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

BSkyB is reported to be trying to move into the UK cinema market by buying six multiplex cinemas from UGC in an attempt to push forward and market Sky Digital.The satellite giant is said to be holding talks with owner of the UGC cinema chain, US private equity firm, Blackstone Group, over the possibility of… Continue reading BSkyB In Bid To Buy UGC Cinemas To Push Digital Offerings

Top of the Pops presenters, Fearne Cotton and Reggis Yates will be hosting the early breakfast show on Radio 1 every Friday from the end of September.The show will see them broadcast between 4.00am and 7.00am, with their appointment completing the most recent schedule changes at Radio 1 that saw JK and Joel take over… Continue reading Cotton And Yates Signed To Radio One Early Breakfast

William Lewis, business editor of the Sunday Times, looks set to join the Daily Telegraph filling the space left vacant by the papers city editor, Neil Collins.According to industry speculation, he told John Witherow, editor of the Sunday Times and Les Hinton, executive chairman of News International, his intention to leave yesterday.On arrival at the… Continue reading Lewis Leaves Sunday Times For Daily Telegraph

The UK’s premier digital photography magazine, What Digital Camera is gearing up to celebrate its 100th issue, with the birthday publication packed full of the best products and reviews.Owned by IPC Media, the monthly publication will feature 100 best digital products, 100 top digital hints and tips and 100 great prizes to win. The issue… Continue reading What Digital Camera Magazine Celebrates 100th Issue

The concept of television is transforming beyond the traditional “box” in the sitting room, to a digital device that is available on mobile phones, accessible on PCs, available on-demand and at consumers convenience. In its latest US Digital TV report, analyst eMarketer predicts that by the end of this decade over half of all US… Continue reading The Changing Face Of TV

Media communications and market research group, Aegis, has purchased digital creative agency, glue, for £14.75 million, strengthening its subsidiary digital network company, Isobar. The acquisition of glue is consistent with Aegis’s strategy of building the “leading international digital network”. The agency specialises in highly creative advertising across the internet, email, mobile phones and iTV and… Continue reading Aegis Buys Digital Creative Agency Glue