UK based mobile operator, O2, expects profits for 2004 to be in the 12-15% range, with slower growth in the second half reflecting the impact of the approximately 30% cut in termination rates in September, the loss of the BT contract, and the general competitiveness of the market. According the group’s update, issued prior to… Continue reading O2 Predicts Strong Growth For 2004

Cable operator, NTL, has begun testing its first high definition TV services via new ADSL2+ technology, allowing massively increased connection speeds without the need to install expensive fibre optic lines to customers’ homes.The new technology was revealed in a financial presentation, with NTL stating that it had been running trials of the new, high definition… Continue reading NTL Trials High Definition TV With Ultra Fast Broadband

MediaTel Group, in association with MediaGuardian, will present a seminar on the Future of Digital TV next month, chaired by the BBC’s media correspondent, Torin Douglas, and featuring a panel of distinguished media commentators.Held on 12 April at the Guardian Newsroom, the event will comprise a panel debate and audience question and answer session tackling… Continue reading Digital TV In The Spotlight At MediaTel Seminar

ITV has unveiled a new line up for its daytime schedule, dubbing the programme strand ITV Day, in order to combat increasing competition from rivals such as Five.The broadcaster has also confirmed that the newly acquired Jerry Springer chat show will be aired at 9:25am, competing directly with former ITV1 host Trisha Goddard on Five… Continue reading ITV Rebrands Daytime As Competition Hots Up

February 2005 was a strong month for cinema, with advertising spend enjoying a 39.4% year on year increase to reach £12.1 million, according to the latest data released by the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA). The top three advertisers during the month were Orange, spending £1.1 million with its out-of-reel sponsorship, followed by car manufacturers Vauxhall… Continue reading Cinema Adspend Rises By 40% In February

Microsoft has completed a series of deals with telecoms operators in Western Europe and the US that will mean 75% of fixed phone lines will use Microsoft software to access television services via broadband. The deal, thought to be worth at least an initial $10 billion, has ensured that Microsoft’s software will dominate the world… Continue reading Microsoft Deal Set To Dominate IPTV Market

Travel websites attracted 2.2 million more European women in February 2005 compared to the same period last year, enjoying a 23% year on year increase, according to new data released by internet research specialists Nielsen//NetRatings. Women now account for 44% of visitors to travel websites, compared to 36% in 2004, with Sweden, the UK, France,… Continue reading Travel Websites Attract 23% More European Women In February 2005

Britain’s consumers are rebelling against mass marketing and taking a more individual and personal approach to the choices they make, according to market research company Mintel’s 2005 British Lifestyles Report. The survey involved 1,528 adults across Britain and questioned them on opinions about finance, technology, food, going out, travel and health. Finance Mintel found that… Continue reading UK Consumers Rebel Against Mass Marketing

Outdoor advertising company, JCDecaux, has announced a 5.7% increase in revenues for 2004 to €1,631.4 million, driven by strong organic growth in the group’s transport division, according a trading statement for the year. Organic revenues were shown to have risen by 6.2% for 2004, a drop of 0.6% from the previously estimated 6.8% (see JCDeaux… Continue reading Strong 2004 For JCDecaux Driven By Transport Sector

Five has announced that Trisha Goddard, its high-profile chat show, will move to a morning slot as part of a new look daytime schedule, putting the former ITV1 golden girl in direct competition with the station’s newest acquisition, and chat show king, Jerry Springer.Five will move Trisha’s show to the 09:25 slot from 11 April,… Continue reading Five Moves Trisha To Compete In Chatshow Showdown