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WPP has extended the deadline for its takeover offer of TNS by to weeks to 3pm on September 12. The move comes after just 8.6% of TNS shareholders decided to accept the group’s £1.1 billion offer before last Friday’s deadline. TNS has put out a statement today noting the “low level” of acceptances of the… Continue reading WPP Extends TNS Offer Deadline

Broadband value added services generated $25.7 billion worldwide in 2007, an increase of 62% on 2006, according to new data from Point Topic. John Bosnell, senior analyst at Point Topic., said: “Value added services are growing strongly and are increasingly significant in overall revenue terms. “We estimate that value added services were 10% of total… Continue reading Broadband Services Generated $25.7bn Globally In 2007

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It was another winning performance for The X Factor on Saturday night, with a peak of 8.5 million viewers tuning in to see the latest batch of weirdos and dreamers giving their all for the judges.The star-hunting reality show had an average of 8.2 million viewers – a 44% share viewing share – in its… Continue reading Another Winning Performance For The X Factor

The BBC has promoted Kerstin Mogull, the BBC’s deputy director for policy and strategy, to the newly created role of chief operating officer for the future media and technology department.Mogull will report to Eric Huggers, who was recently appointed director of the future media & technology department, replacing Ashley Highfield (see BBC Appoints Erik Huggers… Continue reading BBC Promotes Mogull To Senior Role In Future Media Department

Sport magazine is set to offer video highlights from the Barclays Premier League and other sporting events on its website.Sport-magazine.co.uk will show video content by embedding Perform’s e-player, which was launched earlier this week and is expected to be used by other major publishers including Virgin Media and ITV Sport (see Virgin Media Develops Sports… Continue reading Sport Magazine To Show Video Highlights Online

The Times has raised its cover price by 10p to 80p in a bid to match its rival quality papers.The News International paper’s new price sees it match the cost of the Daily Telegraph, the Independent and the Guardian.However, the price of The Saturday Times will stay at £1.40.The Times changed to a tabloid format… Continue reading The Times Ups Its Cover Price

WPP has extended the deadline for its takeover offer of TNS by two weeks to 3pm on September 12.The move comes after just 8.6% of TNS shareholders decided to accept the group’s £1.1 billion offer before last Friday’s deadline.TNS has put out a statement today noting the “low level” of acceptances of the WPP offer,… Continue reading WPP Extends TNS Offer Deadline

Presenters JK and Joel are leaving Virgin Radio after less than a year at the station, to be replaced by Trent FM’s Jo Russell.JK and Joel were hired by Virgin’s former programme chief David Lloyd. They have previously presented the Sunday afternoon chart show and early breakfast slots on Radio 1.Russell, one half of the… Continue reading JK And Joel To Leave Virgin Radio

YouTube is set to feature a banner ad across its homepage for the first time, designed to accomodate high-definition videos.The Google-owned website currently has minimal advertising on its homepage, but if the plans for the new banner ad go ahead YouTube could charge up to $200,000 (£109,000) a day for the spot, according to reports.Directors… Continue reading YouTube Set To Feature Homepage Ads