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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%

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

The total value of the customer publishing industry is estimated to reach £1 billion by 2011, according to new research carried out by Mintel. The research, commissioned by the Association of Publishing Agencies (APA), also forecasts that by 2011 turnover will exceed £541 million, an increase of 54%. The industry is currently worth £680 million,… Continue reading Customer Publishing To Become Billion Pound Industry By 2011

Demand for digital television in Europe will reach a new record in 2006, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. According to the Digital TV Subscriber Market Forecast Europe, nearly 19 million homes will buy digital television for the first time this year, an increase of 20%. Strategy Analytics says that the most popular… Continue reading Record Demand For Digital TV In 2006

Revenue generated by next generation voice and intelligent IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) equipment is expected to rise from around $2.5 billion last year to $5.8 billion in the US in 2009, according to a new report from Infonetics research. Infonetics said that the VoIP market is up about 6% in the second quarter of 2006,… Continue reading VoIP Market Up 6% In Q2 2006

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

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

Mobile media company 3 will next week become the first podcast advertiser on the Galaxy radio network as part of a six figure package to promote 3’s new mobile messaging service.3 is launching a new service that allows users to stay in touch with their friends by accessing email and messenger accounts on 3, in… Continue reading 3 Becomes Galaxy Radio’s First Podcast Advertiser

Ofcom has today made available a new type of spectrum licence that will allow broadband access on trains via a satellite link.Some train companies already deliver Wi-Fi access to customers through a series of terminals located alongside train tracks.The new type of licence will allow train companies to install ‘satellite earth stations’ on trains to… Continue reading Ofcom Offers Licences For Satellite Broadband On Trains