Chrysalis Radio has announced the imminent rebranding of recently acquired 106 Century FM, bringing the former Capital Radio station under Chrysalis’ Heart brand.The move, planned for 26 August, will see 106 Century FM become Heart 106, following the station’s purchase from Capital Radio in the run up to its merger with GWR earlier this year… Continue reading Chrysalis Widens Heart Into East Midlands

Former Sun editor, Kelvin MacKenzie, has shown a surprise interest in publishing firm Highbury House, after increasing his stake in the company from nothing to 14.99% in just two days. The high-profile media boss is rumoured to be interested in the chief executive position at Highbury, after acquiring a 6.2% stake in the firm on… Continue reading MacKenzie Purchases Holdings Of Almost 15% In Highbury

Over half of 12 to 17 year olds with mobile phones claim to have downloaded ring tones, while just under 50% of those aged 18 to 24 have used the technology, while older users prove more stubborn, as 30% of users between 25 and 35 experiment with mobile content. According to Matt Kleinschmit, vice president… Continue reading Mobile Downloading Popularity Decreases With Age

Annual consumer expenditure on magazines has topped the £2 billion mark for the first time, reaching £2,031 billion in 2004, increasing by £54 million compared to the same time last year, according to the Advertising Statistics Yearbook 2005. The report, published for the Advertising Association by the World Advertising Research Centre (WARC), claims that consumer… Continue reading Annual Consumer Magazine Spend Hits £2 Billion

Data specialist, Broadsystem, has been hired by The Times and Sunday Times to look after its subscription programme for the next three years.The new system will deal with all subscription acquisition, management and launch a subscription subscriber category, with the move part of a strategy to place subscriptions at the centre of the daily papers… Continue reading Times Employs Broadsystem For Subscription Programme

Media and communications group, Aegis, has bought out-of-home media planning and buying network, Alban Communications, with plans to incorporate it into its subsidiary company, Posterscope Worldwide, thus extending its out-of-home reach.The deal, worth £8 million, sees Alban bring an impressive list of clients to Aegis, including Unilever, Masterfoods and Nestle.Commenting on the purchase, Robert Lerwill,… Continue reading Aegis Buys Out-Of-Home Media Network Alban

Telewest Broadband has announced plans to shake-up its blueyonder internet services, offering customers significant speed upgrades from next month at no extra cost.The cable company will offer three tiers of broadband at varying speeds and will be free of usage limitations. The new services will be available to every home with access to Telewest’s broadband… Continue reading Telewest Speeds Up Broadband To Beat Competition

On-demand TV and broadband provider, HomeChoice, looks set to revamp its pricing and packaging structure, with the majority of customers seeing a decrease in their monthly bills and an increase in the number of channels they receive.HomeChoice will now be offering customers three options, a “Base Pack”, a “Big Pack” or a “Max Pack” giving… Continue reading HomeChoice Lowers Prices And Offers More

Helen Tridgell, managing director of the outdoor media measurement group, POSTAR, has left the company after five years to look for a “new challenge.”During her time at POSTAR, Tridgell worked hard making the research body concentrate on covering the entire London underground network instead of just roadside billboards. The company is reported to have future… Continue reading POSTAR Managing Director Leaves For New Challenge

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is predicted to reach 25.9 million subscribers globally by the end of 2010, up from just 2.7 million at the end of 2005, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media. The report, IPTV: A Global Analysis, claims that China will be the leading IPTV market, with 4.9 million subscribers… Continue reading IPTV To Reach 25.9 Million By 2010