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Speculation is mounting over the future direction of Sky’s consumer offerings, with reports this morning suggesting that the company’s forthcoming high-definition set-top box will include a broadband modem, enabling the broadcaster to deliver rich content via the internet, as well as through customers’ satellite equipment.It is already known that the new equipment will feature PVR… Continue reading New Sky Box To Pack Broadband For On-Demand TV

This week saw the first event held by the new TV marketing body, Thinkbox, attracting a healthy mix of delegates from clients, agencies and sales houses all keen to listen to the marketing opportunities that television has to offer.TV personality Clive Anderson led the Thinkbox Experience, with board members Nick Bampton, Andy Barnes, Clive Crouch,… Continue reading Thinkbox Experience A Hit With Participants

Regional press is the leading source of information for job-seeking readers, according to new research from the Newspaper Society, with a study finding over half of respondents turning to their local newspaper first for information on the latest vacancies.51% of people questioned said that they would turn to their local newspaper as the first port… Continue reading Local Newspapers Strongest For Recruitment Ads

IPC Media has reshuffled its group advertising management, creating two new senior directorships to unite the strategic and trading units of the company.The new roles, of ad director for marketing and strategy, and ad director for trading, will report directly to group advertising director, Caroline McDevitt.Neil Perkin is named ad director for marketing and strategy,… Continue reading IPC Reshuffles Ad Management For Greater Unity

News International (NI), the publishing arm of News Corporation, is reported to be inviting potential bids for the Times Educational supplement along side other specialist titles, with the education business valued at approximately £250 million.According to the Financial Times, Rupert Murdoch has discussed the potential disposal of the assets at a News Corporation board meeting… Continue reading News International To Sell Education Titles

Emap’s flagship men’s magazine, FHM, is to prove bigger is better this month, with a range of different-sized issues, from “compact” to “giant”, in addition to its regular format.The three issues, published simultaneously, mark a global publishing first, offering readers the choice of three differently sized editions, all priced at £3.40.The unique print run follows… Continue reading FHM To Launch In Three Sizes For Added Standout

Trinity Mirror has received a bid for its flagship tabloid, the Daily Mirror, from a consortium led by multi-millionaire conference organiser Marcus Evans, according to reports this morning.However, according to The Times, the bid has been rejected despite Evans offering between £700-800 million for Britain’s third-best selling daily.A spokesman for Trinity Mirror said that the… Continue reading Trinity Rejects £800 Million Take-Over Bid For Mirror

Ofcom has reduced, Five’s, licence fee payments by a massive 30% to £9 million for 2005, signalling the Government watchdog’s awareness of the pressures on broadcasters due to the impending analogue switchover and multi-channel programming.The new terms mean the cost of Five’s analogue licence has been reduced by 64% over the last three years, down… Continue reading Five Sees Licence Fees Slashed By Ofcom

Telewest’s first foray into on-demand TV services has begun, with the company launching its Teleport product to over 26,000 customers in Cheltenham and Gloucester today, offering viewers the chance to create their own programme schedules, picking content to watch as and when it suits them.Today’s roll out marks the first phase of the company’s on-demand… Continue reading Telewest Completes First Phase Of On-Demand Roll Out

Communications company, BT, has revealed plans to deliver TV over broadband connections in the UK via Microsoft TV internet protocol television (IPTV), expecting to offer the service to customers in the summer of 2006.The Microsoft TV IPTV software enables broadband network operators to deliver engaging, high-quality video content and services to their customers using their… Continue reading BT And Microsoft Reveal Plans To Launch Internet TV