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More than 42 million programmes have been accessed on the BBC’s online catch up TV service, the iPlayer, in the first three months of 2008.The total number of requests for downloads and streams of BBC programmes in March were 17.2 million, rising from 14 million in February and 11.2 million in January. There were 1.1… Continue reading Over 42 Million Shows Accessed On iPlayer

Flickr, the photo-sharing website, has introduced video sharing, confirming months of speculation that this would be the next step for the service.Announcing the new function on the Flickr blog, community manager Heather Champ said that videos would be limited to 90 seconds and 150Mb in size.“While this might seem like an arbitrary limit, we thought… Continue reading Flickr Adds Video Sharing To Site

Online advertising grew almost 40% year on year in 2007 to a new high of over £2.8 billion, according to the latest IAB and PwC research released today.This makes the medium the third largest last year, up from being the smallest market sector in 2003, taking its share to 15.3% from 11.4% in 2006.Internet advertising… Continue reading UK Online Adspend Grows Almost 40% Year On Year In 2007

MediaTel Group’s booking and trading system for online media, DELTA, has announced an impressive set of trial partners.The three OPera agencies – OMD, Manning Gottlieb OMD and PHD – plus leading digital agency, Profero, will be the first agency partners. Sales point partners include AOL, MSN, Guardian Media Group and Bauer Advertising.Adam Pace, OPera Media’s… Continue reading DELTA Trial Launches With Impressive Group Of Partners

Online advertising grew almost 40% year on year in 2007 to a new high of over £2.8 billion, according to the latest IAB and PwC research released today. This makes the medium the third largest last year, up from being the smallest market sector in 2003, taking its share to 15.3% from 11.4% in 2006.… Continue reading UK Online Adspend Grows Almost 40% Year On Year In 2007

Adults living with children are 40% more likely to use the internet, according to research from the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA). Over 7,000 Europeans took part in the research, which found that over 70% of adults with children go online every week, compared with only half (52%) of those without. Those with children were… Continue reading Adults With Children More Likely To Go Online Than Childless

Online giant Google has announced that it is to allow keyword bidding on all terms typed into its search engine.Beginning on May 5, Google’s trademark complaint investigations will cease to monitor or restrict keywords for ads served to users in the UK and Ireland, reports Brand Republic.This will see the UK and Ireland move into… Continue reading Google To Allow Keyword Bidding On All Search Terms

Online shoppers are abandoning their baskets before buying because of website complications, according to a report from the Review Centre.Paul Nadin, founder of www.reviewcentre.com, said issues such as websites taking too long to load and not stocking specific products are some of the frustrations stopping consumers sealing the deal.“Shopping online is easy and quick, or… Continue reading Complicated Websites Turn Off Online Shoppers

Online shoppers are abandoning their baskets before buying because of website complications, according to a report from the Review Centre. Paul Nadin, founder of www.reviewcentre.com, said issues such as websites taking too long to load and not stocking specific products are some of the frustrations stopping consumers sealing the deal. “Shopping online is easy and… Continue reading Complicated Websites Turn Off Online Shoppers

E4.com is launching its first wave of online-only content since it relaunched as a multiplatform channel in January.According to a report in NewMediaAge (NMA), the new content includes original commissions such as web films, video games, animations and bespoke web content.Initially, the content will only be available online, but it may be broadcast on air… Continue reading E4.com Launching Web-Only Content