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Online penetration in Germany is over 50% for every age group 50 and younger, with users comfort with the internet making Germany the largest e-commerce market in Western Europe. According to eMarketer’s new Germany Online report German shoppers are expected to spend over $108 billion in 2008, signalling the country’s importance in the growth of… Continue reading Germany Largest e-Commerce Country In Europe

Channel 4 will increase its core programme budget from £490 million to over £500 million in 2006, maintaining and improving the quality of its output throughout the year.In the broadcaster’s Statement of Programme Policy for 2006, Kevin Lygo, director of TV claimed that Channel 4 would strengthen its news and current affairs output, as well… Continue reading Channel 4 Programme Budget Over £500 Million In 2006

Five recorded an impressive ratings victory against ITV last night, with the first episode in a new series of crime drama CSI notching up 3.9 million adult viewers on average.The winning performance was enough to beat ITV into third place, with an average of 3.3 million tuning in to Holiday Showdown, although both programmes were… Continue reading Five Puts ITV To Shame With New CSI

The advancement of digital media is leading to a generation of always-on, permanently connected consumers. MediaTel INSIGHT’s Sarah Pearce looks at the implications for the marketing industry, which is being forced to face up to a digital future…The consumer household is increasingly becoming enveloped in the digital arena. Advances in technology and cost cutting incentives… Continue reading The Digital Home

BSkyB has announced a rise in half year revenues, with record growth in Sky+ and Multiroom households leading to a 16% year on year increase in operating profits for the satellite broadcasting company.The company said that it added 215,000 net new customers over the Christmas period, up from 168,000 the previous year. Sky+ households increased… Continue reading BSkyB Enjoys Record Growth In Subscribers

Independent digital TV sales house, Digital Media Sales (DMS), has secured the ad sales contract for Bonanza Bonanza, a new digital channel showing classic American TV shows.The channel, which broadcasts on the Sky platform, shows classic westerns, drama, comedy shows and films. The current schedule includes favourites such as Dragnet, the Lucy Show, the Beverly… Continue reading New Ad Sales Contract A Bonanza For DMS

The specialist publishing division of IPC Media, IPC Country & Leisure Media (CALM) has announced a reorganisation of publishing responsibilities seeing a reshuffle of key figures within the department.The changes will see Sarah Kemp, publishing director of Decanter, also taking charge of Country Life magazine.Commenting on the reshuffle, Kemp said: “For 109 years Country Life… Continue reading IPC Country & Leisure Media Reveals Publishing Reshuffle

BBC1 slightly beat ITV1 last night, with an average of 6.1 million adult viewers tuning in to watch drama Life on Mars, compared to ITV’s Northern Lights which attracted a healthy average audience of 6 million adults.ITV1 lost viewers in its second showing of Coronation Street, with an average of 10.3 million adults watching the… Continue reading Life On Mars Enjoys Healthy Audience

Teletext is to re-launch its Teletext Holidays text service to enable tailor-made advertising on the platform, paving the way for a range of new advertising opportunities from 1 February.The revamped product will build on its reputation as one of the UK’s largest travel advertisement mediums, offering new display advertising pages via digital satellite and new… Continue reading Teletext Revamp Offers Tailor-Made Ad Opportunities

French advertising group, Publicis, is still interested in making a bid for Aegis, with Maurice Levy, chief executive of the group, claiming “the flame is never off” and there is a “burning fire under the ice” in his desire to purchase the group. Speaking at the recent Worldwide Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Levy told… Continue reading Publicis Still Interested In Aegis