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Patricia Hodgson, chief executive of the Independent Television Commission, claims the BBC’s decision to launch a free satellite service will have a profound effect on the broadcasting landscape. Speaking at the IEA conference in London yesterday, Hodgson described the Corporation’s decision to end its conditional access deal with BSkyB and begin transmitting its channels unencrypted… Continue reading BBC Satellite Service Will Transform Digital Broadcasting

The success of digital terrestrial television (DTT) service, Freeview, should not impact too heavily on BSkyB’s pay-TV satellite business, as the demographic profiles of the customers of the two platforms are notably different, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. Freeview currently attracts a significantly older customer profile than Sky, with almost three quarters of Freeview… Continue reading Freeview Success Should Not Hurt Sky, Says Merrill Lynch

New Broadcasting Minister, Lord McIntosh, claims the switch to digital TV will be a “win-win” situation, but has admitted the Government is unclear on the potential uses for the analogue spectrum. Speaking at yesterday’s Westminster Media Forum, McIntosh defended plans to go ahead with with the conversion to digital TV by the current 2006/2010 deadline,… Continue reading Government Undecided On Future Of Analogue TV Spectrum

There appears to be no improvement in ITV advertising levels on the horizon, according to Morgan Stanley analysts, with September looking unlikely to provide the previously-anticipated pick-up in trading. At a broadcasting conference held by Morgan Stanley, a major UK media buyer told analysts that his firm sees no sign of recovery in September, with… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Downgrades ITV Forecasts

The importance of television to the younger age groups is beginning to diminish in the US, according to Parks Associates’ Electronic Living @ Home research. The survey shows that TV’s significance decreases steadily toward the younger demographic, with internet access and personal computing becoming increasingly prevalent for these groups. “Perhaps most surprising is how obviously… Continue reading TV Viewing Loses Importance For The Young, Finds US Survey

While Carlton and Granada go to greater and greater lengths to push through their long-awaited merger, analysts have warned that the second half of 2003 is likely to bring only ‘minimal’ growth for UK TV advertising. Further down the line, there are fears that PVRs could lead to greater fragmentation in the TV industry. A… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Broadcasting Chiefs Look To The Future

Consumer uptake of high-definition televison (HDTV) has so far failed to match expectations but there is evidence of widespread awareness and signs that affluent consumers, in particular, will help to drive growth. A new survey from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has revealed that only 4% of US consumers are HDTV owners. Until now, HD-enabled televisions… Continue reading High Earners Drawn To HDTV

Despite an overwhelming amount of hype surrounding its launch at the end of the nineties, interactive TV has been slow getting out of the blocks. However, after a number of false starts the medium is slowly finding its way into the marketing mix and Nigel Gwilliam, e-commerce and new media consultant at the IPA, is… Continue reading NewsLine Column: A Crucial Year For Interactive TV

The UK’s terrestrial TV channels saw their combined revenues increase by 6.1% year on year during April, as the conclusion of the war in Iraq signalled and end to extended news programming and a return to normal scheduling.It was relative new kid on the terrestrial block, Five, which experienced the biggest year on year increase.… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – April 2003

Digital terrestrial TV service, Freeview, is helping to convert more and more people from analogue to digital, with new figures showing that the service is now available in 1.6 million households. Research commissioned by the BBC and Dixons shows that Freeview has sold over 800,000 adapters since its launch in October, bringing the total number… Continue reading Freeview Hits 1.6m Box Sales