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Twice as many Londoners as Welsh people access the internet on a regular basis, revealing a “gaping gulf” in the uptake of interactive technologies, according to a report commissioned by online bank Egg. The research, conducted by MORI, shows that the overall number of people using interactive technologies such as the internet, digital television and… Continue reading 10% Of UK Public Plans To Get Online Within Two Years

BBC chairman, Gavyn Davies, has criticised the Government’s decision to further delay the launch of BBC3, claiming that it could delay plans for the digital switchover.Speaking at a meeting of the Westminster Media Forum yesterday, Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell, said that she would not approve BBC3, the digital channel aimed at 16-34 year-olds, until she… Continue reading Davies Hits Back At BBC3 Delay

Dutch publisher VNU has this morning released slightly better than expected full-year results for 2001 but warned that ad revenues in Europe would continue to fall in 2002. Operating income at VNU grew by 14% to reach £516 million, slightly ahead of analyst predictions, although within the magazine division this fell by 30% from £99… Continue reading VNU Results ‘On Track’ But No Outlook For 2002

Nielsen//NetRatings reports that in January 2002, nearly half of all US male web surfers (12.2 million men) were employed in professional, executive or managerial roles, versus just one third of all female surfers at work (5.5 million). In addition, a disproportionate share of clerical or administrative workers who were online were women, accounting for 27%… Continue reading US Women Lag Behind Men In At-Work Surfing

ITV has secured a sponsor for the second series of reality gameshow Survivor, which begins tonight on ITV1. PJ Smoothies, a drinks brand, will sponsor the 12 week run of both Survivor and the ITV2 Survivor:Raw show which will follow the main show each evening.The show pits 12 contestants against one another while stranded on… Continue reading ITV Signs PJ Smoothies For Survivor Sponsorship

GSM high speed data services are now available to more than 100 million customers across 27 countries around the world according to the GSM Association. Such services offer customers access to a range of existing and new 3G-like features and applications at much higher speeds than previously available on GSM’s second generation platform. Rob Conway,… Continue reading 100 Million Customers Now Have Access To High Speed GSM Services

IPC has signed a two-tier multi-brand ownership deal with GlaxoSmithkline for a Woman Family Health Special, part of the Woman Feel Good series. The deal includes straight display ads and editorial deals.Sophie Ward, who was responsible for brokering the deal from IPC’s end, said: “I’m delighted that the planners and buyers at Mediacom have bought… Continue reading IPC Signs GlaxoSmithkline Deal For Woman Special

Mobile marketing company 12Snap has created a specialist media sales division to cope with the increasing demand for SMS advertising.The new division, 12Snap Media, will offer clients access to a mobile database containing over 8.5 million permission based UK phone numbers and will allow brands to develop SMS campaigns profiled by age, gender, region and… Continue reading 12Snap Creates Media Sales Division

BSkyB’s existing contract for Premier League football rights could prevent it from submitting a lower bid when the current £1.1bn three-year deal comes up for renewal.According to a report in the Financial Times, a Premiership club chairman has said that a clause in BSkyB’s contract stipulates that if the satellite operator bids for the rights… Continue reading BSkyB Unable To Reduce Football Rights Bid

Granada was one of the best performers in yesterday’s media market despite speculation that the company was poised to get out of ITV Digital, its joint venture with Carlton. Shares rose 3.82% to close at £1.36. Carlton also improved 1.87% yesterday to finish at £2.45˝, an increase of 4˝p on the day before.SMG, which strongly… Continue reading Sharewatch