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This morning saw the launch of the Virgin Media brand, as the great and the good of the media world braved the snow and ice to hear what Sir Richard Branson and pals had to offer.Virgin Media’s new television channel Virgin Central, which it has branded “revolutionary”, combines ordinary television channel choice with TV-on-demand.Having struck… Continue reading Virgin Media Launches Today

Virgin Media is to launch a home media package targeting households that are willing to spend more than £1,000 per year on a combination of products.According to a report in the Guardian, customers will be able to get a top of the range digital TV service, home phone and broadband package for £85 a month.Virgin… Continue reading Virgin Media To Target The Affluent

Emap Advertising has announced the appointment of Rob Tomalin as head of Emap2.Tomalin’s role will see him build on his background of establishing strategic partnerships with clients and media agencies, in order to further enhance Emap2’s client offering.Tomalin joined Emap Advertising in 2002, first setting up a New Business team before becoming cross media group… Continue reading Tomalin Appointed Head Of Emap2

Britain’s pensioners have become a nation of silver surfers, with the internet overtaking more traditional pastimes such as DIY and gardening.According to new research from the insurance company AXA, Britons are amongst the top five web users in the 11 nations surveyed for its global study.Activities such as chatting to friends, emailing, searching for information,… Continue reading Britain’s Pensioners Becoming Silver Surfers

Clear Channel Outdoor UK’s ‘Piccadilly Spectacular’ site, part of its Pinnacle Collection, now hosts a giant, curved LG LED screen.Clear Channel says that the significant eight-figure deal is one of the biggest in the UK involving a single location.The screen, which will be seen by more than 1.1 million people who pass through Piccadilly Circus… Continue reading New LG Screen For Clear Channel’s Piccadilly Site

A new digital magazine aimed at the young women’s market could be in development, if reports in the trade press are correct.It is understood that the National Magazine Company has been in discussions with Dennis Publishing, who launched online mag Monkey in November (see Dennis Launches New Online Lads Mag), about the new project.Monkey is… Continue reading Nat Mags Could Launch Online Women’s Title

Dennis Publishing has announced the appointment of James Mallinson as the new publisher of Monkey, the weekly digital men’s magazine.Mallinson will report to Kerin O’Conner, executive director of Dennis, and will work with the Monkey sales and editorial team to drive the online mag’s commercial business forward.He will join Monkey on March 5 from Emap… Continue reading Online Mag Appoints New Publisher

Emap’s consumer media division has paid £8.7 million for the mobile user-generated content business Yospace.Emap will pay another £5.7 million depending on Yospace reaching certain targets.Yospace produces ‘See me TV’ for 3 and the ‘LookAtMe!’ service for 02, and also provides services to other major mobile phone operators.Research from Emap Advertising, released last November, claimed… Continue reading Emap Buys UGC Company

Freeview has revealed that Christmas 2006 was its best ever, with more than two million digital boxes and TVs sold during the quarter.Freeview has experienced strong takeup since its launch in October 2002, with 15 million sales since it emerged on the market.The fourth quarter of 2006 saw strong Freeview sales across all products, including… Continue reading Freeview Has Best Christmas Ever

The newly relaunched Times Online website has seen a 500% increase in traffic, which has caused technical problems leading to many people being unable to see the revamped pages.Users have complained that pages on the new site loaded either very slowly, or in some cases, not at all.In a report in the Guardian, Tom Whitwell,… Continue reading High Traffic Leads To Times Website Technical Problems