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The BBC is to expand its podcasting operation to encompass some of its most high profile programmes and allow internet users to download much more of its radio output.The slew of newly enabled podcasts includes Radio 4’s flagship Today programme and selected Radio 1 speech content, taking the Corporation’s total number of podcasts to 22.Speaking… Continue reading BBC Expands Podcasting Trial To Determine Listener Tastes

The MediaTel.co.uk and MediaTel Group websites will sport a fresh new look from Monday, designed by our own Business Solutions team to unite our portfolio of products and showcase the company’s range of services.The new look ties MediaTel Group’s extensive catalogue of products together with a unified feel across their respective websites, while maintaining familiar… Continue reading New Look MediaTel.co.uk To Debut On Monday

The Media Research Group has announced its new committee for 2005/06, with new member Roger Gane of RSMB taking over the role of chair from Christina Hartley.Also new to the committee is Jo Rigby, group research director at OMD UK, who will take responsibility for the MRG’s time-intensive Education role, replacing Rosemary Taylor from RTA.Maintaining… Continue reading MRG Announces New Committee For 2005/06

Daily Newspaper MarketThe nation’s daily national newspapers saw a dip in circulation year on year during March, with the sector’s total declining by 3.7%. The downturn, caused by wide ranging declines in all but the Quality sector, was bucked only by compact titles, The Times and The Independent, with respective year on year rises of… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2005

United Business Media (UBM) has announced the sale of its market research arm, NOP World, to German company GfK Aktiengesellschaft for £383 million in cash. Earlier this year, UBM announced a review of strategic options for NOP World and a commitment that “if sold, the Board intends that UBM should return a substantial part of… Continue reading UBM Sells NOP To German Research Firm

Shareholders of radio groups Capital Radio and GWR Group have approved the merger of the two companies, creating a single broadcaster with control of more than 40% of the radio advertising market. At an Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today, all other resolutions proposed, including changing the company name to GCap Media were passed by… Continue reading Shareholders Approve Capital GWR Merger

Consumer adoption of wireless broadband is predicted to rise, offering marketers new ways to reach customers, according to analysts eMarketer’s new report Wireless Broadband: The Future Around the Corner. eMarketer promises more bandwidth everywhere, in the home and office, on the street and on the road, creating new networking possibilities and a generally more streamlined… Continue reading Rise Of Wireless Broadband Adoption

Cable TV was predicted to enjoy an upturn in popularity, with Europe leading the way in terms of take up, at the MediaTelINSIGHT Future of Digital TV Seminar, held earlier this week. Sitting on the seminar discussion panel, journalist and broadcaster Ray Snoddy was optimistic about cable prevalence in the digital television market, pointing to… Continue reading UK Cable Revival Predicted As Europe Sees Growth

SwitchCo, the organisation that will officially oversee the nation’s switch to digital TV, has been launched, signalling a further step to the analogue switch off, planned to begin in 2008 and reach completion in 2012. The organisation will be in charge of keeping the rollout of digital television, region by region, to a timetable agreed… Continue reading SwitchCo Launched Despite Fears Raised Over Switchover Date

Staff – MediaTel NewsLine Jim Kite, Universal McCann’s top research executive, has left the company’s global research division at the Interpublic unit, taking up the head research post at Publicis’ MediaVest unit to mark the latest high-profile defection from McCann’s senior management team.Last month saw Robin Kent replaced in the position of worldwide chief executive… Continue reading McCann Loses Kite As Wind Of Change Sweeps Management