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Independent News & Media’s Belfast Telegraph will become a compact newspaper across all of its afternoon editions from tomorrow (March 25).The paper, which has been printed as a broadsheet since 1870, introduced the compact format in February 2005 with a new Saturday morning edition. This was followed by the daily morning edition in March 2005.… Continue reading Belfast Telegraph goes compact

Current radio regulations are a barrier to the development of commercial digital radio, according to UTV Media’s response to Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report.UTV said that as well as obstacles highlighted by the government such as DAB coverage, receiver and in-car take-up issues, it would “add a fourth: an overly rigid legislative and regulatory environment”.It… Continue reading UTV recommends relaxation of radio rules

Global fixed broadband subscriptions stood at 422 million at the end of 2008, adding nearly 68 million subscriptions in the year and 16 million in the final quarter, according to new figures from Informa Telecoms & Media. Western Europe has seen broadband growth stagnate, said the research firm, as all but five of its 30… Continue reading Global fixed broadband subscriptions hit 422m in 2008

Setanta has agreed to sell highlights of this Saturday’s Holland v Scotland World Cup qualifier to the BBC for a “reasonable six-figure sum”.BBC Scotland will be able to produce a highlights programme from the game in Amsterdam next weekend and will also be able to show highlights of Scotland’s visit to Norway in August as… Continue reading Setanta sells football highlights to BBC

A US-based teen-only social network is set to launch in the UK, according to reports.Yoursphere.co.uk will run on a subscription model, which will enable it remain free of direct advertising, although the network is currently looking at potential partnerships with brands to support youth programmes.The site has been developed to operate within measures outlined by… Continue reading New social network to launch in UK

UKTV is continuing the rebrand of its channel portfolio, with UKTV Style relaunching as Home and UKTV Gardens becoming Really.Home will target 35-54 year olds, with shows such as DIY SOS and Escape to the Country, while Really will be skewed towards 18-35 year-old females and offer shows including Mary Queen of Shops and The… Continue reading UKTV to launch Home and Really channels in Q2

Last week, reports suggested that NBC Universal and News Corp’s US Online TV platform Hulu was about to launch in the UK – an established model that works and could hit the ground running would surely benefit the UK market, wouldn’t it?The two US-based broadcasting giants are keen to monetise the UK’s VoD space, and… Continue reading Should Hulu launch in the UK?

Aegis’ market research business Synovate enjoyed a 20.9% increase in operating profits to £42.2 million in 2008. Synovate put the growth down to a mix of organic growth, acquisition effects and benefits from its SmartWork efficiency programme. Overall revenues were up 19.7% to £518.2 million, with EMEA revenues up 20.3% to £248.4 million. Americas revenues… Continue reading Operating profits up 21% at Synovate

Children’s book and magazine publisher Egmont is set to release a collection of classic Roy of the Rovers comic strips next week.The 64-page Roy of the Rovers special collector’s edition will go on sale next Wednesday – the first in the four part collection of classic comic strips to be released by the publisher, according… Continue reading Roy of the Rovers returns

Special interest media group Future has announced that its pre-tax profit will be down by about £1 million following disruption to distribution of its newsstand magazines in the US. It said: “In February and March, Future’s US business experienced an unexpected disruption to distribution of up to 40% of its newsstand magazines, following a dispute… Continue reading Future Publishing expects fall in pre-tax profits