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While audience fragmentation is continuing, viewing of video content – including via the television set – is growing, according to the second Accenture annual Global Broadcast Consumer Survey. The survey, of more than 13,000 consumers in 13 countries, found that consumption of video content has risen during the past year in virtually every age range… Continue reading Consumers increasingly watching video content on multiple platforms

Social networking via mobile phones is increasing with 44% of young people viewing pages on the move, according to new research from the Internet Advertising Bureau.The report, of nearly 2000 UK adults, found that updating social network sites via mobiles is rising, with 25% of all respondents logging on the check or update their pages.16… Continue reading Mobile social networking is on the up

Almost half (48%) of US adults have either a MySpace or Facebook page, with 16% of adults updating their page at least once a day. Meanwhile, just 5% of Americans are currently using Twitter, according to a poll from Harris Interactive. The Harris poll surveyed 2,220 US adults online nationwide between March 31 and April… Continue reading Almost half of Americans have a Facebook or MySpace account

Wikipedia has become the latest publisher to block online advertising system Phorm from tracking users across its portfolio of sites.The system, which builds profiles of users by scanning keywords on websites they visit and then assigns relevant ads, has been up against tough opposition over the past few weeks.Wikipedia released a statement, which said: “The… Continue reading Wikipedia to block Phorm

The BBC is set to appoint its first Online Access Champion in a bid to bridge the digital divide, according to its chief operating officer Caroline Thomson.Speaking at the Digital Britain summit in London on Friday, Thomson announced that Seetha Kumar will take on the role to make sure the BBC plays its full part… Continue reading BBC steps up to bridge the digital divide

Trade secretary Peter Mandelson has hinted that the government could be ready to fund the implementation of UK-wide next-generation broadband.Speaking at the Digital Britain summit held in London last Friday, Mandelson said that government money could be used to improve the current situation where 12.5 million homes in the UK still have no access to… Continue reading Mandelson hints at government funding for next-gen broadband

Internet search engine Ask.com is returning to its original name, Ask Jeeves, in the UK and bringing back its iconic butler.Jeeves was retired in 2006 but is returning in a move that also gives users a choice of URL to reach the search engine – ask.com, ask.co.uk, askjeeves.com and askjeeves.co.uk.Cesar Mascaraque, managing director of Ask… Continue reading Ask.com brings back Jeeves

Over 66 million US consumers across demographic categories are using the internet while watching TV, according to market research firm In-Stat. Based on In-Stat’s recent survey of US TV viewing habits, 33% of all male respondents, across age groups, reported that they are sometimes using a personal computer simultaneously while watching TV. Among some male… Continue reading Over 66m US consumers go online while watching TV

The Guardian has raised the cover price of its Saturday edition by 10p to £1.70.The Guardian‘s last price rise came in September 2008, when it increased to £1.60 (see Guardian And Telegraph To Raise Cover Prices).In the rest of the Quality market, the Saturday Times costs £1.50, while the Saturday Daily Telegraph and Saturday Independent… Continue reading Guardian ups Saturday cover price

Google has posted its first sequential decline in the first quarter of 2009, despite revenues being up 6% year on year.The search giant admitted that it is “feeling the impact” of the current recession and despite generating revenues of $5.51 billion in Q1, it suffered a 3% decline on Q4 2008.Google’s AdSense initiative, which generates… Continue reading Google posts first quarter revenue drop