The BBC has unveiled plans for a revamped homepage for bbc.co.uk, promising users a greater level of customisation alongside a raft of new features.Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the official launch of BBC online, members of the public can access a beta version of the new homepage by visiting bbc.co.uk and clicking on the… Continue reading New Homepage For BBC Website

Heart 106.2 is shaking up its schedule in the new year, hiring four new DJs and launching a new show.A new late night show, Heartbrakers, will launch, hosted by Simon Beale, while Matt Wilkinson, formerly of Nottingham’s Trent FM, will front the evening show in the 7pm to 10pm slot.Wilkinson, who joins in February, replaces… Continue reading Four New DJs For Heart 106.2

The Independent is to relaunch its website with a raft of new features including improved search and navigation, according to a report.The new-look Independent.co.uk website had been planned for Wednesday, said a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk, but technical difficulties mean that it may now launch after Christmas.Initially, the site will be a basic version of the… Continue reading Independent To Relaunch Website

Significant growth will result in 38.4 million IPTV homes by 2012 – or more than seven times as much as the figure at the end of 2006, according to a new report published by Informa Telecoms & Media. Despite this acceleration, IPTV – A Global Analysis found that only 3.1% of the world’s TV households… Continue reading IPTV To Be In 38.4m Homes Worldwide By 2012

The over 50s are at the forefront of emerging trends in online shopping and increased spending at Christmas, a new survey from Millenium has revealed. Millennium polled more than 500 people online over the age of 50 across the UK and found that the internet has become their favourite method for shopping. 28% of respondents… Continue reading Over 50s At Forefront Of New Online Shopping Trends

UK cyber shopping visits continued to gain momentum in the last week of November, up 34% versus the average weekly online shopping activity in the eight weeks prior to the start of the Christmas shopping season, according to the latest figures from comScore. The study, the second in a series of three looking at the… Continue reading UK Online Shopping Sees Seasonal Growth

Helen Johnston, editor of IPC women’s weekly Now is set to leave the role to join a top-secret start-up project.Johnston has been editor of Now for just seven months, having joined the magazine in April.A report on MediaGuardian.co.uk quoted Johnston as saying: “After very careful consideration, I have decided to leave Now to pursue a… Continue reading Now Editor To Leave

Ofcom has outlined its plans for the “digital-dividend” auction, which will occur after digital switchover in 2012 when valuable broadcast transmission spectrum will be freed up.The regulator has decided on a market led approach, although it has identified one case where it will reserve spectrum to avoid the risk of market failure in an auction.The… Continue reading Ofcom Unveils Digital Dividend Plans

Network advertising revenues (NAR) at ITV’s digital channels have increased to £209 million, according to a trading statement released by the broadcaster today.The trading update, for the 12 months to December 31 this year, shows that ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4, enjoyed an increase in NAR of approximately 32%.ITV added that it has stabilised its ad… Continue reading Ad Revenues At ITV Digital Channels Reach £209m

IPC Media has announced a new partnership with online sales house Tomorrow Focus to develop digital opportunities for pan-European clients across key IPC web properties.The deal sees IPC Media become a core partner in Premium Publishers Online (www.premium-publishers.eu), Europe’s largest sales network for editorial websites, alongside publishers including Associated Northcliffe Digital in the UK, El… Continue reading IPC Media Joins Premium Publishers Online For Pan-European Ad network