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Nokia has launched a new TV and online marketing campaign to push its flagship mobile phone handset, the N96, which is set to be the first mobile to feature BBC’s iPlayer.Earlier this month, the BBC and Nokia signed a deal to feature the iPlayer as an application on the Nokia N96 handset, allowing users to… Continue reading Nokia Launches Campaign For N96

The Association of Online Publishers (AOP) has announced two new chairs from The Telegraph and The Economist, to replace the current chairman Simon Waldman.Speaking at the AOP’s annual conference in London, Waldman named the two new candidates as Alison Reay, digital media director at Telegraph Media Group, and Mike Seery, chief information office at The… Continue reading AOP Appoints Two Co-Chairs

WPP Group has released a statement warning TNS shareholders that it is not going to up its £1.1 billion bid for the market research company.The deadline for shareholders to accept the offer ends at 3pm tomorrow – according to reports published last Friday, 43% have already accepted the deal.TNS, which has consistently encouraged its shareholders… Continue reading WPP Warns TNS: The Offer Is Final

Phorm has made a pre-tax loss of £13.7 million for the first half of 2008, an increase of 52% from its £9.1 million loss in the same period in 2007. However, despite the loss, the internet advertising group still has a positive cash balance due to fundraising of around £24.9 million. Phorm rolled out its… Continue reading Phorm Makes £13.7 Million Loss

The total number of consumers watching video streaming through a browser in the US has doubled over the past year, going from 32% to 63%, according to a new survey of US online households by ABI Research. ABI Research said that this is due to the growth in the amount of rich content available in… Continue reading Number Of US Households Watching Online Broadband Video Has Doubled

The Daily Sport has appointed Pam McVitie as the first female editor of the newspaper, replacing Dave Beevers, who left the company in February.McVitie, previously deputy editor, will take up her new role immediately, working to re-establish the paper as a tabloid title.McVitie, who has been working for the company for the past 10 years,… Continue reading Daily Sport Appoints Female Editor

Mamma Mia!, the hit musical film, has helped the UK cinema industry to attract its highest number of attendances in recent years.The Abba-themed movie took more than £62 million at the box-office and pulled in more than 12 million cinema-goers since its release in July.Cinema visits were up by three million year on year to… Continue reading Mamma Mia! Boosts UK Cinema

The Telegraph Media Group has signed a deal with blinkx to show the group’s TV footage through blinkx’s video search engine.Telegraph video footage, including breaking news clips, original weekly shows and business analysis, was previously only available at Telegraph.co.uk but users can now access it at www.blinkx.com.Advertising revenue its expected to be shared between the… Continue reading Blinkx Is Set To Feature Telegraph TV Content

Condé Nast has confirmed it is set to launch a twice-yearly style magazine, edited by former Pop editor-in-chief Katie Grand.The magazine, which is larger than most monthlies, will be made available in March 2009, according to reports in the national press.Nicholas Coleridge, managing director of Condé Nast, said: “It is a new departure for Condé… Continue reading Condé Nast Set To Launch New Style Magazine

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