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Satellite broadcaster BSkyB is predicted to announce this week that it has a total of 8.5 million subscribers in the UK, up by around 200,000 for its Q2 results.The broadcaster releases its results on Wednesday and it is expected that a new total will indicate the company is well on the way to its 2010… Continue reading BSkyB On Target To Hit 8.5 Million Subs By 2010

GCap Media has announced that it has renewed Johnny Vaughan’s contract to host Capital Radio London’s Breakfast Show in an exclusive three year deal.Johnny has been presenting the Capital Radio breakfast show since April 2004, taking over from Chris Tarrant.At the last RAJARs, released in October, Capital Radio remained London’s top breakfast station, with over… Continue reading Johnny Vaughan Signs New Capital Contract

The impact of online video advertising varies widely, depending on whether the ad quickly reinforces the brand and differentiates from its competitors, according to the latest research analysis by Dynamic Logic.Based on results from 108 different video campaigns, the survey measured changes in consumer attitudes for several different brands and products, including entertainment, FMCG and… Continue reading Research Reveals Key To Effective Online Video Ads

The number of mobile phone users accessing the internet on their handsets continued to grow during the last quarter of 2006, according to figures announced today by the Mobile Data Association (MDA).An overall total of 45.6 million unique users were recorded as having used their phones for downloads and browsing the mobile internet in the… Continue reading Mobile Internet User Numbers Grow

IPC Media has appointed Andy Cowles, currently creative director, to the role of editorial development director.Cowles will take up his post on February 12 and will work closely with the IPC Media board and publishing and editorial teams on the strategic development of new magazine and online concepts, as well as on the re-development of… Continue reading IPC Appoints New Editorial Development Director

News Corporation has become a strategic investor in online video company ROO Group, for an estimated $12 million (£6 million). Roo Group currently handles video distribution for the News Corporation’s The Times and The Australian online versions. Under the agreement News Corporation will receive up to a 5% interest of the current fully diluted shares… Continue reading News Corp Invests In Online Video Company

New research from Informa Telecoms & Media shows that legitimate online TV and video services will generate revenues of US$6.3 billion in 2012, almost ten times the 2006 figure. Informa says that advertising will consistently outperform a la carte and subscription-based download services in terms of revenue generation and North America will be the largest… Continue reading Online TV Revenues To Grow Massively

The number of mobile phone users accessing the internet on their handsets continued to grow during the last quarter of 2006, according to figures announced today by the Mobile Data Association (MDA). An overall total of 45.6 million unique users were recorded as having used their phones for downloads and browsing the mobile internet in… Continue reading Mobile Internet User Numbers Grow

Michael Grade, ITV’s new executive chairman, has hired Carolyn Fairbairn to lead the broadcaster’s corporate development and strategy team. Fairbairn was the former director of strategy at the BBC, and previously worked with Grade when he was BBC chairman (see BBC Chairman Jumps Ship To ITV Top Job). He said her experience of “broadcasting and… Continue reading Grade Hires Fairbairn To Boost ITV

Over 55s are set to be at the forefront of Freeview takeup in the UK over the next two years, with channels such as BBC4 and ITV3 set to benefit the most. A new report from media analyst DGA says that digital switchover has so far occurred at an uneven rate, with viewers aged 55+… Continue reading UK Digital Platforms Set For ‘Grey Boom’