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The digital transition was a key focus for entertainment companies at the Merrill Lynch (ML) Media Conference taking place this week. Merrill Lynch said that the US advertising market appears to be relatively healthy, with political dollars being spent on the forthcoming senate elections at TV level, whilst News Corp suggested that the advertising market… Continue reading Media Conference Focuses On Digital Transition

Ford Ennals, chief executive of Digital UK, is the final panellist to be confirmed for MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of TV’ seminar to be held in two week’s time.Ennals joined Digital UK in April 2005 having previously held senior positions in the private sector for major corporations with responsibility for marketing, customer service and change programmes.… Continue reading Final Panellist Confirmed for ‘Future of TV’ Seminar

A total of 13.2 million people used their mobile phones for downloads and browsing the internet in the UK during July 2006, according to figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA). Britain’s growing usage is in line with an upward global trend, and the MDA has identified the top ten types of pages that… Continue reading Internet Usage And Downloads Via Mobile Phones Up

The UK’s hottest online brands of the year have been revealed, with user generated content really making an impact.New research from Nielsen//NetRatings shows that the three fastest growing online brands in the UK all focus on technologies that allow users to define the content that their peers will look at online.Alongside Photobucket, the photo and… Continue reading Hottest Online Brands Of 2006 Revealed

TBG London, the digital marketing agency, has signed a deal with YourKindaTV, the online TV channel, to offer advertising before and after YourKindaTV’s broadcasts.This is the first advertising deal YourKindaTV has signed and is also the first time TBG has invested in ads of this kind.TGB will use the space to run ads for its… Continue reading Online TV Channel Unveils New Advertising Deal

Virgin Radio has appointed former Emap television and Guardian Media Group employees in an expansion of its in-house digital media operations, designed to aid the company’s launch on new platforms and its revamp of digital content and sales.Claire Thrift joins from Emap television as featured producer and Sharne Marshall joins as commercial producer from the… Continue reading Virgin Radio Expands Digital Team

For young adults aged 18-24, their mobile phone (26%) matters more to them than television (11%), according to new research carried out by the Carphone Warehouse in association with the London School of Economics and Lord Philip Gould.The Mobile Life report revealed that amongst 18-24 year old women, the proportion rises to 32%, well ahead… Continue reading Mobile Phones Matter More To Young Adults Than Television

BT is to team up with US media entrepreneurs PodShow to launch BT PodShow, a website allowing individuals, media production companies and record labels to share their content.Aspiring film makers, musicians, presenters and DJs from across the UK are being asked to submit content to the site, which is being positioned as a mix between… Continue reading BT Launches New PodShow Website

JCDecaux has announced record results for the first six months of 2006, which it says reflect a strong operating performance. Consolidated revenues of €945.8 million increased by 13.4% in the first half of the year, with organic revenues, excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange, increasing by 7.6%. The outdoor specialist’s operating margins increased… Continue reading JCDecaux Announces Record Results For First Half 2006

Liverpool’s first game of the Champions League proper, on ITV last night, was not a massive success, with a peak of 4.2 million adults (a 21% audience share) watching the coverage.The match, against PSV Eindhoven, attracted an average audience of 3.5 million adults (an 18% audience share) across its duration.BBC1 was the big attraction on… Continue reading Liverpool Draw Fails To Attract Viewers