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Kangaroo – the forthcoming on-demand video service from BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 – could be a huge success, according to Ray Snoddy, media journalist and one of the panellists at yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Online’. “Because of the wonders of the internet it means that the BBC, ITV and… Continue reading Kangaroo Could Be A Huge Success

Agencies are not demanding an online currency, and cost could prove a significant barrier to the development of one, according to Richard Firminger, the outgoing regional sales director, northern Europe, at Yahoo!, who was speaking on the panel at yesterday’s MediaTel Group ‘Future of Online’ seminar. “The agencies should speak up [if they do want… Continue reading No Huge Demand From Agencies For An Online Currency

This year will be an interesting year for mobile internet, but it won’t be as groundbreaking for the format as some commentators have predicted, according to panellists at today’s MediaTel Group ‘Future of Online’ seminar.Richard Firminger, outgoing regional sales director, northern Europe, at Yahoo!, said that mobile adspend forecasts were going to be a lot… Continue reading Mobile Internet Not Quite Ready For Breakthrough

Five has strengthened its newly-formed digital media team with two new appointments.Chris Kerwin joins in the new role of digital controller, with responsibility for the commercial side of Five’s digital businesses including video-on-demand and online. Scott Jeffrey becomes VOD editor and will be responsible for Five’s new VOD service.Five said that the “appointments reflect the… Continue reading Five Strengthens Digital Media Team

With DAB digital radio reeling from a tough week following GCap Media’s rejection of the platform as an economically viable format, today’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Online’ looked at radio and its relationship with online.Talking about the problems currently facing DAB, media journalist Ray Snoddy said: “The DAB thing comes down to… Continue reading DAB Problems Due To ‘Unrealistic Expectations’

Dennis Publishing is to launch another digital only magazine in March, following on from the success of online lads’ mag, Monkey.iGizmo will be a consumer technology digital magazine, which will launch on 11 March and be distributed as an email free of change.Dennis says that iGizmo will take “the best elements of magazines, websites and… Continue reading Dennis Launches Second Digital Only Magazine

Google is in danger of becoming a company that everyone wants to see fail, according to a panellist at today’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Online’.One of today’s talking points was the possible take-over of Yahoo! by Microsoft and the effect consolidation could have on both the market and its main player, Google.… Continue reading Google ‘Could Become Company Everyone Wants To Fail’

Google is in danger of becoming a company that everyone wants to see fail, according to a panellist at today’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of Online’. One of today’s talking points was the possible take-over of Yahoo! by Microsoft and the effect consolidation could have on both the market and its main player,… Continue reading Google ‘Could Become Company Everyone Wants To Fail’

GCap Media has unveiled a “radical but realistic” set of measures to boost profits and maintain long term growth for the company, which deal a significant blow to DAB digital radio.The new chief executive, Fru Hazlitt, confirmed the closure of digital stations theJazz and Planet Rock and the intended sale of the group’s majority stake… Continue reading DAB Dealt A Blow As Gcap Unveils Radical Measures

Yahoo! could be about to restart merger talks with AOL as it seeks to fend off Microsoft’s $45 billion (£23 billion) hostile takeover bid.According to a report in today’s Times, Yahoo! and its advisers from US investment banks Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers have spent the past week looking at possible tie-ups with other firms.The… Continue reading Yahoo! Could Restart Merger Talks With AOL