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Is online video the Holy Grail for content owners?

Posted by Chris Wynn Thursday, December 18th, 2008

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The UK online-video advertising market is expected to be worth £35 million this year – just one per cent of total online advertising spending.

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Canvas, Darwin, Kangaroo – what do they all mean?

Posted by Chris Wynn Friday, November 28th, 2008

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Broadcasters and content owners are now convinced that the internet offers a technically viable means to distribute content to consumers. For some, but not all, it will be commercially viable too. But will it be limited to the internet?

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Digital Britain: perfect timing or two years too late?

Posted by Chris Wynn Friday, November 28th, 2008

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I attended Ofcom’s international conference last week in London, where leading executives from media and communications outlined their visions for the future.

The line-up of speakers was first class, with CEOs from Vivendi, Vodafone and Qualcomm, among others, talking about the prospects for the industry against the backdrop of a global recession.

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All eyes on BSkyB results for any signs of pay-TV slowdown

Posted by Chris Wynn Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

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BSkyB reports its latest quarterly results on Friday and the market will be taking a keener interest in the pay-TV company’s financials than usual. Its operational and financial performance will be seen as a barometer for other TV and communications providers, and will give some important indicators on how such companies could fare in worsening economic times.

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What will be the digital switchover surplus?

Posted by Chris Wynn Monday, October 20th, 2008

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Much of the current debate within the UK broadcasting sector centres on what will happen to the digital dividend – the spectrum released by analogue switch-off – with television and communications players vying for pieces of the action.

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BSkyB brings HDTV into focus, BBC/ITV Freesat off to promising start

Posted by Chris Wynn Monday, October 20th, 2008

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Expect BSkyB to put on some serious numbers for its high-definition television service over the next few quarters after halving the price of its HD box to £75 and embarking on a major marketing campaign for the product.

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Chris Wynn was an Editorial Director at Informa Telecoms & Media