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Plasma television shipments reached a record high of 1.13 million units during the second quarter of 2005, up by 24% compared to the same period last year, according to DisplaySearch’s Quartlery Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report. The study shows that Plasma TVs gained share in all regions, overtaking rival large format technology rear projection,… Continue reading Plasma TV Shipments Reach Record High

Mobile gaming and downloading is becoming increasingly popular, with the number of US households using mobile phones to play games rising by nearly 70% over the past 12 months, reaching almost 28 million, according to a new survey by Ziff Davis Media. A new report from NPD Group confirms this growth, revealing that 27% of… Continue reading US Mobile Gaming Users Hits 28 Million

Commercial speech radio, talkSport, has won the commentary rights for Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool Champions League matches, marking the first time the radio station has struck a deal with Liverpool.The deal will see talkSPORT cover UEFA Champions League fixtures for all three clubs on a national basis as well as Premiership home games by Chelsea… Continue reading talkSPORT Wins Rights To Liverpool Matches

Guardian Media Group Radio this morning announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Reading 107 FM.The radio group has increased its shareholding in the Berkshire-based station from 37.8% to 60.3% with immediate effect, securing control of the station, which covers an area of 257,000 potential adult listeners across Reading.The station currently relies on a… Continue reading GMG Radio Takes Control Of Reading 107 FM

Tomorrow will see the beginning of the 30th annual Edinburgh International TV Festival, sponsored by the MediaGuardian, with this year’s MacTaggart Lecture by former BBC director general Lord Birt promising controversy in spades.Birt’s address is expected to support top-slicing of the BBC licence fee, a move which will ruffle feathers amongst those still employed by… Continue reading Edinburgh TV Festival Promises Controversy From Birt

Both Channel 4 and Five saw respectable increases in total television revenue during July, with year on year rises of 4.5% and 3.8% respectively.Channel 4 now commands revenues of £51.5 million, while Five’s total has risen to £21.2 million.Both broadcasters look set to continue their revenue increases, as Channel 4 announced that it had acquired… Continue reading Television Market Round-Up – July 2005

Virgin Radio has announced plans to make its second show available via podcast this Sunday, making its newest programme, The Tim Lovejoy Show, available to download.Like The Pete & Geoff Breakfast Show, which currently has an impressive 85,000 downloads every month, The Tim Lovejoy Show downloads will be free, thanks to the show’s sponsorship by… Continue reading Virgin Radio To Launch Second Podcast Show

Guardian Media Group Radio this morning announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Reading 107 FM. The radio group has increased its shareholding in the Berkshire-based station from 37.8% to 60.3% with immediate effect, securing control of the station, which covers an area of 257,000 potential adult listeners across Reading. The station currently relies… Continue reading GMG Buys Controlling Stake In Reading 107 FM

Publisher of the Daily Mail, Daily Mail and General Trust, has acquired Zambeasy Ltd, publisher of Top-Consultant.com and Office Recruit Ltd publisher of officerecruit.co.uk in a deal worth £4.1 million. Top-Consultant.com is the number one UK recruitment site for management consultants, while Officerecruit.co.uk publishes classified listings of vacancies for secretaries, administrators, customer service and telesales,… Continue reading DMGT Buys Online Recruitment Sites

Former editor of the Sun newspaper, Kelvin Mackenzie, has raised his stake in publisher Highbury House Communications to nearly 20%. According to industry reports, yesterday Mackenzie bought 15,500,500 ordinary shares in Highbury, bringing his stake in the company to 19.82%. The move will fuel speculation that Mackenzie is preparing to install himself on the board… Continue reading Mackenzie Raises Highbury Stake To 20%