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BT Group has announced that broadband availability is set to match that of analogue television after the telecoms giant announced its intention to scrap exchange barrier plans.Following trials in rural areas, BT has said that from 6 September, those living more than 6 kilometres from an exchange will be able receive a high-speed internet connection.… Continue reading Broadband Reach Grows To A Further One Million UK Homes

Espotting Media, the online search targeted marketing company, has bolstered its senior management team with the promotion of Chrys Philalithes to the newly created role of European marketing director.The position will see Philalithes assume responsibility for all marketing and communications initiatives across Europe. She will also be a key player in the integration of Espotting… Continue reading Espotting Bolsters Management Team With Marketing Role

Media super-regulator Ofcom is advertising for a new FM commercial radio licence for the Kidderminster area in the West Midlands, as part an ongoing initiative to launch up to thirty new stations throughout the UK over the next few years.Radio companies have been invited to pitch for the licence, which is estimated to achieve a… Continue reading Ofcom Advertises New FM Commercial Radio Licence

More than 7 million football fans tuned in to BBC One last night to watch the England team return to form after a disappointing performance in the European Championships with a convincing 3-0 win over Ukraine.Unofficial overnight figures from BARB show that a peak of 7.2 million viewers resisted the temptation to go to the… Continue reading More Than 7 Million Watch England Defeat Ukraine

Niche magazine giant Future Publishing is making its first foray into the highly competitive hair and beauty sector with the launch of a new monthly title targeting well groomed consumers.Hair Style & Beauty magazine enters a fierce marketplace dominated by a few key titles. However, it has the potential to perform well, with Future Publishing… Continue reading Future Grooms New Hair And Beauty Title For Success

ITV has dropped two high-profile shows from its peak-time schedules amid ongoing fears that a dip in viewing could force the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster to pay as much as £100 million to advertisers.The last few months have seen ITV become ruthless in axing peak-time programmes that under-perform after the Competition Commission ruled that it… Continue reading ITV Drops Peak-Time Shows To Avoid Viewing Slump

A strong day’s trading saw Aegis rise by 1.87% yesterday as the company unveiled the UK’s largest online buying point with the launch of a new digital media agency to replace the ageing Carat Interactive brand. The global advertising group closed at 82žp as investors warmed to the new Diffiniti brand, which has been created… Continue reading Sharewatch: Investors React Well To New Aegis Agency

Radio audience measurement body RAJAR is considering plans to release its quarterly listening figures earlier in the day following enquiries from a number of commercial radio stations.A number of large market-listed broadcasters are understood to have pointed out that under the current system they receive the data at 6:00 am, five hours before it goes… Continue reading RAJAR Ponders Timing Of Quarterly Data Release

Another bidder has emerged for US advertising group, Grey Global, as reports suggest that the firm is keen to tie-up firm offers by early September.According to Reuters, Providence Equity Partners is considering making a bid for Grey, emerging as the third private equity firm, along with Blackstone Group and Hellman & Friedman, to show an… Continue reading New Bidder Emerges For Grey Global

BSkyB has agreed to have its three main websites, Sky.com, Sky News Online and Sky Sports, audited on a monthly basis by ABC Electronic, in a move that marks a significant step forward for supporters of industry agreed standards for the reports in web traffic.The online audits begin immediately and will provide ABC Electronic with… Continue reading ABC Electronic Bags BSkyB For Web Traffic Audits