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Almost half of the firms interviewed in a survey for the Institute of Directors (IoD) believe the government should provide more funds to encourage greater take-up of broadband in the business community. Of the 150 IoD members that responded, 63% had broadband but only 10% said that their needs were being met. Over three-quarters of… Continue reading Companies Want Financial Backing For Broadband

Vivendi Universal chief Jean-René Fortou has reportedly backtracked on plans to break up, sell and float various tranches of the Canal Plus pay-TV broadcasting business. According to a report in today’s Financial Times, Fourtou has sent a letter to Vivendi employees indicating that Canal Plus is no longer for sale and that it will retain… Continue reading Vivendi Will Retain Canal Plus, Says Report

New research from the Online Publishers Association (OPA) could dramatically change the way media planners approach online advertising, by suggesting they target specific consumers by day-part.Until now internet ad planning has been characterised by overall site reach, demographics and content affinity, without any particular regard for how audience dynamics change by time of day.According to… Continue reading New Research Set To Revolutionise Online Ad Planning

Just six people correctly predicted that Newcastle United would feature in the top 3 Premiership places at midnight on 3rd February and one of these optimistically thought that West Ham would also feature!The struggles of Liverpool means that just 2 people had Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle United occupying the top three places. So well… Continue reading MediaTel Sports Quiz: Halfway Stage Update

Granada chairman, Charles Allen, has delivered a scathing attack on the BBC, arguing that the Corporation should lose 10% of its licence fee to fund public service programming on commercial channels.Despite the fact that ITV pulled in almost £1.7 billion in revenue last year, Allen told industry figures at the Royal Television Society last night… Continue reading Granada Chairman Calls For Slice Of BBC Licence Fee

Almost half of the firms interviewed in a survey for the Institute of Directors (IoD) believe the government should provide more funds to encourage greater take-up of broadband in the business community.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Online Sales Rise 52% In 2002US online sales rose by 52% to $78 billion in 2002, bolstered by another… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Companies Want Backing For Broadband

Cable & Wireless was the markets big story on Thursday as news of a take-over bid from Hong-Kong based telecoms group, Pacific Century Cyberworks (PCCW), had traders on the run (see Cable & Wireless Subject Of Takeover Speculation). However, some have already dismissed the offer as hot air, claiming PCCW has no intention of making… Continue reading Sharewatch: C&W Rises On Takeover Speculation

IPC’s flagship weekly women’s title, Woman’s Own, has teamed up with Turner Classic Movies in its first cross-media deal under parent company, AOL Time Warner.The deal will see Woman’s Own sponsor TCM’s Valentine season of films throughout February, which is designed to appeal to women aged between 25 and 45.As part of the agreement Woman’s… Continue reading Woman’s Own In Cross Media Deal With Turner

The outdoor advertising industry experienced a positive end to 2002 with fourth quarter revenues rising by 15% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Outdoor Advertising Association. The data shows that bookings for the last quarter of 2002 totalled £187.8 million, taking revenue to levels experienced in 2000. Total outdoor revenue for… Continue reading Outdoor Revenue Rises 15% During Fourth Quarter

The IPA is set to publish a new set of guidelines on SMS marketing in response to the increasing popularity of mobile media in the advertising mix.The guidelines address the questions surrounding prior consent, opting-in, opting-out and self regulation, which are key issues in this emerging market.Nigel Gwilliam, IPA e-commerce and new media consultant, commented:… Continue reading IPA Publishes New Guidelines On Mobile Marketing