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The terms of News Corp’s acquisition of Italian pay-TV group, Telepiù, are continuing to be negotiated with the business’ owner, Vivendi Universal, according to reports. News Corp was set to take control of Telepiù for E1.5 billion, although there are restrictions imposed by the Italian anti-trust authorities which will force News Corp to dispose of… Continue reading News Corp And Vivendi Renegotiate Telepiu Deal, Say Reports

12% of UK internet users, or almost 2 million people, have a broadband internet connection at home, up from 9% in February 2002, according to BMRB’s bystesize research.The study shows that the popularity of broadband is still increasing and a further 10% of internet users indicate that they are “very likely” to upgrade to broadband… Continue reading UK Broadband Uptake Continues To Rise

Almost 1.5 million people visited the Big Brother website during June, an increase of 176,180 on the same period last year, according to the latest figures from NetValue.The research shows that interest in the site has more than doubled since last year when just 600,000 unique users visited Channel 4’s Big Brother web pages during… Continue reading Big Brother Website Proves More Popular Than Ever

19% of all UK adults and over 50% of digital homes have interactive digital television (iDTV), according to a report compiled by the London Business School.The study into consumer attitudes towards iDTV shows that the UK is the most advanced country in the world in terms of the adoption and usage of the medium, which… Continue reading 19% Of UK Adults Have Interactive Digital TV, Says Report

The DCMS has confirmed that Lord Currie of Marylebone will be appointed the first chair of the new communications regulator Ofcom.Other candidates in the running for the position included Richard Hooper, the Radio Authority chairman, Lord Eatwell, the British Library chairman, and David Edmonds, director general of telecommunications regulator Oftel.Currie will oversee the creation of… Continue reading Lord Currie To Chair New Communications Regulator

The latest global and regional advertising forecasts from Merrill Lynch are shown here. Global advertising revenues are expected to decline by 1.3% this year, returning to a growth of 4.0% in 2003. Japan is the poorest performing region this year, with a predicted 4.0% decline; the US is the only region to show positive growth… Continue reading Global And Regional Advertising Forecasts From Merrill Lynch

Megaposter has secured Italian drinks brand Peroni as the first advertiser to use its landmark Shaftesbury Avenue giant banner site.The 210 square-metre site, which is the only official giant banner opportunity in Westminster, will provide the centrepiece of a national campaign promoting Peroni’s Nastro Azzurro beer brand.The national banner campaign, targeting young urban consumers in… Continue reading MegaPoster Secures Beer Brand For New Giant Banner Site

The number of broadband connections in the US increased by a third during the second half of 2001, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). 12.8 million homes and businesses were using high-speed lines to access the internet by the end of 2001, an increase from 9.6 million in the first half of the year.… Continue reading Broadband Gathering Momentum In US

Nielsen Media Research has launched new software that allows media companies to analyse advertising expenditure alongside advertising creative.The “Ad Dynamix” software links advertising expenditure data at spot level, across all media, to creative executions. Data is upgraded continuously and there is no need for software upgrades.Charles Fulton, Nielsen Media Research’s managing director, commented on the… Continue reading Nielsen Launches Single Source Software For Media

North American internet traffic is set to grow by 85% in 2002 but revenues are unlikely to rise accordingly. These are the findings of a new report by telecoms market research firm, RHK. RHK’s quarterly market update report reveals that revenue growth will remain flat, quarter-over-quarter, totalling $15.7 billion for the year. Revenue-per-bit is set… Continue reading North American Web Revenues To Remain Flat