 Million

More people are watching digital television in the UK than ever before, according to Ofcom’s latest Digital Progress Report. Digital television viewing in the first quarter of 2006 in the UK was up from 69.5% at the end of 2005 to 72.5% or 18.2 million. For the first time, digital terrestrial households exceeded analogue terrestrial… Continue reading Digital Television Thriving In UK

Advertising revenue at ITV1 could fall by as much as 23% next month, according to media buyers. Britain’s leading commercial channel is expected to see disappointing figures for June, with revenue perhaps falling 3 to 5% year on year in the run up to the World Cup. Many advertisers were deliberately avoiding the World Cup… Continue reading ITV Ad Revenue To Tumble

ITV is to cut 40 jobs from its Meridian and Central regional news teams and Sky News is also to cut jobs as it revamps its schedule. Reports in The Guardian say that Sky News could axe Sky Report and World News Tonight, with a formal announcement to employees about their futures expected to come… Continue reading News Channel Job Cuts