The Mirror Group’s first reported Unique Users* figure stood at just over 4.4 million for its selection of websites for March, according to new figures from ABCe.Users for the Telegraph‘s site surged month on month, with over 17 million now logging on to the newspaper site compared to almost 12.3 million in February, representing almost… Continue reading Mirror Group Reports First ABCe Figure For March

Sky is adding new sports content from ESPN and Voom to its video-on-demand service Sky Anytime on PC.The move will see ESPN Classic, which is already available through Sky Anytime on TV and to Sky+ and HD customers, will now be on offer through the Sky Anytime PC service.Content from the Voom Rush HD extreme… Continue reading More Sports Content For Sky Anytime On PC

WPP, the world’s second largest advertising group, saw revenues grow by 14.1% to $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2008. First quarter growth reflected the continued steady overall economic environment despite the continuing uncertainty stimulated by the credit and liquidity crisis and the much slowdown in the US, said WPP. However, despite the revenue… Continue reading WPP Revenues Grow 14.1%

Pearson, owner of the Financial Times, has said that it expects continued profit growth at the newspaper group this year. The company said that it had made a good start to the year and is trading in line with expectations. It added that it expects profit growth at its education business and “double digit profit… Continue reading FT Profits Expected To Grow

Reports have suggested that electronics giant Sony is working on the launch of an online video service through gaming console PlayStaton3.The company has apparently been in talks with several Hollywood studios in recent weeks and could launch the video service within months.Sony is attempting to capitalise on the worldwide presence of its PS3 console. It… Continue reading Sony Could Launch Online Video Player Through PlayStation3

Last night’s episode of The Apprentice wiped the floor with its opposition, attracting over 6.9 million adults on average to BBC One.The programme, which saw the hopefuls have more success than in recent weeks with an ice cream creating and marketing task, gave the channel a 30.9% audience share between 9pm and 10pm.Over on ITV1… Continue reading The Apprentice Continues To Rein Supreme

Monkey, the digital men’s magazine from Dennis Publishing, is to get its own interactive website.Launching on April 30, the website (www.monkeymag.co.uk) will be centred around the same type of video clips as the ones found in Monkey, and will allow readers to post ratings and exchange comments on them.The website will also offer daily content… Continue reading Monkey To Get interactive Website

GCap Media is to increase the number of networked shows across its mainstream local radio stations.A new three-hour weekday show is to be launched across GCap’s entire One Network, as well as the introduction of a number of new syndicated shows to its weekend schedule.The One Network includes London’s Capital 95.8 FM, BRMB in Birmingham… Continue reading GCap Plans To Increase Networking Across Local Stations

The body responsible for digital switchover, Digital UK, is considering turning off the analogue signal in one go rather than carrying on with the current two stage process, according to a report.Switchover began in Whitehaven in October last year (see Digital Switchover Begins Today) in a two stage process which saw BBC Two switched off… Continue reading Digital Switchover Process Could Change

A new report from high-tech market research firm In-Stat says that the fragmentation of mobile TV broadcasting is here to stay. In digital mobile TV broadcasting, several standards are being used, several mainly in one country, and that situation is likely to continue in the future, said In-Stat. The most popular mobile TV broadcast services… Continue reading Mobile TV Fragmentation Here To Stay