AIME launches Affiliate Scheme to support companies providing 087 numbers
30th July 2009

London 30th July, 2009 - On 1st August 087 numbers will be reclassified as ‘Controlled Premium Rate Services’ (PRS) and this means that regulation will fall under the remit of PhonepayPlus (PP+).

Any company that is reselling 087 services (excluding 0870) will need to follow the PP+ Code of Practice and as such comply with a new set of regulatory practices and responsibilities.  This includes things like registration as a service provider with the Information Commissioners Office, undergoing due diligence processes with your customers, and contributing to the PP+ levy.

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AIME Best Practice Guidelines for managing mobile Premium Rate Services launched with commitments from first five Terminating Providers
16th July 2009

London 24th June, 2009 – The Association for Interactive Media & Entertainment (AIME) has brought together the UK’s leading mobile SMS aggregators (Terminating Providers) to fuse Best Practices, Standards and Guidelines which relate to the planning, deployment and management of premium rate mobile services.

AIME members, who are mobile Terminating Providers, and typically also Application Providers, have agreed a series of measures to reduce the incidence of Merchant Promoters (MP) who cause consumer harm by breaching the PhonepayPlus Code of Conduct and other regulations. The AIME members that commit to follow the Best Practice Guidelines have agreed to implement all steps and procedures contained in these guidelines.

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AIME to co-ordinate industry response to PhonepayPlus 12th Code of Practice
24th Jun 2009

London 24th June, 2009 – AIME, the industry association for interactive media and entertainment, welcomes today’s announcement by PhonepayPlus that it intends to undertake a significant review of its Code of Practice.

Today’s announcement launched a wide-ranging discussion paper on the development of the 12th Code and takes into account Ofcom’s current Scope Review Consultation as a foundation for four main changes to the current regulatory regime.

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AIME elects Ed Boddington of Harvest Media as new Chairman
30 Mar 2009

The Association for Interactive Media & Entertainment (AIME) – the leading trade body in the interactive media sector – is pleased to announce that Ed Boddginton, CEO and Founder of Harvest Media Group, has been elected as Chairman of the AIME Board.

In his role as chairman Ed will oversee and steer AIME through its various core functions including representing AIME members’ interests to industry regulatory bodies such as Ofcom, PhonePayPlus and the ASA, and also help members to connect with each other through various initiatives to advance all forms of Interactive Media business.

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Ofcom to announce that ITV faces a record £4m fine for phone line fiasco
30 Apr 2008

According to news reports Ofcom is set to hand down a £4m fine to ITV as the media watchdog publishes conclusions of its six month investigation in to the UK commercial broadcaster. The investigation follows the premium rate phone-in fiascos of last year which involved many high-profile flagship ITV shows such as Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and Soap Star Super Star.

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AIME launches Interactive Broadcast Services Guide
8 April 2008

- cross platform guide outlines best practice for broadcasters and service providers

AIME, (formerly the NOC) the trade association  for the interactive media and entertainment industry, today launched its free Interactive Broadcast Services Guide.  The guide provides  practical advice on the processes involved in executing interactive and premium rate services such as programme voting, reverse auctions, competitions, text to screen and chat, from mobile phones, interactive voice response (IVR) and red button on digital TV.

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NOC rebrands as AIME and elects new board to reflect changing value chain for interactive media
18 March 2008

Network for Online Commerce (NOC), the trade association  for the Interactive Media and Entertainment industry, today announced that it has re-branded as the Association for Interactive Media and Entertainment (AIME) to reflect the changing industry landscape and evolving technololgy and service provider value-chain around interactive media.

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BILLING - NOC commissions survey into the effectiveness or not of Payforit – have your say
09 January 2008

The introduction of the Payforit WAP-like billing mechanism in the UK last year has been mired in controversy, with service providers and content and media companies questioning whether it offers the necessary flexibility and usability to open up the mobile content market. In response to these concerns, the Network for Online Commerce ( NOC ), the leading trade body for the interactive media and entertainment industry, has commissioned the Fathom Consultancy Group to undertake a survey of the Payforit billing system employed by the Mobile Network Operators.

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News Reaction: Today Deloitte report for ITV will reveal extent of premium rate phone fiascos
18th October 2007

ITV has just revealed the results of a self imposed investigation by accountancy firm Deloitte, which details the extent of the premium rate phone fiascos that have rocked the premium rate, interactive and broadcast industries since ‘Richard and Judy day’ back in February 07.

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