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Independent News & Media has joined with private equity firm the Carlyle Group to make a $2.2 billion bid for Australia’s APN News & Media. APN News & Media is already 40% owned by Tony O’Reilly’s Independent News & Media. Ted Harris, chairman of the independent sub committee of the APN Board said: “The proposal… Continue reading Independent News & Media Renews APN Interest

David Pattison, who quit as chief executive of PHD Worldwide last year, is to become the chief executive of ILG Digital, the holding company for i-level and Generator Consulting. Pattison takes on the role in May and will be charged with expanding ILG Digital’s range of services and looking at the possibility of international growth.… Continue reading Pattison Joins ILG Digital

With digital terrestrial television (DTT) subscriber numbers forecast to expand from less than 36 million in 2006 to 89 million in 2012, and broadcasters preparing for digital switch-over, the market dynamics of local and regional over-the-air video transmission are quickly changing, according to a new report from ABI Research. ABI says that the result of… Continue reading Analogue Switch-off Dates Forcing Broadcasters to Think Digital

The latest consumer internet research from Point Topic shows that there is a high level of interest in mobile internet applications. BroadBand Consumer Survey 3 (CS3) was carried out in December 2006 by Ipsos MORI and YouGov. They interviewed a representative national sample of 6,500 households in the UK. Point Topic’s initial analysis of those… Continue reading High Level Of Interest In Mobile Internet

New research from comScore Networks reveals that US consumers in the 18-to-24 age bracket view mobile phones as multi-functional accessories and want advanced features and personalisation options. ComScore’s study of wireless consumer segments, the second in a two-part series that analyses trends in the wireless industry, is based on a survey of US consumers who… Continue reading Young US Mobile Users Want Advanced Features

Look, the new women’s weekly from IPC Media, will have a cover price of £1.30, 50p less than Emap’s weekly Grazia.The £18 million launch will see over 1.2 million copies circulated around the UK next week, before the first issue hits newsstands on Tuesday 6 February (see IPC Media Looks To New Women’s Weekly).Look‘s sample… Continue reading IPC Announces Look Cover Price

News International could be set to launch a weekly magazine offering news, comment and analysis which draws on the editorial content of the Times.News International’s magazine division, News Magazines, is understood to be researching the project at the moment through focus groups.The magazine title Spectrum was registered with the Patent Office in October, with news… Continue reading News International Could Launch Weekly News Mag

December was a poor month for all terrestrial broadcasters, as each saw their revenues fall year on year, with overall terrestrial revenues falling by 8.3%.Making up the bulk of this deficit was ITV1, which saw its revenues fall by £11.6 million year on year, or 9.5%. Over the course of 2006, the broadcaster saw its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2006

The BBC is planning to create a virtual world aimed at 7-12 year olds, which will allow digitally literate youngsters access to characters and resources.The BBC stressed that the online universe, known as CBBC World, will not have the financial aspects of other online worlds such as the massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) Second Life.Richard… Continue reading BBC Plans Children’s Virtual World

Ofcom has today published its discussion document on a new public service publisher, or PSP, furthering the regulator’s initial views as outlined in its review of public service broadcasting.Ed Richards, Ofcom chief executive, announced that the communications regulator would publish a discussion document on a new PSP this week in a speech at the Oxford… Continue reading Ofcom Publishes PSP Discussion Document