UK online ad display spend was down 5.28% for Q2 2008, according to new figures from Nielsen. Recent figures IAB/PricewaterhouseCoopers found that total internet display advertising spend rose 16.3% year-on-year to £333.8 million for the first half of 2008 (see Internet Advertising Spend Up 21%). The Nielsen figure seems to contradict the received wisdom that… Continue reading Online Display Adspend Down 5.28% For Q2 2008
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New research has found that there is a large US audience of young, influential, engaged viewers who watch a great deal of long-form online video and pay attention to the brand messages delivered to them in online video environments. The study, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Veoh Networks, found that Engaged Viewers (viewers… Continue reading Large Number Of Engaged Viewers Watching Long-Form Online Video
WPP has extended its $1.9 billion offer for market research firm TNS until 29 October. Shareholders accounting for almost 92% of TNS stock accepted the offer as of 3pm yesterday, however WPP is now giving more TNS shareholders the opportunity to accept the deal, reported Brand Republic. WPP has also announced that it will move… Continue reading WPP Extends TNS Takeover Offer
At last night’s MRG evening meeting, Lucy Bristowe and Stephen Murfet presented the latest findings from the SkyView research.The SkyView panel is made up of 33,000 Sky households, and of these, 10,300 are Sky+ homes, 3,400 are HD and 8,200 are PVOD (Push Video-on-Demand) enabled homes, using Sky Anytime.The research has shown that the longer… Continue reading SkyView Research Discussed At MRG Evening Meeting
Stuart Knapman, partner at Essential Research, last night presented some recently completed research on Video-on-Demand at the latest MRG meeting.According to the research, VoD is primarily driven by catch-up and convenience, although there are currently barriers to uptake.One of the barriers is watching content on the “wrong screen”, as people do not want to be… Continue reading MRG Evening Meeting Looks At New VoD Research
Celia Taylor, director of programmes for Virgin 1, Bravo, Trouble and Challenge, has quit her role.Virgin Media TV staff were informed of Taylor’s decision via an email from director of television Claudia Rosencrantz.It is understood that Taylor, currently on maternity leave, is looking for a new challenge.Virgin Media TV said that it is now recruiting… Continue reading Director Of Programmes Leaves Virgin Media TV
Yahoo! has announced global profits of $54 million for the third quarter of 2008, down from $151 million for Q3 2007.Unveiling its Q3 2008 results, the internet company also announced plans to cut 1,500 jobs, as well as revealing plans to cut costs by $400 million from its annual expenses of $3.9 billion in the… Continue reading Difficult Third Quarter For Yahoo!
Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts that there will be 56.1 million installed digital video recorders (DVR) around the world by the end of 2008. The Global DVR Forecasts report states that this represents 5% of TV households and 18% of digital TV homes. The forecasts claim 20 million added DVR homes in 2008, and 25… Continue reading 56m DVRs Worldwide By End Of 2008
Over two thirds-of men cannot live without the internet when compared to television, according to new research from men’s entertainment community Break Media. The research, conducted by Hall and Partners, polled a sample of more than five hundred males aged 18-34 who access the internet at least once per month, and was designed to determine… Continue reading Men “Value The Internet Over TV”
A new US mobile phone user survey, carried out by Azuki Systems, saw over 54% of respondents say their mobile phone usage had increased by more than 25% over the past two years, while one in five said it had increased by more than 50%. A significant catalyst behind this growth is smart phone adoption,… Continue reading US Mobile Usage Grows