Predictions
Did you think the Kangaroo joint venture between ITV, Channel 4 and BBC Worldwide would be referred to the Competition Commission? O&O (2008)
Did you know that programmes such as Top Gear and Dr Who would be among the most requested programmes on the BBC’s iPlayer? O&O (2007)
Did you know that free to air broadcasters would launch an initiative to get internet delivered on demand content direct to the TV (Youview)? O&O (2006)
Did you know that ISPs would want to use tracked internet usage behaviour to take on Google in offering intention based advertising? O&O (2006)
Did you know Freeview would turn out to be the UK’s most successful digital platform? O&O (2002)
Did you know a second national commercial DAB multiplex could be unnecessary and destabilising to the radio sector? O&O (2005)
Did you think the FA Premier League would be earning over £900m a year in media rights fees by 2008? O&O (1997)
Did you know the launch of digital spin off channels would enable the major UK network groups to stabilise their overall share of viewing by 2007? O&O (2003)
Did you know internet betting exchanges would emerge as a successful challenger to traditional bookmakers? O&O (1999)
Did you know UK commercial TV would introduce a million pound prize quiz show? O&O (1995)
Did you think BSkyB would enter the UK broadband market? O&O (2001)
Did you know search based advertising models would become one of the UK’s largest advertising sectors and so quickly? O&O (2002)
Did you think TV formats would become one of the most dynamic global media markets? O&O (2001)
Did you think ITV plc’s choice to accept the regulation of its ad prices (the CRR formula) as a condition of its merger would prove so disastrous for the company? O&O (2003)
Did you know Personal Video Recorders (PVRs) would prove so popular, so quickly? We did O&O (2006)
Did you know pay TV operators would prove so resilient to the downturn ? We did O&O (2008)