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

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has acquired a majority stake in mobile content company Jamba, known as Jamster in the UK. News Corporation has acquired a 51% stake in Jamba, the company behind the Crazy Frog, in a deal believed to be worth $187.5 million. News Corp bought the stake in Jamba from owners VeriSign, who… Continue reading News Corp Acquires Controlling Stake In Crazy Frog Company

SMG is to sell off its cinema and outdoor advertising businesses, Pearl & Dean and Primesight. The news comes with UTV thought to be preparing another bid for the group, after having two previous offers turned down (see Strong 2004 For Online Advertising). Pearl & Dean generates 25% of cinema advertising revenues in the UK… Continue reading SMG To Sell Pearl & Dean And Primesight

SMG’s total underlying revenues were down 2% to £88.6 million in the first six months of 2006. SMG attributed the fall in revenues on the contract rights renewal system in addition to a weak advertising market. Television revenues fell by 7%, in common with ITV1 as a whole, to £57.9 million, in the first six… Continue reading SMG H1 Underlying Revenues Fall 2%

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

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