The global number of broadband subscribers reached 263.8 million in Q3 2006, with a total of 16.9 million lines added over the quarter, according to new analysis from Point Topic. The figures to September 30 2006 show that broadband’s annual growth rate dropped from 38% to 33.3% in the past 12 months. Digital subscriber line… Continue reading Global Broadband Growth Rate Drops
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Somethin’ Else, the cross-platform production company, will this week launch a multi-platform radio station that will allow users to purchase the CD of a song immediately following broadcast.The station will first be available on Freeview, Sky and online and is then due to be rolled out across cable, mobile and DAB radio.The station will be… Continue reading New Radio Station Is Somethin’ Else
Leaked documents reveal that Yahoo! has had offers turned down for Facebook, the social networking website. The documents show that Yahoo1 made an early offer of $37.5 million for 5% of the company in the first quarter of 2006 which was rejected by Facebook. At about the halfway point of the year, Yahoo proposed a… Continue reading Facebook Rejected Yahoo! Bids
Ids has today announced the launch of the first 30-second spot advertisement on Telewest’s video-on-demand (VoD) service.Ids has secured an agreement with Sony which will see Fallon’s 30-second explosive paint ad for Sony Bravia streamed on the Telewest VoD service.Telewest’s customers who subscribe to premium VoD content will have the opportunity to view the current… Continue reading Sony Ad First To Stream On Telewest VoD Service
Johnston Press saw like-for-like print advertising revenues decrease by 8.0% for the five months ended 30 November 2006. The regional paper group added that if fast growing digital revenues were included this decline would reduce to 7.4%. In a trading update for the second half of the financial year ending 31 December 2006 , Johnston… Continue reading Ad Revenues Continue To Decline For Johnston Press
The week ending December 3 was the most active cyber shopping week to date in both the UK and Germany, with visits to secure web pages up 69% and 72% versus the pre-holiday shopping period from 28 August to 29 October, according to new research from comScore Networks. During this week, adds comScore, France saw… Continue reading Online Shopping Increases In Run Up To Christmas
During the first 38 days of the US holiday season this year, total online spending reached $15.6 billion, marking a 25% increase versus the corresponding days in 2005. Gian Fulgoni, chairman of comScore Networks, said: “Online consumer spending growth continues to beat expectations, increasing 25% versus last year. “The single-biggest online consumer spending day last… Continue reading US Online Holiday Spending Up 25%
Swindon is keeping its lead as the most broadband place in Britain, according to new research from Point Topic. In terms of homes on high-speed internet, the Wiltshire city comes top in the UK, with an estimated penetration rate of 59.8% as of 30 June 2006. Swindon has pole position since December 2005, when 51.1… Continue reading Swindon Still Most Broadband Place In Britain
Global advertising expenditure is expected to grow at 6.0% in 2006, according to a revised forecast from Carat, up from its previous forecast of 5.7%. In the UK, Carat says that 2006 has been a tough year, with commercial television significantly underperforming in recent years in terms of audience delivery and revenue. Carat expects UK… Continue reading Carat Revises Global Adspend Forecast
Dawn Airey, Sky’s managing director of channels and services is to leave the company next year to take up a new position as chief executive of Iostar Limited.In a statement Sky said that Airey, who joined in January 2003, will continue to play a significant role at the company until Spring 2007 and will support… Continue reading Dawn Airey To Leave Sky