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The Government’s target of 2010 for the switch-off of the analogue television broadcast will be met, according to ecommerce minister Stephen Timms. Speaking at the Westminster Media Forum this morning, Timms cited the success of digital terrestrial service Freeview as a key driver toward the Government’s target. Freeview has signed up over 1.4 million customers… Continue reading Analogue TV Switch-Off Target Will Be Met, Says Timms

Lord Currie, the chairman of the new communications super-regulator, Ofcom, has pledged his support for co-regulation of the broadcast advertising industry.Speaking at the annual Advertising Association lunch yesterday, he commented: “Regulatory intervention should involve the least intrusive method possible to achieve the regulatory and public policy requirements we must discharge. This means a greater reliance… Continue reading Currie Pledges Support For Co-Regulation Of Industry

IPC’s flagship celebrity title, Now, has secured Nivea deodorant to sponsor a special supplement dedicated to this year’s summer music festivals.The advertorial supplement is the first festival guide that Now has published and represents the first time that Nivea has negotiated a sponsorship arrangement of this kind.The deal centres around a four-page pull-out guide to… Continue reading Now Secures Nivea For Sponsorship Deal

Women are significantly ahead of men when it comes to text messaging, with 74% of the fairer sex claiming to have sent a text message within the last two minutes, compared to just 26% of men, according to new research from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).The data also shows that the take up of text… Continue reading Women Lead The Field In Terms Of Text

Airtime advertising revenue growth at Granada scraped into positive figures during the first half, with the company today reporting a 1% rise to £442 million.Despite the weak ad figures, Granada’s turnover and earnings were significantly stronger than expected by Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers analysts. Turnover rose by 3% to £734 million and earnings were… Continue reading Granada H1 Earnings Rise, June Ad Revenue Down

Airtime advertising revenue growth at Granada scraped into positive figures during the first half, with the company today reporting a 1% rise to £442 million. Despite the weak ad figures, Granada’s turnover and earnings were significantly stronger than expected by Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers analysts (see ITV Ad Revenue To Drop 2% In 2003,… Continue reading Granada H1 Earnings Rise, June Ad Revenue Down

E-Commerce Minister, Stephen Timms, has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to digital TV and has insisted that the recent success of Freeview will allow the analogue signal to be switched off by the current 2010 deadline.Speaking at the Westminster Media Forum earlier today, Timms acknowledged the fact that just 41% of UK households currently receive digital… Continue reading Government Minister Insists Digital Deadline Will Be Met

The Department of Trade & Industry has announced that the bid by regional publisher Newsquest for 45 titles currently owned by Independent News & Media has been referred to the Competition Commission. It was revealed two months ago that IN&M was selling its UK regional newspaper business in a deal worth £60 million (see Independent… Continue reading Competition Commission To Investigate Latest Newsquest Deal

This weekend saw the final event of the MediaTel Group Sports Quiz in aid of Whizz-Kidz, and we can announce that the winner is…Katie Dobson of Starcom Motive.The final question asked entrants to predict in which minute the first goal would be scored in the FA Cup final. The correct answer was the 38th minute.… Continue reading MediaTel Group Sports Quiz: Winner

Recent forecasts show that more than $50 billion will be spent on online purchases in the US this year and there are signs that internet retailers are prospering at the expense of their offline rivals.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Competition Commission To Investigate Latest Newsquest DealThe Department of Trade & Industry has announced that the bid… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Ecommerce Estimates & Forecasts