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BSkyB has announced that it has signed technology and equipment suppliers Sony, Tandberg Television and Harris Corporation, ahead of the forthcoming launch of its high-definition television (HDTV) service.Sony will construct and equip a new HDTV studio at BSkyB’s Isleworth headquarters and supply additional equipment for edit suites and dubbing facilities at the same site. The… Continue reading Sky Announces HDTV Launch Partners

All traditional media face significant challenges as technology takes the lead, but on the face of it, radio is particularly well positioned to benefit from digital, internet and mobile extensions. Recently, Capital Radio has announced a formal initiative to offer advertisers mobile interactivity on spot advertising across all of its stations; Virgin was already doing… Continue reading Digital Radio Predicted To Benefit From New Technologies

Re-designed as part of the new look MediaTel.co.uk, NewsLine continues to bring you the latest in media news, comment and analysis through a new, streamlined interface and refined news index.As part of the new look, the Data Reports section on the left hand side of the screen classifies our content by media in easily navigable… Continue reading Welcome To MediaTel.co.uk’s New Look NewsLine

ZenithOptimedia has upgraded its predictions for the advertising industry over the next three years, forecasting underlying growth to remain solid, despite the market slowing in 2005 after the sporting events and elections seen in 2004. Global advertising expenditure is estimated to enjoy growth of 5.4% in 2005, up from previous estimates of 5.0%, while 2006… Continue reading Advertising Market Forecast To Remain Solid

UK publishing group, Pearson UK is reportedly facing growing pressures to sell its flagship publication, The Financial Times, after it emerged that Terry Smith, a city broker. has held talks with trade buyers about a bid for the newspaper.Smith, who is in a legal battle with the Financial Times, is thought to have approached various… Continue reading Pearson Under Pressure To Sell FT

All traditional media face significant challenges as technology takes the lead, but on the face of it, radio is particularly well positioned to benefit from digital, internet and mobile extensions.Recently, Capital Radio has announced a formal initiative to offer advertisers mobile interactivity on spot advertising across all of its stations; Virgin was already doing so… Continue reading Radio Leads Way In Digital World

UK publishing group, Pearson UK is reportedly facing growing pressures to sell its flagship publication, The Financial Times, after it emerged that Terry Smith, a city broker. has held talks with trade buyers about a bid for the newspaper. Smith, who is in a legal battle with the Financial Times, is thought to have approached… Continue reading Pearson Under Pressure To Sell Financial Times

Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), owners of the Daily Mail, has indicated that it may be interested in a takeover bid for the new radio giant GCap, of which it already owns 15%.The £700 million merger of Capital Radio and GWR has created GCap, which will officially be launched on May 9, making a… Continue reading Rumours Of DMGT Bid For GCap

The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) has confirmed the appointment of the two main suppliers for its new consumer centric multi-media survey, IPA Touchpoints, with TNS Media undertaking the main survey work and RSMB handling the integration process.TouchPoints is a groundbreaking project giving users their first overview of all consumer media usage by acting… Continue reading TNS Media And RSMB To Deliver IPA Survey

The Radio Times has announced a new deal with Rupert Murdoch’s company Gemstar to produce a Radio Times electronic version of the TV listings guide, giving users access to seven-day listings, programme recommendations and a database of 24,000 film reviews.The new Radio Times branded EPG will be called Guide Plus and will eventually be available… Continue reading Radio Times Offers Electronic Version