Cadbury is partnering with ITV for a cross-platform sponsorship of gameshow Minute To Win it. The partnership will include ITV2 branding on Spots v Stripes digital activities and at events, as well as marketing activity for Cadbury across a range of ITV platforms. ITV.com is to host a dedicated Minute To Win It website. Fru […]
Multimedia Research Group (MRG) has unveiled its new RankTracker system that allows semi-annual rank monitoring for over 100 IPTV Vendors across geography and millions of active subscribers, allowing new levels of detail in regional market ranking. The new RankTracker provides instant display of which vendors have moved up or down in each product area since […]
According to the 9th Annual Report from ITMedia Consulting, digital terrestrial television has supplanted satellite and is now the most popular digital TV platform in Europe. Last year, 87 per cent of TV homes in Western Europe watched digital TV, with an annual growth of 29 per cent, while the homes with a digital receiver […]
Sky has announced plans to significantly increase its support for Britain’s creative industries as it continues to broaden the range of programmes enjoyed by customers. Speaking at an event organised by the leading independent think tank, Reform, Sky chief executive Jeremy Darroch said the company intended to increase further its investment in commissioning and producing […]
Pay-TV revenues in North America will fall by $3 billion between 2010 and 2016, according to a new report from Digital TV Research (DTVR). The Digital TV North America report estimates that the total in 2016 will be $67.2 billion, but this is down from a high point of $71.3 billion in 2009. TV ARPU […]
As the result of an agreement between TVN Group and TP Group, Platform ‘n’ will provide broadband services for its customers effective immediately. The news builds on Platform ‘n’s stronghold in the Polish marketplace, where it is the country’s leading DTH service and the largest HD platform. “By adding Orange Free mobile Internet and Neostrada […]
According to the DisplaySearch Global TV Replacement Study, the main reasons why people decide to buy a new TV are the same ones that have been cited for years: to have a newer, bigger and better performing TV, and not just to replace a broken TV, although that can be a motivator. In an effort […]
Patricia Hodgson is stepping down from the BBC Trust to join Ofcom, months after missing out on the chairman and vice-chairman roles at the corporation’s governing body. The Department for Culture Media and Sport has named Hodgson as a non-executive director of Ofcom. Hodgson will join the board on July 1st for a three-and-a-half year […]
Broadcasters have complained bitterly for years about understated subscriber numbers, hence their enthusiasm for digital transmission and secure cable distribution. But some parts of the world, including the Middle East, India, Asia and South America, still suffer unashamed signal theft and piracy of content. Bolivia, in South America, is one such problem area where Cotel, […]
Suddenlink has launched an online video service in the US featuring 1,300 movies and tens of thousands of full-length TV episodes and shorter video clips, all accessible on any computer with a high-speed Internet connection. The service, called Suddenlink2GO, features popular shows from Turner Broadcastin’‚s TBS, TNT, truTV, Cartoon Network and Adult Swim programming, available […]