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Global IPTV subscriber numbers have more than doubled for the second year running with an increase of 53% in the 12 months to 31 March 2008, according to a new report from The Broadband Forum. It also found that worldwide broadband subscribers have reached over 370 million with DSL remaining the most dominant access technology… Continue reading Global IPTV Subscribers More Than Double
Google search properties accounted for 87.34% of all UK searches for the four weeks ending 26 June 2008, research firm Hitwise has announced.This represents a 10% increase compared to June 2007. By comparison, Yahoo! search properties accounted for 4% of UK searches in June 2008, a slight decrease on May 2008. There was no change… Continue reading Google Accounted For 87.4% Of UK Searches In June
Time Warner has stepped up talks about the possibility of merging or selling AOL to Yahoo! ahead of Yahoo’s shareholder meeting on August 1.Details of the potential deal has not yet been revealed, however one propsosal involves Time Warner taking a minority stake in a merger of the two companies.If Time Warner completed a deal… Continue reading Time Warner Steps Up Talks With Yahoo!
Worldwide spending on internet advertising will total $65.2 billion in 2008, representing nearly 10% of all ad spending across all media, according to IDC’s Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast. IDC projects 15-20% annual growth throughout the forecast period, with this share reaching 13.6% by 2011 as internet ad spending grows to $106.6 billion worldwide. “Compared… Continue reading Global Online Adspend To Total $65.2bn In 2008
Google search properties accounted for 87.34% of all UK searches for the four weeks ending 26 June 2008, research firm Hitwise has announced. This represents a 10% percent increase compared to June 2007. By comparison, Yahoo! search properties accounted for 4% of UK searches in June 2008, a slight decrease on May 2008. There was… Continue reading Google Accounted For 87.4% Of UK Searches In June
Microsoft has criticised the search advertising deal between Google and Yahoo! to a US congressional committee, which has been set up to look at how the partnership would affect the future of online advertising.Microsoft argued that the deal would allow Google and Yahoo! to control 90% of the North American search ad market, adding that… Continue reading Google And Yahoo! Deal Criticised
Last weekend’s British Grand Prix build up and race saw ITV’s Formula One website grab 1.5 million page views and over 400,000 unique users, according to the broadcaster.Video views were also up, with ITV saying that almost 150,000 F1 fans watched clips across the weekend.Recent online figures announced by Jeff Henry, MD of ITV Consumer… Continue reading ITV.com A Winner For Formula One Fans
Sky’s online sales house, Sky Digital Media, is set to offer a wider range of ad formats following a deal with Adjustables.Adjustables, a video ad specialist, will build a new range of ad formats for Sky, including traditional banner formats, logos and ticker text, according to a report in the trade press.Paul Wright, director of… Continue reading Sky Set To Offer New Digital Ad Formats
Market research company GfK has announced that there is no certainty it will be making an offer for TNS.The clarification follows yesterday’s £1.082 billion bid for TNS from Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP Group (see TNS Rejects WPP Bid).TNS rejected the takeover bid, saying it “substantially undervalues TNS, even on a standalone basis”.It then agreed with… Continue reading No Certainty Of GfK Offer For TNS