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Andi Peters is set to host his own ‘Hot or Not’ Monday evening show on heat radio from next week.The former Live & Kicking presenter, recently a runner up on BBC One’s Celebrity Masterchef, will be reviewing the latest movies, DVDs, books, music and TV shows with celebrity guests for listeners.Peters said: “I’m looking forward… Continue reading Heat Radio Signs Andi Peters

A new forecast from Juniper Research predicts that 2.1bn mobile subscribers will “pay by mobile” for digital goods downloaded to their mobile phones by 2013. Juniper defines digital goods as music (ringtones and full tracks), tickets, TV, user-generated content, infotainment and games – in fact any content bought by phone and delivered to the phone.… Continue reading Digital Goods Purchases Via Mobile Phones To Increase

The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) is set to launch the first industry-wide standards for online video advertising, supported by its members including Sky and Bauer.The standards are being launched following concerns that advertisers are not using online video opportunities due to the varying degress of quality and different file types.The IAB hopes the standards will… Continue reading IAB Set To Launch New Standards For Online Video Ads

Bauer Media has appointed Carl Lyons, former Capital Radio marketing director, to head up its digital marketing across 80 brands including FHM and Heat.Lyon will report directly to Bauer’s chief marketing office, Andria Vidler – who he previously worked with at Capital Radio.Vidler said: “I am delighted that we have attracted someone of the calibre… Continue reading Bauer Hires Carl Lyons To Head Up Digital Marketing

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has announced a 27% increase in fourth quarter profits to $1.13 billion. Net income of $1.13 billion, an increase of $239 million from the $890 million reported in the fourth quarter a year ago. Revenues rose 17% to $8.6 billion, while the group recorded full-year operating income of $5.4 billion, an… Continue reading News Corp Profits Increase

BSkyB has secured the British TV rights to England’s home Test matches, Twenty20 and one-day internationals until 2013 in a new deal unveiled today.As part of the deal, which is worth £300 million in total, Channel Five has also retained the right to continue broadcasting cricket highlights of England’s home Test matches.Sky has screened England’s… Continue reading Sky Retain Cricket Rights In New £300 Million Deal

Channel 4’s new series of The Secret Millionaire was a big success last night, topping the other channels with 3.8 million peak viewers between 9.45pm and 10pm.The reality programme, which saw entrepreneur James Benamor help three local groups in Manchester’s Moss Side to combat youth crime, picked up an average 14.8% audience share with more… Continue reading The Secret Millionaire Banks 3.8 Million Viewers

New data released by comScore reveals that three out of four searches are conducted on Google sites, making it the most popular search property in the UK.The UK Internet seach activity report shows that in June, Google increased its massive lead to 75.3% of all search queries, followed by eBay with 5.5% and Yahoo! with… Continue reading 75% Of Searches Conducted On Google Sites

Digital TV penetration of Western European households broke the 50% barrier in 2007, ending the year at 54%, up from 42% at the end of 2006, according to new research. The Informa Telecoms & Media report forecasts that digital homes in the region will reach 104 million by the end of 2008, rising to 157… Continue reading Western European Digital TV Penetration To Reach 54%

Sky is set to rebrand its entertainment channel portfolio – Sky 1, Sky 2 and Sky 3 – with new names, logos and idents ahead of its autumn schedule launch at the end of August.The new branding is an attempt by Sky to link the channels with their key flagship programmes, such as Lost and… Continue reading Sky Rebrands Entertainment Channels