VoIP is forecast to top 25 million US households by 2012, driven by greater broadband subscriptions and expansion by cable operators into new markets, according to a new report from JupiterResearch. The report, titled US Broadband Telephony Forecast, 2007 to 2012: Cable MSOs assert their dominance in the VoIP market, says that the ability to… Continue reading VoIP To Top 25 Million US Households

On The Apprentice last night, Sir Alan wagged his finger once more and this time it was Adam who was told to get his coat and never darken the boardroom again.Adam became the eighth contestant to be fired by the Amstrad tycoon after his team failed a challenge which had them bartering over unicycles, leather… Continue reading Another Good Night For The Apprentice

Cinema admissions for Q1 2007 reached 39 million, a rise of more than 6% year on year, according to the Cinema Advertising Association.Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s spoof action flick, Hot Fuzz, was reportedly the biggest hit at the cinema during a particularly healthy quarter for admissions. Since going on general release on Valentine’s Day,… Continue reading Q1 06 Cinema Admissions Bolstered Year On Year

News Corporation has announced that its revenues for the quarter ending March 31 increased 21% to $7.5 billion, with its net income increasing 6% to $871 million. Filmed entertainment delivered record operating income contribution of $410 million, up 82%, whilst cable network programming operating income was up 34%, with News Corp saying that increased affiliate… Continue reading News Corp Revenues Grow 21%

Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, says that the advertising model for traditional media will continue to deteriorate over the coming few years. Speaking at Microsoft’s Strategic Account Summit, Gates said: “We’re saying newspapers will go online, and there will be massive innovation that comes out of that. We’re saying that TV, the biggest ad market… Continue reading More Media To Move Online, Says Gates

Internet television service Joost has announced that five selected parties have collectively invested approximately $45 million in the company. The news comes just a week after the company, set up by the founders of Skype, was launched. Index Ventures, a European capital firm, Sequoia Capital, which has invested in Yahoo! and YouTube have taken small… Continue reading $45 Million Investment In Joost

Carat Sponsorship has conceived and negotiated with Viacom Brand Solutions an integrated title sequence for the interactive chart shows on MTV Hits and MTV Dance.The new sequence forms part of a sponsorship agreement with Beiersdorf’s NIVEA Lip Care Caregloss & Shine range.The deal was negotiated between Maria Donaldson (sponsorship exec, Carat Sponsorship) and Justin Stephenson… Continue reading Carat Creates First Sponsorship Package For MTV’s Interactive Charts

From today, BBC News 24 is being streamed live on the BBC News website, with viewers able to watch the latest breaking news streamed online to their computers by clicking on the “Watch Live” links found on the website front page.For the past few years the continuous news channel has been streamed through the website… Continue reading BBC News 24 Streamed Live On BBC News Website

Lesley Douglas, controller of BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, has been appointed controller, BBC Popular Music.Keeping her current roles, Douglas will take on her new job as the BBC’s first controller of music with immediate effect.Douglas’ expanded remit includes responsibility for co-ordinating the full range of popular music output that is being produced across… Continue reading BBC Appoints New Popular Music Controller

Virgin Media’s customer base dropped to 4.81 million in the first quarter of 2007, with a net loss of 46,900 subscribers.Gross customer additions were down from 215,500 in the fourth quarter of 2006 to 184,300 in the first quarter of the year.Virgin said that this was in large part due to Sky’s removal of its… Continue reading Virgin Media Subscriptions Decline