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The outdoor advertising sector has recorded growth of just 0.6% year on year in Q2 2006, its worst showing since 2002, according to new figures released by the Outdoor Advertising Association (ODA).This is a decline from the 3.6% year on year growth outdoor experienced in Q1.However, of the top ten outdoor advertising categories in Q1,… Continue reading Outdoor Revenue Growth Slows

Sky has announced that the latest addition to its Sky Mobile TV service is the Extreme Sports Channel, with the channel joining the existing mobile TV package with immediate effect.The Extreme Sports mobile TV service will offer made-for-mobile content including a series covering the best and worst ‘slams’ and profiles on the ultimate extreme sports… Continue reading Sky Adds Extreme Sports To Mobile Channel Line Up

Britain’s biggest non-broadcaster owned multi-channel television sales house, Digital Media Sales (DMS), is to explore new broadcast delivery opportunities with the launch of a broadband sales company.The independent digital sales company, whose channels account for 3% of multi-channel impacts, will launch DMS Broadband with nine channels including broadband-specific services such as E-Music Television, Holiday TV,… Continue reading DMS To Explore Broadcast Delivery Opportunities

Dixons online is to discontinue the sale of analogue radios following substantial growth in the sale of digital sets.The announcement comes following discussions between the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) and Dixons and other retailers. The DRDB has made clear that it welcomes this decision from one of the UK’s best known names in electrical… Continue reading Dixons To Discontinue Sales Of Analogue Radios

Having acquired Video Networks, Tiscali is to axe the HomeChoice brand as it begins a review of its £15 million advertising and marketing account, according to a report in the Guardian.The report says that at best, HomeChoice branding would be moved to a secondary role, such as “powered by HomeChoice”, with Tiscali as the main… Continue reading Tiscali Could Drop HomeChoice Branding

IPC’s market leading TV Listings magazine, What’s On TV, is expanding the title to allow users to access TV news and programme listings via mobile phones.From next month, a variety of services will be available on What’s On TV mobile, including a TV search facility, which enables users to check the times of television programmes… Continue reading What’s On TV Magazine Extends To Mobile Phones

A total of 12.3 million people used their mobile phone to access the internet in the UK during June 2006, according to new figures announced today by the Mobile Data Association (MDA).This figure means that close to 20% of mobile phone users are now regularly using the WAP capability on their phones to download ringtones,… Continue reading 12.3 Million Go Online Via Mobiles In June

BT has announced the conclusion of four new video-on-demand film, TV and music deals with independent producers and distributors for its TV-via-broadband service, BT Vision, which it will launch in autumn 2006.The new deals are with Entertainment Rights plc, the media group specialising in the ownership of children’s and family programming, characters and brands; NBD… Continue reading BT Secures Producers and Distributors For On-Demand Service

Chairman of local newspaper publisher Johnston Press and former chief executive of Clear Channel, Roger Parry, has expressed his interest in taking over from outgoing ITV chief executive, Charles Allen.Parry, who considered a private equity bid for the broadcaster this year, told the Financial Times that although he had not been contacted by ITV’s headhunters… Continue reading Roger Parry Expresses Interest In ITV Top Job

Tiscali, the Italian internet service provider, is set to offer triple play services in the UK, after the company merged its British operations with Homechoice owners, Video Networks.The third largest broadband operator in the UK will make television, broadband and telephone services available, following the sale of Homechoice to Tiscali for a reported £60 million,… Continue reading Tiscali To Launch Triple Play Services After Buying Homechoice