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New Broadcasting Minister, Lord McIntosh, claims the switch to digital TV will be a “win-win” situation, but has admitted the Government is unclear on the potential uses for the analogue spectrum. Speaking at yesterday’s Westminster Media Forum, McIntosh defended plans to go ahead with with the conversion to digital TV by the current 2006/2010 deadline,… Continue reading Government Undecided On Future Of Analogue TV Spectrum

Universal McCann’s head of advertising forecasting Robert Coen has slightly downgraded his US and global advertising growth predictions for 2003 in the latest edition of his Insider’s Report.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Research Shows Worldwide DSL GrowthThe global DSL market continues to prosper with latest figures showing that the number of lines increased by over 15%… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Coen Pulls Down 2003 Ad Forecasts

Active Value, the largest shareholder in beleagured advertising group Cordiant, has denied that it has any plans to launch a joint bid for the company with WPP Group.WPP is embroiled in a bidding race for control of Cordiant and was the favourite until the last minute intervention of Publicis. The French media giant has teamed… Continue reading Cordiant Shareholder Rules Out Deal With WPP

Active Value, the largest shareholder in beleagured advertising group Cordiant, has denied that it has any plans to launch a joint bid for the company with WPP Group. WPP is embroiled in a bidding race for control of Cordiant and was the favourite until the last minute intervention of Publicis. The French media giant has… Continue reading Cordiant Shareholder Rules Out Deal With WPP

The Competition Commission has been given an extra two months to investigate the proposed £2.6 billion merger of Carlton and Granada and will now report back to Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt on 26 August.The Commission, which was due to have completed its inquiry by the end of this month, says it needs more… Continue reading Competition Commission Delays Verdict On ITV Merger

Five has renewed its conditional access agreement with BSkyB, ending speculation that other terrestrial broadcasters would follow the BBC’s lead and begin broadcasting unencrypted on digital satellite. Earlier this year the BBC withdrew from the BSkyB service to begin broadcasting to digital viewers from a different satellite, in a move designed to save the Corporation… Continue reading Five Renews Conditional Access Deal With Sky

There appears to be no improvement in ITV advertising levels on the horizon, according to a Morgan Stanley analysts, with September looking unlikely to provide the previously-anticipated pick-up in trading.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…TV Viewing Loses Importance For The Young, Finds US SurveyThe importance of television to the younger age groups is beginning to diminish… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Morgan Stanley Downgrades ITV Forecasts

The Competition Commission has been given an extra two months to investigate the proposed £2.6 billion merger of Carlton and Granada and will now report back to Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt on 26 August. The Commission, which was due to have completed its inquiry by the end of this month, says it needs… Continue reading Competition Commission Delays Verdict On ITV Merger

The underlying rate of UK inflation fell to 2.9% in May, down by 0.1% on the previous month, according to the latest figures from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS).The headline rate of inflation, which includes mortgage interest payments also fell by 0.1% to 3%. However, it still remains well above the Government’s target of… Continue reading UK Inflation Falls In May On Weakened Oil Prices

It has been announced that KirchMedia is to be liquidated after creditors were unable to secure a buyer for the insolvent German media group. The company, which once held TV rights to World Cup football and Formula One, has been in limbo since the collapse of the parent Kirch Group in April 2002 (see KirchMedia… Continue reading KirchMedia Goes Into Liquidation