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Growth in user spend on mobile entertainment services will slow dramatically over the next two years unless key markets emerge from recession, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The Mobile Entertainment report found that, under a worst case scenario of a prolonged global recession, mobile entertainment revenues would increase by nearly $13 billion… Continue reading Growth in user spend on mobile entertainment to slow over next two years

Google has reported a 6% rise in its first quarter revenues, to $5.51 billion (£3.72 billion). However, revenues were down 3% in the first quarter compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Income in Q1 was $1.42 billion (£959 million), up from $1.31 billion (£884 million) a year earlier. AdSense revenue was $1.64 billion (£1.10… Continue reading Google reports 6% rise in Q1 revenues

BBC One’s Traffic Cops pushed ahead of ITV1’s new Hell’s Kitchen series in the 9pm to 10pm peak-hour ratings war last night, with more than 4.5 million peak viewers.Over 4.1 million average viewers tuned in to see the Traffic Cops in South Wales deal with car-related crime, securing a 17.6% share for BBC One.Meanwhile, Marco… Continue reading Hell’s Kitchen loses out to BBC One’s Traffic Cops

Google has posted its first sequential decline in the first quarter of 2009, despite revenues being up 6% year on year.The search giant admitted that it is “feeling the impact” of the current recession and despite generating revenues of $5.51 billion in Q1, it suffered a 3% decline on Q4 2008.Google’s AdSense initiative, which generates… Continue reading Google posts first quarter revenue drop

IPTV platform Tiscali is set to launch an on-demand promotional channel in partnership with kids’ TV broadcaster Nickelodeon.Tiscali TV subscribers will have access to the new channel, Nick Extra, as part of their package on channel 316, which is next to Nickelodeon in the EPG.The channel will provide instant access to Nickelodeon via Tiscali TV’s… Continue reading Tiscali TV to launch on-demand promotional channel

BBC One’s The Apprentice banked the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak slot last night with more than 7.3 million peak viewers.Alan Sugar’s fourth task, which saw the teams make and sell two new natural bath and beauty products, attracted over 7 million average viewers and a 28.4% audience share.At the same… Continue reading The Apprentice secures the highest ratings

Panini’s Bliss magazine, aimed at teenage girls, has undergone a redesign featuring a new-look logo.The revamped mag will hit newsstands on April 22 supported by a sampling campaign, retail promotions and press marketing.As well as a new logo, the title will also feature new columnists and updated page layouts.It will retain its current cover price… Continue reading Bliss magazine gets new look

Amazon has blocked the online advertising system Phorm from scanning its web pages to produce targeted ads.Phorm has conducted trials of its technology with BT, which is marketed as Webwise, and now plans to roll out the service to BT users after analysing the findings.However, Amazon UK said: “We have contacted Webwise requesting that we… Continue reading Amazon blocks Phorm

Newspapers could lose out by ditching their print editions and going online-only, according to a new study from City University.The study, focussing on Finnish financial newspaper Taloussanomat which went online-only in December 2007, found that although costs can be cut, revenues could be in danger.The paper, which went fully online following heavy financial losses, saw… Continue reading New study examines problems facing online-only newspapers

US search advertising is showing signs that it could record a first quarter decline, according to figures from search management provider SearchIgnite. The company found that US ad spending among its clients was down 4% in the first three months of the year when compared to the same period a year earlier. However, SearchIgnite noted… Continue reading US search advertising showing signs of first quarter decline