Reporting of freesat Posted on 19 September 2008, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Homes accessing television services using the freesat box have been reporting since the launch of the service by BBC and ITV in June of this year. Homes on the Barb panel that take up freesat in the future will continue to report as usual and form part of the overall Digital Satellite platform. The number […]
Barb bulletin September 2008 Posted on 11 September 2008, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley New Types of Viewing-PCs, Mobile Devices, Reporting freesat, R&D Update, Barb Contact 2010
Barb bulletin May 2008 Posted on 19 May 2008, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Seasonality of Viewing, Reporting HDTV, R&D – Capture Viewing via PCs, Barb Contract 2010
Reporting of high definition TV services Posted on 15 May 2008, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley From 31 March 2008 a new reporting option is available for channels broadcasting in HD. Whilst some HD channels are simulcast entirely with a Standard Definition (SD) “parent” channel, others show unique content as a stand alone channel and others still transmit a combination of unique and simulcast content. A new reporting option allows any […]
Barb bulletin February 2008 Posted on 11 February 2008, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley TV Sets and Digital, Barb Awards New 6-Year Research Contracts, “Barb Since 1981”
Barb awards 6-year research contracts Posted on 18 December 2007, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb (a joint company of BBC, ITV, Channel 4, five, BSkyB and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising) has today entered into four new contracts for the provision of research services that will support the Barb service from 1st January 2010. The contracts will run for six years from that date with an option to […]
Broadband measurement working group Posted on 12 November 2007, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb Involvement in Broadband Measurement Working Group
Barb bulletin June 2007 Posted on 30 April 2007, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Latest edition of the Barb Bulletin containing updates about the service.
Next stage of procurement process Posted on 30 April 2007, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Barb (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board) has entered Stage Two in its formal tender process for new research contracts required from 2010. Seven separate companies have been issued invitations to tender. Twenty-four proposals from 12 different organisations were received in December 2006 for the first stage of the process – the ‘request for proposals’. Final tenders […]
Barb bulletin February 2007 Posted on 26 February 2007, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Latest edition of the Barb Bulletin containing updates about the service.