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The race is on to sign up consumers to “bundled entertainment and communications services”, with brands such as BT, Sky, MSN and Carphone Warehouse encroaching on each other’s traditional territories whilst vying for customers to stay loyal, according to Continental Research’s Autumn 2006 Convergence Report. James Myring, associate director at Continental Research, said: “Many commentators… Continue reading Communications Companies Vie For Bundled Services

In September 2006, broadband connections accounted for 75.2 per cent of all internet connections, up from 72.6 per cent in June 2006 according to new research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The ONS report added that dial-up connections continued to decline and accounted for 24.8 per cent of all internet connections in September… Continue reading Three Out Of Four Internet Connections Now Via Broadband

The public demand for video downloading lags behind the industry’s recent developments, according to new figures from TNS Worldpanel Entertainment. TNS Worldpanel Entertainment monitors film, music and electronic games purchasing and usage trends of 10,000 demographically representative British individuals, aged 12 to 80. Of the 10,000 people interviewed every two weeks by TNS Worldpanel Entertainment… Continue reading Demand For Video Downloading Lags Behind Industry Developments

During the first 19 days of November this year, total online retail spending in the US reached $6.35 billion, marking a 23% increase versus the corresponding days in 2005, according to a new report from comScore Networks. Gian Fulgoni, chairman of comScore Networks, said: “With 23% growth versus the same days last year, online holiday… Continue reading US Online Retail Increases In November

UK internet shopping reached a new all time high in October, according to new research from the Interactive Media In Retail Group (IMRG). The IMRG says that sales for October were estimated to be worth £2.73 billion, with e-retail growing at its fastest ever rate in 2006, increasing by an average of £50 per month… Continue reading UK Internet Shopping Reaches October High

The UK is Europe’s slowest-growing major ad market in 2006 and, were it not for the internet, would also be in 2007, according to a new report from Group M. Group M also predicts internet advertising will comprise 18% of media investment in 2007, v regional newspapers 18% and national newspapers 12%. It adds that… Continue reading UK Is Europe’s Slowest Growing Major Ad Market

More than 40 million mobile phone users in the UK have used their handsets for downloads and browsing the internet during Q3 2006, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA). A total of 40.7 million users were recorded as having used their phones for this purpose. In July, the figure was… Continue reading More Than 40 Million Use Mobiles To Browse The Net

Merrill Lynch (ML) is again raising its US online ad forecasts, to account for the third quarter IAB results and its own higher fourth quarter growth estimate. ML is now forecasting Q4 growth of 30% year on year, up from 27%, and full year growth for 2006 of 34%, up from 31%. For the full… Continue reading Merrill Lynch Raises US Online Ad Forecast

The number of internet users reached 28.3 million over the third quarter of 2006, according to figures released by BMRB. This represents a 10.6% growth from the same period last year.The total number of people going online is now nearly five million more than it was two years ago.Usage LocationInternet usage at home continues to… Continue reading Online Usage Round-Up: Internet Usage Now More Than 28 Million

Most leading ad executives in the US expect a significant proportion of broadcast and cable TV ad dollars to shift to online video by 2010, with 33% predicting that switch will be between 10% and 19%, according to new research from the American Advertising Federation (AAF). In addition, 2007 budgets for online advertising are expected… Continue reading US TV Ad Dollars Expected To Shift Online