http://theglobalherald.com News, Analysis & Reflection Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:13:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://theglobalherald.com/accenture-wins-contract-to-manage-japanese-radio-licensing/26221/ http://theglobalherald.com/accenture-wins-contract-to-manage-japanese-radio-licensing/26221/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:31:06 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=26221 Accenture has won a contract from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to manage the Productive and Reliable Telecommunications Network for Radio (PARTNER) system. The PARTNER system manages radio network administrative functions in Japan such as processing broadcaster license applications and radio frequency management. Since June 2011, Accenture has been developing systems to reduce costs, improve compliance [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/accenture-wins-contract-to-manage-japanese-radio-licensing/26221/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/prompt-communications-wins-squigs-contract/25809/ http://theglobalherald.com/prompt-communications-wins-squigs-contract/25809/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:20:28 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25809 Prompt Communications has won the contract to provide social media services and PR for VistaCloud Ventures’ new game for iOS, Squigs. Originally launched on the Amiga in 1993, Squigs is now available from the Apple Apps Store and has been updated for streamlined use on smartphones. Hazel Butters, CEO of Prompt Communications siad of the [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/prompt-communications-wins-squigs-contract/25809/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/australian-government-spent-116-9-million-on-advertising-in-201011/25265/ http://theglobalherald.com/australian-government-spent-116-9-million-on-advertising-in-201011/25265/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:55:41 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=25265 The Australian government spent $116.9 million on advertising across all departments in 2010/11 compared to $114.7 million in 2009-10. The figures were released as part of the Campaign Advertising by Australian Government Departments and Agencies Full Year Report 2010-11, which was presented to parliament in early October. The money was spent on a variety of public information [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/australian-government-spent-116-9-million-on-advertising-in-201011/25265/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/the-boston-globe-follows-paid-subscription-trend-in-news/24532/ http://theglobalherald.com/the-boston-globe-follows-paid-subscription-trend-in-news/24532/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:03:39 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=24532 The Boston Globe has followed the New York Times and The Times in stepping behind the digital paywall. Digital subscribers will now have to pay $3.99 per week to access New England news. To soften the blow, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England are sponsoring a free trial period for the remainder of September. The [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/the-boston-globe-follows-paid-subscription-trend-in-news/24532/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/scripps-to-buy-virgin-out-of-deal-with-bbc-worldwide-for-239-million/23362/ http://theglobalherald.com/scripps-to-buy-virgin-out-of-deal-with-bbc-worldwide-for-239-million/23362/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:23:05 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23362 Scripps Networks Interactive are to buy Virgin Media out of a partnership with BBC Worldwide. Virgin Media and the commercial arm of the BBC currently have a 50/50 stake in UKTV. Scripps Networks Interactive will pay approximately £239 million to purchase Virgin Media’s 50-percent common equity interest in the UKTV partnership and also will pay [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/scripps-to-buy-virgin-out-of-deal-with-bbc-worldwide-for-239-million/23362/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/bbc-worldwide-global-iplayer-a-no-brainer-despite-competition-worries/23298/ http://theglobalherald.com/bbc-worldwide-global-iplayer-a-no-brainer-despite-competition-worries/23298/#comments Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:45:29 +0000 Professor Ben Compaine http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23298 Professor Ben Compaine is currently teaching technology entrepreneurship at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts and is a senior consultant for the Innovation International Media Consulting Group. Here he discusses the latest front in the competitive media and entertainment world – online streaming. Is the playing field tilted in BBC Worldwide’s favor in its competition with other [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/bbc-worldwide-global-iplayer-a-no-brainer-despite-competition-worries/23298/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/news-corporation-2011-net-income-2-74-billion/23212/ http://theglobalherald.com/news-corporation-2011-net-income-2-74-billion/23212/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:29:26 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=23212 News Corporation has reported 2011 full year net income at $2.74 billion. Growth in the fourth quarter has been led by the television segment. Fourth quarter total segment operating income was $1.35 billion, a $420 million or 45% increase compared to $932 million reported a year ago. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rupert Murdoch said [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/news-corporation-2011-net-income-2-74-billion/23212/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/bbc-to-sell-programming-in-western-europe-for-euros-6-99-per-month/22585/ http://theglobalherald.com/bbc-to-sell-programming-in-western-europe-for-euros-6-99-per-month/22585/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:13:34 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=22585 BBC programmes will become available to viewers in 11 European countries via the iPad for just €6.99 per month. The programmes will be sold by the commercial arm of the BBC, known as BBC Worldwide, which is a private company selling subsidised UK programming funded by the license payer to broadcasting companies abroad. BBC Worldwide [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/bbc-to-sell-programming-in-western-europe-for-euros-6-99-per-month/22585/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/televisa-gets-mexican-broadcast-rights-for-london-2012-olympics/22565/ http://theglobalherald.com/televisa-gets-mexican-broadcast-rights-for-london-2012-olympics/22565/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:36:24 +0000 Business Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=22565 Mexican broadcasting company, Televisa, has won the Mexican broadcast rights for the London 2012 Olympics following a decision from the International Olympic Committee. IOC Executive Board member Richard Carrión said: “This is the first time we have negotiated rights directly in Mexico and we are delighted to continue our relationship with Televisa, whom we are [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/televisa-gets-mexican-broadcast-rights-for-london-2012-olympics/22565/feed/ 0 http://theglobalherald.com/harry-potter-series-makes-more-than-7-billion/22381/ http://theglobalherald.com/harry-potter-series-makes-more-than-7-billion/22381/#comments Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:21:20 +0000 Entertainment Desk http://theglobalherald.com/?p=22381 The Harry Potter film franchise has now exceeded revenues of $7 billion. The final film in the series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” made $640.2 million worldwide in its initial week. As a result, Warner Bros. Pictures have made more than $1 billion in the US market for the eleventh year in a [...]]]> http://theglobalherald.com/harry-potter-series-makes-more-than-7-billion/22381/feed/ 0