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Household penetration of DAB digital radio in the UK is set to reach 58.5% by the end of 2011, according to new research by the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB). The DRDB’s new five-year forecast puts household penetration at 21% by the end of 2007, and 30% by the end of 2008, rising to 40%… Continue reading UK DAB Household Penetration To Reach 58.5% By 2011

A new forecast from IMS Research predicts that the hybrid set-top box (STB) market, although still small today, will account for over 25% of worldwide STB unit shipments in 2012, translating into nearly $2.9 billion in manufacturer revenues. Based on leading satellite TV operators’ strategies to strongly position themselves against competitors, satellite hybrid STBs are… Continue reading Hybrid Set Top Box Market To Grow

Michael Palin’s exploration of New Europe, which this week took him through Bulgaria to Turkey, was watched by just over 6.1 million adults on average last night, down from the series’ debut last week.Palin’s adventure, which saw him attending ‘oil wrestling’ and featured his attempts at belly dancing, dropped more than one million viewers from… Continue reading Palin’s Adventures Win 9pm Timeslot For BBC One

ZenithOptimedia’s team of sporting gurus recorded their third straight win at the annual MediaTel Group charity sports quiz held on Wednesday evening.Competing against teams including Starcom Mediavest, News International, Vizeum, CBS Outdoor and GMTV, ‘The Sporting Spudguns’ consisting of Gareth Pugh, Seb Biggins, Pete Williams, Darren Berry and Iain Ogilvie, won by a remarkable 27… Continue reading ZenithOptimedia Bags Third Straight Sports Quiz Win

Associated Newspapers’ Evening Standard is launching a cashless payment card that its readers will be able to swipe at sales points to pick up their copy.The Eros card, so called because it utilises the logo on the paper’s masthead, will initially be available at Waterloo station on Monday, before rolling out across zone 1 in… Continue reading Evening Standard Gets Cashless Payment Card

In a shock announcement, ITV has revealed that it will not be broadcasting this year’s British Comedy Awards, after yet more allegations over dodgy phone voting.Although the December ceremony will still go ahead, ITV will not film the proceedings. It is understood that production company Michael Hurll Television is attempting to secure another broadcaster for… Continue reading ITV Will Not Screen Comedy Awards

UKTV is to replace UKTV G2 with a comedy and factual entertainment channel called Dave, launching on October 15.The channel is aimed at a young male audience and will be available on all platforms including Freeview.UKTV said that the core aim of the name change is to create viewer affinity among a key target audience… Continue reading Hello Dave: UKTV To Launch New Channel

US advertising spending for the first half of 2007 was down 0.5% year on year, with internet spending showing the strongest performance (+23.6%) of any category, according to a new report from the Nielsen Company. According to preliminary figures from Nielsen Monitor-Plus, categories apart from internet advertising that showed an increase during the first half… Continue reading US Adspend Down 0.5% Year On Year

More than two-thirds of US adult mobile users can send and receive text messages, according to new research from InsightExpress. The company found that while Gen Y (18-34) texts the most, three-quarters of 45-to-54-year-olds can also text. Joy Liuzzo, director of mobile research at InsightExpress, said: “”Mobile technology is pervasive, impacting the lives of consumers… Continue reading New Research Looks At US Text Messaging

MediaTel Group has welcomed Philippa Hamilton back to the company, following her appointment to the role of sales manager for DELTA – the new electronic trading system for the digital industry.Philippa first worked at MediaTel Group as a sales and marketing executive before joining the Economist and publisher H. Bauer in marketing roles.“It’s truly great… Continue reading Hamilton Rejoins MediaTel Group As DELTA Sales Manager