World cup viewing - Germany 2006

Author: Jessica Bromley

Barb invests in people meter technology

Barb is investing in new metering equipment for its current panel, facilitating measurement of new ways of accessing television content. To complement Barb’s recent introduction of reporting from Sky+ homes, the first use of the new meter is to identify time-shift viewing from other systems of disc playback – non-Sky+ PVR/DVRs and DVD recorders. The […]

Field tests for interactive measurement

Barb’s Chief Executive, Bjarne Thelin, today confirmed that a new measurement technique is starting field tests. It has been devised for the identification of the use of interactive applications. Speaking at the ‘interactive tv advertising show’ at the CBI Conference Centre, Bjarne Thelin outlined the development of the technique and its potential for expanding Barb’s […]

13.8% time-shifted viewing in Sky+ homes

In the eight-week period 6 March to 30 April 2006, time-shifted viewing accounted for 13.8% of all viewing by individuals in Sky+ homes (including guests). Approximately 40% of Sky+ individuals’ time-shift viewing took place on the same day as the original broadcast. Peak-time programming was subject to a greater degree of time-shift than the all-day […]

Future into view - consultation feedback

Barb has reported the outcomes of its Future into View consultation process and its current work in shaping Barb’s planning priorities for the future of the service. The key areas of interest were: Viewer control – this is expected to increase substantially, due to more smaller channels; IPTV/broadband; transportable content; interactivity; more compact viewing devices; […]