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US consumers intend to spend $14 billion online in the third quarter of 2002, up 41% year on year, according to a survey by ACNielsen. The latest Internet Confidence Index report from Yahoo! and ACNielsen indicates that there is a growing mainstream acceptance of internet products, services and ecommerce in the US, with a stronger… Continue reading US Ecommerce Grows In Acceptance, Finds ACNielsen

Future’s Games division has announced the launch of a brand extension of its Official UK Playstation 2 Magazine. Official UK Playstation 2 Tips will be published monthly, targeting “all dedicated PS2 gamers”.The 132 magazine will contain tips, cheats and guides on all the major releases for the gaming console. Each edition will be covermounted with… Continue reading Future To Launch PS2 Cheats Magazine

The text messaging trend shows no signs of slowing according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA), which reveal that 1.38 billion person to person SMS messages were sent during May, an increase of 46 million on the previous month.Over 45 million text messages were sent across the four GSM network operators… Continue reading Text Trend Continues To Blossom During May

Three major UK radio groups have come together to secure a six-figure advertising deal with drinks brand Dr.Pepper.In what is understood to be a first for the radio industry, a month long campaign will run throughout July across Chrysalis Radio’s Galaxy Network, Capital’s regional network and Emap’s Kiss 100 in London.The three radio groups came… Continue reading UK Radio Groups Come Together For Six-Figure Ad Deal

Radio First this morning said that it is in discussions with a number of parties about securing additional funding for further development of its football club-based Fan Radio Network (see Radio First On Target For Football Station Launches). In a trading statement this morning, the group said that it needs extra investment in its four… Continue reading Radio First Seeks Further Funding For Football Club Stations

The media sector looked healthier yesterday having rallied against Wednesday’s news of suspected fraud at US Telecoms group WorldCom.Only a handful of media companies saw shares fall, with the day’s worst performance coming from WPP. The world’s largest advertising and marketing group, which announced earlier in the week that it would probably miss its profit… Continue reading Sharewatch

BT has entered into an agreement to acquire business directory service Scoot.com for more than £8m and has had its offer unanimously recommended by Scoot’s shareholders.The telecoms group, which has been looking to acquire a directory service since it sold Yell last year, intends to integrate Scoot’s assets into its own operator and directory services… Continue reading BT Moves To Acquire Scoot

Ric Blaxhill, the new programme controller at 95.8 Capital FM, has made his first key programming appointment since taking on the role last week.Blaxhill has appointed Chris Brooks, formerly of Essex FM, as presenter for the new Weekend Breakfast Show, which will launch on 20 July. He takes over from Gary King, who is to… Continue reading Capital’s New Controller Makes Breakfast Appointment

The Radio Authority has confirmed that eight applications have been made for the Greater London ILR licence currently held by Liberty Radio. As well as a re-application by the existing licensee, there have also been a number of applications from stations catering for the Asian community, two for children’s stations and one from Saga radio,… Continue reading Eight Applications Received For Liberty Licence

ITV has told the BBC that it could save £50m of licence fee payers money if it scraps its bid for the digital terrestrial TV (DTT) licences made available following the collapse of ITV Digital (see Administrators Confirm ITV Digital Sale) and joins the rival ITV and Channel 4 coalition.ITV and Channel 4, which make… Continue reading ITV Offers BBC £50m Incentive To Abandon Digital Bid