The US is currently leading the world in the adoption of television related products, with a new survey from Parks Associates showing the region to be enjoying strong growth in the uptake of technologies such as PVRs and digital cable. Europe was revealed to be generally placed behind North America and developed Asian countries, such… Continue reading US Leads TV Technologies Uptake

Kelvin Mackenzie has resigned as chairman of magazine publisher Highbury House Communications, leaving the company after just three months in the role.The high profile media boss, who secured the chairman’s position in September (see MacKenzie Secures Chairman’s Role At Highbury Highbury Entertainment Welcomes New Managing Director).Earlier this month saw Highbury request that trading in its… Continue reading Mackenzie Steps Down From Highbury

PPA Marketing, the trade body promoting consumer magazines as an advertising medium, has appointed Paul Keenan, Emap Consumer Media’s chief executive, as its new Chairman.The appointment will see Keenan overseeing the various activities of PPA Marketing in the promotion of magazines, taking up the mantle as ABC data reveals a period of sustained growth for… Continue reading PPA Appoints Emap Boss As New Chairman

BSkyB is to launch a partnership with electronics giant Sony to cross-sell its products and services in an attempt to accelerate high definition (HD) TV adoption in the UK.The two companies’ decision to co-operate on HDTV could kickstart the medium in Britain, helping Sky to meet its target of 60,000 HDTV customers by the end… Continue reading Sky Partners Sony To Boost HDTV Uptake

The world’s first ‘electronic newspaper’ will go on sale next year, with Belgian daily De Tijd announcing distribution on the Iliad platform from April 2006.The new technology allows readers to use a mobile tablet-form reading device to download content via a Wi-Fi connection or flash memory cards. The device’s 8.1 inch display allows 16 grey… Continue reading First e-Paper To Launch April 2006

Independent News & Media has enjoyed a strong 2005, with a positive trading statement for the publisher showing good growth in circulation and advertising group revenues for the 11 months to 30th November. The Group revealed strong growth across its five main markets, the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa, expecting to report… Continue reading Independent News & Media Enjoys Strong 2005

BBC Two’s Catherine Tate Christmas Special performed well last night, notching up an average adult audience of 4.7 million to outperform all other broadcasters in the same time slot.ITV’s rival Abba’s All Time Greatest Hits failed to out-do Tate in the competing time slot, with an average audience of 4.3 million, although the musical extravaganza… Continue reading ITV Bothered By Catherine Tate Christmas Special

Maiden Outdoor’s announcement yesterday that advisors have been appointed to look into “strategic options” for the company has left rival Viacom Outdoor poised to retain the contract for Irish rail and bus operator, CIE.Maiden’s revelation that it would return an operating loss this year led the company to withdraw from bidding for the CIE contract,… Continue reading Viacom Hopeful For CIE Contract Following Maiden Withdrawal

Newspaper giant Trinity Mirror has appointed Richard Webb as the new managing director of Mirror Group Newspapers, assuming overall responsibility for the commercial functions of the company’s national titles, the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People.The new role will see Webb taking responsibility for the newspapers’ advertising, marketing, circulation, strategic planning, business enterprises, digital… Continue reading Trinity Appoints New MD For National Newspapers

The annual total for Britain’s text message usage this year looks set to continue its record-breaking trend, hitting a staggering 29 billion to date, with November’s figure of 2.8 billion continuing to outperform previous years.According to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA) person-to-person texts sent across the UK GSM network operators last… Continue reading November Text Messages Continue To Break Records