14 Dec 2001
WORLDPOP: Worldpop, the youth marketing company that went into
receivership (PRWeek, 16 November), has been acquired by iTouch, the
mobile phone business. Worldpop shifted from being a pop content
provider online to concentrate on services for 16 to 35-year-olds, such
as SMS and e-mails, earlier ...
14 Dec 2001
POPWORLD: Ex-Smash Hits editor Gavin Reeve is to provide breaking
news for under-18 pop fans via mobile phones in a tie-up between mmO2's
Genie and content provider Popworld. The service costs up to 3
for ten SMS alerts. Popworld also has a website, TV show and magazine
through the Mail ...
14 Dec 2001
| by MATT WEINER
after the company's
speaker service and a broadcast and interactive programme. These duties ...
07 Dec 2001
| by JOE LEPPER
.
The service is part of a raft of technology initiatives announced by
Sky.
Going live this week ...
, with
Orange already offering a news service through Ananova for 12p and
Vodafone's alerts free through its Vizzavi service. BT Cellnet users can
gain free news alerts through a 600-free ...
30 Nov 2001
around them.
Earlier this month Orange appointed Karen Earl Associates to handle
publicity ...
and Linda Grant.
The awards generated a great deal of publicity last year when a jury
compiled ...
23 Nov 2001
| by UPDESH KAPUR
Telewest Broadband has initiated a full-scale review of its public
affairs agencies in light ...
.
Recently rebranded from Telewest Communications, the firm is seeking one
or more public affairs companies ...
Broadband head of public affairs Charles Wilby.
In Brussels and Edinburgh, Telewest has been using ...
23 Nov 2001
| by HOLLY WILLIAMS
services to service providers, other BT
businesses and network operators, such as ntl and Telewest.
...
22 Nov 2001
| by Updesh Kapur,
LONDON - Telewest Broadband has initiated a full-scale review of its public affairs agencies...Telewest Communications, the firm is seeking one or more public affairs companies to provide external ...
picked seven candidates who we believe can deliver what we want,' said Telewest Broadband head of public ...
, while
in Westminster it has been working with public affairs specialist Butler Kelly, which ...
16 Nov 2001
TRADE BODY: The Wireless Marketing Association has appointed
technology specialist Mantra Public Relations to handle its PR. The body
represents mobile phone network operators and marketers, with the aim of
promoting links between the two sectors. Founded last year, the WMA has
29 members including Vodafone ...
09 Nov 2001
Oftel has taken on public affairs support as it gears up for the
creation of communications super-regulator Ofcom.
Public affairs agency APCO has been tasked with assisting the telecoms
regulator with its parliamentary work for an initial six-month
period.
Oftel head of communications ...