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Music is going to continue to lead the market for online distribution, according to Screen Digest. The research company forecasts that by 2011, 191 million single tracks and 21 million albums will be downloaded, with UK revenue at £285.6 million. Dan Cryan, music analyst, said: “The rapid growth of online music constitutes an invaluable lifeline… Continue reading Music To Lead Online Distribution Market

Xfm South Wales is to go live on 106.8 – 107.3 on Thursday November 29 at 12pm, broadcasting from the same site as its sister station, GCap’s Red Dragon in Cardiff.In a statement, Xfm said that it will be looking to showcase South Wales’ musical and artistic talent to the UK whilst also bringing the… Continue reading Xfm South Wales Gets November Launch Date

It was the TV event of the year last night, as MediaTel Group’s very own wizard of the dribble, Chad Potter, pulled on his boots for Sky One’s Premier League All Stars.The show, which sees legends, celebrities and fans play in a week-long knock-out competition, has a £100,000 prize for the winning club’s nominated charity.‘Pele’… Continue reading Potter Proves His Worth In 3-3 Draw

Ofcom has fined GMTV £2 million for misconduct after it ran a competition where winners were selected before the competition had closed.GMTV was found to have breached Rule 2.11 of the Ofcom Broadcasting Code, which came into effect on 25 July 2005, stating that “Competitions should be conducted fairly”, and Rule 8.2(b) of the ITC… Continue reading GMTV Given £2 Million Fine

Start-up media company Ad-Air is planning to create a network of huge advertisements which will be placed alongside airport flight paths.It plans to create ads of up to five acres or 20,000 sq metres in size. Ad-Air’s network includes 30 airports including London Heathrow, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Los Angeles International.The first site to have… Continue reading Ad-Air Plans Flight Path Ad Network

The return of Doc Martin to ITV1 last night gave the channel a peak audience of 7.1 million adult viewers (a 32.9% share) in the 9pm slot.This was easily ahead of BBC One’s offering, Silent Witness, which could only manage a peak of 5.5 million adults (a 25.5% share) in the same timeslot.An average of… Continue reading Return Of Doc Martin Beats Silent Witness

IAB marketing manager, Amy Kean, examines the company’s latest engagement study, and discusses whether marketers are investing enough in their online campaigns…As the online industry grows, it’s inevitable that the way we measure campaigns should also mature. The age-old tried and tested methods may no longer apply, and at the IAB every day we’re further… Continue reading Helping FMCG Advertisers Find Out What Engagement Really Means

The BBC Trust has provisionally approved proposals for a BBC HD channel but has delayed making a decision on launching the service on the Freeview platform.The proposed BBC HD channel, which would cost £21.5 million a year, would broadcast for a nine-hour period from 3pm to midnight.The Trust said that it would delay the launch… Continue reading BBC Trust Provisionally Approves Plans For HD Channel

Ofcom could increase the amount of advertising terrestrial broadcasters are permitted to show by as much as two thirds.The regulator is understood to be considering increasing the current limit of seven minutes an hour to as much as 12 minutes, according to reports.Such a change would allow ITV, Channel 4 and Five to earn far… Continue reading Ofcom Could Increase TV Ad Minutes

Ovum, the analyst and consulting company, has announced the fastest growing broadband markets, highlighting key factors that have helped shaped them. The report benchmarks countries from Asia-Pacific, Western and Eastern Europe and the Middle East & Africa. Infrastructure competition, relative pricing and regulatory involvement have been identified as common factors that are driving broadband growth… Continue reading Fastest Growing Broadband Markets Revealed