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Broadband is expected to reach 41% of all European homes by the end of 2008, growing from this year’s predicted target of reaching 20% (33.5 million) of all homes, says Strategy Analytics. However, the report Broadband In Europe: Competition Heats Up At Last shows, due to a lack of competition, the smaller ‘more nimble’ countries… Continue reading Broadband To Reach 41% Of European Homes By 2008

MediaTel Group has launched its third annual charity sports quiz. In the last 2 years the quiz has raised over £8,000 for charity. For the chance to win some great prizes, you need to predict the outcome of 25 sporting events taking place between December and May. Prizes include Ashes tickets, tickets to a Chelsea… Continue reading MediaTel Group Sports Quiz Returns

The Advertising Standards Authority has unveiled a new brand identity as it prepares to assume responsibility for handling complaints about television and radio commercials.From 1 November media regulator Ofcom will contract out the rules governing broadcast advertising to the ASA, in a move that will see the watchdog widen its existing remit from press and… Continue reading ASA Revamps Brand Identity Ahead Of New Powers

Capital Radio was seen in focus yesterday with shares rising by 2.23% to close at 401žp after the latest RAJAR audience figures revealed that the group’s flagship London station had increased its share of listening in the capital.Traders responded positively to news that Capital 95.8 FM’s listening share in London had risen to 7.2% in… Continue reading Sharewatch: City Responds Well To Capital

Viacom Brand Solutions has appointed sales director Nick Bampton as acting managing director until a replacement is found for Paul Curtis, who left to join Sky Media earlier this week.Bampton will temporarily head up the brand focused sales house, which handles airtime for the MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon and Paramount channels. He will report directly to… Continue reading Bampton Takes Temporary Charge Of Viacom

The impending award of an FM radio licence in Manchester continues to draw proposals from the nation’s largest broadcasting companies, with GMG the latest radio operator to throw its hat into the ring, offering a 24-hour speech and news station for the region.The station, to be named Channel M Radio, would provide the city with… Continue reading GMG Plans Round The Clock Talk Radio For Manchester

BSkyB has launched its free-to-air digital satellite package, Freesat, offering viewers more than 200 television and radio channels for a one-off payment of £150.The service, unveiled by BSkyB chief executive James Murdoch, is being seen by many as an attempt to rival the success of the BBC-backed Freeview platform, which has gone from strength to… Continue reading BSkyB Launches Freesat To Rival Freeview

Advertising on the internet is seeing significant growth but it is set to remain a modest part of newspaper revenues for many years to come, says a new report from the World Association of Newspapers. The Profiting from Digital report from the Shaping the Future of Newspaper (SFN) project says, publishers need to look for… Continue reading Newspapers Need To Be ‘Cleverer’ To Profit From Digital Content

Global information and news group, Reuters, has confirmed it is in exclusive talks with telecoms giant, BT about the sale of its financial extranet, Radianz, which was set up as part of a joint venture with communications group, Equant. As part of the deal, Reuters has agreed to purchase Equant’s 49% stake in Radianz for… Continue reading BT To Buy Reuters Financial Extranet

Satellite giant BSkyB suffered a dip in share price yesterday, losing 2.12% to close at 495źp ahead of the launch of its free to air satellite service today.The company’s package of more than 200 television and radio channels is an attempt to compete with the BBC-backed Freeview service, but has been criticised by some analysts,… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Shares Fall Ahead Of FreeSat Launch