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The next generation of wireless services in Europe will herald a dramatic shift from voice traffic to data services, according to forecasts from Strategis Group released this month. These next generation technologies (3G technology) are predicted to create a flourishing demand for data-led services. As a result the number of ‘data switches’ installed throughout the… Continue reading Arrival Of 3G Mobiles Will See Data Surpass Voice Traffic In Europe, Says Strategis

Pearson saw its share price slip across a week which culminated in a trading update on Friday confirming that advertising revenue at the Financial Times group was suffering. Shares ended at £8.48, down over 6% week on week.The decision to sell ITV Digital was confirmed last week, and of the two original shareholders in the… Continue reading Sharewatch

MediaTel Group has signed ITV Network as the first sponsor of its fourth annual Media Question Time, to be held later this year.Last year the debate on media issues at the event was led by a panel including Emily Bell, David Mansfield, Marie Oldham, John Billett and Jim Hytner (see Media Panel Denounces ITC’s Handling… Continue reading ITV Signed As First Media Question Time Sponsor

Only eight of the top 100 unquoted UK companies in terms of profit growth for 2001 were in the media industry, according to the Sunday Times’ Profit Track 100 report, published during the weekend, although the top performer was a TV and film producer.Complete Communications, which makes the internationally selling Who Wants To Be A… Continue reading TV Outfit Tops Unquoted Company Profits League

Bus advertising is leading a recovery in outdoor revenue, according to Q1 figures from the bladeTracker report. The delay to the launch of Viacom Outdoor’s XTP system (see Viacom Outdoor Delays Launch of XTP) has caused Blade to cut its forecast from last year of 4% growth in 2002, but it is still expecting 2.7%… Continue reading Bus Ads Leading Outdoor To Recovery, Says Blade

FT Revenue Decline Hits Pearson ProfitsIn a trading update released this morning Pearson has revealed that advertising revenue across the Financial Times group has been ‘significantly lower’ for the first four months of this year, compared to 2001.In March, Pearson warned that the ad market would remain flat in 2002 and revealed that profits at… Continue reading FT Revenue Decline Hits Pearson Profits

An agreement has been reached between representatives from the entertainment and consumer electronics industries and US legislators on a system to prevent digital television broadcasts from being pirated over the internet. Executives from companies such as AOL Time Warner and News Corp have participated in the talks with the House Energy and Commerce Committee. They… Continue reading ‘Pirating Pact’ Brings US Digital A Step Closer

The Mirror’s M magazine brand is to be extended with the launch of M Celebs in the Sunday Mirror, which will mean four outings a week for the M brand.The 76-page glossy title promises to take an “irreverant” approach to the popular sport of celebrity watching and will be edited by Mel Brodie (pictured), previously… Continue reading Mirror Extends M Brand To Sundays And Celebs

TalkSPORT has secured the Sunday People as the six-figure sponsor of its Saturday afternoon football feature The Inside Story.The sponsorship, which runs for the rest of this football season, throughout the World Cup and into the next football season, will see Sunday People editor, Lee Clayton, appear on The Inside Story each week to provide… Continue reading TalkSPORT Links With Sunday People

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell, is to make a statement to the House of Commons regarding ITV Digital this morning, following the decision by administrators this week to sell off the business. Details to follow on MediaTel NewsLine as they become available…DCMS: 020 7211 6200 www.culture.gov.ukRecent Relevant stories from… Continue reading Jowell To Make Statement On ITV Digital