BARB has received 24 proposals from 12 different organisations responding to its request for proposals for potential suppliers.“I am encouraged by the response to this first stage in our tendering process.” said Bjarne Thelin, BARB’s chief executive.“In the request for proposals document, BARB emphasised some issues for the future that are expecting to be addressed.… Continue reading Suppliers Line Up For BARB

Net advertising revenue at ITV1 has declined approximately 12.5% over 2006, with adult share of commercial impacts down 10.4% at 33% over the same period. In a trading update released today for the twelve months ended December 31, ITV said that although advertising revenue was down 12.5%, this outcome is better than expected under the… Continue reading Advertising Revenues Down At ITV1

Over three quarters of active US home internet users connected via broadband during November, up 13 percentage points from 65% of active internet users a year ago, according to new research from Nielsen//NetRatings. In November, with an average of 34 hours and 50 minutes per person, US broadband users spent 33% more time online than… Continue reading US Home Broadband Users Increase

IPTV subscriber numbers doubled during the 12 months to June 30 2006, according to new research from Point Topic. Point Topic says that the total number of people worldwide paying for TV services supplied via Internet Protocol (IP) increased from just under 1.5 million to almost 3 million. Europe is the most important region for… Continue reading IPTV Subscriber Numbers Double

Total US advertising spending in 2007 will grow only 3.7%, according to a new forecast from Jack Myers Media Business Report. Traditional media are projected to gain only 1.3% in ad revenues as newspapers, broadcast network television and local television all experience declines. Broadcast network television revenues are expected to decline 3.0% in 2007, impacted… Continue reading US Adspend Forecast To Increase 3.7% In 2007

Titan Worldwide has won the outdoor contract for New York’s bus and rail network, worth $823 million (£419 million).New York’s bus and rail transport network is the largest in North America and carries 1 billion passengers each year.Titan, who won the business from CBS Outdoor, will begin running the business in January for a period… Continue reading Titan Worldwide Wins New York Transport Contract

Tiscali, the Italian internet company, has denied that it has sounded out potential buyers for its UK division. A Tiscali spokeswoman said: “Tiscali UK is not for sale, and the story has no foundation at all. We are focused on pursuing the long-term strategy to build the UK and Italian sides of the business that… Continue reading Tiscali Denies UK Sale Rumours

BSkyB is to acquire online sports information and gaming firm 365 Media Group in a deal worth £96 million. 365 Media owns sports and gambling sites including TEAMtalk.com, SportingLife.com, Football365.com and Golf365.com. Sky says that the acquisition of 365 Media enhances its existing online strategy, adding to its portfolio of online assets and increasing its… Continue reading Sky To Buy Online Betting Firm

Channel 4 could launch a music channel on Freeview, according to Rod Henwood, the broadcaster’s new business director.In an interview in the Times Henwood said that Channel 4 is aiming to launch a new channel to fill the Freeview slot left vacant by the sell-off of quiz channel Quiz Call in November.Although Henwood said that… Continue reading Channel 4 Could Launch Freeview Music Channel

NewsLine, the top source for media news and views, is conducting a poll to find out the key news event of the year.Launching in the middle of next week, subscribers will be able to vote on a selection of the top stories from 2006, and have until the end of the first week in January… Continue reading Vote For The Top Media Story Of 2006