Cable TV was predicted to enjoy an upturn in popularity, with Europe leading the way in terms of take up, at the MediaTelINSIGHT Future of Digital TV Seminar, held earlier this week. Sitting on the seminar discussion panel, journalist and broadcaster Ray Snoddy was optimistic about cable prevalence in the digital television market, pointing to… Continue reading UK Cable Revival Predicted As Europe Sees Growth
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SwitchCo, the organisation that will officially oversee the nation’s switch to digital TV, has been launched, signalling a further step to the analogue switch off, planned to begin in 2008 and reach completion in 2012. The organisation will be in charge of keeping the rollout of digital television, region by region, to a timetable agreed… Continue reading SwitchCo Launched Despite Fears Raised Over Switchover Date
Staff – MediaTel NewsLine An announcement is expected this week from Quantum Publishing on the future of trade title, Media Week, following the company’s decision to sell off some of its most lucrative business titles last year.Quantum, themselves owned by ABN Amro Capital, have made no secret of their desire to sell off their most… Continue reading Media Week Sale Decision Expected This Week
Staff – MediaTel NewsLine UK publishing group, Pearson PLC has announced the launch of a free afternoon version of the Financial Times, called FTpm.The A4-sized freesheet will be available in print and online every afternoon from Monday to Friday, and will contain two sides of the day’s top business news stories, comment and analysis.It will… Continue reading FT Launches Compact Afternoon Freesheet
Staff – MediaTel NewsLine MSN is to double the size of its sales team, marking the company’s largest ever increase in sales headcount following a year of record revenues.The expanded sales force will create 30 new jobs, with new positions being created in all areas of the team. Agency sales, client sales, pre-sales and field… Continue reading MSN Boosts Sales Team As Revenues Skyrocket
Staff – MediaTel NewsLine Commercial radio broadcaster, UBC Media, has said that it expects to break even at an underlying level in the current year to 31 March as it unveiled plans for a £400,000 investment in a new service for downloading music via digital radio.The company said it will take a charge for the… Continue reading UBC To Offer Music Downloads Via Digital Radio
Global digital television penetration is predicted to reach 144 million homes by the end of 2005, with this figure set to more than double by the end of the decade, to 370 million, according to MediaTelINSIGHT’s latest Digital TV Report. Yesterday, at MediaTelINSIGHT’s Future of Digital TV Seminar in conjunction with MediaGuardian, it was revealed… Continue reading Global Digital TV To Reach 144 Million Homes By End Of 2005
Speaking at the MediaTelINSIGHT Media Guardian Future of Digital TV Seminar yesterday, journalist and broadcaster, Ray Snoddy, accused Channel 4 of “hiding money under the carpet”. Snoddy attacked David Scott, deputy chief executive at Channel 4 saying: “I get very irritated by Channel 4, you guys are taking in so much money at the moment,… Continue reading Channel Four Accused Of “Hiding Money Under The Carpet”
Staff – MediaTel NewsLine Sky has announced a summer of outdoor events designed to showcase its premium content and woo potential subscribers to its range of entertainment channels.The summer programming offensive will run under a new Sky Screens brand, with unique screenings designed to convince viewers of Sky’s quality credentials across movies, dramas, documentaries, sporting… Continue reading Sky To Showcase Content To Woo Subscribers
Staff – MediaTel NewsLine Student Union TV network, SUBtv, has announced plans for advertisers to capitalise on the hype surrounding this year’s general election with a series of live husting events in ten universities, giving students the chance to quiz their local MPs and offering sponsorship packages around them.The SUBtv Soap Box strand will visit… Continue reading SUBtv To Offer Election Sponsorship Packages