Relaunched financial paper The Business, which reappeared as a Sunday/Monday title after its previous incarnation, the Sunday Business had to sign a refinancing agreement and close over Christmas (see Sunday Business Set For Relaunch), is reporting a successful first week of sales.Estimates by the paper, which now costs 50p, are that street sales for last… Continue reading The Business Reports 50% Sales Increase
The Government has admitted that the deadline for the digital switchover could be delayed until at least 2010 due to the lack of consumer interest in digital TV.A spokeswomen for the DCMS today conceded that the current 2006-2010 deadline was a “challenging target” and said: “Unless the uptake of digital TV improves by 2006/2007 we… Continue reading Delay For The Digital Deadline
Internet shopping services were used by almost 33 million Europeans during the month leading up to Christmas, according to new research from Jupiter MMXI. With 9 million at home users, the UK was behind only Germany’s 10 million in terms of online retail site usage, representing an increase of over 40% year on year.Patricia Lueer,… Continue reading Internet Shopping Enjoys Christmas Boom
The ITC has upheld complaints against ITV1’s The Frank Skinner Show for containing “graphic sexual language” but has defended the show’s “edgy and provocative nature.”The ITC received a total of 40 complaints from viewers offended by an episode of the Frank Skinner Show that was shown last November. 27 viewers objected to an interview with… Continue reading ITC Condemns Graphic Sexual Language
Media communications and market research company, Aegis Group, this morning announced that it has acquired an interest in a joint venture with Japanese agency Chuo Senko – a mid-sized Japanese agency network. Chuo Senko recently set up its own media buying business called Chusen Media K.K. Aegis has taken a 49% stake in this and… Continue reading Aegis Builds Presence In Key Japanese Market
Pace Technology has unveiled a new low-cost digital receiver that will allow viewers to receive free-to-air channels without subscribing to digital platforms such as Sky or ITV Digital. Pace have launched the no-frills set top box, which can also be upgraded to receive pay-TV, interactive and internet services, in an attempt to increase the take-up… Continue reading Pace To Speed Digital Take-Up
Cordiant was one of only five companies to see stocks improve amid the gloom of yesterday’s media market. Shares rose 3.32% to close at £1.09, an increase of 3˝p on the previous day.Telewest, which recently launched an advertising campaign to raise awareness of its range of services (see Telewest Launches Ad Campaign), was one of… Continue reading Sharewatch
Classic Gold Digital has acquired the six remaining Classic Gold AM licenses from GWR for £1.7m meaning that it can now broadcast to a potential 16 million people in the UK.Classic Gold Digital’s chief executive, Simon Cole, said: “We acquired 12 Classic Gold AM licences as part of our original deal with GWR and the… Continue reading Classic Gold Digital Extends License Portfolio
Hutchison 3G, holder of the UK’s largest third-generation mobile phone licence and BBC Technology have agreed a deal which will see the BBC providing content for Hutchison’s 3G wireless service.BBC Technology will provide content, including news and entertainment, for Hutchison and will also be responsible for processing and formatting the content so as to be… Continue reading BBC Technology To Provide Content For Hutchison 3G
Viacom Outdoor has confirmed the names of the first five brands to use its London Underground cross-track projection system, XTP, which will trial at Euston from March. The “pioneer partners” will be: Becks, DHL, Transport for London, Total Media and Tropicana.Andy Neal, brands director at Scottish Courage, which owns Becks, described it as an “exciting… Continue reading First Brands On XTP Revealed
