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New research has found that 16-30 year olds in the UK are spending more time online (an average 19 hours per week) than watching TV (an average 15 hours per week). The study, carried out by lifestyle consultancy Tuned In Research, also found that contrary to much commentary from industry heads, online brand engagement has… Continue reading 16-30 year olds spending more time online than watching TV

A segment comprising 16% of the US female online population identified as “Digital Divas” shops more, communicates more and is less likely than other women to ever “unplug” from their digital gadgets, according to a new survey from Microsoft Advertising, Ogilvy Chicago, and Mindshare. Among the Digital Divas group: 22% shop once per day The… Continue reading Study identifies “Digital Divas”

YouTube is to show free films and television programmes from Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM).The videos will be free to watch, with ads running alongside them. The deal will start with episodes of the ’90s version of American Gladiators and be followed by full-length action films such as Bulletproof Monk and The Magnificent Seven.CBS recently signed… Continue reading YouTube signs film deal with MGM Studios

BBC plans to make its iPlayer catch-up service available to a wider audience, by unblocking the access for international users.Speaking at a conference last week, the BBC’s director of future media and technology, Erik Huggers, said: “The internet is by definition a global medium, yet today we are artificially blocking international access to the iPlayer.“That’s… Continue reading BBC plans to extend iPlayer to global audience

BSkyB is set to launch an online subscription service in the new few months, allowing customers to watch Sky channels via the internet.The new service, which will be accessible to non Sky TV or Sky Broadband customers, will be available on the broadcaster’s VoD service Sky Player.Sky plans to offer its sports channels on the… Continue reading Sky set to launch online subscription service

The Financial Times has rolled out a revamped version of its website today, with five new-look international homepages and a simplified design.New features on FT.com include the trademark pink tint from its print editions, a clearer main column, comment pieces, a new uncluttered look and fewer ads than before.This is the first stage of the… Continue reading Financial Times unveils new look website

IPTV subscribers will grow from 20.4 million in 2008 to 89.6 million in 2012, according to Multimedia Research Group’s latest IPTV Global Forecast. To drive this growth, IPTV Operators worldwide are expected to continue investing in improved quality-of-service, ease-of-operation, HD content, exclusive programming and time-shifting as differentiating features. In Europe steady IPTV subscriber growth continues… Continue reading IPTV to reach 89.6m subscribers globally in 2012

Microsoft has dismissed speculation that it may go in to takeover talks with Yahoo!.Yahoo! boss Jerry Yang indicated that he would be willing to consider a new bid from Microsoft, however, the software giant said it has “moved on”.Yahoo! turned down the £33-a-share deal that Mircosoft offered them in May, claiming it undervalued the company,… Continue reading Microsoft dismisses potential deal with Yahoo!

CondéNet UK is set to relaunch its fashion website, Glamour.com, in a bid to drive user loyalty and engagement.The revamped Glamour.com will feature additional sections, such as beauty, hair, health and lifestyle as well as increasing its celebrity and behind-the-scenes content.New features will offer users advice, galleries, a virtual beauty school and a blog, in… Continue reading Glamour.com set to relaunch

Over the past six months, the popularity of online video services in the US has grown significantly with women and older consumers, helping close the age and gender gap within the burgeoning online video audience, according to new data from Ipsos MediaCT. Ipsos MediaCT’s MOTION study illustrated the widespread appeal online video services have with… Continue reading Online Video Services Growing In Popularity In US