Less than two months since it was launched, MTTV has established a loyal audience of viewers looking for the latest news delivered online in real time. Figures released by MTTV this week show that there are over 31,000 unique users of the on-demand video news service, and there have been more than 132,000 views of video reports since its launch on February 1.
In total, viewers have watched more than 250,000 minutes of video which has included all the latest news reports and features about Island life. MTTV - which can be viewed at www.manx.net/tv - is the Isle of Man’s first HD TV news channel and is provided by Manx Telecom. It is fronted by former BBC North West Tonight and ITV Granada Reports journalist Paul Moulton, one of the Island’s most experienced and best known broadcasters. He said:
“I’m delighted with these figures, they show that there is a real need for the on-demand video news which MTTV provides. From the outset I’ve been excited by MTTV, it really is the future of how television news will look and it’s been great to bring this to Isle of Man viewers. There has been an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the Manx public, and these statistics prove just how popular MTTV has become is such a short time.”
Mike Dee, Manx Telecom CEO, echoed Paul’s reaction to the statistics and commented:
“We were always confident that MTTV would be hugely popular, but it is satisfying to have its popularity confirmed with these figures. It proves that there is a huge appetite for high quality, on-demand video news, and Paul is doing a brilliant job of producing the type of coverage viewers want to watch and delivering it in real-time. With our excellent broadband network and 3G mobile coverage, MTTV is available to everyone whether they are at home or on the move.
Our recent acquisition of the isleofman.com website will also soon include MTTV content, increasing the distribution even further to a wider off-Island audience. This is an excellent start, but it is only the beginning of what Paul and MTTV can achieve.”
Whether watching MTTV content at home, in the office or on the move, download speeds and quality are optimised to suit the device viewers are using, or to accommodate the download speeds available in a particular location.
If you have any news stories for MTTV contact Paul Moulton by phoning 310000 or by emailing news@manx.net
