The UK is set to lead any European advertising recovery this year, with growth of 2.3% forecast by the Ad Barometer report from OMD France and Interdeco. In second position behind the UK, will be France, which is predicted to see advertising spend rise by 1.6%, according to reports. Overall, though, recovery is expected to… Continue reading UK To Lead European Advertising Growth, Finds Survey
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Wi-Fi technology is expected to be the centre of attention at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association conference in New Orleans this week. CTIA Wireless 2003 will feature major players from across the industry, many of whom are keen to tap into the wireless internet access market. Wireless fidelity or Wi-Fi sends internet signals through… Continue reading Towards A Wi-Fi Future
Britain is leading the world in the development and adoption of digital television, with 34% of homes now subscribing to the platform, according to a new report from Screen Digest. In the stronger digital markets it has been satellite rather than cable which has been the driving force behind DTV uptake, with customers enticed by… Continue reading DTV Europe Remains A ‘Distant Dream’, Says Screen Digest
UPC has had its recapitalisation proposals approved by a Dutch court, a major step in the company’s efforts to recover from bankruptcy. The pan-European cable group was seeking authorisation to restructure debts of around Â10 billion, the legacy of an ambitious acquisitions policy that took it to the brink of collapse (see UPC Files For… Continue reading UPC Wins Backing For Refinancing Plan
The commercial radio industry is outraged at the Government’s plans to give Ofcom the power to regulate the amount of advertising on local radio. In an attempt to protect the content of local radio following the relaxation of the media ownership regulations, the Government is proposing to give the new super-regulator the power to determine… Continue reading Radio Industry Attacks Plans For Local Advertising
Plans are underway to enable digital terrestrial TV broadcasts to be delivered to mobile phones, the DVB World 2003 conference heard in Dublin recently. DVB-X will apparently enable the transmission of music, video clips and other multimedia content to a large audience via mobile handsets. It is already being seen as a cheaper and more… Continue reading DTT Coming To Mobile Phones Soon
The rate of worldwide DSL broadband subscriber growth increased during the second half of last year and continues to be a ‘telecoms success story’, according to a new report from Point Topic. The report says that growth was stronger than the first half in both absolute and percentage terms, with operators across the globe signing… Continue reading DSL Growth Is ‘Telecoms Success Story’, Says Point Topic
The market for interactive sports coverage is set to undergo massive expansion in coming years and new revenue streams will generate almost $3 billion worldwide by 2008, according to a new report issued by Screen Digest. Sport was, until recently, regarded as an unstoppable bandwagon and media companies showed a particular inclination to hop on… Continue reading Sport Sees Salvation In Interactive TV
The race for the assets of stricken media group Kirch appears to have come to a head following news that Bauer Verlag is to withdraw from the bidding process. The publisher’s decision leaves US media magnate, Haim Saban, as the only remaining bidder for KirchMedia, which has a majority stake in ProSiebenSAT1, Germany’s largest free… Continue reading German Publisher Abandons Bid For Kirch
Cable operator NTL has announced that James Mooney is to become non-executive chairman. The appointment ends a long search to fill the position which became available last autumn when George Blumenthal, was forced out by bondholders. Mooney was most recently chief operating officer at US mobile operator, Nextel Communications. He will work alongside NTL chief… Continue reading Mooney Answers The Call At NTL