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The Telegraph Group has secured sponsorship from the River Island Clothing Company for a forthcoming fashion supplement, due to be the biggest ever produced by the newspaper on 13 March.The deal, negotiated by the group’s strategic planner, Dorota Key, represents the second time the two companies have worked together on the Telegraph magazine’s fashion supplement,… Continue reading Telegraph Fashions Sponsorship Deal With River Island

UK terrestrial broadcasters Channel 4 and Five are believed to have held exploratory merger discussions within the last six months.Reports suggest that Channel 4 chief executive Mark Thompson and Lord Hollick, chairman of United Business Media, the minority shareholder in the Five network, have met to discuss the possibility of integration.It had been known that… Continue reading Channel 4 And Five In Discussions Over Possible Merger

Growth in paid search engine marketing in the US will slow to 22.5% this year, compared to 123% during 2003, according to a new report from eMarketer. The e-business research portal has predicted that revenues will surpass $2.5 billion during 2004, but the triple-digit growth of last year will fall considerably.Subscribers to MediaTel Insight can… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Search Engine Marketing Growth To Slow

Daily Mail & General Trust was seen in focus yesterday dipping 0.80% on news that it has teamed up with private equity firm Cinven to bid in excess of £550 million for the Telegraph titles as Hollinger International seeks to break itself up.Traders fear Lord Rothermere’s newspaper group could become involved in a costly bidding… Continue reading Sharewatch: Daily Mail Dips On Bid For Telegraph Titles

The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is understood to have entered the battle to take control of the Telegraph newspapers by teaming up with private equity firm Cinven.The group, which publishes the Daily Mail, has reportedly tabled a bid in excess of £550 million to Hollinger International, parent of the Telegraph newspapers and other… Continue reading DMGT Enters Telegraph Battle As Hollinger Receives Bids

Online advertising in the US hit $7.2 billion in 2003, after a record 38% rise in the fourth quarter, according figures just published by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB).Also On MediaTel Insight Today…iTV Betting, Gaming & Lottery To Generate €4.1bn By 2007Revenues generated from interactive television (iTV) betting, gaming and lottery services will generate €4.1… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Online Advertising Spend Hits $7.2bn In 2003

Online advertising in the US hit $7.2 billion in 2003, after a record 38% rise in the fourth quarter, according figures just published by the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB). The full year figure represents a 20% growth rate over 2002 and Q4’s $2.2 billion spend breaks the previous record of £2.12 billion set in Q4… Continue reading US Online Advertising Spend Hits $7.2bn In 2003

Worldwide telecommunications services spending will surpass the $1 trillion mark for the first time in 2004, helping the telecommunications industry to re-establish its momentum after several years of slow growth. According to a new report from IDC, worldwide telecom spending will rise by 4.4% in 2004 and will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)… Continue reading Global Telecoms Spending To Pass $1tn in 2004

Revenues generated from interactive television (iTV) betting, gaming and lottery services will generate â‚Ź4.1 billion a year in Western Europe by 2007, according to a recent report by Screen Digest. The report says that operators’ gross margins, after winnings have been paid out, could reach â‚Ź709.1 million by this time. “Such numbers suggest that the… Continue reading iTV Betting, Gaming & Lottery To Generate €4.1bn By 2007

The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is understood to have entered the battle to take control of the Telegraph newspapers by teaming up with private equity firm Cinven. The group, which publishes the Daily Mail, has reportedly tabled a bid in excess of £550 million to Hollinger International, parent of the Telegraph newspapers and… Continue reading DMGT Enters Telegraph Battle As Hollinger Receives Bids