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Ofcom has today made available a new type of spectrum licence that will allow broadband access on trains via a satellite link.Some train companies already deliver Wi-Fi access to customers through a series of terminals located alongside train tracks.The new type of licence will allow train companies to install ‘satellite earth stations’ on trains to… Continue reading Ofcom Offers Licences For Satellite Broadband On Trains

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

Total US advertising expenditures in the first six months of 2006 increased 4.1% to $73 billion year on year, according to new data released by TNS Media Intelligence. Spanish language media benefited from a boost in the form of this summer’s World Cup, rising 20.5% to $2.4 billion, whilst internet display advertising, rose 18.95 to… Continue reading Total US Advertising Expenditures Increased 4.1% In H1

Michael Jackson, former head of Channel 4, has said he is interested in taking over as head of ITV, after previously distancing himself from the role.According to a report in today’s Independent, industry sources say that Jackson could be persuaded to return to the UK to take on the position.Although Jackson has been one of… Continue reading Former Channel 4 Head Could Return For ITV Job

Vodafone, the mobile operator, is to enter the UK fixed-line broadband market after signing a deal with BT to use its existing infrastructure.Vodafone says that the deal will allow its customers to benefit from bundled packages of mobile and broadband services nationwide, due to BT’s unique footprint in the UK.The deal is worth about £400… Continue reading Vodafone To Enter Fixed-Line Broadband Market

A project has been launched to deliver a broadband return path for Freeview, which would see a greater range of interactive services being launched.An always on broadband return path would mean that a host of new interactive applications such as games and streamed audio or video could be made available on the platform.When Freeview was… Continue reading Project Launched To Develop Freeview Return Path