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Telecoms giant, British Telecom (BT), is in advanced talks with a number of broadcasters, including BSkyB, ITV and the BBC to discuss the possibility of delivering popular television programmes over high-speed internet connections.According to a report from Ovum analyst, John Delaney, BT has plans to break in to the pay-per-view television market with the launch… Continue reading BT In Talks To Offer Advanced Freeview

MTV has announced that leisure brand O’Neill will renew its pan-European sponsorship of extreme sports programme, Mono, for a third series.Mono, which runs from now until February 2005, will showcase some of the world’s most extreme sports and daredevil stunts. It features a mix of snowboarding, skateboarding, freestyle motorcross and BMX-ing set to a range… Continue reading MTV Secures O’Neill To Renew Extreme Sports Sponsorship

Future Publishing has announced the creation of a one-off promotional DVD to celebrate the milestone 10th birthday of Total Guitar magazine.The DVD, packed with exclusive guitar lessons and interactive training tools, is a first for UK music making magazines, offering readers tuition and guidance on guitar techniques as well as providing stand-out individuality from other… Continue reading Future Marks Total Guitar Anniversary With DVD Special

Associated Newspapers is believed to be considering plans to launch a free lunchtime version of the Evening Standard in a bid to strengthen its position in London ahead of the arrival of Richard Desmond’s new title.Reports suggest that the so-called Standard Lite will launch in November with fewer pages than the paid-for edition in an… Continue reading Standard Considers Launching Afternoon Free-Sheet

The Audit Bureau of Circulations has today launched an online facility to enable its members and subscribers to access historical certificates for its portfolio of audited newspapers, magazines and exhibitions.The data is available by logging on to the ABC website, where users can access the most recent certificates, as well as those reaching back to… Continue reading ABC Launches Historical Circulation Data

FMCG giant Unilever has exclusively secured the first commercial break to run on ITV3, the new digital channel targeting a desirable upmarket audience of those aged 35 and over.Launching on 1 November, ITV3 is the latest addition to ITV’s digital portfolio, screening contemporary drama to attract an older audience. Unilever’s acquisition of the channel’s virgin… Continue reading ITV Secures First Advertiser For New Digital Channel

Almost half of all mobile customers can now access the internet via their phones, according to the latest quarterly figures from the Mobile Data Association.The data from UK network operators 02, Organge T-Mobile and Vodafone shows that the number of WAP-enable devises topped the 24 million mark in the three months to June, an increase… Continue reading Half Of UK Mobile Customers Now Use WAP Services

Outdoor advertising group, JCDecaux, has added to the record-breaking results it achieved in the first half of this year, as third-quarter revenues topped expectations, climbing by 7.9% to â‚Ź375.3 million. Over the nine month period from January to September, revenues climbed by 5.6% to â‚Ź1,167.6 million, spurred by a strong performance across all of the… Continue reading Another Record Quarter For JCDecaux As Revenues Climb By 8%

The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV, saw a strong performance yesterday, bouncing back from a slump last week to add 3.21% to its share price, closing at 104˝p, as its recently launched autumn schedule began to bear fruit.The latest agency estimates from MediaTel Group have revealed a year on year rise in revenues of 9.2%… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Bounces Back As Profits Rise

Admedia has clinched a multimillion pound poster contract for Yates’s Wine Lodges and Ha Ha Bar & Canteens in a move that significantly extends its national portfolio of bar sites.The three-year deal will see Admedia install around 2,000 washroom posters in Yates’s network of 155 bars and cafes across the UK, targeting a core clientele… Continue reading Admedia Cleans Up With Yates’s Poster Deal