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Channel 4 has announced a massive boost of £20 million to its programming budget in a move that clears the way for more high-quality drama and entertainment series to be shown this year, rather than in 2005 as had originally been planned.The increased investment raises the broadcaster’s forecast annual programme budget for 2004 to a… Continue reading Channel 4 Boosts Programme Budget By £20 Million

A new project looks set to revolutionise the way we use mobile phones, as it aims to find a way to send television broadcast signals to 3G enabled telephones.The €96 million study, named INSTINCT (IP-based Networks, Services and Terminals for Converging Systems), is being undertaken by West London’s Brunel University and hopes to bring mobile… Continue reading Digital Television Could Be On Mobile Phones By 2010

BT Group has announced that broadband availability is set to match that of analogue television after the telecoms giant announced its intention to scrap exchange barrier plans.Following trials in rural areas, BT has said that from 6 September, those living more than 6 kilometres from an exchange will be able receive a high-speed internet connection.… Continue reading Broadband Reach Grows To A Further One Million UK Homes

The Barclay brothers have overcome another obstacle in their proposed purchase of the Telegraph titles after Government ministers said the deal would not be subject to a public interest examination.It is understood that the Department of Trade and Industry told Sir David and Frederick Barclay yesterday that the Secretary of State, Patricia Hewitt, would not… Continue reading Barclays Get Go-Ahead For Telegraph Take-Over

Essential Publishing has acquired Real magazine from H Bauer Publishing for an undisclosed sum, in a move that marks the company’s third major purchase within the last eighteen months.There had been wide-spread speculation that H Bauer was preparing to close the fortnightly women’s lifestyle magazine in July. However, the German magazine publisher has now sold… Continue reading Essential Reals In Fortnightly Women’s Title From H Bauer

Another bidder has emerged for US advertising group, Grey Global, as reports suggest that the firm is keen to tie-up firm offers by early September. According to Reuters, Providence Equity Partners is considering making a bid for Grey, emerging as the third private equity firm, along with Blackstone Group and Hellman & Friedman, to show… Continue reading New Bidder Emerges For Grey

The Telegraph group yesterday announced a £118 million loss for 2003, after it was forced to write-off a £145 million loan initiated by Lord Black. According to the Times, the write-off for the newspaper group, which amounts to four years profits, results from a loan between the Telegraph and Hollinger International, the US based company… Continue reading Telegraph Forced To Write Off Black’s Loan Of £145 Million

A strong day’s trading saw Aegis rise by 1.87% yesterday as the company unveiled the UK’s largest online buying point with the launch of a new digital media agency to replace the ageing Carat Interactive brand. The global advertising group closed at 82žp as investors warmed to the new Diffiniti brand, which has been created… Continue reading Sharewatch: Investors React Well To New Aegis Agency

The Barclay brothers have overcome another obstacle in their proposed purchase of the Telegraph titles after Government ministers said the deal would not be subject to a public interest examination. It is understood that the Department of Trade and Industry told Sir David and Frederick Barclay yesterday that the Secretary of State, Patricia Hewitt, would… Continue reading Barclays Get Go-Ahead For Telegraph Take-Over

Radio audience measurement body RAJAR is considering plans to release its quarterly listening figures earlier in the day following enquiries from a number of commercial radio stations.A number of large market-listed broadcasters are understood to have pointed out that under the current system they receive the data at 6:00 am, five hours before it goes… Continue reading RAJAR Ponders Timing Of Quarterly Data Release