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Guests representing a number of agencies and sales points attended MediaTel Group’s launch of DELTA, its new booking and trading system for online media, at the Century Club in London this morning.After a lively panel session focused on the structure of agencies and media owners in the digital world, Alison Chadwick, DELTA’s business director, gave… Continue reading MediaTel Group Launches DELTA

The Times is to launch a prepaid payment card, following on from the ones offered by the Daily Mirror and the Sun.The Times MasterCard prepaid card and ‘eccount’ is being launched by Tuxedo Money Solutions, which has provided similar cards for the News Of The World and the Sun, said a report on MediaGuardian.co.uk.The service… Continue reading Times To Launch Prepaid Payment Card

Ofcom could fine ITV a record £4 million following a six-month investigation into premium rate phone-in deception on its shows, according to a report.MediaGuardian.co.uk reports that the proposed fine is £4 million, although the final figure has not been set yet.If ITV is fined this amount, it will double the previous record, handed down to… Continue reading Ofcom Could Fine ITV £4m

Publicis Groupe has reported revenue growth of 8.2% for the first quarter of 2008, to €1.06 billion (£830 million). The company said that it expects good growth this year, driven by its digital and media businesses and growth from emerging markets where it has operations. The falling US dollar hit revenues by around €61 million,… Continue reading Publicis Reports Revenue Growth

Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) is in talks with Germany’s GfK over a nil-premium merger which would create the world’s second largest market information group by revenue. The merged group would have a combined valuation of over £1.4 billion and would be renamed GfK-TNS. Shareholders of GfK and TNS would each hold 50 percent of the… Continue reading TNS And GfK In Merger Talks

Global demand for mobile phone handsets remains strong, according to new research from consultancy firm Strategy Analytics. It said that 282 million handsets were shipped worldwide in the first quarter of 2008, up 14% year on year. Strategy Analytics said that the growth was driven by rising demand in markets such as Africa and Asia.… Continue reading Mobile Handset Demand Remains Strong

Mobile instant messaging is set to cannibalise texting and eventually email from PC, a survey from TNS Technology has found.The TNS Global Telecoms Insight study, which interviewed 17,000 respondents across 30 countries, found that once mobile users adopt mobile instant messaging (MIM) it overtakes other messaging tools with potentially dramatic consequences for service and network… Continue reading Mobile Instant Messaging To Takeover From Texting And Email

Mobile instant messaging is set to cannibalise texting and eventually email from PC, a survey from TNS Technology has found. The TNS Global Telecoms Insight study, which interviewed 17,000 respondents across 30 countries, found that once mobile users adopt mobile instant messaging (MIM) it overtakes other messaging tools with potentially dramatic consequences for service and… Continue reading Mobile Instant Messaging To Takeover From Texting And Email

Global demand for mobile phone handsets remains strong, according to new research from consultancy firm Strategy Analytics.It said that 282 million handsets were shipped worldwide in the first quarter of 2008, up 14% year on year.Strategy Analytics said that the growth was driven by rising demand in markets such as Africa and Asia.It added that… Continue reading Mobile Handset Demand Remains Strong

ITV1 was the big ratings winner last night, with a peak of 7.5 million adults tuning in for the return of Midsomer Murders at 8pm.The two hour crime drama, which saw John Nettles investigating yet another murder in the sleepy village, had an average of 7.2 million viewers, a 30.9% share of the audience.It easily… Continue reading 7.5m Tune In For Return Of Midsomer Murders