A total of 13.2 million people used their mobile phones for downloads and browsing the internet in the UK during July 2006, according to figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA). Britain’s growing usage is in line with an upward global trend, and the MDA has identified the top ten types of pages that… Continue reading Internet Usage And Downloads Via Mobile Phones Up
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Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital UK, is the final panellist to be confirmed for MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of TV’ seminar to be held in two week’s time.Ennals joined Digital UK in April 2005 having previously held senior positions in the private sector for major corporations with responsibility for marketing, customer service and change programmes.… Continue reading Final Panellist Confirmed for ‘Future of TV’ Seminar
The UK’s hottest online brands of the year have been revealed, with user generated content really making an impact.New research from Nielsen//NetRatings shows that the three fastest growing online brands in the UK all focus on technologies that allow users to define the content that their peers will look at online.Alongside Photobucket, the photo and… Continue reading Hottest Online Brands Of 2006 Revealed
BT is to team up with US media entrepreneurs PodShow to launch BT PodShow, a website allowing individuals, media production companies and record labels to share their content.Aspiring film makers, musicians, presenters and DJs from across the UK are being asked to submit content to the site, which is being positioned as a mix between… Continue reading BT Launches New PodShow Website
BT has set out its global vision predicting strong growth in the US, Japan, India and China, with revenues from these markets expected to double by 2008/9. The company also said that it is targeting turnover of one billion Euros in both the Italian and German markets during the same period. In addition, BT said… Continue reading BT Sets Out Global Vision
BT has signed an agreement with ZTE, a provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, to develop the world’s first 3G mobile handset compatible with BT Movio’s wholesale mobile entertainment service.The new phone will allow 3G mobile operators to offer BT Movio’s broadcast mobile TV and DAB digital radio service alongside existing video-on-demand services and… Continue reading BT Signs Deal For Phone To Support Mobile TV
The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) is to demonstrate its much awaited second TouchPoints database, the Integrated Planning System, to the planning community at an invitation-only briefing session on October 5.The results of the first IPA TouchPoints survey were released in March and showed a week in the life of a representative sample of… Continue reading IPA Prepares To Demonstrate Second TouchPoints Database
Apple is to start selling films over the internet, which viewers will be able to watch on their TVs.The company is launching a device which will wirelessly stream music and videos from the internet to consumers’ televisions.The device, which will cost $299, has been given the temporary name of iTV and is expected to launch… Continue reading Apple Takes On The Movie Market
BBC Worldwide, the BBC’s main commercial arm, has announced two key appointments to drive its growth strategy within the UK and internationally.Both appointments will report into David Moody, BBC Worldwide’s managing director of digital media and director of strategy.Luke Bradley-Jones, who joins from Spectrum Strategy Consultants, has been appointed as head of strategy and will… Continue reading BBC Worldwide Announces Key Appointments
Wal-Mart, the giant US retailer, is to launch a digital video download service, according to a report in today’s Financial Times.The report says that Wal-Mart has published job advertisements for a business manager to head what is described as a new digital video category at Walmart.com.No details are given in the advertisement of when Wal-Mart… Continue reading Wal-Mart Could Launch Digital Video Downloads