Stuff magazine’s website, www.stuff.tv, is to launch a mobile service http://mobile.stuff.tv.Users are asked to text STUFF to 60030 and the URL will be sent to their mobile phones immediately. The service will feature breaking news, reviews, top 10’s and stuff.tv’s popular video clips.Tom Dunmore, editor-in-chief, said: “Stuff magazine has a passion for gadgets, so it’s… Continue reading Stuff.tv To Launch On Mobile

The BBC has reached agreement with the developer Peel Holdings over its move to the mediacity:uk development at Salford Quays.The BBC Trust has approved the terms of the deal which means that the BBC’s proposed move of five of its London-based departments to the North of England will now definitely go ahead.The departments which will… Continue reading BBC Salford Move Gets Go Ahead

A fifth series of the hit BBC One drama New Tricks has been green lit following the hugely successful current run of series four.Made by Wall To Wall Television, New Tricks returned to BBC One in April 2007 and it has done consistently well, with audiences regularly breaking the 8 million adult mark (see Ageing… Continue reading More New Tricks For BBC One

IPC Ignite group advertisement director Sam Finlay has announced the appointment of Rob Hunt to the role of Ignite Sponsorship & Brand Solutions manager.Previously publisher of Play Rob joins the Ignite sales team responsible for generating innovative and creative advertising solutions across brands including NME, Nuts, Uncut and Loaded.The Sponsorship & Brand solutions team is… Continue reading IPC Ignite Announces New Appointments

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

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