Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group has announced its intention to bid for the upcoming FM radio licences in Edinburgh and Blackburn with proposals for two new stations called Dunedin FM and Bold FM.The radio group’s proposals are the result of extensive research carried out over the course of the year to identify the formats most likely… Continue reading Wireless Group Enters Race For Edinburgh Licence

Giant banner contractor MegaPoster has won an appeal against Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s refusal to grant express consent for an advertising screen on a façade at 11 Bank Buildings in Fulham Broadway.The appeal was won after MegaPoster approached the building’s owner with a proposal that income from advertisements would contribute to the costs of cleaning… Continue reading MegaPoster Wins Appeal Against London Councils

Cable and Wireless (C&W) is planning a rollout of high-speed broadband internet services, which are expected to be at least four times as fast as the connections offered by rivals, British Telecom. According to the telecommunications company, up to £50 million will be invested in ‘local loop unbundling’ (LLU), which means that the new broadband… Continue reading C&W Rivals BT With Four Times Faster Broadband Offering

Text messaging is twice as likely to irritate recipients than cold calling, according to new research from telecommunications group Cable & Wireless (C&W). The research, which focused on the retail, travel and financial sectors revealed that new marketing techniques such as text messaging are damaging trust in brands, as consumers become increasingly inundated in unsolicited… Continue reading Text Message Marketing Twice As Likely To Irritate Recipients

The total number of UK households with access to digital television increased to 55% in the second quarter of this year, up from just 53% in the previous quarter, according to official figures from communications regulator Ofcom. The latest Digital Television Update report will provide a much needed boost to the Government’s plans to switch-off… Continue reading Multi-Channel Television Statistics Q2 2004

Chrysalis Radio’s flagship London station Heart 106.2 has unveiled a new logo and brand identity as part of a wide-ranging effort to knock rival Capital 95.8 off the top spot in London.The new logo, created by BB/Saunders, aims to build closer brand awareness with listeners after focus group research revealed the old identity failed to… Continue reading Heart Rebrands As It Sets Sights On Capital

ITV will break new ground in print advertising this month by inserting adverts for its latest reality talent contest X Factor into the Evening Standard‘s TV listings page in an effort to win over weary commuters planning their night’s entertainment.ITV’s ads will run throughout the autumn in the very centre of the newspaper’s television pages,… Continue reading ITV Teams With Evening Standard To Snare Commuters

Profits at advertising group, Havas, have experienced an impressive turnaround over the last twelve months, rising to â‚Ź14 million during the first half of this year, compared to a net loss of â‚Ź58 million for the same period last year. Havas, which lost out on a bid for Grey Global this week to rivals WPP,… Continue reading Havas Back In the Black

Renewed speculation amongst City traders that radio groups GWR and Capital are preparing to merge has seen the share price of both companies jump by 1.69% and 5% respectively as rumours continue to circulate that a deal is imminent. Industry insiders have claimed that draft deals have been drawn up between GWR and Capital, but… Continue reading GWR And Capital Boosted By Renewed Merger Speculation

Media super-regulator Ofcom has warned that it will not be rushed into setting a definite switch-off date for the analogue radio signal, despite wide-spread calls from some of the industry’s most influential commercial players. Ofcom chief executive, Stephen Carter, claimed that a switch-off date that was too early could make the transition to digital less… Continue reading Ofcom In No Rush To Set Analogue Switch-Off Date For Radio