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BT has signed an agreement with ZTE, a provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions, to develop the world’s first 3G mobile handset compatible with BT Movio’s wholesale mobile entertainment service.The new phone will allow 3G mobile operators to offer BT Movio’s broadcast mobile TV and DAB digital radio service alongside existing video-on-demand services and… Continue reading BT Signs Deal For Phone To Support Mobile TV

Following its expansion beyond London, Ocean Outdoor is launching a new division to provide clients with formatted roadside opportunities.Ocean City Vision will be headed by Iain Chapman, former sales manager at Van Wagner.Initially, Ocean City Vision’s portfolio will be made up of Ocean Squares, the largest format backlit product in Europe, and Ocean 96s.Ocean says… Continue reading Ocean Outdoor Launches New Division

Aviva, the financial services group, has teamed up with Viacom Outdoor to be the first advertiser to take over an entire London Underground line.Coinciding with yesterday’s reopening of the Waterloo & City line, Aviva will be taking control of all cross track posters at an entire platform at Bank station.A further platform at Waterloo station… Continue reading Aviva Aims For Business Commuters On Waterloo & City Line

Ofcom has announced that three new radio stations in Wales could complete the sale of FM commercial licences in the UK.The regulator is advertising a new FM local commercial radio licence to cover South Wales and is also considering advertising up to two new FM commercial radio licences for coverage of most of North and… Continue reading New Stations Could Complete Sale Of FM Licences

Future Publishing has announced the launch of a new quarterly magazine, T3 Home, a spin off from gadget packed mag, T3.Launching on Thursday September 21, the computer company Intel has taken all of the available advertising space in what is believed to be a first for a UK technology magazine.Intel, in a deal brokered by… Continue reading T3 Spin Off T3 Home To Launch

Orange this week becomes the first brand to use Viacom Outdoor’s Mega Escalator format on the London Underground, showcasing its new Magic Numbers campaign.The Mega Escalator format incorporates the escalator panels running up the walls alongside the escalators as well the entire surrounding wall.The deal was brokered by Julia Francis, account manager at Initiative, Becky… Continue reading Orange Campaign Becomes Tube Advertising First

MediaTel Group is pleased to confirm Clare Salmon, marketing director at ITV will be joining the panel at the MediaTel INSIGHT Future of TV seminar later this month.Salmon joins Rahul Chakkara, controller of BBCi, Jim Marshall, chairman of Starcom UK and journalist Ray Snoddy on the panel, with Torin Douglas, media correspondent of the BBC… Continue reading Salmon Joins Panel Of ‘Future Of TV’ Seminar

Neil Robinson, currently publishing director of IPC tx titles TVTimes, TV & Satellite Week and Soaplife, has been appointed to the new role of IPC digital development director.Robinson will lead the strategic development of all new digital properties across the IPC portfolio, working closely with each of the divisional managing directors and their digital directors.… Continue reading IPC Appoints Digital Development Director

GCap Media’s Classic FM has signed a deal with eMusic to provide paid-for music downloads on its newly relaunched website.Visitors to classicfm.com will be able to download tracks on a variety of subscription models, giving them access to thousands of tracks.The partnership, which goes live tomorrow, will be promoted across all of Classic FM’s media… Continue reading Classic FM Signs Music Download Deal

Demand for digital television in Europe will reach a new record in 2006, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. According to the Digital TV Subscriber Market Forecast Europe, nearly 19 million homes will buy digital television for the first time this year, an increase of 20%. Strategy Analytics says that the most popular… Continue reading Record Demand For Digital TV In 2006