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The UK’s leading puzzle publisher and supplier, Puzzler Media Limited is joining forces with satellite giant BSkyB to offer a selection of pay-play puzzles to Sky Active subscribers.The games are suitable for adults and children of all ages and will include a selection of Wordsearch puzzles updated daily, with Crossword, and Kriss Kross puzzles to… Continue reading Sky Expands Interactive Offering With Puzzler

The latest crack down on the advertising industry sees the Governement placing strict regulations on advertising cigarettes and tobacco products in shops, pubs and clubs ensuring that advertising is confined to a small area and only where the tobacco is displayed. Adverts will also include health warnings covering 30% of adspace.The new rules, that came… Continue reading Tobacco Advertisers Face Tough New Rules

High tech mobiles allowing users to send pictures and surf the internet are proving popular than ever, according to the Mobile Data Association, which has released usage figures to 30 September 2004 showing a rapid increase in take-up of both GPRS and MMS enabled handsets.The MDA claims that, from a total active customer base of… Continue reading Mobile Internet And Picture Messaging Enjoy Massive Growth

The latest analysis of the World Broadband market indicates that broadband subscriptions have risen by 53% year on year to reach 136.4 million by 30 September 2004, an increase of 47 million lines in real terms. If growth rates continue at the current rate, worldwide broadband subscribers will exceed 150 million before the end of… Continue reading Worldwide Broadband Lines Exceed 150 Million

UK publishing group, United Business Media (UBM) announced yesterday its plans to voluntarily cut its US share listing, to take effect at the close of trading on 22 March 2005. The decision comes amidst weak trading in North America, and will see the company de-list from the Nasdaq national market and terminate its American Depositary… Continue reading UBM Cuts US Share Listing

ITV franchise, Ulster TV has announced the acquisition of LMFM, a local radio station in the Republic of Ireland, for almost £7 million. This will see the company radio portfolio increase to include Drogheda in County Louth. Ulster TV enjoyed a strong financial performance in 2004 with pre-tax profits for the first six months of… Continue reading Ulster TV Expands Radio Portfolio With LMFM

Media communication and market research group Aegis Group Plc has today announced, in their pre-close trading statement, a positive performance in 2004 and a strong outlook for 2005, resulting in a share price increase of 3.23%, to close at 103.75p in yesterday’s market. The Group had a successful past 11 months and the Board is… Continue reading Strong 2004 And Future For Aegis

Independent News and Media PLC has had a positive 2004, according to their pre-close trading statement, enjoying strong revenue growth and an expected 10% increase in group circulation revenue year on year. All of the companies major markets, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK have seen impressive revenue growth, with a strong… Continue reading Independent Prepares To Close Book On Successful 2004

Sales of digital televisions (DVTs) in the US look set to reach the 27.05 million mark by 2008, increasing by 20.08 million, from 6.97 million units in 2003, according to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). The total number of DVT units sold so far this year is 6.3 million, with almost 844,000 units sold in… Continue reading US Digital TVs To Top 27 Million By 2008

Media communications and market research group Aegis saw share price increase yesterday, going up by 3.23% to close at 103žp. This positive climb comes a head of the company trading statement in which Aegis said that they were confident that full-year results would be in line with its previous expectations and that the company is… Continue reading Sharewatch: Aegis Strong After Positive Trading Statement