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National Grid Wireless (NGW) will apparently make a bid for the national commercial digital radio multiplex, which is to be advertised by Ofcom this month.According to reports in the trade press, NGW will formally announce its plans to bid for the licence today and is believed to be about to advertise for partners to join… Continue reading NGW Could Bid For Second Multiplex

UK internet shopping reached a new all time high in October, according to new research from the Interactive Media In Retail Group (IMRG). The IMRG says that sales for October were estimated to be worth £2.73 billion, with e-retail growing at its fastest ever rate in 2006, increasing by an average of £50 per month… Continue reading UK Internet Shopping Reaches October High

The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Five have completed a trial which saw HDTV broadcast over Freeview and announced that it was a success.The four broadcasters began the trial of 450 London households in June, each of which were given a prototype HD set top box enabled to receive Freeview DTT broadcasts.Nearly all (98%) triallists… Continue reading Freeview HDTV Trial A Success

The UK is Europe’s slowest-growing major ad market in 2006 and, were it not for the internet, would also be in 2007, according to a new report from Group M. Group M also predicts internet advertising will comprise 18% of media investment in 2007, v regional newspapers 18% and national newspapers 12%. It adds that… Continue reading UK Is Europe’s Slowest Growing Major Ad Market

More than 70% of UK television households, almost 18 million, are watching digital television on at least one set in the home, according to new research released by communications watchdog Ofcom.The report entitled ‘The Consumer Experience’, also found that 26% of British homes have bought digital terrestrial television receivers, more than twice as many as… Continue reading Almost 18 Million UK Households Have Digital TV

More than 40 million mobile phone users in the UK have used their handsets for downloads and browsing the internet during Q3 2006, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). A total of 40.7 million users were recorded as having used their phones for this purpose. In July, the figure was… Continue reading More Than 40 Million Use Mobiles To Browse The Net

More than 40 million mobile phone users in the UK have used their handsets for downloads and browsing the internet during Q3 2006, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).A total of 40.7 million users were recorded as having used their phones for this purpose. In July, the figure was 13… Continue reading More Than 40 Million Use Mobiles To Browse The Net

The percentage of households with HDTV equipment had increased from 2% in February to 6% in July, an installed base of just over 1 million, according to a new report from Continental Research. Continental Research’s Autumn 2006 Digital TV Report says that over 1 million people already have HDTV-enabled TV sets, with another 3.5 million… Continue reading HDTV Households Increase To Over 1 Million

Personalisation and interactivity will be the key drivers of mobile TV according to a new report commissioned by Nokia and carried out by the London School of Economics (LSE). The report, titled This Box Was Made For Walking, predicts that the introduction and adoption of mobile TV will ultimately give way to a more personal… Continue reading Personalisation And Interactivity Key Drivers of Mobile TV

MySpace has taken a step closer to going mobile after Fox Interactive appointed its first European mobile chief in a bid to increase the social networking site’s audience by offering its services to mobile users.Jean-Paul Sanchez has been poached from his role as business development manager at Vodafone to become vice president of mobile for… Continue reading MySpace Takes A Step Closer To Going Mobile