eMarketer’s revised projection for US online ad growth, benchmarked against the latest Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) data, puts online ad spending at $25.7 billion in 2009. That is only 8.9% over the $23.6 billion that will be spent in 2008, said eMarketer. In August, eMarketer predicted online ad spending would grow 14.5%… Continue reading eMarketer revises down US online ad growth
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TV, Internet and Mobile usage in the US has continued to increase, according to Nielsen’s ‘A2/M2 Three Screen Report’. As of the third quarter this year, the average person in the US watched approximately 142 hours of TV in one month, while the average time a US home used a TV set during 2007-08 is… Continue reading TV usage in the US reaches an all-time high
From Q2 to Q3 2008, the number of Britons using mobile internet increased by 25% (from 5.8 to 7.3 million) compared to 3% for PC-based internet (34.3 to 35.3 million Britons), new research has found. The Nielsen Online research, Mobile Media View, examines how mobile internet is growing, the age of consumers using it and… Continue reading Increase in Britons using mobile internet
Lord Carter, the newly installed communications minister, has indicated that the BBC could face competition for state funding of public service content in a fully digital future.The former head of Ofcom refused to rule out the possibility of splitting the licence fee following completion of the digital switchover in 2012.“Parliament very recently had that debate… Continue reading BBC could face competition for state funding
Kelly Waters has been appointed to the new role of web technology director across the IPC portfolio.Formerly head of web solutions for leading online and print publisher Reed Business Information, Waters will be responsible for the strategic and operational management of web technology capability across the business. He will manage the existing 50+ strong IPC… Continue reading Kelly Waters joins IPC as web technology director
US online advertising revenues reached almost $5.9 billion for the third quarter of 2008, up 11% compared with the same period last year, according to The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The IAB Internet Advertising Revenue Report also shows that the Q3 2008 figures are 2% higher than the Q2 2008 results, and… Continue reading US online ad revenues reached almost $5.9 billion in Q3
Total UK ad spend will fall by 12% in 2009, according to a new report from Enders Analysis. The report also forecasts that UK newspaper advertising revenues will fall by 21% next year. Newspaper display ads will be down 22% in 2009 and classifieds down about 19%, said Enders Analysis. Growth will not return to… Continue reading UK ad spend to fall by 12% in 2009
The UK is one of the most digitally advanced nations in the world, according to new research from Ofcom. Not only do 86% of UK households now have digital TV on their main set, but services like HDTV and digital video recorders are also growing in popularity. A survey from NDS published in September revealed… Continue reading UK leads digital TV revolution
Over half (55%) of European internet users are now online every day, new research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) has found. According to the research, three quarters (75%) are using the internet during their evenings and 51% of Europeans (up 13% from last year) are on the web at the weekends. Almost half… Continue reading 55% of European internet users online every day
Daily Mail & General Trust’s regional business Northcliffe Media saw revenues fall 28% year on year in October. DMGT said total ad revenue at Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, fell 10% year on year in October. It added that it was difficult to predict trading performance at Associated for the next few months,… Continue reading Northcliffe Media revenues down year on year