The BBC will meet with BSkyB today in an attempt to negotiate the cost of keeping its channels listed in their current position on the satellite broadcaster’s electronic programme guide.Last week the BBC announced its intention to withdraw from the BSkyB service to begin broadcasting to Sky homes from a different satellite, in a move… Continue reading BBC Seeks Satellite Listings Agreement With Sky
Online news sites are experiencing a surge in traffic as internet users attempt to keep up with the unfolding war against Iraq.According to the latest research from Hitwise, visits to news and media sites have increased by 6% in the past week. News websites such as FT.com and BBC News experienced a huge surge in… Continue reading Surge In Traffic To News Sites On Outbreak Of War
Wireless Group-owned sports radio station TalkSPORT has secured Fiat LVC as the sponsor of its twice daily sports news bulletins.The sponsorship deal, which includes a range of break bumpers, is designed to help Fiat target a predominately male audience with a consistent broadcast presence at key times of the day.Ben Nicholls, sponsorship and promotions manager… Continue reading TalkSPORT Secures Fiat For News Sponsorship
The Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB) and Ford have extended their ad campaign to promote in-car digital radio in an attempt to raise awareness of the medium.The initial campaign, which was launched on 6 March, aimed to get consumers to visit a Ford dealer and test digital radio.Commenting on the decision to extend the campaign,… Continue reading DRDB Extends In-Car Radio Promotion With Ford
Worldwide B2B e-commerce revenues will top $1.4 trillion by the end of this year, according to E-Commerce Trade and B2B Exchanges, a new study from eMarketer.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…US Online Gaming Subs To Reach $650m In 2007Online console gaming subscriptions will be worth $650 million in the US by 2007, according to a new… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: B2B E-Commerce To Top $1.4 Trillion
ITV could lose a significant amount in advertising revenue after its decision to drop commercials from its special 9pm news bulletins on the unfolding war against Iraq.Last night’s special extended version of ITV News, which ran from 9.00pm to 10.07pm, was broadcast without the usual seven minutes of advertising, in a move that could prove… Continue reading ITV Drops Ads From Special News Bulletins
Mobile marketing group, Enpocket, is to launch a major SMS ad campaign to promote Vittel natural mineral water ahead of the London Marathon.The campaign, which is designed to raise Vittel’s profile as the official water supplier of the event, will invite consumers to text to enter a draw to win a round the world holiday… Continue reading Enpocket Secures Vittel For Marathon SMS Campaign
Granada was seen in focus yesterday after announcing in its AGM that ad revenues in April will be up by around 3% to 5% year on year. However, the company also warned that ITV advertising revenues are expected to be flat year on year in the company’s first half, which covers the six months to… Continue reading Sharewatch: Granada Rises After AGM
Consumer uptake of broadband internet services exploded during 2002, clearing the way for a four-fold increase in connections throughout Europe by 2006, according to two new research studies.The latest Internet Connectivity report from the Office Of National Statistics shows that the number of high-speed internet connections grew by a staggering 256% during 2002, to account… Continue reading Last Year’s Broadband Boom Kick-Starts Uptake
Advertisers face major disruption over the coming weeks as the UK’s major commercial broadcasters re-arrange their schedules in response to the war with Iraq.The primary cause of disruption will be the increase in TV news coverage, which could mean that spots that were bought around a drama series could now appear in news ad breaks.ITV1… Continue reading Advertisers Braced For Disruption As War Arrives
