Merrill Lynch (ML) is raising its global online advertising growth forecast from 24.1% & 17.5% in 2007 and 2008 respectively, to 25.5% and 18.8%. The financial analyst said that online growth for 2006 came in at around 36%, compared to its previous estimate of 34%, adding that this was driven by international strength in particular.… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Raises Global Online Ad Forecast

A new report from eMarketer says that, by many measures, Britain has become Europe’s leading online economy. The UK Online report says that as telecom competition drives down prices, growing numbers of Britons are upgrading to broadband speeds. According to eMarketer, the UK now boasts the fifth-largest broadband population in the world. With 12 million… Continue reading Britain Becoming Major Online Economy

New figures from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reveal that UK internet advertising expenditure grew 41% in 2006, breaking the £2 billion barrier as marketers moved their budgets online. The IAB figures show that £2 billion was spent online by advertisers targeting the 31 million (source: GfK NOP) people connected to the… Continue reading UK Internet Advertising Spend Grows 41%

Yesterday’s MediaTel Group seminar on the future of digital covered a lot of ground, and one of the subjects which the assembled panelists were keen to discuss was search and Google’s dominance of the market. Chair of the seminar, Torin Douglas, asked the assembled panelists if they thought that search would begin to take up… Continue reading The Future Of Search

New research from Parks Associates claims that 29% of all US households (31 million homes) do not have access and do not intend to subscribe to an internet service over the next 12 months. The National Technology Scan found that the main cause for non-subscribers is not economic but rather a perceived low value of… Continue reading Many Americans Not Interested In Internet

In the next three years, 40% of Yahoo!’s business will be on a mobile device rather than a PC, according to Blake Chandlee, director of UK Media Sales at Yahoo! UK & Ireland, who was speaking on the panel at MediaTel Group’s ‘Future of Digital’ seminar yesterday. “That is a staggering transition for us,” he… Continue reading 40% Of Yahoo!’s Business To Be On A Mobile Device In Three Years

Advertisements for Cadbury’s Trident chewing gum have been banned by the ASA following more than 500 complaints, after the commercials were ruled to be offensive and portraying harmful stereotypes.Several ads in the series, which were created by agency JWT, were deemed to be unsuitable for broadcast because they had breached certain broadcast codes.One television commercial… Continue reading Sticky Situation For Cadbury Ads After ASA Ban

Reports in the trade press suggest that 4Radio’s application for the digital multiplex is likely to include the capability of broadcasting on-demand content.Using technology created by UBC Media Group (see UBC Announces Digital Music Downloading Launch), listeners will be able to buy and store libraries of shows or songs that could then be transferred to… Continue reading Radio On Demand From 4Radio

CBS Outdoor has hired Helena Bouchez to the newly created role of commercial director to manage its London rail portfolio.Bouchez, who takes up the new position in June, will be tasked with developing and implementing growth and operational strategies for CBS Outdoor’s London rail business.This will include managing the contracts with London Underground, Docklands Light… Continue reading CBS Outdoor Takes Bouchez From Titan

EDF Energy and Peugeot have been announced as joint broadcast, online and interactive sponsors for this year’s IRB Rugby World Cup coverage on ITV.The fully integrated package includes sponsorship of all live coverage and tournament highlights across ITV’s channels, as well as exclusive sponsorship of ITV’s Rugby World Cup website and branding on all marketing.At… Continue reading EDF Energy And Peugeot Sponsor ITV’s Rugby World Cup