BT has announced its extended broadband services now reach 80% of homes, which is comparable to the number of homes connected to the mains gas network.Commenting on the growth in uptake, Paul Reynolds, chief executive of BT Wholesale, said: “This is a tremendous achievement for BT and for the UK. By July last year our… Continue reading BT Extends Reach Of Broadband
Independent News & Media is investigating ways in which it can satisfy the competition authorities should the company be successful in acquiring the Irish titles of Trinity Mirror.According to The Guardian, executives at INM are talking to a number of leading business figures in Northern Ireland about making a joint bid for the newspapers, which… Continue reading O’Reilly To Compromise In Bid For Trinity Titles
David Elstein’s potential bid for ITV has been boosted by reports he has received tentative backing from US entertainment giant Hallmark.According to reports, Elstein has set up camp in Hallmark’s London offices to thrash out an alternative management plan for ITV, as Carlton and Granada remain on the cusp of a merger decision from the… Continue reading Elstein’s ITV Bid Boosted By Hallmark Link
The internet actually impacts more spending offline than online, according to a survey from The Dieringer Research Group. The American Interactive Consumer Survey found that in the previous twelve months, consumers spent a total of $93.1 billion on direct online purchases. However, spending on goods and services purchased offline on the basis of online research… Continue reading Internet-Influenced Offline Spending 50% Higher Than Online Spending
The Telegraph Group has secured HSBC Bank as the exclusive six-figure sponsor of its new business sections.The deal will see the global bank sponsor five full colour special reports in the Your Business section of the Daily Telegraph on Mondays. Each report will be themed and will incorporated features and advice from HSBC and independent… Continue reading Telegraph Banks On HSBC To Sponsor Business Sections
Advertising pages in the US business press increased by almost 1% in June, the first such rise since November 2000, according to the latest figures from American Business Media (ABM). The data shows that ad pages were up 0.9% year on year while spending climbed 4.9%. The growing strength of the B2B market is reflected… Continue reading US B2B Ad Volumes & Spend On The Rise
Mobile marketing agency, Aerodeon, has launched a pan-European ad campaign following its recent global expansion.In France, the group will be launching its first consumer on-pack SMS campaign for Ballantine’s Original Character Whisky. The promotion will target over-18 year olds and filter out underage participants in compliance with French laws. Consumers will be given the chance… Continue reading Aerodeon Launches Pan-European Ad Campaign
BT announced yesterday that four out of five homes in the UK can now get ADSL broadband internet services. However, new figures from Point Topic show that Britain still trails many countries in terms of DSL penetration. By July last year, BT had succeeded in connecting two-thirds of the country to ADSL exchangers. 25 new… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: UK Aims To Join The Broadband Elite
Mobile phone operators are hoping to grow the share of their revenues derived from data services from the current 12% to 30% by 2008. However, according to a survey conducted by Forrester Research, they are facing a number obstacles, with one key problem being the current limitations of billing technology.Real-time billing systems are particularly difficult… Continue reading Mobile Operators Struggle With New Services
Doug Flynn, chief executive of media buying group, Aegis, claims the outcome of the investigation into the proposed £4 billion merger of Carlton and Granada is irrelevant because the creation of a single ITV is a near certainty.According to reports in today’s press, Flynn expects Trade and Industry Secretary, Patricia Hewitt, to approve the deal… Continue reading Aegis Chief Claims ITV Merger Remedies Are Irrelevant
