T-Mobile has announced that the first partners on its mobile TV service are Channel 4, ITN, MTV, Eurosport and Nickelodeon.All users who buy a compatible handset before June 30 will get a free subscription to the mobile TV to that date whilst existing consumers can access it on a 24-hour basis for just £1 until… Continue reading T-Mobile Announces Partners For Mobile TV Service

eBay has bought online recommendation site StumbleUpon for approximately $75 million. eBay says that this acquisition will provide eBay with in-depth exposure to a fast-growing community-based service with approximately 2.3 million users. Michael Buhr, senior director, eBay, said: “StumbleUpon is a great fit within our goal of pioneering new communities based on commerce and sustained… Continue reading eBay Buys Online Recommendation Site

The number of IPTV subscribers will reach nearly 60 million worldwide by year-end 2011, spurred by both aggressive and reactionary telco tactics, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The report, IPTV: From Quadruple Play to Multiplay, which provides forecasts and analyses for the worldwide IPTV market, predicts television choices for European consumers in… Continue reading 60 Million IPTV Subscribers Worldwide By 2011

A new report from Datamonitor predicts the worldwide number of mobile broadcast TV subscribers will grow from 4.4 million currently to an estimated 155.6 million by the end of 2012. However the report Opportunities In The Mobile Broadcast TV Market, 2006 – 2012 notes that whilst mobile broadcast TV is continually highlighted as the next… Continue reading Global Mobile TV Subscriber Numbers To Grow

A new report from In-Stat forecasts that by 2011, total worldwide broadband subscribers will number 567 million, almost double the current 285 million subscriber base. It adds that the past 12 months have seen approximately 65 million new broadband subscribers worldwide sign up for high-speed access to the internet. Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst, said: “The… Continue reading Worldwide Broadband Subscribers To Reach 567 Million

Country Life is publishing its largest international issue to date. Available free with the May 31 issue of Country Life, Country Life International is a guide to the world’s most beautiful holiday and property destinations.Available free with the May 31 issue of Country Life, Country Life International features exclusive property valued at over €1 million.The… Continue reading Country Life To Publish Largest Ever International Issue

Big Brother spin-off show Big Brother’s Big Mouth has announced the first presenters of its new series, with Radio One DJ Chris Moyles the first to be handed the reigns.Moyles, who will manage the show’s proceedings for three nights, including last night’s debut on C4, said: “I love Big Brother and I have a big… Continue reading Big Brother’s Big Mouth Presenters Revealed

Carat has negotiated an unprecedented deal for adidas to become the first advertiser to appear on Sky Anytime TV across all Sky+ homes, with the campaign running for a month.Sky Anytime TV allows viewers to download and watch Sky’s best programming at anytime for up to one week after transmission. Adidas is the first brand… Continue reading Carat Boosts Adidas’ Brand Appeal With Sky Deal

A new report from comScore reveals that many of the UK’s largest traditional media sites attracted more visitors from overseas than from within the UK.The Financial Times had the highest percentage of international visitors, with 85% of its audience originating from outside the UK.Five.TV, ITV, BSkyB, and Channel 4 were the only four top properties… Continue reading UK Media Brands Popular With Online Visitors from Around the World

Yahoo! has launched a new search advertising service called Panama, which is intended to challenge Google’s dominance of the online advertising arena.Panama, designed to improve ad relevancy and bring stronger competition to the search industry, has taken 400 engineers two years to develop.The new platform includes faster ad activation and ad testing to ensure the… Continue reading Yahoo! Launches New Search Ad Service