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The US market for online video is forecast to grow by 32% this year, rising from $531 million in 2008 to $699 million in 2009. According to the latest forecast from Magna, this growth will come as marketing budgets are being reduced across industries, leading advertisers looking to reach their consumers in a more targeted… Continue reading US market for online video forecast to grow 32% this year

Global Radio’s chief executive has urged the government to set a date for the radio digital switchover and back the industry in Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report.Speaking at the Radio Reborn conference in London today, Stephen Miron said the industry had been “too slow to embrace change” and called on the Lord Carter to focus… Continue reading Global chief urges ministers to set digital switchover date

Broadband information service Point Topic has increased its forecast for the number of fixed broadband lines in the world by the end of 2009 from 493 million to 496 million. The five-year forecast for the end of 2013 has gone up from 683 million to 695 million. Tim Johnson, chief analyst at Point Topic, said:… Continue reading Global broadband lines to reach 496m by end of 2009

Natmag-Rodale has appointed Morgan Rees, editor of Men’s Health, to the role of editorial director across the publisher’s portfolio of titles.Natmag-Rodale, a joint venture between The National Magazine Company and Rodale, has also appointed Alun Williams to the new role of group publishing director as part of its ongoing restructure.Williams will have commercial responsibility for… Continue reading Natmag-Rodale resturctures editorial roles

Virgin1 is set to expand its hours on Freeview from 20 May 2009, and will be joined on the platform by a new Virgin1+1 service.The move follows Virgin Media Television’s successful bid for a 24-hour slot on SDN’s Freeview multiplex.Although Virgin1 has been available all day on the Sky and Virgin Media platforms since its… Continue reading Virgin1 to expand Freeview hours

Two of Independent News & Media’s biggest shareholders have offered £27 million of their own money in a bid to secure crucial refinancing for the struggling media group.Sir Anthony O’Reilly and Denis O’Brien have put up their own cash to help renegotiate a €200 million bond before a mid-May deadline.INM’s advisors hope to convince investors… Continue reading Independent shareholders forced to part with their own cash

Mobile phone company Orange has signed a deal to provide co-branded Wikimedia Foundation content to its customers in France, the UK, Spain and Poland.The partnership will see specific Wikipedia channels launching on Orange mobile and web portals, with added links to relevant Wikipedia information.The partners will also work together to develop mobile and web-based widgets… Continue reading Orange in Wikipedia partnership

UK companies are continuing to invest in search marketing as both paid and natural search continue to deliver, according to a report from Guava and Econsultancy. The third annual UK Search Engine Marketing Benchmark Report is based on a survey of more than 800 company and agency digital marketers. Search engine optimisation (SEO or natural… Continue reading UK companies continuing to invest in search marketing

Time Warner Cable has expressed an interest in acquiring video service Joost, which is actively seeking a buyer, according to reports.Joost was launched in 2007 by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, also the founders of Skype and Kazaa, in a bid to offer a more efficient and high-quality video service.However, the company has since struggled… Continue reading Joost puts itself up for sale

MediaTel NewsLine understands that Henry Lawson, president of DDS worldwide & chief operating officer for Europe, has left the systems and software provider Donovan Data Systems.Lawson was responsible for the management of DDS operations in Europe and also worked alongside the DDS chairman and chief financial officer to oversee its worldwide operations.He joined the company… Continue reading Henry Lawson leaves DDS