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National Grid Wireless has submitted its bid for the UK’s second national digital radio multiplex. It is offering a service of 12 stations and hopes to be on air by 29th February 2008 if successful.It has partnered with the BBC and Digital One, and has allocated two stations to fellow bidders Channel 4 Radio services.… Continue reading National Grid Wireless Bids On Multiplex

Piczo, the teen social networking site, has teamed up with Microsoft Digital Advertising Solutions to offer advertisers new opportunities to reach UK teenagers.Under the terms of the deal, Microsoft will be Piczo’s exclusive UK ad sales partner across all communication formats and market categories.The deal will enable Piczo to focus on enhancing product and service… Continue reading Microsoft Teams Up With Teen Social Networking Site

Traditional media are making inroads into evolving for the digital age, according to panellists at the latest MediaTel Group seminar on the future of digital, which was held this morning in London’s Westminster. “Traditional media people do get it,” said Andrew Walmsley, co-founder of digital communications agency, i-level, adding that the majority were working hard… Continue reading Traditional Media On Track For Digital Evolution

One of the themes to come out of today’s MediaTel Group seminar on the future of digital was the social networking phenomenon, as exemplified by websites such as MySpace and Facebook. The chair of the event, Torin Douglas asked the assembled panelists if they believed that social networking sites are here to stay or did… Continue reading Seminar Examines Social Networking Phenomenon

Emap has published a trading update for the full year ending 31 March 2007, saying that the outcome is in line with current expectations. The publisher says that in consumer, and radio in particular, market conditions have been weak, although B2B is continuing to perform well. Total revenue growth track, says Emap, is on track… Continue reading Emap Financial Year In Line With Expectations

One of the themes to come out of today’s MediaTel Group seminar on the future of digital was the social networking phenomenon, as exemplified by websites such as MySpace and Facebook.The chair of the event, Torin Douglas asked the assembled panelists if they believed that social networking sites are here to stay or did they… Continue reading Seminar Examines Social Networking Phenomenon

GCap Media has announced that, on a like for like basis, its revenues for the full year ending 31 March 2007 are forecast to increase by 1% year on year for the last quarter and decline by around 3% for the year. Total revenue for the year is forecast to be decrease approximately 9%, with… Continue reading GCap Revenues Expected To Show Increase

Richard Eyre is to join GCap as deputy chairman on May 1, before taking over as chairman in November, and will give up his place on the board of the Guardian Media Group.Ralph Bernard, Chief Executive of GCap Media said “Richard is someone I deeply respect and admire. His wide experience covering advertising, radio, television,… Continue reading Richard Eyre To Become GCap Chairman

Traditional media are making inroads into evolving for the digital age, according to panellists at the latest MediaTel Group seminar on the future of digital, which was held this morning in London’s Westminster.“Traditional media people do get it,” said Andrew Walmsley, co-founder of digital communications agency, i-level, adding that the majority were working hard to… Continue reading Traditional Media On Track For Digital Evolution

US DVR subscriber households are forecast to reach 36.6 million (31.7% of TV households), up from 18.7 million (16.9% of households) at the end of 2006, according to a new report from Magna Global. By 2010, Magna Global expects that true video-on-demand (distinct from the simulated VOD offered by DBS providers DirecTV and EchoStar) will… Continue reading US DVR Households To Increase