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Capital Disney, the digital radio station for 8-14 year olds has announced the launch of its Most Requested Chart, giving listeners the first chart voted for purely by children who text in or vote via the website for their favourite song.The votes form both The Most Requested Chart Show, which will be broadcast every Saturday… Continue reading Capital Radio Launches Interactive Chart

The Financial Times has announced that it will publish a glossy colour supplement on the 24 February, building on last month’s male-focussed Business of Fashion supplement with a women’s edition.The supplement, entitled The Business of Fashion: Women’s Wear Spring/Summer 2005 will only be distributed in the UK and Europe and will explore issues within the… Continue reading FT To Launch Women’s Fashion Supplement

APN News and Media Limited (APN), in which Independent News & Media has a 39.7% share holding, has announced a record net profit for the 12 months ended 31 December 2004, revealing a 26% increase on 2003, to $130.2 million. Earnings per share for the Group were reported to be 26.9 cents, up 17% to… Continue reading APN Reveal Record Profits For 2004

The sale of publishing and media group United Business Media’s (UBM) market research firm, NOP has sparked interest from three major players in the media world, WPP, Aegis and Taylor Nelson Sofres. NOP is valued at £250 million (see UBM Considering Sale Of NOP World), with the first rounds in the auction, which is being… Continue reading Race For NOP Starts

The UK has experienced exceptional broadband uptake, with over half the UK population having access to the medium, according to a new report published by internet research specialists Nielsen//NetRatings. The new data reveals that 32.3 million people have access to the internet, with the number of pages viewed per month increasing by 17% on January… Continue reading Over Half The UK Have Access To Net

Lotteries, betting and casino style gambling are predicted to generate over $2 billion for the mobile phone industry in 2006, according to a new report by Juniper Research. The research reveals that lotteries will be the largest money-spinners, with gross revenues of nearly $7.9 billion worldwide, followed by sports betting predicted to take $6.9 billion,… Continue reading Gambling To Generate Over $2 Billion By 2006 For Mobile Phone Industry

Broadband in the UK is available to 96% of households, with more than six million people already subscribing to the medium, according to a report released by telecoms consultancy Ovum. The research, commissioned by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), finds that broadband now accounts for 38% of all internet connections and that 15%… Continue reading Just 4% Of UK Homes Now Outside Broadband’s Reach

Nielsen Media Research has announced plans to delay its measurement of US digital video recorder(DVR) households until 2006. At the same time, the company has responded to US industry pressure for independent, third party research to make its TV ratings methods more accountable, by funding $2.5 million in methodological research on TV audience measurement. Both… Continue reading Nielsen To Delay Measurement Of DVR Household Viewing

The UK is officially the largest downloader of online pirate TV programmes, with the hit American series 24 being the most popular show, according to research released by internet monitoring company, Envisional.The company found that increased bandwidth, technological advances and a growing demand for early access to popular American TV shows are some of the… Continue reading UK Largest Pirate Online TV Downloader

Video Networks’ has announced the addition of a range of services to its HomeChoice Service, aiming to drive the company’s advertising strategy forward and improve the overall customer experience.The new technology will enable advertisers to place on-demand intros, including brand strings, messages, cross promotions or advertisements automatically before any programme screened on the pay per… Continue reading Video Networks Adds New Advertising Services