French entrepreneur Vincent Bollore continued his month-long spending spree this morning, buying a further 1.87 million shares in media group Aegis, pushing his share in the firm above 20%. The latest purchase was made through Financiere Du Loch, controlled by Bollore, and gives the media tycoon a total share of 20.13% in Aegis. Bollore has… Continue reading Bollore Surpasses 20% Share In Aegis

Satellite giant BSkyB has announced an agreement to purchase internet service provider EasyNet in a deal worth £211 million, giving the company a slice of the UK’s rapidly growing broadband market. The deal will see BSkyB pay 175p per share in cash for each share in EasyNet, a price roughly 38% up on their value… Continue reading Sky Nets ISP For Triple Play Services

A new study by JupiterResearch has forecast massive growth for high definition TV (HDTV) viewing, with HDTV purchases set to constitute 70% of TV sales in the US by the end of the decade. The figures are a massive increase on current levels, with the next generation equipment accounting for 21% of all television sales… Continue reading HDTV To Dominate TV Sales By 2010

MEMS, the sales house for multicultural digital television, has announced the addition of four new channels to its portfolio, increasing its line up to total 15 Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Latin American broadcasters in the UK.The company will now handle national sales for the long-running Asian channel, Zee TV as well as the new ZEE SAW… Continue reading MEMS Adds Ethnic Channels To Portfolio

Future publishing has scooped the rights to create the official magazine to accompany the next generation of Microsoft Windows software.The deal will see Future hold the rights to Windows Vista The Official Magazine for five years, with worldwide licensing and distribution opportunities coming as part of the package.The magazine will accompany Microsoft’s newest version of… Continue reading Future Scoops Rights To Windows Title

French entrepreneur and chairman of Havas, Vincent Bollore, continued to increase his stake in media buying firm Aegis today, approaching the 20% mark with the purchase of 9.15 million shares. The purchase, made through Bollore’s Financiere Du Loch, gives the media boss a total share of 19.96% in the company, which owns and operates the… Continue reading Bollore Boosts Share In Aegis To Almost 20%

Demand is growing for true video capabilities from the internet, according to a new study from new media specialist comScore, whose new Media Metrix survey shows over 94 million American consumers, or 56% of the domestic Internet population, watching streaming video online. The growing use of streaming video represents an increasing trend for rich media.… Continue reading Streaming Video Offers Increased Ad Opportunity

Internet measurement specialist Nielsen//NetRatings has revealed the scale of Britain’s rapid broadband take up, with almost three quarters of users now accessing websites through high speed connections. This figure, according to the online analyst, represents a growth of 59% in broadband takeup in just one year. In addition, Nielsen//NetRatings reports broadband users to be spending… Continue reading Nielsen Lifts Lid On Broadband Usage

Radio broadcasters UBC Media and Chrysalis Radio this morning welcomed plans by media regulator Ofcom to expand the digital radio spectrum on local and national basis next year, announcing plans for the new bandwidth including video and data services.The new spectrum space, which Ofcom said is intended to achieve “additional coverage for DAB local services… Continue reading Broadcasters Welcome Expanded Digital Radio Spectrum

ITV’s football coverage failed to dominate last night’s television schedules, despite two high-profile international games featuring English clubs airing across ITV1 and 2.The games, Manchester United Vs Lille on ITV1 and ITV2’s Sparta Prague Vs Arsenal, drew average audiences of 4.4 million and 552,000 respectively, but were beaten by non-sporting offerings by both the BBC… Continue reading ITV Fails To Dominate With UEFA League