Posts tagged with 'TV'
BT is close to a major content deal with Warner Brothers in advance of the launch of its combined television and broadband service, BT Vision.
The deal will allow users of BT Vision to access the Hollywood studio giant’s catalogue of movies and TV shows.
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by Graham Charlton
04 December 2006 11:53am
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Sling Media
has hired two former MTV Networks executives to launch interactive services for users of its place-shifting devices, according to various media reports.
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by Richard Maven
30 November 2006 12:22pm
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Ian Forrester and Matthew Cashmore of BBC Backstage, the Beeb's developer network, talked to us about the challenges and opportunities of opening up your data to third parties.
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by Richard Maven
28 November 2006 13:57pm
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The rising popularity of online videos has started to impact on traditional TV, according to a BBC/ICM poll.
The survey, of 2,070 people, found 43% of Britons that view video on the web or mobiles at least once a week watch less TV as a result.
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by Graham Charlton
27 November 2006 13:50pm
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US TV network CBS has attributed a boost in viewing figures to a content-sharing joint venture with YouTube.
The broadcaster announced its Late Show with David Letterman had added 200,000 new viewers (5%) and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson was up by 100,000 (7%) since it launched the CBS Brand Channel on the video website in mid-October.
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by Robert Andrews
23 November 2006 11:20am
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A new Nielsen//NetRatings report has revealed that young people are the biggest spenders when it comes to online content, with the 16-24 year old age group leading the way.
Overall, UK internet users currently spend an average of £3 a month on downloading content, with videos taking 43% of the market.
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by Graham Charlton
09 November 2006 13:11pm
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NTL Telewest has announced that it will change its name to Virgin Media early next year, after acquiring Virgin Mobile for £1 billion in April.
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by Graham Charlton
08 November 2006 13:48pm
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Owners of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 will soon be able to watch and download a range of movies and TV shows through their consoles.
Microsoft has announced that it plans to rival Apple by renting and selling downloaded movies and TV shows through Xbox Live, though the video service may well be more about the console wars with Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii.
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by Graham Charlton
07 November 2006 16:36pm
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Online video advertising is seeing rapid growth at the moment, with spending increasing by 83% from last year, according to eMarketer.
US online video ad spending will reach $410 million this year, compared with around $74 million in 2005, says the US-based firm. Spending is predicted to rise to almost $3 billion by 2010.
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by Graham Charlton
06 November 2006 13:59pm
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BSkyB today announced a strong rise in subscribers to its pay-TV services, though profits have been hit by the cost of launching a new broadband service.
The company had its best Q1 performance in three years, adding 82,000 digital satellite customers up to September 30th. BSkyB now has 8.25 million subscribers in total.
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by Graham Charlton
03 November 2006 12:42pm
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