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February 2005 saw 2.19 billion text messages sent, with person to person texts across the UK GSM network operators showing an increase of 7.2% on the total sent during the same period in 2004, according to the latest figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA). The month’s total was boosted by Valentine’s Day, which… Continue reading February Text Messages Reach 2.19 Billion

Tio Pepe will be sponsoring the second series of Hell’s Kitchen on ITV1 and ITV2, with Gonzalez Byass, maker of the top selling Fino putting the sponsorship at the centre of its ongoing campaign to educate consumers that Tio Pepe is a drink to be enjoyed with food.The sponsorship deal, worth a seven figure sum,… Continue reading Tio Pepe Sponsors Second Series Of Hell’s Kitchen

Cable operator, NTL, has begun testing its first high definition TV services via new ADSL2+ technology, allowing massively increased connection speeds without the need to install expensive fibre optic lines to customers’ homes.The new technology was revealed in a financial presentation, with NTL stating that it had been running trials of the new, high definition… Continue reading NTL Trials High Definition TV With Ultra Fast Broadband

MediaTel Group, in association with MediaGuardian, will present a seminar on the Future of Digital TV next month, chaired by the BBC’s media correspondent, Torin Douglas, and featuring a panel of distinguished media commentators.Held on 12 April at the Guardian Newsroom, the event will comprise a panel debate and audience question and answer session tackling… Continue reading Digital TV In The Spotlight At MediaTel Seminar

February was a strong month for UK cinema, with admissions reaching over 14.8 million and weekly admissions averaging 3.70 million, a 11% increase year on year, according to the latest data released by the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA).Comedy flick,Meet the Fockers, enjoyed a strong performance during February, grossing £17.5 million and hitting over £26 million… Continue reading Cinema Admissions Up By 11% In February

ITV has unveiled a new line up for its daytime schedule, dubbing the programme strand ITV Day, in order to combat increasing competition from rivals such as Five.The broadcaster has also confirmed that the newly acquired Jerry Springer chat show will be aired at 9:25am, competing directly with former ITV1 host Trisha Goddard on Five… Continue reading ITV Rebrands Daytime As Competition Hots Up

Chrysalis Radio’s admission earlier this week that it had held preliminary discussions over the acquisition of GMG Radio could lead to one of the companies being forced to up root its Manchester-based operations in order to push through any consolidation.The companies both operate radio stations across the country, and in many cases operate in the… Continue reading Chrysalis GMG Merger Could Force Galaxy Sell Off

UK based mobile operator, O2, expects profits for 2004 to be in the 12-15% range, with slower growth in the second half reflecting the impact of the approximately 30% cut in termination rates in September, the loss of the BT contract, and the general competitiveness of the market. According the group’s update, issued prior to… Continue reading O2 Predicts Strong Growth For 2004

February 2005 was a strong month for cinema, with advertising spend enjoying a 39.4% year on year increase to reach £12.1 million, according to the latest data released by the Cinema Advertising Association (CAA). The top three advertisers during the month were Orange, spending £1.1 million with its out-of-reel sponsorship, followed by car manufacturers Vauxhall… Continue reading Cinema Adspend Rises By 40% In February

Microsoft has completed a series of deals with telecoms operators in Western Europe and the US that will mean 75% of fixed phone lines will use Microsoft software to access television services via broadband. The deal, thought to be worth at least an initial $10 billion, has ensured that Microsoft’s software will dominate the world… Continue reading Microsoft Deal Set To Dominate IPTV Market