UK broadband internet users are cutting the amount of time they spend watching television in order to use the internet, according to research published by Fletcher Advisory.A study into the viewing habits of broadband internet users has found that 34% of those with a high-speed internet connection have cut their TV viewing time by five… Continue reading Broadband Users Turned Off By TV
Capital Radio has announced a shift in its investment plans which will see a drop in funds for interactive ventures and an increase in money going into digital radio. Expected spend on digital radio is set to increase by a third, from the £3m spent in 2001 to £4m. Interactive spending will drop from the… Continue reading Capital Shifts Invesment From Online To Digital
Cinema admissions saw a year on year fall of 3.9% to 13.4 million during October, but the Cinema Advertising Association is said to be confident that admissions for the year as a whole could reach 150 million, the highest since 1972. The success of the opening weekend of Harry Potter this month seems to support… Continue reading Cinema Set For Record Year, Despite October Falls
ITV has signed a long-awaited agreement with Sky Digital for carriage of ITV1 and ITV2 on Sky Digital. ITV1 is to launch immediately on the Sky platform’s channel 103, while ITV2 will launch in the next few days on 226.More details to follow…BSkyB: 020 7705 3000 www.sky.com ITV Digital: ITV Digital: 0808 100 0101 www.itv-digital.co.ukSubscribers… Continue reading ITV Signs Digital Carriage Deal With BSkyB
Following months of speculation about on/off negotiations (see ITV And Sky In Carriage Deal Rumour), ITV has finally secured carriage for its flagship and entertainment channels on the Sky platform. The conditional access agreement reached today means ITV1 will be available on channel 103 to Sky Digital’s 5.5m subscribers, in addition to ITV Digital’s 1.4m,… Continue reading Digital Truce For ITV And Sky
New research into advertising using email, the internet and SMS has revealed a fine line between effectiveness and irritation. Certain types of internet advertising were identified as more irritating than others, promotional emails were found to be fairly acceptable, especially if the user had register with the source, but SMS ads are not a popular… Continue reading Research Reveals Attitudes To Online Ads
Smartlogik was the best performer in yesterday’s media market, in which only seven companies saw stocks fall. Shares in the computer and software company jumped 27.27% to close at 3˝p, an increase of žp on the previous day.Carlton and Granada saw shares rise yesterday following speculation that ITV had signed a deal to have its… Continue reading Sharewatch
The movie version of publishing sensation Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone looks set to fulfill high expectations at the box office and online. In the three days following its simultaneous UK/US launch on Friday 16 November, the film is reported to have taken £16m at UK box offices and £68m at US box offices,… Continue reading Potter Performs Online And Box Office Magic
ITV’s The Premiership attracted 2.8 million viewers in its new late-night slot, a figure which compares with that of its BBC predecessor, Match Of The Day, which used to draw around 4 million.The football highlights programme moved from its original 7.30pm slot to a new 10.30pm slot for the first time on Saturday, after failing… Continue reading The Premiership Draws 2.8 Million In New Slot
The advent of the new BARB measurement system is fast approaching. It is hoped that its new technology, new panel and new design will cope with the increasing complexity of the UK’s broadcast environment where the current system is straining. However, the teething problems are inevitable for those who deal in television, as Denise Turner,… Continue reading BARB: The Next Generation
