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New research has revealed that broadband growth would be boosted if the current regulation was changed to encourage more competition by breaking BT’s monopoly of the market. The newly created Broadband Industry Group, which comprises Brightview, Cable & Wireless, Centrica, Energis, Freeserve and Tiscali, claims that only greater competition can ensure the potential of broadband.… Continue reading BT Monopoly Blamed For Hampering Broadband Growth

New research has revealed that broadband growth would be boosted if the current regulation was changed to encourage more competition by breaking BT’s monopoly of the market.The newly created Broadband Industry Group, which comprises Brightview, Cable & Wireless, Centrica, Energis, Freeserve and Tiscali, claims that only greater competition can ensure the potential of broadband.The group… Continue reading BT Monopoly Blamed For Hampering Broadband Growth

US consumer online content spending will reach $1.4 billion in 2003, up by 10.4% over 2002, according to a new report from eMarketer. This growth rate is just one-quarter of that seen in 2002, when online content sales surged by 43.4% year on year. eMarketer says that this is the first time since it began… Continue reading US Online Content Revenue Forecasts From eMarketer

Viacom Brand Solutions is launching an airtime opt-out and dedicated sales office to offer opportunities specifically to Irish advertisers on MTV and Nickelodeon.The initiative will launch on 2 February next year offering advertisers airtime across each main MTV and Nickelodeon channels in the Republic of Ireland, separately to the opertunities available in the UK.This will… Continue reading Viacom Launches New ROI-Specific Airtime Sales Office

The UK television airtime market will see flat advertising growth for 2003, rising to 3.5% for 2004, according to analysts at Lehman Brothers. The broker says that ITV (excluding ITV2) will see a decline of 3% in 2003 and 3.5% growth in 2004, for the twelve months to September (Carlton and Granada’s financial year). ITV… Continue reading ITV Revenue Forecasts From Lehman Brothers

Advertising revenue figures for the three months to September 2003 compiled by Nielsen Media Research reveal a mixed performance for London’s leading commercial radio stations*, with Capital 95.8 FM experiencing some of the sharpest declines.The station, which was recently knocked off the top spot in terms of share of London listening by Heart 106.2, saw… Continue reading Feature: Revenue Fluctuates At Top London Radio Stations

Channel 4 has appointed Kevin Henry as commercial projects manager within its client and strategic sales team, as it looks to increase it cross-platform offering to advertisers.The new role will see Henry assume responsibility for developing an integrated sales approach across Channel 4’s commercial departments and its 4 Ventures division. He will report directly to… Continue reading Channel 4 Appoints Henry To Cross Platform Sales Division

Richard Desmond, proprietor of Express Newspapers, is understood to have instructed his financial advisors to put together a bid for the Telegraph Group, amid increasing interest in the assets of parent company Hollinger International (see Black Leaves Troubled Hollinger As Predators Circle). The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is also understood to be among… Continue reading Desmond Puts Together Bid For Telegraph Titles

The IPA has announced a research initiative, which will provide the industry with a single source media survey.The initiative was conceived by the IPA Media Futures Group, with the collaboration of ISBA, and initial funding will come from the IPA. A series of diverse proposals from research agencies in answer to a broad brief –… Continue reading IPA Research Initiative Proposes Cross Media Survey

Capital Radio is to buy London urban radio group, Choice FM, for around £15 million, it announced this morning. Capital already owns 19% of the Choice group, which it acquired in September 2001 for £3.3 million (see Capital Radio Takes Stake In Choice FM). Choice operates two Hip Hop and R&B-based stations – 96.9FM in… Continue reading Capital Radio Takes Choice FM For £15m