Mintel analysis has shown that sales of MP3 players have fell by 22 per cent compared to 2011.
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After being beat by rival BBC in the overnight ratings for Christmas Day ITV has taken another blow as it was revealed hit show Downtown Abbey lost more than one million viewers with its Christmas Day offering.
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Figures have shown that 2012 was a record year for Hollywood with North America raking in $10.8 billion (£6.6 billion) in box office revenue and ticket sales increasing for the first time in three years.
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International - 27/12/2012
Sky Atlantic's Game of Thrones was found to be the most-pirated TV show of 2012, with one episode being downloaded illegally by more people than those who watch the show in the US.
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According to reports in the British press Adele has trademarked her name in a bid to prevent others from misusing her name on their products.
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Milky Tea Play, the digital product development division of Milky Tea Creative Studios, has announced the launch of debut gaming title, 'Roller Rally: Snake Pass'.
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Behavioural targeting for video dipped in the third quarter, with 18.5 per cent of video ads served using the method, compared to 19 per cent the previous quarter, according to research from addressable audience platform Videology exclusive to The... Read more
A bipartisan group of three senators has written to Sony calling for a disclaimer to be added to the film Zero Dark Thirty on the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
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United States - 20/12/2012
We been doing some thinking, here in The Drum towers, and we’ve come to an interesting conclusion: when Santa’s not busy wearing a snazzy red suit and sneaking down people’s chimneys, we think he works at an agency.
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Ryanair is seeking a "brave soul" to take the role of head of communications. We take a look at... Read more
Twitter and Nielsen are getting together to create a "Nielsen Twitter TV Rating" that will measure the total audience for social TV activity on Twitter. The deal takes in the US market: there is no word of UK or European involvement yet. Both... Read more
United States - 17/12/2012
Wallace and Gromit creators Aardman Animations and Google+ have kicked off a video campaign to promote the social network’s Hangouts feature during the festive season.
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International - 17/12/2012
Video-on-demand (VOD) viewing on TV is set to overtake online VOD viewing, as the pay TV platforms continue to ramp up their TV catch-up propositions, according to Decipher’s bi-annual media tech tracker Mediabug.
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Paramount Pictures and media agency MEC have negotiated a deal to promote Paramount’s upcoming Tom Cruise blockbuster, Jack Reacher, on Channel 5.
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Channel 4 has launched a video-on-demand app for Windows 8 devices as part of a major ad deal with Microsoft.
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Ear-splitting TV commercials are now officially outlawed in the United States. Ads can no longer be louder than the programmes they break into, according to Federal Communications Commission rules which took effect yesterday.
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United States - 13/12/2012
IAS b2b has unveiled its annual Christmas card production, this year starring trusty Rusty (Russell) in a comedic take on the festive classic ‘Home Alone’.
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Lifestyle television channel Men & Motors entire library of rights from Granada Television and ITV Digital Channels has been acquired by One Media.
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