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There will be 157 million US Internet video users in 2010, up from 107.7 million this year, according to a new report from eMarketer. The Internet Video Audience report analyses not only who’s watching video content online, but also what they watch and how they watch it. The report says that after virtually controlling video… Continue reading US Internet Video Users To Reach 157 Million

2006 saw the online industry continue to grow as it sought to establish itself further as a mainstream player.The online advertising market grew year on year reflecting the widespread appeal of the internet.Expenditure for the first half of the year neared £1 billion as the sector looked to close in on Direct Mail, TV and… Continue reading End Of Year Round-Up: Online

The number of broadband lines in the UK reached 13.1 million by the end of 2006 by adding more than 3.1 million new lines in the year, according to new research from Point Topic. However, Point Topic says that this is a disappointment for many operators as it is 20% down on the number added… Continue reading UK Broadband Lines Reach 13.1 Million

Microsoft Sites ranked as the most-visited web property in the UK in November, followed closely by Google sites, according to new research from comScore Networks. Bob Ivins, managing director of comScore Europe, said: “Clearly, Google and Microsoft are locked in a battle to be the most visited site in the UK. “As expected, due to… Continue reading Top Web Properties For November

The number of unbundled local loops in Western Europe will grow from 10.9 million in June 2006 to 28.6 million by the end of 2007, according to new research from Analysys. The report says that alternative operators will continue to move towards infrastructure-based strategies in order to improve profit margins, which could lead to 24.2… Continue reading Unbundled Local Loops To Reach 28.6 Million In Western Europe

Visits to the Hitwise UK Retail Index (an index of 100 of the top retailers based on visits) continued strongly last week, and were up 8% year-on-year, according to new analysis from Hitwise. However, Hitwise reports that the week ending December 9 saw visits to online retail sites reach their highest peak this year, the… Continue reading Visits To Retail Websites Increase Year-On-Year

As technology blossoms at a frightening rate and media platforms meld into one another, BT’s vision for the future of television broadcasting trickles onto the market, barely visible to media professionals let alone the general unit buying public…BT Vision, the telecommunications giant’s Internet Protocol TV service, crept onto the market at the beginning of this… Continue reading Long Time Coming – BT’s Vision

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) continues to gain users in the US residential telephone service market, according to a new report from In-Stat. In-Stat says that 7.9 % of US households now use a VoIP telephone service, up from 6.5 % at the end of Q2. According to data from the high-tech market research firm’s… Continue reading VoIP Continues To Gain US Residential Users

Over three quarters of active US home internet users connected via broadband during November, up 13 percentage points from 65% of active internet users a year ago, according to new research from Nielsen//NetRatings. In November, with an average of 34 hours and 50 minutes per person, US broadband users spent 33% more time online than… Continue reading US Home Broadband Users Increase

IPTV subscriber numbers doubled during the 12 months to June 30 2006, according to new research from Point Topic. Point Topic says that the total number of people worldwide paying for TV services supplied via Internet Protocol (IP) increased from just under 1.5 million to almost 3 million. Europe is the most important region for… Continue reading IPTV Subscriber Numbers Double