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The number of internet connections in the UK increased by 16.5% from July 2001 to July 2002, according to the latest survey of ISPs from the Office Of National Statistics. The study also revealed that the proportion of web users with permanent connections continues to rise as broadband technology becomes more accessible and ad campaigns… Continue reading More Brits Switching To Broadband

Mobile marketing company Flytxt has launched the first on-pack SMS campaign for Carling.The campaign invites Carling drinkers to text in codes printed on the inside of over 2 million multi-pack boxes for the chance to win tickets to an exclusive Manic Street Preachers concert. After texting the code to a special number, players will instantly… Continue reading Flytxt Rolls Out On-Pack SMS Campaign for Carling

The US broadband subscriber market will grow 361% by the end of 2007, according to a new study from The Yankee Group. The research firm found that cable modem is the leading broadband technology among American customers and businesses with 58% of the market. DSL comes in second with one-third of all lines while satellite… Continue reading US Broadband Subscriptions Set To Multiply, Says Yankee Group

Chairman of Cordiant Communications, Charlie Scott, has stepped down after 13 years with the advertising group.His departure comes just weeks after chief executive, Michael Bungey, announced his intention to leave the company in March next year to be replaced by David Hearn, currently chairman and CEO of the company’s US ad network, Bates World-wide (see… Continue reading Cordiant Chairman Follows Bungey And Jumps Ship

US politicians have unveiled a bill which proposes switching off the country’s analogue television signal by the end of 2006, removing the current minimum penetration requirement of 85%. The bill has been put forward by the House Energy and Commerce Committee chairman and Republican representative, Billy Tauzin. “It is intended to illicit discussion on what… Continue reading US Politicians Push For 2006 Analogue TV Switch-Off

ITV2 gained the biggest non-terrestrial football audience of the season last night for the Manchester United versus Maccabi Haifa game.Between 7.45pm and 9.30pm the UEFA Champions League game attracted an average of 1.9 million viewers, which equates to a 19.4% audience share. According to ITV, this is a bigger audience than any game featured across… Continue reading ITV2 Scores With Manchester United Coverage

November’s issue of IPC’s glossy women’s monthly, Marie Claire, is to be the biggest in the magazine’s 14-year history, with 460 pages.The bumper edition of the title will be available at newsstands from 4 October with a cover featuring Friends star Courtney Cox. The special celebrity-focused issue, which according to IPC has already generated record… Continue reading Marie Claire Goes Large With Bumper November Issue

London Taxi Promotions is rebranding as Taxi Promotions in a bid to reflect its increasing national capability.The company, which launched seven years ago, recently expanded with a subsidiary in Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. Taxi Promotions’ managing director, Asher Moses, said: “We’ve expanded nationally in direct response to client requirements and if a client… Continue reading LTP Rebrands To Reflect National Offering

Chairman of Cordiant Communications, Charlie Scott, has stepped down after 13 years with the advertising group. His departure comes just weeks after chief executive, Michael Bungey, announced his intention to leave the company in March next year to be replaced by David Hearn, currently chairman and CEO of the company’s US ad network, Bates Worldwide… Continue reading Cordiant Chairman Follows Bungey And Jumps Ship

The advertising market could be just as tough next year as it has been in 2002, Alain de Pouzilhac, chairman of French advertising network Havas, told a news conference this morning. Unveiling the group’s first half results, which saw revenues pretty much flat year on year, de Pouzilhac said that the market actually deteriorated between… Continue reading Havas Sees A Deteriorating First Half