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GCap Media has revealed a number of changes concerning the structure of its management, with commercial director Linda Smith, and operations director Paul Davis both leaving the company while Duncan George, operations director now assumes responsibility for all operational aspects of the business, including content and commercial areas.According to the group’s trading statement, published this… Continue reading Smith And Davis Leave GCap Media

Text message usage in August continued to advance with gusto, extending July’s groundbreaking trend as a total of 87 million text messages were sent on average per day, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA).The MDA revealed that the number of text messages sent in August topped 2.7 billion, with the… Continue reading Text Messages Break Records In August

August saw the nation’s box offices doing roaring trade, with family audiences flocking to see director Tim Burton’s remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, which grossed a massive £26 million in the month.The film helped Britain’s cinemas enjoy a second consecutive month of family film success, following on from July’s successful performance to become… Continue reading Family Films Fuel Successful August At Box Offices

Mobile phone handset providers are finding it increasingly hard to up their market share, with penetration of the market rising at an alarming rate and forcing vendors and operators to look towards new features and supported services to rekindle growth over the next five years.In its new report, Informa Telecoms & Media predicts handset sales… Continue reading Increasing Mobile Phone Penetration Causing Providers To Deepen Content

MSN is to take on internet search rival Google in the search targeted marketing business, with its new MSN adCenter product seeking to steal the limelight from Google’s hugely successful Adwords.MSN’s new offering debuted in Singapore last month, but only went into official use this week, with the company’s French operations the first to see… Continue reading MSN To Compete With Google In Search Marketing

Tuesday 4 October will see MediaTel Insight host a morning seminar on TV Technology, with brief product demonstrations, a panel debate and an audience Q&A session.The event, held from 9.30am – 11.30am at the Guardian Newsroom, 60 Farringdon Road, London, will see a panel chaired by Steve Busfield, media editor, Guardian Unlimited, discussing today’s hottest… Continue reading MediaTel Seminar To Lift Lid On TV Technology

Speculation surrounding the future of media heavyweight Aegis continues to build today, with the announcement that French entrepreneur Vincent Bollore has raised his stake in the company to around 8% fuelling rumours that he will enter the bidding for overall control of the firm.The increased stake increases Bollore’s holding to 8.04% from 6% and follows… Continue reading Increased Stake Fuels Bollore/Aegis Rumours

Media group, Emap, has revealed a positive trading update for the first half of 2005, predicting radio revenues will “outperform” the market, enjoying an increase of 2% year on year, reflecting the group’s strong presence in the digital arena.Total revenues for the first six months of 2005 are expected to grow by 5%, with underlying… Continue reading Emap Radio Revenues To Outperform Market

Sky has launched a new service allowing customers to tweak their subscription, view their latest bill and keep up with new developments at the broadcaster all via their television and remote control.The new MySky service is accessed through the Interactive button on viewers’ handsets and offers access their Sky statement, the ability to subscribe to… Continue reading Sky Adds Customer Control With Interactive Accounts

Internet research specialist Nielsen//NetRatings has signed an exclusive content partnership with MediaTel.co.uk, the UK’s leading media intelligence provider, to offer a selection of its profile reports within the MediaTel platform.The new deal will enable users of MediaTel.co.uk to compare online usage figures with audience trading currencies for other media channels, making it easier for companies… Continue reading Nielsen//Netratings Ties Up Data With MediaTel