TiVo, the television recorder that has revolutionised TV viewing has come under scrutiny, as two of the United States heavy weights try to block expansion plans which could let TiVo’s 1.6 million subscribers copy shows and movies to devices outside of their home. In filings made by Hollywood Studios and the National Football League to… Continue reading Copyright Scare Forces Action Against TiVo

Sales of mobile music players are set to exceed 20 million in 2004, as these become the next must-have accessory for gadget-loving music fans. The Future Of Portable Music report, from Informa Media says consumers worldwide will double the number of players bought during 2004 and sales will continue to rise at an annual rate… Continue reading Sales Of Mobile Music Players Set To Double In 2004

Highbury Entertainment has announced that it will launch what it calls the “largest and most exciting consumer PC magazine to hit the shelves in the last ten years” in October, branded GigaHz the title will cover the high-speed, performance computing market.The 180-page title promises a “no-holds-barred” approach to computing, offing dedicated PC users uncompromising reviews… Continue reading Highbury Entertainment Readies High-End PC Title

Specialist publisher Future has announced a spate of celebratory promotions to mark the 100th issue of the company’s leading creative magazine, Computer Arts.Among the promotions due to accompany the anniversary issue next month are four limited edition covers for the title, billed by Future as “collector’s covers”, as well as the chance for to win… Continue reading Future Celebrates Computer Arts’ Centenary Edition

BBC Magazines has announced the closure of its newest teen title, Dare, which will cease publication following the August issue after less than 12 months on newsagent’s shelves.The title, fortnightly until May and monthly thereafter, was billed as a “feisty, flirty magazine for girls aged 10 to 14”, has been axed due to disappointing performance.… Continue reading BBC Cancels Dare Magazine After Less Than A Year

Media super-regulator, Ofcom, has ruled out a ban on junk food advertising during children’s television programmes, branding such measures as “ineffective” in the publication of research commissioned by culture secretary Tessa Jowell.According to the regulator, a ban on the advertising of unhealthy foods would “be both ineffective and disproportionate in its wider impact.” Ofcom’s reasoning… Continue reading Ofcom Rules Out “Ineffective” Ban On Junk Food Ads

Emap has announced the largest advertising push in three years to promote its youth station Kiss 100 costing £1.5 million and promoting the station’s unique brand message.The cross media campaign will begin with TV advertising throughout July on ITV, Channel 4, Five and through Emap’s music channels. The promotion will also include experiential events and… Continue reading Emap Unveils Massive Advertising Push For Kiss

New research published by Informa Media Group indicates that global sales of digital music players, such as the Apple iPod, will double in 2004 to more than 20 million units, a statistic that could add to the worries of radio executives attempting to launch digital stations.Earlier this month Ofcom’s head of market intelligence, Peter Davies,… Continue reading Boom In Digital Music Players Could Endanger Radio

The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian and Observer newspapers, has announced increases in turnover, operating profits and cash flow in its annual results published today. According to chairman Paul Myners, the increases mark a year of “significant progress” for the company. GMG’s head also stated that the company had resisted “quick fixes” in… Continue reading GMG Announces Significant Progress In Annual Results

UK text messaging in June showed no signs of slowing as the Mobile Data Association (MDA) recorded 2.10 billion individual sent messages, setting yet another record month. June, is the sixth consecutive month to report a total of in excess of 2 billion messages, growing by 28% year-on-year to set the new record. The MDA… Continue reading Another Record Text Messaging Month In June