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The IAB, Interactive Advertising Bureau, announced that internet advertising revenues reached $5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 18.2% over the same period in 2007. Although the figures were the second highest in history, there was a slight slide of 1.7% from the previous quarter which recorded the largest ever figures,… Continue reading US Internet Advertising Revenues Up 18.2% YoY in Q1

The BBC is to launch a “new iPlayer” which will see the corporation’s radio and TV content on a single iPlayer interface.Speaking at the Broadcast Digital Channels Conference last week, BBC head of digital media technology Anthony Rose said that the new iPlayer will be ready to go live in “a few weeks time”.The new… Continue reading “All New” iPlayer To Launch

Google search properties accounted for 87% of all UK searches for the four weeks ending May 31 2008, according to new figures from online research firm Hitwise.This figure represents a 12% increase compared to May 2007. By comparison, Yahoo! search properties accounted for 4.1% of UK searches in May 2008, a 2% increase compared to… Continue reading Google Accounted For 87% Of All UK Searches In May

Times Online has unveiled a digital newspaper archive going back more than 200 years.The archive contains more than 20 million articles from every edition of the Times, leaving out just a small number of damaged issues, from 1785 to 1985.The archive is currently free, with editor-in-chief of Times Online Anne Spackman saying that no decision… Continue reading Times Archive Goes Online

Yahoo! has ended all merger talks with Microsoft as it announces a search advertising deal with Google.Yahoo! said that it ended the talks after Microsoft said in a meeting on Sunday that it was no longer interested in buying the company outright.It added that a deal with Microsoft would have left the company without an… Continue reading Yahoo! Signs Search Ad Deal With Google

Currently 19% of UK households consume online video on a regular basis, up 8% from August 2007, according to new research. The Deloitte Digital Index forecasts that in five years’ time this figure could realistically grow to more than 50%. The research provides detailed commentary on 12 key metrics, including mobile TV, MP3 players, online… Continue reading 19% Of UK Households Watch Online Video

Google continued its reign as the UK’s leading search property in April, with 74.2% of all searches, according to new figures from comScore.eBay ranked second with 6%, followed by Yahoo! at 4.3% and Microsoft 3.4%.Two UK properties, Rightmove Sites (0.8% share) and Bebo.com (0.7% share), ranked amongst the top 10. Popular social networking property, Facebook.com,… Continue reading Google Remains Top In UK

The video-on-demand venture known as Project Kangaroo has appointed Daniel Best to head up its ad sales.Best has joined Vodco, the holding company set up by the partners developing the project – BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4.He will work on a consultancy basis to kick-start discussions for the VoD platform as well as focusing… Continue reading Kangaroo Hires New Advertising Chief

Ofcom has fined MTV £255,000 for broadcasting bad language before the watershed.The media watchdog said that reality shows and music videos with swearing were shown before the 9pm watershed.The breaches of the broadcasting code occurred on MTV Networks Europe channels MTV UK, MTV France, MTV Hits and TMF.TMF was fined after it broadcast the video… Continue reading MTV Fined £255,000

A new report from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA) reveals that digital media is fast becoming the medium of choice for sports fans and pushing the boundaries of media convergence across TV, internet and mobile.The Sport and the Shift to Interactive Media report indicates that twice as many sports fans use the internet whilst… Continue reading Sports Fans Turning To Digital Media