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Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell has strongly defended the proposed liberalisation of the UK media regulations, which will allow the foreign ownership of UK media assets. Speaking at yesterday’s Westminster Media Forum, Jowell pledged her commitment to proposals put forward in the Communications Bill, saying: “Our policy is simple, we will remove ownership rules where possible… Continue reading Jowell Moves To Defend Foreign Ownership Deregulation

Flextech Television has appointed Lisa Opie as managing director, following Jane Lighting’s move to Channel Five (see Channel Five Names Lighting As New Chief Executive).Opie, who has been acting MD since the departure of Lighting, will report to the managing director of Telewest, Charles Burdick.She will be responsible for the overall strategy of the content… Continue reading Flextech Appoints Opie As Managing Director

Losses at UK cable operator, Telewest Communications, rose by 13% to £187 million in the first quarter of the year, whilst turnover was flat year on year at £335 million. Despite the increase in losses, the group did managed to become cash-flow positive in the quarter and also achieved record earnings of £105 million, up… Continue reading Telewest Losses Rise 13% In Q1

US business to consumer commerce spending will top $90 billion this year, due to some extent to the surging popularity of broadband, according to a new study from eMarketer.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Telewest Losses Rise 13% In Q1Losses at UK cable operator, Telewest Communications, rose by 13% to £187 million in the first quarter of… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: B2C Ecommerce Growth Maintained

Shopfront Media has secured the Telegraph group to trial LED adsites at 25 independent newsagents across London, as part of the paper’s £2.5 million outdoor ad campaign (see Daily Telegraph Launches Nation-Wide Ad Campaign).The new adsites will feature the Daily Telegraph’s ‘Read a bestseller every day’ strapline and will highlight the content of each day’s… Continue reading Shopfront Media Secures Telegraph For Ad Deal

The number of UK households with internet access increased by 1.6 million to 11.4 million during 2002, according to a new report from the Office of National Statistics.The latest Expenditure and Food Survey found that the number of online homes remained constant at more than 11 million in the final three months of the year.… Continue reading Newsline Feature: Internet Usage On The Up In 2002

The ASA received a record 13,959 complaints over non-broadcast advertisements during 2002, according to its Annual Report for 2002.According to the report, complaints increased by 10.8% year on year. An advert for the British Heart Foundation, featuring a woman with a plastic bag over her head, was the most complained about ad of the year.… Continue reading Complaints Against Advertising Reach Record High

Trinity Mirror is continuing the shake-up of its national newspaper division with the appointment of ex-management consultant, Humphrey Cobbold, to the newly created post of director of strategic development.Cobbold, who previously worked for US management consultancy McKinsey & Co, will take up the position in June and will focus on the strategic development of the… Continue reading Mirror Appoints Director Of Strategic Development

Streaming media is set to show double-digit growth for both audio and video content through to 2005, according to new forecasts from AccuStream iMedia Research. Streaming media describes audio and video content which is transmitted via the internet in a ‘streaming’ or continuous fashion. The report says that video streams are on course to top… Continue reading Streaming Media Content To Show Double-Digit Growth

First quarter revenues at global outdoor advertising group JCDecaux declined by 1.6% to €352.9 million, driven down by currency movements, according to the company. After adjusting for foreign exchange, organic revenues increased by 2.6%, it said. The company’s strongest sector was billboards, which saw a 3.8% rise in revenue to €96.7 million. Markets in the… Continue reading JCDecaux Sees Challenging Ad Conditions As Q1 Revenues Dip 1.6%