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Although broadband is proving popular in some parts of Europe, significant growth will not occur until dial-up internet access has peaked, according to a study from Probe Research. The report, European/African Internet Connectivity and Leading European ISPs, forecasts that providers can expect to see ongoing growth in broadband through 2007. However, Probe suggests that many… Continue reading Broadband Providers Must Reach Out To Consumers, Says Report

AOL UK has appointed Sharon Lang as its new vice president of marketing with responsibility for brand and acquisition strategy.Lang, who was previously director of brand marketing, will continue to report to the chief executive officer and co-managing director of AOL UK, Karen Thomson.Before joining AOL, Lang was direct marketing director at BBJ, which is… Continue reading AOL Appoints New Vice President Of Marketing

Silvio Berlusconi’s Mediaset group has refuted reports that it has rejoined the auction for KirchMedia but has vowed to keep a watching brief on developments involving the bankrupt media group. It was reported yesterday that Mediaset, which owns three Italian national TV channels, had joined forces with French broadcaster TF1 and US media magnate Haim… Continue reading Berlusconi Denies Swoop For KirchMedia

Around 2 million person to person text messages were sent each hour during September bringing the monthly total to an all time high of £1.43bn, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association September’s figure takes the daily average of SMS messages sent across the UK’s four GSM network operators to 48 million,… Continue reading Text Appeal Shows No Sign Of Abating

GWR’s sales-house Opus has secured Tesco Motor Insurance as the sponsor of The Mix’s 50-strong fleet of branded Black Thunder vehicles.The £250,000 deal will see the insurance brand appear across the Black Thunder cars, covering rear wheel arches and front doors from October. The Mix’s programming and content team, Creation, will produce on-air and online… Continue reading Opus Secures Sponsor For The Mix’s Black Thunder Fleet

NTL, Britain’s largest cable TV company, is looking to renegotiate a $500 million debt facility in a move that will delay its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, says a report in the Financial Times today. Bondholders have already agreed to a $10.6 billion debt-for-equity swap but NTL needs the facility to fund working capital when… Continue reading NTL Seeks To Change Debt Facility

Around 2 million person to person text messages were sent each hour during September bringing the monthly total to an all time high of £1.43bn, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).September’s figure takes the daily average of SMS messages sent across the UK’s four GSM network operators to 48 million,… Continue reading 2 Million Text Messages Sent Each Hour During September

Freeserve has raised the stakes in the broadband price war by announcing plans to cut the cost of its high-speed internet package by 7%.The move, which will reduce the cost of Freeserve’s monthly subscription fee to £27.99, matches the price cut implemented by its main rival, AOL, earlier this month (see Broadband Connections Break The… Continue reading Freeserve Ups Stakes With Broadband Price Cut

Emap-owned FHM.com is moving into paid-for content with the launch of its High Street Honeys Uncut offering.The subscription only zone will require readers to pay £1 per month for access to a previously unseen database of pictures from the High Street Honeys supplement, which was published with October’s issue of FHM.The supplement was the result… Continue reading FHM Moves Into Paid-For Online Content

AOL and Lycos have voiced their enthusiasm for putting their online services on digital television in the UK.A spokesperson for AOL told NewsLine: “An awful lot of households have got digital television and while the usage is still relatively low, it represents a huge opportunity. The medium clearly has potential in the long run.”Interaction, convergence… Continue reading UK Internet Portals Look To Digital TV For The Future