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Premium rate phone regulator Icstis today imposed a maximum fine of £250,000 on GMTV competition phone service provider Opera Telecom for selecting potential winners before competitions had closed.Icstis found that all correct entries submitted after a certain time each day had no chance of winning, despite consumers being charged for entering.The fine is the highest… Continue reading Maximum Fine For Opera Telecom Over GMTV Phone-In Scandal

Household penetration of DAB digital radio in the UK is set to reach 58.5% by the end of 2011, according to new research by the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB).The DRDB’s new five-year forecast puts household penetration at 21% by the end of 2007, and 30% by the end of 2008, rising to 40% in… Continue reading UK DAB Household Penetration To Reach 58.5% By 2011

Household penetration of DAB digital radio in the UK is set to reach 58.5% by the end of 2011, according to new research by the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB). The DRDB’s new five-year forecast puts household penetration at 21% by the end of 2007, and 30% by the end of 2008, rising to 40%… Continue reading UK DAB Household Penetration To Reach 58.5% By 2011

MediaTel Group has welcomed Philippa Hamilton back to the company, following her appointment to the role of sales manager for DELTA – the new electronic trading system for the digital industry.Philippa first worked at MediaTel Group as a sales and marketing executive before joining the Economist and publisher H. Bauer in marketing roles.“It’s truly great… Continue reading Hamilton Rejoins MediaTel Group As DELTA Sales Manager

There were some great shows on the box last night, with the first episode of the new ITV1 documentary series Commando: On The Front Line going head to head with BBC One’s Who Do You Think You Are?The BBC One family history show came out on top in the epic struggle to be crowned Thursday… Continue reading ITV1’s Commando Beaten By BBC One

If you have a minute to spare this afternoon, you might want to go on YouTube and check out the rather amusing video of Mike Soutar, editor of the new free men’s magazine ShortList, giving some expert advice to his distributors.Soutar, decked out in a very fetching ShortList waterproof jacket, tells his distributors to be… Continue reading Soutar Gives ShortList Distributors Some Tips

A phased return of competitions on BBC programmes and online is to begin in November following a review of its programming aimed at finding further evidence of viewer deception.BBC director general Mark Thompson revealed yesterday that four more examples of editorial breaches had been discovered.In a statement, the BBC Trust said: “These breaches, and other… Continue reading Phased Return For BBC Competitions

ZenithOptimedia’s team of sporting gurus recorded their third straight win at the annual MediaTel Group charity sports quiz held on Wednesday evening.Competing against teams including Starcom Mediavest, News International, Vizeum, CBS Outdoor and GMTV, ‘The Sporting Spudguns’ consisting of Gareth Pugh, Seb Biggins, Pete Williams, Darren Berry and Iain Ogilvie, won by a remarkable 27… Continue reading ZenithOptimedia Bags Third Straight Sports Quiz Win

Associated Newspapers’ Evening Standard is launching a cashless payment card that its readers will be able to swipe at sales points to pick up their copy.The Eros card, so called because it utilises the logo on the paper’s masthead, will initially be available at Waterloo station on Monday, before rolling out across zone 1 in… Continue reading Evening Standard Gets Cashless Payment Card

In a shock announcement, ITV has revealed that it will not be broadcasting this year’s British Comedy Awards, after yet more allegations over dodgy phone voting.Although the December ceremony will still go ahead, ITV will not film the proceedings. It is understood that production company Michael Hurll Television is attempting to secure another broadcaster for… Continue reading ITV Will Not Screen Comedy Awards