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Crown Castle has awarded its empty Freeview slot to ITV, allowing the broadcaster to further extend its presence on the free-to-air terrestrial platform and dashing Channel 4’s hopes of launching a new channel this year.The decision was announced by broadcast infrastructure company, Crown Castle, this morning, giving ITV extra broadcast capacity on multiplex D, currently… Continue reading ITV Scoops Crown Castle’s Extra Freeview Capacity

Publishing heavyweight, IPC Media, has announced the appointment of Caroline McDevitt to the position of director of group advertising, reporting to CEO Sylvia Auton, she will be responsible for the company’s Central Sales teams from her start date on 3 May.Amongst the divisions covered by her remit are IPC’s Business Development, Key Accounts, Innovator, Ad… Continue reading IPC Picks McDevitt For Group Ad Director Role

Multi-media group, Emap, has expressed an interest in acquiring rival broadcaster Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), but has made no formal approach to SHR since it bought its 27% holding in the group in January 2004. The board of Emap said in a statement to the City that the radio assets of SRH would be an… Continue reading Emap Interested In Acquiring SRH

Business travelers are doing more of their booking online, with 71% claiming to prefer booking online, a rise of 14 percentage points from 57% in 2003, according to new data from research firm Accenture. Those who prefer to book using an online travel agency, either on the phone or in person, has fallen to 24%… Continue reading 71% Of Business Travelers Book Online

Almost 20 million people in the UK have access to the internet from work, school or college, an increase of seven percentage points over the last five years, according to Continental Research’s Spring 2005 Internet Report. The research reveals that those who use the internet from work, school or college are younger and very white… Continue reading 20 Million People In UK Access Internet From Work And School

Almost 40 million Americans, or 27% of internet users, claim to have downloaded either music or video files from peer to peer networks, according to a survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The national survey questioned 1,421 adult internet users in the US between January 13 and February 9 2005. The results… Continue reading 21% Of US Internet Users Download Music Or Video From Internet

The increasing popularity of broadband is inspiring consumers to use the internet in a multitude of ways, with users embracing online activities, according to Continental Research’s Spring 2005 Internet Report. The report shows that 6.6 million homes currently subscribe to broadband, with a further 1.5 million forecast to join that number in the next six… Continue reading Multi-Use Of Broadband By Consumers

The increasing popularity of broadband is inspiring consumers to use the internet in a multitude of ways, with users embracing online activities, according to Continental Research’s Spring 2005 Internet Report.The report shows that 6.6 million homes currently subscribe to broadband, with a further 1.5 million forecast to join in the next six to 12 months.The… Continue reading Broadband Uptake Fuels Increased Online Activities

Outdoor advertising specialist, Maiden Group, has announced a rise of 4.5% in turnover to £92.1 million, up from £88.1 million in 2003, reflecting the slower growth of the billboard advertising sector.The Group’s trading statement for 2004 showed pre-tax profit before goodwill to have improved by 33% to £7 million, compared with £5.3 million in 2003… Continue reading Maiden Sees Turnover Rise By 4.5%

The growth in popularity of Freeview shows no sign of slowing, with new research and forecasts from Continental Research predicting that the service will be in use by 6.1 million of the nation’s homes by the end of the year.The company’s Digital TV Report for spring 2005 predicts that Freeview will continue to close the… Continue reading Freeview Set To Reach 6 Million Homes By Year End