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The UK’s broadband networks have failed to deliver the Governments promise to beat other G7 countries to become the most competitive provider of high speed internet connections by this year.A new report from telecoms research specialist Ovum, commissioned by the Department for Trade and Industry, states that British Telecom’s dominance of the nation’s phone networks… Continue reading UK Misses Government Broadband Targets

Magazine publisher, Highbury House Communications has relaunched all three of its home interest titles, with Real Homes, Inspirations and Home receiving a face lift in their April issues.Commenting on the relaunch, Mark Simpson, Highbury House chief executive said: “We are currently No.3 in the home interest market and plan to become an even bigger player… Continue reading Highbury Revamps Home Interest Titles

Today marks the first day of the new “dream team” tenure at the Telegraph, as Jim Freeman starts in his role as head of trading, reporting to executive director Dave King, former EMAP Advertising MD and Carat broadcast director.When Freeman’s hiring was made public in January, King said: “I am delighted to announce such a… Continue reading Telegraph Appointments To Usher In Sales Overhaul

Newspaper publisher, Pearson, has announced the departure of its chairman, Lord Dennis Stevenson, who is set to retire after nearly 20 years heading the company.The company’s adjusted pre-tax profits fell from £410 million in 2003 to £386 million in 2004, with the company citing a decline at its book publishing arm, Penguin, as the main… Continue reading Pearson Papers In The Pink As Stevenson Steps Down

Text messaging performed strongly in January 2005, with 2.5 billion sent during the month, overtaking December’s total and making a new record, according to figures released today by the Mobile Data Association (MDA).Person to person texts sent across the UK GSM network operators last month rose by 15.7% on the same period last year, with… Continue reading January Breaks Record For Texts Sent

The Wireless Group could soon be sold to the highest bidder, if reports this morning are to be believed, with investment bank Goldman Sachs reported to be preparing an auction of the company despite a failed management buyout last week.According to The Times, Goldman Sachs is advising the broadcaster following the distribution of a “sale… Continue reading Wireless Group Preparing Buyout Auction

Outspoken Wireless Group chairman and chief executive, Kelvin MacKenzie, has reignited his war of words with radio audience measurement body RAJAR, challenging it to admit its current diary system of measuring radio listenership under-reports his company’s talkSPORT station’s audience.Last year saw the radio boss and former Sun editor face RAJAR in the High Court over… Continue reading MacKenzie Reissues Audience Figure Challenge To RAJAR

Channel 4 has announced that its latest digital channel, More4, will launch in October this year, providing documentaries, daily news and current affairs in a format “more accessible and down to earth” than rival BBC4.Outlining its plans for the year in its programme policy for 2005-06, the broadcaster announced a launch budget of “around £30… Continue reading Channel 4 Sets Autumn Date For More4 Launch

AMS Media Group has become the seventeenth London-based agency to subscribe to J-ET, the UK radio industry’s online trading system which handles over 80% of all national radio revenue, and is used by all the major radio companies.J-ET is owned by the Institute Of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) and the Commercial Radio Companies Association (CRCA)… Continue reading J-ET Expands With AMS Media Group Signing

Flextech-owned games channel, Challenge, has signed two exclusive agreements with Camelot to provide coverage of the National Lottery Daily Play Live Draw and a series of mini-programmes scheduled across the channel during peak times.The move will mark the first television broadcast of the Daily Play draw, with Challenge broadcasting the event six days a week… Continue reading Ad-Funded TV Sees Challenge Provide Lottery Coverage