Hispanic internet users in the US look set to increase to nearly 21 million by 2010, up from just 15.7 million in 2005, according to new research from eMarketer. By the end of 2006, eMarketer projects the number to be up by 25% on 2005’s figure, reaching 16.7 million. In addition, the Hispanic population is… Continue reading US Hispanic Online Users To Reach 21 Million By 2010

Iceland has the highest concentration of broadband users, with the technology increasing its presence globally, particularly in South Korea, the Netherlands and Denmark. Despite this strong growth, the US still has the most broadband users, with new research from the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development finding it has more than 49 million users. Overall… Continue reading Iceland Leads With Broadband Penetration

ITV’s double bill of drama saw off competition from BBC One’s Match Of The Day last night, with the FA Cup quarter final replay between Middlesbrough and Charlton Athletic drawing just under 4.3 million.Meanwhile, ITV’s The Bill and Murder City attracted average adult audiences of 5.8 million and 4.7 million respectively.BBC Two’s The Apprentice performed… Continue reading ITV Drama Sees Off Football Competition

FHM has pulled the plug on its bi-annual fashion title, FHM Collections, ending the title’s ten year tenure on the newsstand just over six months after an editorial revamp.Announcing the decision, Rimi Atwal, business director for FHM UK, said: “The last issue will be the current issue on sale, Spring/Summer 2006.“Despite the superb leadership of… Continue reading FHM Collections Hangs Up Its Hat

Television delivered via mobile phones will take a further two years to develop into a heavyweight consumer product claims the head of mobile manufacturer Sony Ericsson.Speaking to the Reuters news agency, Sony Ericsson president Miles Flint said that uncertainty over technological standards could hold back development of the service, stating: “I don’t think that it… Continue reading Mobile TV To Be Big In Next Two Years

Supermarket heavyweight Sainsbury’s has begun shielding shoppers form the front covers of men’s magazines sold in its stores, employing “modesty covers” usually reserved for adult titles to preserve customers’ sensitivities.The cover-up is effective in all of the retailer’s 760 stores nation-wide, affecting several publisher’s flagship titles, including FHM, Maxim, Loaded, Nuts and Zoo.The supermarket’s shelves… Continue reading Lads Mags Face Cover Up By Supermarket Giant

Search engine giant, Google, has changed its name in China hoping to increase its presence in the country’s rapidly growing economy. Google will now be known as Gu Ge, which means “harvesting song”, with the internet body saying the name conveyed “the sense of a fruitful and productive search experience in a Chinese way.” Commenting… Continue reading Google Changes Name To Fit In Chinese Market

French entrepreneur Vincent Bollore, has bought a further 1.26 million shares in UK media company Aegis, taking Groupe Bollore’s total interest to 26.03%. The move continues to fuel industry speculation that Bollore is planning a take-over bid of Aegis, with the Havas chief executive, recently saying that “all options are open (see Bollore Hints At… Continue reading Bollore Increases Presence In Aegis

IPTV services are forecast to struggle against traditional broadcasters, according to new research from analyst Gartner, which claims the technology will take more than five years to become a revenue opportunity for operators. The analyst estimates that Western Europe will see 3.3 million IPTV subscribers by the end of the year, and 16.7 million within… Continue reading IPTV Take-Up To Struggle

Advertising expenditure on user-generated content is expected to rocket over the next four years, with podcasting adspend leading the way, forecast to grow at a compound annual rate of 154.4%. A new report from PQ Media estimates that podcasting adspend will reach $327 million in 2010, up from $3.1 million in 2005, overtaking the blog… Continue reading User-Generated Content Adspend To Rocket