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Cable & Wireless is planning the rollout of a range of high-speed broadband internet services, which are expected to be at least four times as fast as the connections offered by rivals such as British Telecom and Telewest.The telecommunications company claims that up to £50 million will be invested in ‘local loop unbundling’, which means… Continue reading C&W Rivals BT With Four Times Faster Broadband Offering

IDS has become the latest digital sales house to partner with Zip TV, offering advertisers the ability to launch interactive campaigns that span a number of different digital platforms.Zip TV enables advertisers to direct customers from a variety of digital channels to a single space after they press their red button. The result of consolidating… Continue reading IDS Signs With Zip For Cross Network Interactive Ads

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group has announced its intention to bid for the upcoming FM radio licences in Edinburgh and Blackburn with proposals for two new stations called Dunedin FM and Bold FM.The radio group’s proposals are the result of extensive research carried out over the course of the year to identify the formats most likely… Continue reading Wireless Group Enters Race For Edinburgh Licence

The total number of UK households with access to digital television increased to 55% in the second quarter of this year, up from just 53% in the previous quarter, according to official figures from communications regulator Ofcom.The latest Digital Television Update will provide a much needed boost to the Government’s plans to switch-off the analogue… Continue reading Digital Penetration Increases As Deadline Looms

Giant banner contractor MegaPoster has won an appeal against Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s refusal to grant express consent for an advertising screen on a façade at 11 Bank Buildings in Fulham Broadway.The appeal was won after MegaPoster approached the building’s owner with a proposal that income from advertisements would contribute to the costs of cleaning… Continue reading MegaPoster Wins Appeal Against London Councils

Kelvin MacKenzie’s Wireless Group saw a successful day’s trading yesterday with its share price rising by 2.94% to close 87˝p following the publication of its interim financial results.The company announced that operating profits during the first six months of the year have grown by 108% to over £1.1 million, with the “storming” success of its… Continue reading Sharewatch: Wireless Group Buoyed By Positive Results

Chrysalis Radio’s flagship London station Heart 106.2 has unveiled a new logo and brand identity as part of a wide-ranging effort to knock rival Capital 95.8 off the top spot in London.The new logo, created by BB/Saunders, aims to build closer brand awareness with listeners after focus group research revealed the old identity failed to… Continue reading Heart Rebrands As It Sets Sights On Capital

A new breed of digital radio has been developed enabling listeners to access thousands of internet stations through a conventional-style receiver without the need for a PC, in a move that could potentially revolutionise the UK’s radio industry.The Reciva WiFi Internet Radio tunes in to stations via the internet, enabling listeners to enjoy a range… Continue reading Internet Radio Without PCs Could Revolutionise Industry

Renewed speculation amongst City traders that radio groups GWR and Capital are preparing to merge has seen the share price of both companies jump by 1.69% and 5% respectively as rumours continue to circulate that a deal is imminent.Industry insiders have claimed that draft deals have been drawn up between GWR and Capital, but that… Continue reading GWR And Capital Boosted By Renewed Merger Speculation

Media super-regulator Ofcom has warned that it will not be rushed into setting a definite switch-off date for the analogue radio signal, despite wide-spread calls from some of the industry’s most influential commercial players.Ofcom chief executive, Stephen Carter, claimed that a switch-off date that was too early could make the transition to digital less achievable… Continue reading Ofcom In No Rush To Set Switch-Off Date For Radio