A new affordable method of receiving digital radio is expected to go on sale this summer for under £100.High Street chain TIME has confirmed it will begin selling Modular Technology’s DAB digital radio PCI cards, which allow PCs to receive digital radio, while the screen user interface gives access to full programme information and broadcast… Continue reading Breakthrough Price Point For DAB
Just as there was in the East Midlands recently, it seems there will be a battle of young versus old as applications are considered by the Radio Authority for the London AM licence currently held by Liberty Radio. At the closing date yesterday it was thought that at least one applicant- Saga radio- is aiming… Continue reading Young Versus Old In Battle For Liberty Licence
US advertising spend is predicted to rise by 2.5% to $109.1 billion dollars in 2002, according to CMR chief executive officer, David Peeler. Speaking at conference yesterday, Peeler said that the second half of the year could see a 6.2% jump in adspend, led by political advertising during the mid-term elections. The 2.5% full year… Continue reading CMR Chief Predicts 2.5% Rise In US Adspend This Year
NTL and TiVo have announced a deal to promote TiVo digital video recorders to NTL’s cable TV customers in the UK. The service will be available from Monday 1 July via a dedicated sales support line.TiVo’s digital video recorders, launched in the UK in October 2000, allow viewers to digitally record and store programmes and… Continue reading NTL And TiVo Team Up For Promotion
Permanent broadband, fixed-rate internet connections are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, with the such services showing an enormous 428% year on year growth during April, according to the latest data from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS). The Government data show that whilst narrowband dial-up connections still dominate the market, their growth is now… Continue reading Broadband Net Access Shows Strong UK Growth
The number of broadband internet subscribers in the US will hit 37.3 million by 2007, up from around 12.5 million in the first quarter of this year, according to new research from Leichtman Research Group. The report, Broadband Internet Growth: On-Target, shows that the penetration of broadband internet access services is set to rise from… Continue reading US Broadband Net Population To Hit 37bn By 2007
The continuation of Yorkie’s “Not For Girls” campaign, in the form of an FHM advertisment feature and pull out page of stickers, prompted a complaint to the ASA saying that it was degrading to women. The ASA was also concerned that references to “vast amounts of alcohol was offensive and likely to breach the Alcohol… Continue reading Yorkie Let Off The Hook For FHM Ad
Global advertising and communications group, WPP, has issued a profits warning, saying that trading is difficult with ‘few, if any, signs of recovery in the advertising and marketing services industry.’ The news of WPP’s continued troubles will come as a disappointment to other advertising and marketing companies, as it is something of a bellwether to… Continue reading WPP Issues Profits Warning In Continuing Difficult Conditions
Big Brother is continuing to grow in popularity as the third series of the reality show approaches its halfway point. Defying fears that interest would not be sustained for another year, the average audience for week four was 5.1m and a 25% share of available audience. This represents a 17% increase on the audience size… Continue reading Big Brother Audiences Continue Growth
The number of subscriptions to the internet increased by 16.1% between April 2001 and April 2002, according to the latest Index of Internet Connectivity report from the Office Of National Statistics (ONS).The report shows that the number of people connected to internet service providers (ISP) rose by 0.8% month on month during April, with subscriptions… Continue reading Internet Subscriptions Show 16.1% Year On Year Growth
