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Two of the smaller US-based wireless carriers in the US are more successful in taking web page visitors to the secure areas of their sites – where transactions are potentially made – than the larger carriers, according to new research from Jupiter Media Metrix. Jupiter found that Sprint PCS and Nextel convert almost three times… Continue reading Small US Wireless Carriers More Effectively Attract Customers, Finds Jupiter

In the absence of the minister for culture, media and sport casting light on the future of UK digital TV, David Liddiment’s MacTaggart Memorial lecture became a focal event of this year’s Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (GEITF).In a passionate speech which impressed all but a few BBC executives, he declared “Saving the soul of… Continue reading GEITF 2001 MacTaggart Lecture

The Kent Messenger Group (KM) is merging two of its most popular titles to form what it claims will be “the best-selling weekly paper in Britain.”The Medway Messenger, published in two editions, morning and afternoon, will replace the Kent Messenger and Medway Today providing 220 pages dedicated to the Medway towns.KM managing director, David Lewes,… Continue reading Kent Messenger Group Merges Titles

C4 May Be Hit By Spectrum FeeChannel 4 may find itself with a £100-200 million charge for the use of its broadcasting spectrum under the new communications legislation proposed by the Government, according to a report in today’s Financial Times.Other commercial broadcasters are already subject to the spectrum fee, but Channel 4 has so far… Continue reading C4 May Be Hit By Spectrum Fee

WPP’s The Media Edge (TME) and Tempus’ CIA have ended their partnership in Germany, according to a report in AdAge yesterday. The news comes as WPP is poised to takeover Tempus for £440 million. TME and CIA’s German subsidiary, Mediahaus Stroebel, have been in alliance for around seven years. The partnership is set to officially… Continue reading Media Edge And CIA End German Partnership

European free-to-air broadcaster RTL is reported to have delayed its UK stock listing for the second time. Whilst RTL stock does trade on the London Stock Exchange, it current has a float of less than 15%, the minimum required for entry to the FTSE100. Earlier in the year RTL delayed the 15% freefloat from April… Continue reading RTL Delays Full UK Stock Exchange Listing

Channel 4 may find itself with a £100-200 million charge for the use of its broadcasting spectrum under the new communications legislation proposed by the Government, according to a report in today’s Financial Times. Other commercial broadcasters are already subject to the spectrum fee, but Channel 4 has so far been exempted due to its… Continue reading Channel 4 May Be Hit By

IPC Ignite have poached Conor McNicholas from Emap to edit its dance and clubbing magazine Muzik.McNicholas, who will take up the position next month, was previously editor of rival Emap title, Mixmag and has also worked for Ministry magazine and Dennis Publishing. He replaces Chris Elwell-Sutton who has left the magazine after less than a… Continue reading New Editor Is Muzik To IPC’s Ears

MXR, the digital radio consortium, launches the West Midlands digital radio multiplex today, delivering digital programming to an area with an adult population of around 3.3 million.The Consortium, whose shareholders include Chrysalis, Capital Radio, Guardian Media Group, Jazz FM, Soul Media and UBC Media was awarded the licence in February staving off competition from The… Continue reading MXR Launches Third Digital Radio Multiplex

Peter Bazalgette, creative director of Endemol Entertainment, was revealed as the winner of a special TV executives Weakest Link screened to open this year’s Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival (GEITF).Jim Hytner, shortly to move from his job as marketing and commercial director of Channel 5 to the same job at ITV (see Hytner Quits 5… Continue reading Weakest Link Opens Edinburgh Festival