Channel 4 on demand service gets 1m viewers
Channel 4's TV on-demand service 4OD has attracted over 1m viewers since its launch in December, in a boost to the hopes of broadband TV providers.
Speaking to the FT, 4's video on demand head Sarah Rose said 20m programmes had been viewed through the service, but wouldn't reveal how much usage was taking place over the net, rather than through Virgin Media or BT Vision set top boxes.
BBC to put its entire archive online
The BBC is planning to make its entire archive available to watch, listen to and download online, in a scheme expected to be announced by the corporation later this week.
The proposals will give licence fee payers access to over 1m hours of archive footage.
UK digital publishing revenues jump 60%
The UK's digital publishers experienced massive growth in turnover last year, according to a new survey by the Association of Online Publishers (AOP).
The AOP Census 2007 found that the UK's online publishers increased revenues by an average of 60% in 2006, with further growth of 72% predicted for this year.
BBC told to rethink online ad plans
The BBC Trust has asked the BBC's management for more information on its proposals to carry advertising on the Corporation's websites outside the UK.
The BBC Trust has asked management to look into the matter further, and wants to know how ad revenue would be invested into the BBC's UK services for the benefit of the licence payer.
Comic Relief taps social media campaign
The organisers behind this year's Red Nose Day have launched the charity's biggest ever assault designed to engage and communicate using social media tools.
Comic Relief is running promotions on Bebo for a "Big Bebo Takeover", encouraging users to design a red homepage for the social networking site this coming Friday.
BBC partners with IBM for video search technology
The BBC has announced that it is partnering with IBM to develop a range of new technologies across its departments, starting with a video search system for its CBeebies and CBBC programming.
Under the deal, the BBC will introduce an IBM system called Marvel, which has the ability to analyse images and video and categorise the content based on appearance.
YouTube woos BBC, ad-supported channels planned
Google-owned YouTube has inked one of its most significant content deals by agreeing a partnership with the BBC.
YouTube will create three BBC branded channels, two for ‘short-form’ video content and a third for BBC News clips. All should prove highly popular, but two will host advertising.
The BBC signed up to the deal on a non-exclusive basis as part of its remit to “secure commercial revenue via BBC Worldwide, to supplement the licence fee”.
Why Ceefax and Teletext rule
Chris Averill takes a look at why 'more advanced' interactive TV services haven't been a bigger hit with viewers.
BBC on demand service gets the go ahead
The BBC is set to move into the web TV market, after the BBC Trust gave its backing to the corporation’s on demand plans, despite opposition from Ofcom.
Viewers will be able to watch programmes online or download them to a home computer up to a week after they are broadcast, through the BBC’s iPlayer application.
BBC in talks with Google over content deal
Reports suggest that the BBC is negotiating with Google over a deal which would see the corporation's content being shown on Google Video and YouTube.
It is believed that the BBC is interested in promoting its programming via YouTube and Google Video, in a deal similar to those with major US broadcasters, including CBS, where content is promoted on the video sharing sites via branded channels.
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