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Blinkx has signed a deal with the digital TV software company Miniweb that will see its search and interactive services added to set-top boxes across the UK.The deal will give the online video search service a chance to integrate the diversity of web video and the functionality of web search with TV sets in homes… Continue reading Blinkx signs new set-top box deal

The Wall Street Journal is set to start charging casual users for access to individual online articles following owner Rupert Murdoch’s plans to expand the pay model.WSJ‘s managing editor Robert Thomson said the micro-payment system will apply to non-subscribers who want to read individual articles and will give existing subscribers access to premium niche markets,… Continue reading Wall Street Journal to implement new payment system

BBC Radio 5 live has unveiled its new weekend schedule with a fresh new look to its Saturday and Sunday morning slots.Danny Baker is set to host the Saturday 9-11am programme, with a focus on the day’s sport, which will include listener stories, comedy, fans on the road, interactive games, special guests and supporters’ issues… Continue reading BBC Radio 5 live unveils new weekend line-up

thelondonpaper racked up losses of almost £13 million and nearly doubled the size of its overdraft to over £26 million in the 12 months to the end of June 2008.News International’s NI Free Newspapers subsidy, which was specifically set up to publish the Murdoch-owned freesheet, reported a pre-tax loss of £12.9 million, according to accounts… Continue reading thelondonpaper cuts losses but doubles overdraft

IPC Media has launched its third international edition of interiors monthly title Living etc in India.The English-language magazine, which will be published by Images Group under a licence in India, is set to launch with a cover price of 100 Rupees (£1.35).IPC has also launched international versions of Living etc in Thailand and Cyprus.“The last… Continue reading Living etc launches in India

Afternoon freesheet thelondonpaper has relaunched its website with a fresh look designed to be more engaging to users.The new-look site, designed by agency Nomensa, features more advertising opportunities and allows readers to include their interactions with the paper on their Facebook page.Serena Kutchinsky, former managing editor of Time Out has been hired as editor of… Continue reading thelondonpaper revamps website

Carphone Warehouse has agreed a £236 million deal to buy the UK operations of Italian internet service provider Tiscali. Carphone Warehouse, which currently provides broadband services under its TalkTalk brand and also owns AOL UK, will be the UK’s largest home broadband provider with 4.25 million subscribers when the deal is finalised at the end… Continue reading Carphone Warehouse to buy Tiscali’s UK operations

Financial services sites are the most popular among European mobile subscribers older than 55, according to a report from comScore. comScore found that teenagers are more likely to visit social networking, entertainment and even comic sites on their mobile devices. Unsurprisingly, younger users tend to access any internet content much more frequently than their older… Continue reading Financial services sites most popular among older European mobile subscribers

The Evening Standard will be distributed across London for free on Monday in a bid to promote its relaunch.The newspaper, which usually runs with a coverprice of 50p, is set show off its new-look with 650,000 free copies, which will be handed out across the capital.The freebie move follows a teaser ad campaign that has… Continue reading Evening Standard to go free for a day

Daily Newspaper Market Overall, the daily newspaper market was down by almost 5% year on year in April, although the Daily Star bucked the general downward trend and reported impressive year on year growth.The Independent suffered the largest circulation decline, although other daily titles also recorded significant falls. National Newspaper ABC Figures – April 2009… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: April 2009