UK Television Outlook Posted on 1 April 2006, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Together with the Future into View consultation, Barb considered key questions exercising the industry and developed scenarios prompted by such questions. UK Television Outlook – A View into the Future
Future into view - consultation feedback Posted on 14 March 2006, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley 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; […]
Barb Sky+ reporting to commence Posted on 2 March 2006, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb is re-introducing reporting of viewing from panel homes with Sky+ devices from Monday March 6th 2006. Wide-ranging testing has taken place in recent weeks to assess actions taken to facilitate this reporting. Barb and its research contractors have been working intensively to examine the quality and reliability of the data from Sky+ homes. Now […]
Consultation Follow Posted on 1 March 2006, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley The Future into View Consultation Feedback document, issued in March 2006, conveys what the industry shared with BARB. Future Into View – Consultation Feedback
News February 2006 Posted on 24 February 2006, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb Newsletter February 2006
Barb suspends Sky+ reporting Posted on 17 November 2005, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb is suspending Sky+ reporting while data-generating quality control issues are investigated. Barb is experiencing an unusual level of quality control issues in Sky+ homes, representing a small number of Barb panel homes. This has, so far, led to many of the Sky+ homes being withheld from reporting. Barb’s reporting of PVR playback from Sky+ […]
Barb newsletter autumn 2005 Posted on 13 October 2005, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb Newsletter Autum 2005
PVR playback viewing figures reporting Posted on 12 September 2005, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb is commencing reporting of viewing figures for PVR playback from stored content on Sky+ devices. This extra reporting information has been in development for a number of months, and is being activated across September 2005 in phases. Barb has worked with its meter providers AGB Nielsen Media Research, and with BSkyB on dual developments […]
Barb newsletter summer 2005 Posted on 16 August 2005, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Latest edition of the Barb newsletter
Shaping Barb service for UK TV market Posted on 10 June 2005, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb has launched an ambitious consultation process, inviting the industry to participate in shaping the Barb service for the increasingly advanced UK television market. At the launch of ‘Future into View’, at which nearly 200 senior representatives from amongst Barb’s stakeholders were present, Bjarne Thelin, Barb’s chief executive, said, ‘Television will be best served with […]