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BT has promised that steps will be taken to ensure that 90% of the UK population have access to broadband connections by the middle of 2005. At present, only 67% of UK citizens are able to receive broadband but BT sees the technology as crucial to its future and has pledged to improve the infrastructure… Continue reading UK Poised For High-Speed Take Off, Says BT Chief

The panel at MediaTel’s recent Media Question Time evening argued that it does not really matter who owns UK media companies, as a good company will run them well, whilst a poor one will fail, as consumers desert its products. With the Government’s recent decision to further liberalise ownership regulations and also to allow foreign… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Letting Consumers Vote With Their Feet

Aegis Group, the global media communications and market research company, announced today that it has acquired a 40% interest in the leading Chinese outdoor media contractor Asiaray, with an option to acquire a further 40% of the business by the end of 2005. Aegis is paying an initial £2.9 million for the stake, with further… Continue reading Aegis Builds Chinese Outdoor Presence

Mobile marketing company Flytxt is launching the world’s first ever global SMS text voting campaign for this year’s Miss World event.Miss World, which has this year been shunned by UK commercial broadcasters, is inviting viewers across 130 countries to vote for their favourite beauty queen via mobile phone.Each of the contestants will appear on the… Continue reading Flytxt Gives Miss World Global Text Appeal

Lehman Brothers has upgraded its advertising, subscriber and earnings forecasts for BSkyB, following a strong set of first quarter results, released earlier this month (see BSkyB Back In The Black Following Strong Subscriber Growth). The broker has raised its advertising growth forecasts from 3% to 10% for the full year 2003, implying revenue of £276… Continue reading BSkyB Growth Forecasts Upgraded By Lehman Brothers

Losses at the UK’s largest commercial radio group, GWR, have risen to £12.1 million for the six months ended 30 September 2002, in what chairman Ralph Bernard describes as a period of ‘volatile and difficult trading conditions’. Total loss for the same period in 2001 was £1.9 million.Turnover at the group remained flat year on… Continue reading GWR Losses Deepen To £12m As Tough Market Conditions Bite

Losses at the UK’s largest commercial radio group, GWR, have risen to £12.1 million for the six months ended 30 September 2002, in what chairman Ralph Bernard describes as a period of ‘volatile and difficult trading conditions’. Total loss for the same period in 2001 was £1.9 million. Turnover at the group remained flat year… Continue reading GWR Losses Deepen To £12m As Tough Market Conditions Bite

The ITC has upheld further complaints against Channel 5’s early evening tabloid-style show Live With Chris Moyles for bad language.The Commission recommended that the show should use a delay mechanism in transmission, to avoid similar incidents from occurring again. Live programmes have traditionally been associated with unexpected outbursts and slip-ups, which often result in complaints… Continue reading ITC Upholds Complaints Against Live With Chris Moyles

Times Newspapers is further developing its commercial operation with the launch of a new integrated marketing division.TNXL will be headed by former Zed Media client services director, Claire Myerscough, who will work to utilise advertising, editorial, promotions, customer data and other resources to develop bespoke marketing opportunities across The Times and The Sunday Times.Commenting on… Continue reading Times Newspapers To Launch Integrated Marketing Division

H Bauer is launching a new upmarket lifestyle magazine, called threesixtyş, aimed at people with “more money than time.”The launch issue, which will be 180-pages long, will go on sale in January with a print run of 150,000. Targeting AB(C)1 leisure seekers looking for ways to spend their free time with their partner or family,… Continue reading H Bauer To Turn Threesixtyş In Lifestyle Market