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The Web Week in Review

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT

From a court ruling in the Viacom/YouTube lawsuit to reports that Microsoft is still eyeing Yahoo, Drama 2.0 found no shortage of drama in the news to attract his interest this week.

BBC iPlayer revamp improves usability

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:51:00 UT

It's only around six months since the iPlayer was launched, but the BBC has introduced a new beta version�that aims to be more user-friendly.

ITV to relaunch its online video player

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:30:00 UT

ITV's online catch up TV offering will be revamped in an attempt to compete more effectively with the BBC's iPlayer.

Though ITV launched�the service months earlier than the iPlayer, it has quickly been overhauled by the BBC's offering. Around 11m videos were viewed via the iPlayer in January, compared with just 2m for ITV.com �

The big CPM squeeze

Tue, 5 Feb 2008 10:00:00 UT

With vast amounts of inventory available, increased competition and dropping response rates, many publishers are seeing their display advertising CPM rates falling.

The challenge is to offer advertisers increased flexibility and new formats in order to protect margins.

Customers still unhappy with broadband providers

Fri, 7 Dec 2007 11:08:00 UT

Customer satisfaction with UK broadband providers has fallen for the second year in a row, with good old BT coming last in�a survey by research group JD Power.

Complaints now outnumber�service related queries, according to the study, while overall satisfaction�levels have fallen nine points�to an average of 645 out of 1000.

Xbox Live adds movies on-demand in the UK

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 14:48:00 UT

The battle for the living room is hotting up,�with Microsoft's�plans to�provide movies on-demand through Xbox Live.

The service is�set to�launch in the UK�next week, with�launch titles including The Matrix,�Harry Potter, and Ocean's Eleven.

Xbox Live users can download movies for 250 Microsoft�Points, which is equivalent to�around �2 each, or pay more for high definition versions.

Broadcasters confirm joint video plans

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:21:00 UT

The BBC, Channel 4 and ITV have confirmed that their long rumoured joint video on demand (VOD) service�will�go live�next year.

The venture, dubbed 'Project Kangaroo',�will operate independently of the three broadcasters and�offer video�content from a range of providers.

Young people 'prefer internet to TV'

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:43:00 UT

Young people are now spending 10% more time online than in front of the box, according to a survey of European internet usage.

The European Interactive Advertising Association's Mediascope survey also found�growing web�usage�among silver surfers and women (12% and 8% respectively) compared to last year.

Dave and Goliath - the battle for TV audiences

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:42:00 UT

Anyone who has walked down Great Portland Street in London in the past week will have probably noticed the huge ad covering the Virgin Media offices for the new TV digital channel �Dave�.

But can the self-proclaimed 'Home of witty banter' really compete against the Goliath that is online video streaming for the share of viewers' attention?

Etailers set for �40bn windfall - research

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:07:00 UT

Online retailers are set to generate over �40bn in UK sales this year, according to new figures.

The data, totted up from the Office for National Statistics� retail spending numbers and published by USwitch, points to increased broadband uptake as the main reason behind the windfall.

BBC bows to iPlayer pressure

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:54:00 UT

The BBC has said it will begin to stream iPlayer content through its website by the end of the year, having concluded a deal with Adobe to use its Flash software.

The�move follows heavy criticism of the Beeb�over its decision to limit�access to the service to�users of Windows XP.

02 launches broadband services, aims low

Thu, 4 Oct 2007 12:54:00 UT

02 is on the verge of launching broadband services more than a year after acquiring independent ISP Be Unlimited for �50m.

The murky cloud of IPTV

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:59:00 UT

I spent an interesting evening last night at the Chinwag Web TV Takeover event listening to an excellent panel discuss the future of IPTV.

The problem this morning�is I'm still no clearer on what it means or when it's going to matter.

BBC iPlayer - frustrating and promising

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:29:00 UT

The BBC released its long awaited online TV on demand service last week, which will provide users with access to BBC programmes from the last seven days.

New PM boosts Downing Street YouTube traffic

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 10:10:00 UT

Downing Street's YouTube channel has achieved a "milestone" one million video views since it was launched back in May.

Weekend visits by the new prime minister to a hospital and a children's centre took the site, a brand partnership with the Google-owned video sharing network, passed the seven-figure mark.

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 to partner for web TV?

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:29:00 UT

BBC, ITV and Channel 4�are in talks about partnering to launch an on-demand broadband TV service, according to The Guardian.

A source told�the paper that the new service would "do for broadband what Freeview did for digital television". It has been dubbed 'Project Kangaroo'.

ITV launches first phase of on-demand service

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:38:00 UT

ITV is currently in�the middle of a revamp of its online offering, and has today launched the first part of its on-demand 30-day TV catch-up service.

Digital divide narrows - Ofcom

Fri, 25 May 2007 14:39:00 UT

Ofcom has published its Communications Market Report, which looks at the take up, availability�and usage of the internet and telecommunications across the UK.

Last year, the report found major differences in take-up levels of broadband and digital TV, both between nations, and between rural and urban areas. This year's�report (pdf)�shows that these gaps are narrowing.

Almost half of Europe's web users watch TV online - report

Fri, 4 May 2007 07:15:00 UT

A study by mobile firm Motorola has found that almost half of European internet users are watching TV on the web.

The study found that 45% of European broadband users are already watching TV online, with the flexibility of internet TV being the main attraction.

Tiscali launches on-demand TV service

Fri, 4 May 2007 07:10:00 UT

Broadband provider Tiscali�has become�the latest company to�launch an on-demand TV service.

The company has teamed up with Arts Alliance Media, a European digital film distributor, to launch�a new service called Movies Now, which allows users to watch or download films.