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Digital terrestrial television (DTT) is set to reach nearly 55 million European Union households by 2009, according to a new report from Juniper Research. This represents 55% of all digital households and 30% of all TV households says the report and by the end of the decade this figure will rise even further as the… Continue reading DTT Set To Reach 55 Million EU Households

US advertising spending is expected to rise by 9.3% to $140.3 billion this year, according to the mid-year forecast from TNS Media Intelligence/CMR. The AdWatch: Outlook 2004 report presented in conjunction with Advertising Age says that the first half of 2004 will rise by 9.4% compared with the second half which will rise by 9.2%,… Continue reading US Advertising To Grow By 9.3% This Year

Daily Mail & General Trust was seen in focus last week, announcing the withdrawal of its bid for Hollinger International’s Telegraph newspaper titles. The media group admitted that the price for the titles had risen too high for it and bidding partner, CVC Capital Partners (see Daily Mail Pulls Out Of Race For Telegraph Titles).A… Continue reading Sharewatch: Daily Mail Rises As Telegraph Bid Sidelined

UBC Media, owner of Classic Gold, today announced that it is starting to reap the benefits of the emerging digital radio market, as revenues for the year grew by 29.1% to £13.3 million. Revenue from the groups Unique Interactive unit, which supplies digital radio software to over five countries, rose by 62% for the year… Continue reading Digital Radio Improving UBC Revenues

UBC Media, owner of Classic Gold, today announced that it is starting to reap the benefits of the emerging digital radio market, as revenues for the year grew by 29.1% to £13.3 million.Revenue from the groups Unique Interactive unit, which supplies digital radio software to over five countries, rose by 62% for the year ending… Continue reading Digital Radio Helps Boost Revenues At UBC

TV has suffered its highest-profile management departure since its multi-billion pound merger with the resignation of marketing and commercial director, Jim Hytner, to join Barclays bank. Hytner, credited with rebranding ITV in the run up to the £5.6 billion merger of Carlton and Granada, is stepping down to take up one of country’s largest marketing… Continue reading Hytner Quits ITV After Three Years To Join Barclays

Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson is this week finalising a landmark submission to media super-regulator Ofcom on the future of the state-owned broadcaster in the multi-channel landscape.Reports suggest that Channel 4 executives believe the broadcaster will find it increasingly difficult to fulfil its public service remit in a more competitive environment without fundamental changes to… Continue reading Channel 4 Looks To Ofcom For Commercial Freedom

Prospect magazine, the London-based politics title, is to celebrate its 100th issue in July with a special edition and covermounted CD-Rom featuring 100 of its best essays and articles.The CD-Rom will feature some of the magazine’s most prominent writers, such as Samuel Huntingdon, Michael Ignatieff, Anatol Lieven, Christopher Hitchens and Timothy Garton Ash. Launched in… Continue reading Prospect Magazine Celebrates Centenary Of Culture

The BBC has secured the exclusive UK television, radio and online broadcast rights for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2012 Games, which could be held in either Paris, New York, Madrid or London.The deal, which was announced this morning, guarantees that the BBC’s coverage of the prestigious sporting event will continue beyond… Continue reading BBC Wins Olympic Broadcasting Rights To 2012

ITV has suffered its highest-profile management departure since its multi-billion pound merger with the resignation of marketing and commercial director, Jim Hytner, to join Barclays bank.Hytner, credited with rebranding ITV in the run up to the £5.6 billion merger of Carlton and Granada, is stepping down to take up one of country’s largest marketing roles… Continue reading Hytner Quits ITV After Three Years To Join Barclays