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Nokia, ITV and FremantleMedia have officially launched the third series of The X Factor, which will arrive on our screens this Saturday.The now renowned panel of Simon Cowell, Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh, will judge the singing talent of the latest bunch of pop wannabes, with Kate Thornton once again taking on the hosting role.Nokia’s… Continue reading The X Factor Returns With Nokia Sponsorship

WPP has acquired a 3.4% stake in WildTangent, an online games publisher that sells in-game advertising. WPP says that this initiative will enable clients of WPP companies to tap into WildTangent Game Network, an in-game advertising network that includes hundreds of online and downloadable games from WildTangent’s own studios, in addition to titles from publishers… Continue reading WPP Moves Into In-Game Advertising

BT has announced the conclusion of four new video-on-demand film, TV and music deals with independent producers and distributors for its TV-via-broadband service, BT Vision, which it will launch in autumn 2006.The new deals are with Entertainment Rights plc, the media group specialising in the ownership of children’s and family programming, characters and brands; NBD… Continue reading BT Secures Producers and Distributors For On-Demand Service

WPP has acquired 25% of the issued share capital of Visible Technologies, an internet marketing firm, and entered into an option to acquire a further 26%. Visible Technologies specialises in innovative products and services that help brands manage their reputation on the internet, as well as track, analyse and participate across consumer-generated media communities, such… Continue reading WPP Acquires Stake In Internet Marketing Firm

Chairman of local newspaper publisher Johnston Press and former chief executive of Clear Channel, Roger Parry, has expressed his interest in taking over from outgoing ITV chief executive, Charles Allen.Parry, who considered a private equity bid for the broadcaster this year, told the Financial Times that although he had not been contacted by ITV’s headhunters… Continue reading Roger Parry Expresses Interest In ITV Top Job

The number of households with HDTV service are projected to grow from 15 million in mid-2006 to 20.3 million at the end of 2006, according to a new study from In-Stat. The high-tech market research firm says that this growth is tempered by the fact that it is occurring in a relatively small number of… Continue reading HDTV Households To Reach 20 Million By End Of 2006

Online ad spend will reach $15.7 billion in the US this year and $25.9 billion by 2011, according to a new study from JupiterResearch. Search is forecast to dominate internet ad spend over the coming years, with search spending for this year projected to total $6.5 billion, or 41.4% of total online ad spending. In… Continue reading Online Adspend To Reach $25.9 Billion By 2011

British kids and teenagers have a huge appetite for playing online games, contributing to the online games audience growing over 16% in the last year, according to new research from Nielsen//NetRatings. This 16% growth, over four times the rate of overall internet growth, shows just how popular online gaming is becoming. In June, 28% of… Continue reading Youngsters Fuel Growth Of Online Game Sector

Having acquired Video Networks, Tiscali is to axe the HomeChoice brand as it begins a review of its £15 million advertising and marketing account, according to a report in the Guardian.The report says that at best, HomeChoice branding would be moved to a secondary role, such as “powered by HomeChoice”, with Tiscali as the main… Continue reading Tiscali Could Drop HomeChoice Branding

Michael Jackson, the former head of Channel 4, is being lined up to replace Charles Allen as chief executive of ITV, according to reports in the Observer.Allen agreed to leave the broadcaster last week (see Charles Allen Leaves ITV), following falling ad revenue and a decline in viewers.Jackson is said to be ideal for the… Continue reading Former Channel 4 Boss Could Replace Allen