In what has been described as a ‘landmark move’ for the company, Bauer media will next week launch two new digital radio stations – KissFresh and Kisstory.
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The latest Freesat figures indicate strong growth for the free TV platform – adding to more UK households this year than both Sky and Virgin Media combined.
Specific Media has announced a partnership with Project Sunblock that will offer content verification tools as standard to its existing network offering, aiming to ensure that brands do not appear in ‘damaging environments’.
After reporting a strong financial year – surpassing revenue of £5.3 million with a fivefold increase in weekly on-demand downloads – Sky will be creating 550 new jobs to match the corporation’s rapid growth.
One in four UK households owns a tablet, with a small percentage planning to invest in a second device this coming year. However despite popularity when it comes to surfing the web, emailing and catching up with TV programmes, the smartphone continues to lead the way when it comes to communication and social networking.
In what is being described as a major milestone for the industry, Nielsen is set to launch a pilot programme for Nielsen Digital Program Ratings that will measure audiences for TV content viewed online.
LG Electronics is to become the world’s first company to offer a curved screen TV – initially available in South Korea for a price of £8,725.
At the first ever Video Upfronts Marketplace last week, Newsline interviewed popular fashion and beauty vlogger Lily Melrose along with Dominic Smales, managing director of Gleam digital, on the rise of vlogging and the opportunities for brands and advertisers.
In 2012, 19 billion chat app messages were sent each day compared with 17.6 billion SMS messages – singnaling a turning point for many mobile operators who generate huge revenues from text messaging.
The world’s first TV ad enabled by Blippar will air on Channel 5 for the new Star Trek film, giving Blippar app users the chance to watch trailers and win tickets on their mobiles via a bespoke Star Trek interface.