MediaTel Group

Company Background

MediaTel Group was established in 1981. The founders included ex-media directors, who recognised the need for media data to become available faster, and hence online. The company remains independently-owned today.

MediaTel Group was soon regarded as the leading source of online information to the UK media industry, and over 180 different companies now subscribe to our data product MediaTel. Usage of the original MediaTel product continues to increase, with over 2,750 users during 2010.

In 1995, MediaTel Group became a very early adopter of the Internet in the UK - many years ahead of other data suppliers - and is still leading the industry in its use of the medium as an information and communication platform.

In 1998, MediaTel Group won a contract awarded by the CRCA and IPA to define, develop and manage the first online trading platform specifically for the radio industry. J-ET is currently used by the top 19 radio buying points and by all the major sales points in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Nottingham, handling over 90% of all national radio business in total. J-ET launched in Scotland early in 2006 at four media agencies and five radio sales points. This is an extensive system with over 600 users, 120,000 lines of code, a 55GB database - and requiring formal integration with 17 third party systems. 7 million spots are handled by J-ET annually.

MediaTel's seminar business started in 2005, and now includes a series of highly-regarded morning seminars, full day events, breakfast briefings and Media Playground - which is now in its fourth year and features a networking exhibition and four digital seminars. All of these are based around in-depth panel discussion, not sales-pitch presentations!

Many of MediaTel's events are chaired by Torin Douglas, the BBC Media Correspondent and Raymond Snoddy, the experienced media journalist, who also take part in the invitation-only The Year Ahead each January - when they answer the questions!

MediaTel Group's overall goal is to enable greater efficiency in all aspects of the media process.

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Management

The core management of MediaTel Group is a rich blend of industry experience and knowledge. It comprises of ex-agency, ex-DDS and ex-media owners. The result is a broad and invaluable expertise that makes us well placed to develop our services from media intelligence through to cutting-edge trading and process systems.

The company is chaired by Mike Kirkham, former CEO of FTSE-250 global market research company, TNS.

Derek Jones
Managing Director

Nicola Mullett
Deputy Managing Director

Lynne Moxon
Operations Director

Time Line

2011		ConnectedTV - data and analysis about multi-screen viewing, coming soon.
2010		MediaTel Group Executive Search and Selection launches.
		MediaTel Group Seminars rebrands as Events.
2009		MediaTel, Newsline and Insight are rebranded and revitalised.
2008		MediaTel Press+ improves reporting for that media.
		Media Playground - annual digital seminars and an exhibition begins.
		Pioneering the DELTA online trading system.
2005		MediaTel Group Seminars begin.
2004		MediaTel Interactive rebrands as Business Solutions.
2002		J-ET full booking system launches.
2001		Analysis resource MediaTel Insight launches.
1999		Media Question Time annual event begins.
1998		J-ET accountability system launches.
1996		MediaTel Interactive begins, creating web systems.
1995		MediaTel.co.uk embraces the Internet.
1981		MediaTel established.