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Sales of IPTV set-top boxes worldwide will rise by more than 110% to 7.9 million units this year, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The report predicts that more than three million HD-enabled IPTV set-top boxes will be sold in Europe alone this year as operators make the switch to H.264 technology. The… Continue reading Worldwide IPTV Set-Top Box Sales To Rise

Teenagers and young adults in the UK are 25% more likely to be online than the general population and spend 24% more time online than the average internet user in April 2007, according to a new report from comScore. “The higher use of the internet among those aged 15 to 24 reflects the fact that… Continue reading UK Teens And Young Adults Spending The Most Time Online

The United States is at the forefront of a mobile web growth, with a three fold increase in usage over the last year, according to new research from Bango. Bango says that this rapid rise, which has taken the US to second position behind the UK, is being fuelled by the increasing popularity of mobile… Continue reading US At Forefront Of Mobile Web Growth

A new report from IAB Europe reveals that online advertising spend in Europe doubled last year to £4.5 billion. The advertising study, which examined data from 13 countries, found that France, Germany and the UK accounted for over three-quarters of all internet advertising spend. The UK accounted for 39% of the total (€3.101 billion), Germany… Continue reading European Internet Adspend Doubled In 2006

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) have announced that internet advertising revenues reached a new record of $4.9 billion for the first quarter of 2007. The 2007 first quarter revenues represent a 26 percent increase over Q1 2006 at $3.8 billion and a 2 percent increase over Q4 2006 at $4.8 billion.… Continue reading US Internet Advertising Revenues Reach Record $4.9 Billion

There were mixed views on the state of digital outdoor advertising at yesterday’s ‘Future of Outdoor’ seminar hosted by MediaTel Group, with some panellists claiming that the formats were the way forward and others expressing concern that the industry was adopting technology for the sake of it.Tim Bleakley, managing director of CBS Outdoor, believed that… Continue reading Digital Outdoor Debate Sparks Mixed Views

Joost has announced that Mike Volpi has been appointed chief executive officer. Volpi succeeds the company’s founding CEO, Fredrik de Wahl, who remains at Joost as chief strategy officer.Volpi joins Joost from Cisco Systems, where he spent 13 years in a variety of strategic management roles.de Wahl said: “Mike brings unparalleled leadership and technology expertise… Continue reading Joost Gets New CEO

The UK has the most active online population in Europe, with the highest average number of daily visitors (21.8 million), according to new research from comScore. comScore adds that the UK has the highest usage days per month (21 per user), and the highest average time spent per month per user (34.4 hours) in Europe.… Continue reading UK Has Most Active Online Population In Europe

The number of IPTV subscribers will reach nearly 60 million worldwide by year-end 2011, spurred by both aggressive and reactionary telco tactics, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The report, IPTV: From Quadruple Play to Multiplay, which provides forecasts and analyses for the worldwide IPTV market, predicts television choices for European consumers in… Continue reading 60 Million IPTV Subscribers Worldwide By 2011

A new report from In-Stat forecasts that by 2011, total worldwide broadband subscribers will number 567 million, almost double the current 285 million subscriber base. It adds that the past 12 months have seen approximately 65 million new broadband subscribers worldwide sign up for high-speed access to the internet. Mike Paxton, In-Stat analyst, said: “The… Continue reading Worldwide Broadband Subscribers To Reach 567 Million