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NewsLine, the top source for media news and views, is conducting a poll to find out the key news event of the year.Launching in the middle of next week, subscribers will be able to vote on a selection of the top stories from 2006, and have until the end of the first week in January… Continue reading Vote For The Top Media Story Of 2006

Ofcom is to launch a public consultation in early 2007 on how participation TV should best be regulated, with a view to finding the right balance between protecting viewers and protecting consumers.Ofcom defines participation TV as television services (including but not limited to dedicated channels) that rely wholly or mainly on viewers paying for an… Continue reading Ofcom To Launch Participation TV Consultation

Ofcom has announced new rules intended to ensure that customers are able to switch to a different broadband provider more quickly and easily.+Ofcom’s research reveals that while 83% of UK internet users who have switched provider found it easy to do so, a significant minority have encountered problems.A Migration Authorisation Code (MAC) is a unique… Continue reading New Broadband Switching Rules

Popular non-terrestrial channels like LivingTV, Bravo and Trouble, could go free-to-air, after reports have suggested that Sky is involved in a clash with Flextech, the programming arm of cable TV operator NTL.Reports in the trade press say that industry insiders claim Sky plans to slash the amount of subscription revenue it gives to Flextech when… Continue reading Flextech Channels Could Go Free-To-Air

The ASA has banned an advert for pomegranate juice after it ruled that the feature made unauthorised medicinal claims.A doctor complained to the advertising watchdog about the headline “Healthy Happy Heart” and the text: “Looking after your heart… pomegranate juice could improve heart health and minimalise the risk of strokes… FACTS… pomegranate juice may help… Continue reading ASA Axes Ad After One Complaint

Somethin’ Else, the cross-platform production company, will this week launch a multi-platform radio station that will allow users to purchase the CD of a song immediately following broadcast.The station will first be available on Freeview, Sky and online and is then due to be rolled out across cable, mobile and DAB radio.The station will be… Continue reading New Radio Station Is Somethin’ Else

Leaked documents reveal that Yahoo! has had offers turned down for Facebook, the social networking website. The documents show that Yahoo1 made an early offer of $37.5 million for 5% of the company in the first quarter of 2006 which was rejected by Facebook. At about the halfway point of the year, Yahoo proposed a… Continue reading Facebook Rejected Yahoo! Bids

A television advertisement for the DVD release of horror film Silent Hill has been censured by the Advertising Standards Authority, after complaints that it was too violent.The advert featured brief scenes from the film including a woman screaming while trapped behind a wire fence; a woman being splashed with what appeared to be blood; an… Continue reading Silent Hill Horror Ad Censured By ASA

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Teenage shoppers in the US are becoming an increasingly influential online consumer retail demographic, according to new research from JupiterResearch. According to the new report, Teen Online Shoppers: Reach Teen Influencers and Early Adopters Through Consumer-Created Content, one in four teens say their parents always take into account their opinion about household purchases. JupiterResearch found… Continue reading US Teens Becoming Influential Online Retail Demographic