The popularity of Freeview, the free digital terrestrial television service backed by the BBC, shows no signs of slowing as latest figures show it now reaches an estimated 4 million homes. The continuing popularity of Freeview, which launched less than two years ago, means that BBC’s digital television channels, radio networks and interactive services are… Continue reading Freeview Reaches 4 Million UK Homes

Internet service provider Wanadoo, formerly Freeserve, has been ordered to make it clear that some of the search results on its website are paid for by advertising following complaints from consumers.The Advertising Standards Commission ruled that internet users had been mislead by the fact that sponsored links on the Freeserve site, which has now been… Continue reading Wanadoo Rapped Over Misleading Search Advertising

Lord Rothermere’s Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) today confirmed that it has pulled out of the bidding race to take control of the Telegraph titles. In a statement issued this morning, the newspaper group said that discussions with venture capital group, CVC Capital Partners, who have been leading the consortium relating to the sale… Continue reading Daily Mail Pulls Out Of Race For Telegraph Titles

Communications group, Telewest has announced that shares in the company will be delisted from the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on 14 July 2004. The ordinary shares will be cancelled on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and the admission to trading of such shares on the LSE the day before the Telewest restructuring… Continue reading Telewest To Delist From London Stock Exchange

Local newspaper publisher, Johnston Press, today announced that trading results for the first half of this year will be ahead of expectations, as advertising revenue grows by 5.8%. All categories of advertising are ahead of forecast, with the strongest growth coming from the recruitment sector reflecting the improved business climate in the south of the… Continue reading Johnston Press Results ‘Ahead of Expectations’

By 2013, the number of multi-channel TV receivers in European homes is expected to double to 213 million, with almost half being digital terrestrial television (DTT) receivers, according to a new report from Euromedia. In 10 years time, 8.3 million subscribers will be generating an annual revenue of â‚Ź1.12 billion and using 102 million DTT… Continue reading DTT To Reach Half Of Europe’s Multi-Channel Homes By 2013

Emap Consumer Media has announced the appointment of Margi Conklin, deputy editor of IPC’s Instyle magazine, as the new editor of its monthly fashion and beauty title New Woman.She replaces Sara Cremer, who has been promoted to the role of executive editor of special projects at Emap Elan. The appointment marks a return to New… Continue reading Emap Poaches IPC’s Conklin To Edit New Woman Magazine

The BBC’s plan to launch a free-to-air digital satellite platform to rival BSkyB’s Freesat service has hit a brick wall after Channel 4 signed a three year contract extension for access on Sky.ITV is currently in negotiations with BSkyB and is expected to extend its existing carriage deal with the satellite broadcaster, while Channel Five… Continue reading BBC’s Free-To-Air Satellite Proposal Hits Brick Wall

J-ET, the UK’s only electronic trading and accountability system for commercial radio campaigns, launched on schedule in Manchester and Leeds earlier this week.At 9:45am on Monday morning Stella O’Reilly of Feather Brooksbank in Manchester posted the first campaign brief from a non-London agency. Within minutes she had received the requested responses from a number of… Continue reading J-ET Launches On Schedule In Manchester And Leeds

The UK inflation rate has risen to its highest level in a year on the back of high oil prices and increasing transport costs.The latest official figures from the Office of National Statistics show that the consumer prices index (CPI) rose to 1.5% last month, up from just 1.2% in April.Concerns over inflationary pressures have… Continue reading UK Inflation Pushed Higher By Rising Oil Prices