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Interactive digital television (iDTV) will reach 80 million European homes by 2005, according to a recent report by Forrester Research. The “walled garden” system currently available on interactive platforms will fall, allowing full internet access through TV screens. There are currently 7 million subscribers to interactive television systems throughout Europe. This will double to 14… Continue reading Online Services Will Be Driven By TV, Says Forrester

Magazine publisher Future Network has announced the appointment of Jessica Burley to its board. Former publishing director of Pearson’s FT business magazines, Burley will take responsibility for the launch of Business 2.0, the group’s US internet title due to launch in the UK in May 2000.The group also intends to expand its online activities and… Continue reading Future Network Strengthens Its Board Ahead Of Launch

After a slump during the first six months of 1999, outdoor advertising is back on track with the latest estimates for revenue growth in 2000 showing a mini-boom in the industry. Optimedia’s latest report predicts a growth of 8% during 2000, double the growth rate in 1999, and 3% higher than that predicted for total… Continue reading Feature: Mini-boom Predicted For Outdoor Advertising

Digital One, the consortium which holds the UK’s sole national commercial digital radio licence, has launched an ad campaign to promote awareness of the new medium. The ads use legends from the fields of sport, rock and classical music to push the enhanced sound quality of digital radio.The ads will target different audiences over three… Continue reading Digital One Launches Awareness Campaign

Andy Sutcliffe, managing director and co-founder of Cabal Communications, has left the publishing company. It is believed he left for personal reasons and has no replacement job in the pipeline. Sutcliffe founded Cabal with Sally O’Sullivan in September 1998 (see Interview – Andy Sutcliffe, Managing Director, Cabal Communications); previously the pair were partners at IPC… Continue reading Cabal Loses Director

Cable group Telewest and pay-TV company Flextech, which are in the midst of a £2.3 billion merger, both reported poor year-end financial results today. The merger, which will create a vertically integrated company worth more than £12 billion, was cleared by the Department of Trade & Industry earlier this month. Telewest saw a rise in… Continue reading Telewest And Flextech Report Losses Ahead Of Merger

The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC), the body responsible for auditing sales of the UK’s magazines and newspapers, is to lose its chief executive next month. Simon Devitt, who has held the post since September 1998, is leaving the organisation to head up a new as-yet-unnamed business-to-business venture.There is currently no direct replacement for Devitt… Continue reading Devitt Resigns ABC Chief Executive Role

Mars-owned brand Tunes has signed a £1 million sponsorship deal with the EMAP Performance radio network. Targeting the youth market, the brand will use the strapline “Go Menthol in Ibiza” on dance music station Kiss 100 FM.A new Saturday night dance show has been created to promote the brand, to broadcast weekly across the network… Continue reading Tunes Signs Sponsorship Deal With Kiss 100

Total terrestrial revenue for February 2000 (including GMTV) came in at £221 million, according to agency estimates. Of this, revenue for the ITV Network rose 7.7% compared to February 1999; Channel 4’s revenue increased by 7.5%, and Channel 5 saw its ad revenue grow annually 16%. GMTV saw a 7.2% increase in its revenue. Total… Continue reading TV Revenue Round-Up – February 2000

Canadian publishing company, Thomson Corporation, has today been confirmed as the buyer of Dialog’s Information Services Division (ISD), as had been expected earlier in the week (see Dialog To Sell Core Services To Ease Debt Burden). Dialog is selling ISD, by far the bulk of its business, for $275 million (£173.5 million) and is to… Continue reading Thomson Confirmed As Dialog Buyer