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The UK Government may want the country to be the European leader in the new economy, but it is unlikely to get its way. This is the conclusion of an analysis of Western European internet penetration forecasts by Net Profit, published today. The forecasts, produced by Net Figures, show that the UK will lag behind… Continue reading UK Will Not Lead European Net Growth

The UK now has over half a million high-speed broadband connections, Oftel announced today. Broadband services are now delivered to homes and businesses using cable modems, DSL technology, broadband fixed wireless and broadband satellite services. David Edmonds, director general of telecommunications said: “Over 500,000 customers now have high-speed internet access using a broadband connection, according… Continue reading UK Now Has Half A Million Broadband Subscribers, Says Oftel

The fallout from the the closure of ITV Digital continued yesterday, with BSkyB seeing stock fall 1.03% to finish at £7.65, after Merrill Lynch said that the closure could hit profits.Granada fared slightly better yesterday, improving 2.18% to close at £1.29 amid speculation that the resignation of Stuart Prebble, chief executive of ITV (see Prebble… Continue reading Sharewatch

Emap’s monthly glossy New Woman is increasing its fashion content to attract more advertising from high-end retail brands.From June the magazine will include an extra eight pages of fashion per issue and will focus on premium and international designer labels. The title will include the work of more top photographers and will feature a new… Continue reading New Woman Ups Fashion Content

The Government’s vision of Broadband Britain is becoming a reality, according to a report from Oftel which shows that the UK now has over half a million high-speed internet connections.Figures collected from UK network operators show that broadband internet access is growing at a rate of 20,000 new connections a week and according to Oftel,… Continue reading Broadband Britain Is Underway

The producer of Channel 4’s new breakfast show RI:SE has left the programme after just four days on air following disagreements with the production company.A spokesman for the programme today confirmed Killick’s departure saying: “It has been obvious for some time that Mark’s interests were at odds with the rest of the production team.”Killick was… Continue reading Producer Quits RI:SE After Four Days On Air

Websites for the Radio Advertising Bureau and MediaTel are the most popular and highly regarded of all media websites, according to a poll conducted by media intelligence and technology company Media-i (see Poster Publicity Launches Media Intelligence Outfit).The survey, which asked UK media planners and buyers to list their top media sites, placed the RAB’s… Continue reading RAB And MediaTel Top Industry Web Poll

According to a new report, New Media Markets’ UK Digital Television, published by Informa Media Group, digital TV penetration will reach only 64% by 2010. This is some way off the Government’s target for analogue switch off. Informa forecasts that Sky Digital will account for over half of all digital TV households by 2010, cable… Continue reading Government Switch-Off Target Cannot Be Met, Says Informa Media Group

Stuart Prebble, chief executive of ITV, has announced his decision to step down.Commenting on his decision, Prebble said: “I came back to the ITV network centre a year ago to try to bring together ITV’s channels and platform businesses. Unfortunately that role is now not available, and this therefore seems like an excellent moment to… Continue reading Prebble Steps Down From ITV

Following the demise of ITV Digital, Merrill Lynch has downgraded its revenue forecasts for BSkyB. Full year revenue at BSkyB is now expected to come in at around £2,785 million, a decline of 0.4% on previous forecasts. Merrill says that conservative forecasts assume that BSkyB will pick up only 200,000 of ITV Digital’s 1.2 million… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Downgrades BSkyB Forecasts