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SMG is to sell off its cinema and outdoor advertising businesses, Pearl & Dean and Primesight. The news comes with UTV thought to be preparing another bid for the group, after having two previous offers turned down (see Strong 2004 For Online Advertising). Pearl & Dean generates 25% of cinema advertising revenues in the UK… Continue reading SMG To Sell Pearl & Dean And Primesight

BT has signed an agreement with ZTE, a provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, to develop the world’s first 3G mobile handset compatible with BT Movio’s wholesale mobile entertainment service.The new phone will allow 3G mobile operators to offer BT Movio’s broadcast mobile TV and DAB digital radio service alongside existing video-on-demand services and… Continue reading BT Signs Deal For Phone To Support Mobile TV

Following its expansion beyond London, Ocean Outdoor is launching a new division to provide clients with formatted roadside opportunities.Ocean City Vision will be headed by Iain Chapman, former sales manager at Van Wagner.Initially, Ocean City Vision’s portfolio will be made up of Ocean Squares, the largest format backlit product in Europe, and Ocean 96s.Ocean says… Continue reading Ocean Outdoor Launches New Division

SMG’s total underlying revenues were down 2% to £88.6 million in the first six months of 2006. SMG attributed the fall in revenues on the contract rights renewal system in addition to a weak advertising market. Television revenues fell by 7%, in common with ITV1 as a whole, to £57.9 million, in the first six… Continue reading SMG H1 Underlying Revenues Fall 2%

SMG is to sell off its cinema and outdoor advertising businesses, Pearl & Dean and Primesight.The news comes with UTV thought to be preparing another bid for the group, after having two previous offers turned down (see UTV Merger Bid For SMG).Pearl & Dean generates 25% of cinema advertising revenues in the UK and Republic… Continue reading SMG To Sell Pearl & Dean And Primesight

MediaTel Group is pleased to confirm Clare Salmon, marketing director at ITV will be joining the panel at the MediaTel INSIGHT Future of TV seminar later this month.Salmon joins Rahul Chakkara, controller of BBCi, Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom UK and journalist Ray Snoddy on the panel, with Torin Douglas, media correspondent of the BBC… Continue reading Salmon Joins Panel Of ‘Future Of TV’ Seminar

The US mobile television audience grew 45% to 3.7 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2006, according to new research from Telephia. In addition, the research shows that total quarterly mobile TV revenues increased to $86 million last quarter, an increase of 67% since Q1. Amongst all US mobile users, ABC News was the… Continue reading US Mobile Television Market Grows 45% In Q2 2006

Neil Robinson, currently publishing director of IPC tx titles TVTimes, TV & Satellite Week and Soaplife, has been appointed to the new role of IPC digital development director.Robinson will lead the strategic development of all new digital properties across the IPC portfolio, working closely with each of the divisional managing directors and their digital directors.… Continue reading IPC Appoints Digital Development Director

GCap Media’s Classic FM has signed a deal with eMusic to provide paid-for music downloads on its newly relaunched website.Visitors to classicfm.com will be able to download tracks on a variety of subscription models, giving them access to thousands of tracks.The partnership, which goes live tomorrow, will be promoted across all of Classic FM’s media… Continue reading Classic FM Signs Music Download Deal

Logitech has teamed up with Match Day Media Ltd (MDM.TV) to launch a new advertising campaign that will be broadcast at football stadiums across the UK.The new campaign, aimed at technologically savvy consumers, marks the first time that Logitech has advertised over a TV network.The campaign will run alongside the football and lifestyle themed entertainment… Continue reading Logitech To Broadcast Campaign At Football Stadiums