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European broadband users are twice as likely to use illegal file-sharing services than dial-up users, according to a new report from Jupiter Media. The study found that 39% of broadband users across Europe use their high speed connection for swapping files, compared to only 18% of narrowband users. This is not surprising given the time… Continue reading Broadband Driving Up Online Music Downloads

The BBC1’s £4.5 million reality-style TV show, Fame Academy, appears to be failing to pull in the viewers.According to unofficial overnight figures from BARB, last Friday’s episode of the programme attracted an audience of just 4.6 million viewers, just behind Gardeners World on BBC2. The update the following Tuesday shed a further million viewers, leading… Continue reading BBC’s Fame Academy Suffers From Pop Stars Fatigue

Although there are only a small number of products on the market, advanced set-top boxes have the potential to significantly enhance our viewing and online experiences. A new report from Strategy Analytics claims that sales of these boxes, known as “thick clients” will reach 33.5 million by 2008. The report, entitled Set-Top Box Evolution: From… Continue reading Advanced Set-Top Boxes To Inspire Satellite Sector

Emap has appointed Alison Hall as editor of its fortnightly young women’s title, More!Hall previously worked as deputy editor on Emap’s teen title, Bliss, which recently followed Glamour in adopting the hand-bag friendly A5 format (see Bliss To Relaunch With A5 Format). Prior to that Hall was editor of Emap’s Slimming and Celebrity Bodies magazines.Commenting… Continue reading Emap Appoints Alison Hall As New Editor Of More!

Nightfly, the Diego-backed mobile marketing company, has released the results of a study showing that 39% of 18-35 year-olds prefer to receive promotions via SMS than any other medium.The survey, which involved a random poll of 1,600 consumers from Nightfly’s opt-in database, shows that radio was the next preferred medium with 20.2% of the votes,… Continue reading SMS Ads Come Out Top With Younger Consumers

BBC Magazines has restructured its ad sales operation into four distinct groups, each led by a newly re-titled group advertising director.The move is intended to create a more streamlined management structure and the groups are designed to reflect the organisation of titles. They are: Key Customer; Interests; Radio Times & Top Gear; and Women, Youth… Continue reading BBC Magazines Restructures Ad Sales Operation

Chrysalis has appointed its operations director, Mark Flanagan, as managing director of the LBC and NewsDirect radio stations, which it acquired from GWR last month for £23.5 million (see Chrysalis Strengthens London Offering With LNR Acquisition).Flanagan, who was formerly responsible for the group’s Heart and Galaxy branded stations, will oversee the relaunch of LBC on… Continue reading Chrysalis Appoints New MD To Head LBC And News Direct

Liberty Media is thought to be out of the running to acquire the cable assets of Deutsche Telekom for the second time, according to a report in the Financial Times. The paper quotes insiders as saying that Liberty’s consortium has failed to make it to the latest round of the auction. Liberty had put together… Continue reading Liberty Out Of Deutsche Telekom Cable Auction, Says FT

The ASA has upheld a complaint against a text message advert for a telecommunications company that stated: “You are a dick and I am going to kick your head in ya big useless donkey.”Recipients complained that the ad, which was intended to encourage mobile users to upgrade their phones, was irresponsible and offensive. The company… Continue reading ASA Censures Offensive Text Message Ad

Deutsche Bank has acquired a 40% stake in Axel Springer Verlag, Europe’s largest newspaper publisher, for E667.3 million. The stake was owned by Leo Kirch, the fallen head of the KirchGruppe media empire. The Springer shares were collateral for a loan which Deutsche Bank had extended to the Kirch group. The collateral was offered for… Continue reading Deutsche Bank Temporarily Takes 40% Axel Springer Stake