JCDecaux has announced record results for the first six months of 2006, which it says reflect a strong operating performance. Consolidated revenues of €945.8 million increased by 13.4% in the first half of the year, with organic revenues, excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange, increasing by 7.6%. The outdoor specialist’s operating margins increased… Continue reading JCDecaux Announces Record Results For First Half 2006

The total value of the customer publishing industry is estimated to reach £1 billion by 2011, according to new research carried out by Mintel. The research, commissioned by the Association of Publishing Agencies (APA), also forecasts that by 2011 turnover will exceed £541 million, an increase of 54%. The industry is currently worth £680 million,… Continue reading Customer Publishing To Become Billion Pound Industry By 2011

Demand for digital television in Europe will reach a new record in 2006, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. According to the Digital TV Subscriber Market Forecast Europe, nearly 19 million homes will buy digital television for the first time this year, an increase of 20%. Strategy Analytics says that the most popular… Continue reading Record Demand For Digital TV In 2006

Revenue generated by next generation voice and intelligent IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) equipment is expected to rise from around $2.5 billion last year to $5.8 billion in the US in 2009, according to a new report from Infonetics research. Infonetics said that the VoIP market is up about 6% in the second quarter of 2006,… Continue reading VoIP Market Up 6% In Q2 2006

The US mobile television audience grew 45% to 3.7 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2006, according to new research from Telephia. In addition, the research shows that total quarterly mobile TV revenues increased to $86 million last quarter, an increase of 67% since Q1. Amongst all US mobile users, ABC News was the… Continue reading US Mobile Television Market Grows 45% In Q2 2006

Ofcom has announced that three new radio stations in Wales could complete the sale of FM commercial licences in the UK.The regulator is advertising a new FM local commercial radio licence to cover South Wales and is also considering advertising up to two new FM commercial radio licences for coverage of most of North and… Continue reading New Stations Could Complete Sale Of FM Licences

Future Publishing has announced the launch of a new quarterly magazine, T3 Home, a spin off from gadget packed mag, T3.Launching on Thursday September 21, the computer company Intel has taken all of the available advertising space in what is believed to be a first for a UK technology magazine.Intel, in a deal brokered by… Continue reading T3 Spin Off T3 Home To Launch

MediaTel Group is pleased to confirm Clare Salmon, marketing director at ITV will be joining the panel at the MediaTel INSIGHT Future of TV seminar later this month.Salmon joins Rahul Chakkara, controller of BBCi, Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom UK and journalist Ray Snoddy on the panel, with Torin Douglas, media correspondent of the BBC… Continue reading Salmon Joins Panel Of ‘Future Of TV’ Seminar

Michael Jackson, former head of Channel 4, has said he is interested in taking over as head of ITV, after previously distancing himself from the role.According to a report in today’s Independent, industry sources say that Jackson could be persuaded to return to the UK to take on the position.Although Jackson has been one of… Continue reading Former Channel 4 Head Could Return For ITV Job

A project has been launched to deliver a broadband return path for Freeview, which would see a greater range of interactive services being launched.An always on broadband return path would mean that a host of new interactive applications such as games and streamed audio or video could be made available on the platform.When Freeview was… Continue reading Project Launched To Develop Freeview Return Path