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This year will be a disappointing one for the European cellular handset industry, according to a report released by the Yankee Group this month, which claims that saturating markets, infrastructure delays and other external events during 2001 “have all conspired to abruptly turn booming sales into the first ever year of market contraction.” Nevertheless the… Continue reading Mobile Handset Sales Will Contract This Year, But Return To Growth With 3G Takeup, Says Yankee Group

Shares in ITV company Granada fell heavily in trading today after the company failed to offer new details of the restructure of ITV Digital at its AGM this morning (see ITV Revenues Down 12% In H1, Visibility Still Limited). Following the announcement, stock fell by 3.6% to 139p, but had recovered to 142žp by 4.00pm.… Continue reading Granada Shares Dip As Future Of ITV Digital Remains Unclear

Total viewing to UK television fell last year for the first time since 1994, according to a new report from Carat, the media buying agency of Aegis Group. The report shows that average viewing per household fell to 213 minutes per day in 2001, down from 216 minutes a year earlier. The downward trend is… Continue reading 2001 UK TV Viewing Fell For First Time Since 1994, Says Carat Report

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

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 of… Continue reading Pace To Speed Digital Take-Up

Hutchison 3G, holder of the UKÂ’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… Continue reading BBC Technology To Provide Content For Hutchison 3G

The Wireless Advertising Association (WAA) and the Wireless Marketing Association (WMA) have merged in an attempt to provide a unified body for the mobile marketing industry.The new body, which will be known as the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), will focus on promoting the growth of the industry and on establishing universal standards to govern privacy… Continue reading Wireless Marketing Bodies Merge