Radio group Chrysalis saw its profits rise from £2.5 million to £5.8 million in the year up to 31 August 2006. The group’s yearly results also showed that it outperformed the radio market with flat like-for-like revenues versus a market decline of 4%. Chrysalis’ success has been fuelled by the strong performance of its Heart… Continue reading Chrysalis Records Profits Rise

Following a poor second quarter, the total number of BT DSL lines increased from 8.07 to some 8.49 million during Q3, estimates Point Topic. It says that with some 410,000 lines added in this quarter, BT’s net additions were up slightly compared to 311,004 in Q2 2006. Point Topic said that in its earlier report… Continue reading Broadband Britain Recovering From Poor Q2

One in six households in the US now has at least one high definition capable television (HDTV), a quick increase from about one out of every fourteen households just two years ago, according to new research from Leichtman Research Group (LGR). LGR’s research reveals that the mean annual household income of HDTV households is 42%… Continue reading One In Six US Households Has HDTV

In October, Merrill Lynch lowered its global ad forecast from 4.9% growth for the year to 4.3%. The financial analyst also said that Europe is seeing weakness in the UK, Germany, and Spain, although online continues to perform strongly. Merrill Lynch added that in the US, it maintained its H2 online forecast growth rates, resulting… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – October 2006

The BBC and Sky dominate mobile TV and internet, according to new research from Telephia which shows that 33% of all mobile TV viewers watched BBC1, whilst 29% watched Sky Sports. The BBC also secured top ranking amongst mobile internet sites, with 28% of all mobile web users visiting the site, whilst the Sky Sports… Continue reading BBC And Sky Dominate Mobile TV And Internet

US non-travel e-commerce spending by consumers increased 23% in Q3 2006 versus a year ago, according to new research from comScore Networks. In the third quarter, online non-travel (retail) spending increased to $23.1 billion (up 23%), whilst travel spending, despite a slowing growth rate, reached $18.2 billion (up 9%). Overall, total online spending by consumers… Continue reading US E-Commerce Spending Increases 23%

The iPod’s grip on the portable music device market could be challenged by consumers using the MP3 facility on their mobile handsets, according to a new report from Continental Research. The Autumn 2006 Mobile Report shows that amongst those people who listened to an MP3 on their phone, 13% did so everyday, and 70% did… Continue reading Mobile Phone MP3 Players Could Challenge iPod

The UK economy is set to grow at or just above 2.5% per annum both this year and next, according to the latest forecast from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR). The NIESR says that assuming interest rates are raised to 5% per annum in November and 5.3% per annum early next… Continue reading UK Economy Set To Grow At 2.5%

One out of every ten online consumers in the US watches television broadcasts online, according to the latest Consumer Internet Barometer survey from The Conference Board and TNS. The top reasons given for watching TV broadcasts online are personal convenience and avoiding commercials. Only a small percentage of consumers claim that their traditional television viewing… Continue reading One In Ten US Online Consumers Watches Internet TV

Mobile TV is seen as having good potential for growth as it is a service which should have mass appeal across the whole customer base, unlike many other content services such as games, according to new research from Ovum. Mobile gaming, says Ovum, appeals to around only 20% of users, whilst there have been some… Continue reading Mobile TV Providers Could Have To Consider Ad Supported Models