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Data specialist, Broadsystem, has been hired by The Times and Sunday Times to look after its subscription programme for the next three years.The new system will deal with all subscription acquisition, management and launch a subscription subscriber category, with the move part of a strategy to place subscriptions at the centre of the daily papers… Continue reading Times Employs Broadsystem For Subscription Programme

Media and communications group, Aegis, has bought out-of-home media planning and buying network, Alban Communications, with plans to incorporate it into its subsidiary company, Posterscope Worldwide, thus extending its out-of-home reach.The deal, worth £8 million, sees Alban bring an impressive list of clients to Aegis, including Unilever, Masterfoods and Nestle.Commenting on the purchase, Robert Lerwill,… Continue reading Aegis Buys Out-Of-Home Media Network Alban

Telewest Broadband has announced plans to shake-up its blueyonder internet services, offering customers significant speed upgrades from next month at no extra cost.The cable company will offer three tiers of broadband at varying speeds and will be free of usage limitations. The new services will be available to every home with access to Telewest’s broadband… Continue reading Telewest Speeds Up Broadband To Beat Competition

Daily Market.The nation’s daily newspaper market continued to perform badly with the sector as a whole losing 2.52% of sales year on year. Overall the market saw just three newspapers increase their circulation, with the Times, Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail managing to push their sales up.The Daily Telegraph retained its position as market… Continue reading National Newspapers Continue To Struggle

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is predicted to reach 25.9 million subscribers globally by the end of 2010, up from just 2.7 million at the end of 2005, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media. The report, IPTV: A Global Analysis, claims that China will be the leading IPTV market, with 4.9 million subscribers… Continue reading IPTV To Reach 25.9 Million By 2010

On-demand TV and broadband provider, HomeChoice, looks set to revamp its pricing and packaging structure, with the majority of customers seeing a decrease in their monthly bills and an increase in the number of channels they receive.HomeChoice will now be offering customers three options, a “Base Pack”, a “Big Pack” or a “Max Pack” giving… Continue reading HomeChoice Lowers Prices And Offers More

The total global mobile subscriber market is forecast to reach 2.7 billion by 2010, with shipments of handsets breaking the one million mark by 2009, according to new research from Juniper Research. The Next Generation Handsets 2005-2010 report attributes strong sales of handsets to good growth in the Asia Pacific markets and increasing replacement rates… Continue reading Global Mobile Subscribers To Hit 2.7 Billion By 2010

Helen Tridgell, managing director of the outdoor media measurement group, POSTAR, has left the company after five years to look for a “new challenge.”During her time at POSTAR, Tridgell worked hard making the research body concentrate on covering the entire London underground network instead of just roadside billboards. The company is reported to have future… Continue reading POSTAR Managing Director Leaves For New Challenge

Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) is predicted to reach 25.9 million subscribers globally by the end of 2010, up from just 2.7 million at the end of 2005, according to new research from Informa Telecoms & Media.The report, IPTV: A Global Analysis, claims that China will be the leading IPTV market, with 4.9 million subscribers by… Continue reading IPTV To Reach 25.9 Million By 2010

Daily Market.The nation’s daily newspaper market continued to perform badly with the sector as a whole losing 2.52% of sales year on year. Overall the market saw just three newspapers increase their circulation, with the Times, Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail managing to push their sales up.The Daily Telegraph retained its position as market… Continue reading National Newspapers Continue To Struggle