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Westminster Council has told Associated Newspapers and News International that it will ban their afternoon freepapers, the London Lite and thelondonpaper if the companies cannot reach an agreement on the cost of recycling.The council says that free newspapers generate three to four tonnes of waste every day and it wants the publishers to contribute to… Continue reading Council Could Ban Freesheets

Radio groups will be granted greater freedom in what they broadcast and the number of stations they are permitted to own, according to communications watchdog Ofcom, which today published its consultation on the future of radio.Other findings from the report indicate that AM radio could be switched off in two years, whilst the regulation of… Continue reading Ofcom Outlines Its Future Vision For Radio

A new report claims that the UK’s current and planned broadband infrastructure may not meet the future needs of the most intensive users and could harm the UK’s competitiveness. The report from the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) says that the UK could be left behind as several key competitor nations are in the process of… Continue reading Challenges Ahead For UK Broadband

IPC Southbank has poached Julie Stuckes from Future Publishing, appointing her to the position of digital development director.Previously head of new media operations at Future Publishing, Stuckes has a wealth of experience in digital media, including a period at the University of Bath where she managed multiple development teams within the research community.“Julie will be… Continue reading Digital Media Specialist Heads To IPC From Future

IPTV subscriber numbers in Europe and Asia are continuing to grow, and will reach 63.3 million by 2011, according to the new MRG report IPTV Global Forecast. MRG says that driving the market’s successful growth in the past 6 months is fast growth in Europe, especially France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and Eastern Europe; in Asia,… Continue reading IPTV Subscriber Numbers Continue To Grow

WPP announces that it has acquired a minority stake in VideoEgg, a company specialising in video solutions and video advertising for online communities. Founded in 2005, VideoEgg is based in San Francisco and employs 53 people. Clients include Unilever, Dell, NBC, Nestle and Universal. In a statement released today, Aegis said: “This investment further strengthens… Continue reading WPP Acquires Stake In Online Advertising Company

JCDecaux has signed a five-year worldwide alliance with Unilever. The agreement follows the success of the existing pan-European alliance signed between the two companies in 2002. The five-year alliance will involve the utilisation of JCDecaux’s outdoor networks and a commitment to a strategic partnership in developing and emerging markets. The immediate focus of the deal… Continue reading JCDecaux Signs Worldwide Alliance With Unilever

Google has acquired Doubleclick, an ad-serving company, for £3.1 billion, more than the £1.76 billion it paid for YouTube last year. Google says that the acquisition will “combine DoubleClick’s expertise in ad management technology for media buyers and sellers with Google’s leading advertising platform and publisher monetisation services”. Sergey Brin, Google’s co-founder and president, Technology,… Continue reading Google Acquires Doubleclick For £3.1 Billion

The warbling falsetto of the final 12 Josephs in Any Dream Will Do attracted an average adult audience of more than 5.4 million to BBC One on Saturday night, gaining far more viewers than ITV1’s reality singing contest Grease Is the Word.The delightfully camp melange of Technicolour dreamcoats gave BBC One a 28.6% viewing share… Continue reading Joseph Makes BBC One’s Dreams Come True

Digital publishers in the UK experienced a 60% increase in turnover on average in 2006, and are predicting an average of 72% growth for this year, according to the latest membership survey from the UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP). The forecast for 2007 is double what was forecast this time last year, whilst the… Continue reading Digital Publishing Growth Exceeds Forecasts