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United Business Media (UBM) has appointed Steve Weitzner to chief executive of CMP Media, the company’s electronics and online media arm. The new role sees Weitzner replace current chief executive Gary Marshall, with Weitzner rising from his position as chief operating officer. Commenting on his appointment David Levin, chief executive of UBM, said: “Our strategy… Continue reading UBM Appoints Weitzner As Chief Executive Of CMP Media

Watching TV will never be the same again if telecoms giant BT has its way, with the company developing new technology to allow customers build to their own television channels, filled with content such as home movies, photo collections and community-based content.The new venture, originally developed by French telecoms manufacturer Alcatel, is dubbed My Own… Continue reading BT Plans To Revolutionise TV With Personal Channels

The launch today of Be Unlimited’s 24 megabit broadband service threatens to squeeze BT’s dominance of the sector, according to technology pundits, who claim the ultra-fast service will spark a price war amongst internet service providers.Be, which is billing the new service as an “exponential leap for internet users,” will be able to provide hugely… Continue reading Ultra Fast Broadband Threatens To Start Price War

French advertising group, Publicis Group has confirmed that is has held “preliminary conversations” about a possible offer for UK media and market research group Aegis. In a statement to the City last night, Publicis explained that its discussions were “extremely premature” and are not necessarily building towards an offer for Aegis. Publicis’ confirmation marks an… Continue reading Publicis Group Confirms Offer For Aegis

Brett Gosper, president of Omnicom TBWA\New York has left the agency to rejoin Interpublic Group’s McCann Erickson assuming the position of president of the US company. The new expanded role will see Gosper focus on McCann New York as well as working on key multinational accounts. Gosper left McCann a year ago to join Omnicom,… Continue reading Gosper Rejoins McCann

Independent News and Media (INM) announced today the appointment of Martin Lindsay as editor of the Belfast Telegraph, succeeding Edmund Curran who has been appointed editor-in-chief of INM’s newspaper titles in Northern Ireland. Lindsay takes up the post after 12 years as editor and general manager of the Telegraph’s, sister paper, Sunday Life. During his… Continue reading INM Appoints Lindsay As Editor Of Belfast Telegraph

Trinity Mirror has launched two new free weekly newspapers in the Warwick and Leamington Spa areas of the Midlands, bringing the company’s total number of publications for the region to 43.The new titles, the Warwick Times and Royal Leamington Spa Times, will be published by Coventry Newspapers, adding to Trinity’s portfolio in the area, which… Continue reading Trinity Launches Two New Regional Titles

Mobile phone operator Orange has unveiled the first usage figures for its mobile-TV service, with reality show Big Brother topping the charts as the platform’s most watched show.The mobile firm’s statistics show the programme’s live stream achieving a 30% share of the available audience for both its launch and finale screenings via its 3G based… Continue reading Big Brother Tops Charts For Mobile Viewing

French advertising group Publicis has confirmed speculation earlier this week that it had made an approach to media giant Aegis, revealing that the two firms have held “preliminary conversations” about an offer by Publicis for takeover of the company.In a statement to the City last night, Publicis explained that its discussions were “extremely premature” and… Continue reading Publicis Confirms Aegis Bid Rumours

Cable giant Telewest has begun roll out of broadband lines at a blistering 10Mbps, making the company the fastest domestic provider of internet services.The company began to switch customers to its new service earlier this month, with those currently signed to its Broadband Elite package and receiving speeds either 2Mb or 4Mb the first to… Continue reading Telewest Becomes UK’s Fastest Broadband Provider