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Reports this morning point to yet more upheaval for Britain’s cable industry, following ntl and Telewest’s confirmation of their merger earlier this week, with a consortium of American investors plotting a takeover bid for both companies in what could be one of the most complex private-equity transactions ever undertaken.According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ),… Continue reading Cable Giants Face Second Takeover By US Investors

French entrepreneur Vincent Bollore has further increased his stake in Aegis, pushing it up to 13.35% and heightening industry speculation of his intentions surrounding the media communications company. The move follows Bollore slowly raising his profile in the firm, gaining share throughout August from 9% just last week. Earlier this week, global advertising agency, WPP,… Continue reading Bollore Pushes Aegis Stake To 13.35%

UKTV is to launch a dedicated sports channel later this month, according to reports this morning, with the name UKTV Sport being used in a soft launch next week.According to the Guardian, the new channel is the result of extra funding secured by UKTV, which has enabled the project to go ahead after years of… Continue reading UKTV To Launch Sports Channel

ITV chief executive Charles Allen was today branded as the broadcaster’s “architect of decline” in an open letter from John Billett, chairman of consulting and auditing company Billets.The letter from Billett to Campaign magazine paints the ITV boss in a very poor light, stating that his preoccupation with revenues has led to a decline in… Continue reading Allen Is ITV’s ‘Architect Of Decline’ Says Billetts Boss

Interactive television and the implications for advertisers were discussed yesterday at the MediaTelINSIGHT TV Technology seminar, in conjunction with the MediaGuardian, with the panellists all asserting the importance of the new medium for capturing potential audiences.The panellists agreed that interactive advertising was becoming an increasingly important part of the media mix, with its engaging properties… Continue reading Interactive TV Captures TV Viewers

The television market in the Asia Pacific is one of the largest in the world, with eMarketer showing that China alone accounts for over a third of all television households worldwide. According to eMarketer, digital technology, industry consolidation and continued economic growth are transforming the television sector in the Asia Pacific region, with the area… Continue reading Asia Pacific Leads TV Market

Britain’s newly consolidated cable firm, formed from ntl and Telewest, is reportedly preparing a bid to unsettle BSkyB’s dominance of Premiership football coverage.The company, which announced its merger earlier this week (see Cable Giants Tie Up To Tackle Sky), will reportedly compete for the post-2007 broadcast rights when they are auctioned next year.The European Commission… Continue reading Cable Giants Set To Make Premiership Bid

JupiterResearch’s latest Paid Search and Services Forecast 2005-2010 showed that almost two-thirds of adult internet users still claim they will not pay for content to avoid online advertising. However, the report showed that 31% of the respondents did pay for some form of online content, up by 5% compared to the same time last year.… Continue reading Paid Search To Hit $8.9 Billion In 2010

The first mobile operators are beginning to offer fully fledged internet services to customers on the move, opening up a wide range of possibilities for online advertisers and content providers.The first such move was made by mobile firm O2 last week. The company’s adoption of Japanese firm NTT DoCoMo’s i-mode technology allows customers in Ireland… Continue reading Britain Wakes Up To Mobile Web Services

Speaking at the MediaTelINSIGHT TV Technology seminar, held in conjunction with the MediaGuardian, Rahul Chakkara, Head of BBCi, outlined some of the Corporation’s new devices leading the way in interactive television.Chakkara started by discussing three main trends identified by the BBC in consumer television viewing in relation to personal video recorder (PVR) usage.The first pattern… Continue reading BBC Leads TV Technology Market