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The prospect of a merger between ITV partners Carlton and Granada has been thrown into turmoil by reports that regulators have rejected the groups’ key proposals to save the deal. According to the Observer, the Competition Commission have thrown out two plans which would have enabled the companies to keep at least one advertising sales… Continue reading ITV Merger In Jeopardy As Remedies Are Rejected

The battle for control of Cordiant Communications has taken a bizarre new twist after it was revealed that a Syrian billionairess is the independent investor who recently purchased a 2% stake in the troubled advertising group.Nahed Ojjeh is better known as a patron in the chess world than for wheeler-dealing in media but is understood… Continue reading Endgame No Clearer As Chess Fan Makes Move On Cordiant

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has stepped up its fight against spam with the launch of a new set of guidelines designed to help consumers reduce the amount of unsolicited commercial emails they receive. The guidelines have been issued in response to the growing problem of spam, which now accounts for around 40% of global… Continue reading UK Authorities Take Measures To Can Spam

Chrysalis Radio has secured Martini to sponsor a range of programming across its Heart stations, as part of the drinks brand’s multimillion pound summer promotional campaign.The ‘Martini Moments’ sponsorship will run across Heart 106.2 in London and 100.7 Heart FM in the Midlands and will incorporate an element of mobile marketing to encourage interaction with… Continue reading Heart Shaken Not Stirred By New Sponsorship Deal

US online retail sales increased by 15% year on year in the second quarter of 2003, according to BizRate. Mediapost reports figures from the shopping comparison site which show that online retail expenditure rose from $10 billion in Q2 2002 to $11.6 billion in Q2 2003. Growth has therefore slowed since the same time last… Continue reading Online Retail Sales Grow In Q2

Some of the biggest names in radio will gather in Birmingham next week for this year’s annual Radio Academy Festival.NewsLine will report live from the event, which will tackle some of the most contentious issues facing an industry on the brink of upheaval at the hands of the forthcoming Communication’s Bill (see Government Confirms Relaxation… Continue reading Annual Radio Festival To Address Burning Issues

Broadband internet access will be installed in 50 million, or 30%, of European homes by 2008, representing 57% of the online population at that time, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The research group has revised its forecasts after stronger than expected growth in 2002, also taking into account continued price cuts and… Continue reading Broadband To Hit 30% Penetration In Europe By 2008

The Radio Authority has received thirteen applications for the new local FM analogue licence for Glasgow, which is the last to be awarded by the regulator before it hands over control to Ofcom later this year.Bidders for the licence, which covers an area of Glasgow and west central Scotland with 1.7 million adults, include all… Continue reading Radio’s Big Guns Line Up For Glasgow FM Licence

Broadband internet access will be installed in 50 million, or 30%, of European homes by 2008, representing 57% of the online population at that time, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The research group has revised its forecasts after stronger than expected growth in 2002.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Liberty Buys Partner’s Stake In… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Broadband To Hit 30% Penetration In Europe By 2008

The market for new mobile phone services, such as picture messaging, could almost double by the end of the year, according to the latest study from Mediaedge:cia.The research shows that 7% of mobile phone users already have picture messaging capability, with a further 5% predicted to adopt the service within the next six months. Growth… Continue reading Picture Messaging Set To Take Off In Next Six Months