Barb's joint R&D initiative with RAJAR Posted on 22 May 2006, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (Barb) announces today the launch of a new joint R&D initiative with RAJAR that will start to operate in January 2007. Barb has committed to involvement for one year, with the option to continue. A panel will be recruited for R&D purposes consisting of 500 reporting adults, within the M25 area. […]
13.8% time-shifted viewing in Sky+ homes Posted on 12 May 2006, updated on 22 January 2016 by Jessica Bromley 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 […]
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 […]