Telecoms giant, British Telecom (BT), is in advanced talks with a number of broadcasters, including BSkyB, ITV and the BBC to discuss the possibility of delivering popular television programmes over high-speed internet connections. According to a report from Ovum analyst, John Delaney, BT has plans to break in to the pay-per-view television market with the… Continue reading BT In Talks To Offer Advanced Freeview

US based group Akimbo, has launched the first ever internet-to-television video-on-demand service and has struck a lucrative deal with Amazon, who will sell the Akimbo Player. The new set-top box allows access to thousands of programmes via broadband internet, which consumers can download to their Akimbo player and view on-demand on their television set. The… Continue reading Akimbo Launches Broadband VoD Service

Admedia has clinched a multimillion pound poster contract for Yates’s Wine Lodges and Ha Ha Bar & Canteens in a move that significantly extends its national portfolio of bar sites.The three-year deal will see Admedia install around 2,000 washroom posters in Yates’s network of 155 bars and cafes across the UK, targeting a core clientele… Continue reading Admedia Cleans Up With Yates’s Poster Deal

BBC Good Food magazine has secured Starbucks Coffee Company as the sponsor of its 2005 World of Flavours calendar, which will come bagged to a bumper December issue of the magazine.Produced by BBC Good Food in association with Starbucks, the branded calendar will feature a different recipe for each month of the year, along with… Continue reading BBC Food Magazines Cook Up Sponsorship Deals

Future Publishing has appointed ABC to carry out circulation audits for all of its 50 magazine titles, spanning the technology, games and entertainment sectors.ABC claims the move, which comes at a time when there has been an increase in the amount of auditing work being carried out, recognises that circulation auditing is an area of… Continue reading Future Publishing Hands Auditing Business To ABC

ITV is currently searching for a sponsor for its season of drama premiers after HSBC decided not to renew its long-running association with the network following a change of strategy.HSBC became the first brand to sponsor classic dramas on ITV back in 1996 and has repeatedly renewed its partnership with the channel. It is thought… Continue reading ITV Searches For New Drama Premier Sponsor

The text messaging craze showed no signs of slowing in September with a total of 2.13 billion person to person texts being sent during the month, according to the latest research from the Mobile Data Association.The figures reveal an impressive 23% year on year increase in the number of text messages sent across the UK’s… Continue reading Text Messaging Goes From Strength To Strength

Advertising group, Omnicom, beat Wall Street expectations, as third quarter worldwide revenue climbed by 14% a year ago to $2,319 million. Revenue in the US alone reached $1,261.3 million, climbing 14% year-on-year, while international revenue increased 15% to $1,057.7 million. Net income from July to September grew by 17% to $145.3 million from $124.6 million… Continue reading Omnicom Q3 Profits Up 14%

Outdoor advertising group, JCDecaux, has added to the record-breaking results it achieved in the first half of this year, as third-quarter revenues topped expectations, climbing by 7.9% to â‚Ź375.3 million. Over the nine month period from January to September, revenues climbed by 5.6% to â‚Ź1,167.6 million, spurred by a strong performance across all of the… Continue reading Another Record Quarter For JCDecaux As Revenues Climb By 8%

The European Union has unveiled plans of its new â‚Ź7.5 million project that will allow TV-buffs to manipulate films to make a more personalised version. The New Media For A New Millennium (NM2) project, aims to allow viewers to participate in story lines that they create, as well as being able to have an input… Continue reading Personalised TV Backed By EU Project