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Demand is growing across Europe for high definition television (HDTV), with more then 17 million homes expected to have HD-equipped sets by 2008, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. HDTV is a television display technology that offers higher resolution pictures and sound quality similar to that of a compact disc. It typically uses… Continue reading Demand For HDTV Grows In Europe, Says Strategy Analytics

UK cable operator, Telewest Communications, dramatically reduced its losses during 2003 as the benefits of its financial restructure and a return to focus on customer relationship have begun to bear fruit. Losses at the company were down from £2.2 billion in 2002 to just £272 million last year. Group operating loss was reduced from £1.9… Continue reading Telewest Turns The Corner As Loss Declines

Magazine group Future Publishing saw a positive day’s trading yesterday with shares rising by 5.22% to close at 70˝p following a good set of financial results. The publisher saw turnover rise by 11% to £182.7 million during 2003, whilst operating profit rose by 24% to £22.5 million for the full year (see Future Sets Maiden… Continue reading Sharewatch: Future Soars Following Positive Results

BT Group has announced plans to unveil a raft of new services for broadband customers in an attempt to achieve its goal of achieving five million high-speed internet connections by 2006.The telecoms giant believes its four exclusive features – Flexible Bandwidth, Rich Media, Communicator and Remote Management – will draw customers to its internet service… Continue reading BT Pushes Broadband With Feature Rich Packages

The Visit London tourist organisation has revealed plans to launch a commercially funded digital television channel on Sky to promote the various attractions of the nation’s capital city.The London TV channel will be transmitted free-to-air from the start of the summer and will showcase theatre, shopping and tourist information about London. It will also seek… Continue reading Visit London To Launch Commercial Channel On Sky

Digital marketing outfit Tribal DDB has strengthened its senior management team with a number of key appointments designed to improve the quality of service it offers advertisers.The agency has recruited Neil Hughston, former board account director at Publicis Networks, as head of client services. Nigel Palmer from Delany Lund Knox Warren has been appointed senior… Continue reading Tribal DDB Strengthens Offering With New Appointments

Profits at global advertising network, Publicis Groupe, rose by 21.8% to €263 million in 2003. This follows the integration of Bcom3 and a return to sustainable organic growth, the company said this morning.Organic growth at the network was 2.0%, within which there was a 3.7% rise during the second half of the year. The confidence… Continue reading Publicis Looks Strong, Whilst Interpublic Slumps

The Advertising Association has criticised hard-hitting proposals to restrict the promotion of junk food to children, claiming they would do little to combat the growing problem of obesity.The organisation’s director general, Andrew Brown, claims that plans put forward by the Food Standards Agency to curb fast food advertising and promotions would be totally ineffective in… Continue reading Advertisers Rally Against Ban On Fast Food Promotion

Hachette Filipacchi has confirmed that Durex has backed out of a sponsorship deal with its flagship teen magazine Sugar following criticism for promoting contraception to youngsters.The condom manufacturer’s logo will no longer appear on a special twelve-page editorial section in the May issue of the magazine, which is intended to educate and inform teenagers on… Continue reading Durex Backs Out Of Sugar Sponsorship Deal

The National Magazine Company has announced plans to extend trials of special travel-sized editions of its flagship women’s monthly, Cosmopolitan, after success in a recent three month pilot.Next week will see the A5 version of Cosmo extend its print run from 50,000 to 85,000 following an increase in demand for the magazine, which features the… Continue reading Natmags To Extend Trial Of Compact Cosmopolitan