GCap Media is to sell nine stations and re-brand in other key areas The nine analogue stations for sale are in the south-west, north-west and north Wales, including Marcher Group “leaving us in the seven key ITV areas where we have excellent coverage, ” said Chief Executive, Ralph Bernard. Other changes see: Analogue station Capital… Continue reading GCap Media Sells Stations And Announces Rebrand Plans

Media and communications group, Aegis, has announced the acquisition of Turkish market research firm, Plus REMARK, for a total cash consideration of £4 million. The business will be integrated into Aegis’ research arm Synovate’s worldwide network, giving the media company access to the increasing research market in Turkey. Commenting on the deal, Robert Lerwill chief… Continue reading Aegis Buys Turkish Research Firm

Internet search giant Google has announced that it has launched a separate content bid service for its search marketing tool Adwords, with the service enabling advertisers to set one price when their ads run on search sites and a separate price when they run on content sites.Explaining how the service works, Google said in a… Continue reading Google Launches Content Bid For Adwords

Iconic gossip magazine, Hello, is to extend the reach of its celebrity news operations with a new service providing rolling headlines to plasma screens in hair salons throughout the UK.The network of screens will feature Hello branded showbiz updates across 250 locations. launching in association with Vision TV, the publisher will provide headlines using the… Continue reading Hello Signs For Salon Brand Extension

Liberty Media has entered into the online gaming sector, with John Malone acquiring the majority of FUN Technologies for $193.5 million. Malone now owns 51% of FUN Technologies, which supplies systems to AOL, MSN and Virgin, with Lorne Abony, co-founder and chief executive of FUN saying: “Liberty is the right strategic partner to enable FUN’s… Continue reading Liberty Enters Into Online Gaming Sector

Internet protocol television (IPTV) is increasing its presence in Europe, with the technology forecast to enjoy significant growth rates over the next five years, resulting in it having a significant impact on most European Pay TV markets. According to new research from Screen Digest, in the first six months of 2005 the number of subscribers… Continue reading IPTV To Have Significant Impact On European Markets

Gaming industry revenues are forecast to total $35.3 billion by the end of 2005, a 5.3% rise from 2004 and are expected to increase significantly through 2010, when the market is estimated to be worth $51.3 billion, according to Informa Telecoms and Media. This strong performance is due to increased competitiveness from gaming providers, with… Continue reading Gaming Revenues To Rise 5.3% In 2005

Internet advertising revenues in the US reached a total of $3.1 billion in the third quarter of 2005, marking the highest quarter on record reported and showing quarterly online adspend to have surpassed $3 billion for the first time. The figures from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) represent a 33.9% increase over… Continue reading US Online Adspend Surpasses $3 Billion In Q3 2005

Online advertising experienced a surge in popularity during October, with a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings finding that online advertisers enjoyed 124.5 billion display impressions, up from 110.2 billion in September. Financial service providers were found to account for the largest share of the market at 21%, up from 19% this time last year, while telecoms… Continue reading Online Advertising Continues To Surge

The voice over internet protocol market (VoIP) in Asia is continuing to expand at an impressive rate, with new figures from In-Stat predicting total revenue to rise to $10 billion by 2009, up from $5.5 billion in 2004. In-Stat claims that long distance calls currently create the bulk of VoIP business in Asia, providing 85.4%… Continue reading Asian VoIP Market To Hit $10 Billion By 2009