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Google is to take on social networking giant Facebook with the launch of a new cross-platform project called OpenSocial.The new service will link with a range of other networks including business-focused sites, and will work across a number of social networking sites including LinkedIn, Plaxo, and Google’s own Orkut service.Other confirmed partners for the project… Continue reading Google Launches Cross-Platform Social Networking Project

Sky has seen record growth in its Sky+ customers, of 323,000 to 2.7 million in the three months to the end of September.The satellite broadcaster also announced that it now has a total of 8,665,000 pay-TV customers, with 83,000 net additions made during the third quarter.Sky’s HD service grew 23% for the period, to 358,000… Continue reading Record Growth For Sky+

Business broadband value-added services (BVAS) are making an increasingly important contribution to overall broadband revenues, according to a new report from Point Topic. By the end of the year, value-added services were adding 42% to basic business broadband access revenues, up from 31% the previous year. Proportionately, therefore, business BVAS revenues make a larger contribution… Continue reading Broadband Value-Added Services Making Important Contribution To Revenues

Aside from broader digital issues, Greg Grimmer, outgoing MD of Zed Media, gave delegates some insight into the world of search, at this week’s MediaTel Group seminar on the ‘Future of the Media Agency’.He stated that search needed a budget of £250,000 on 15% commission to just break even, so labour intensive had this medium… Continue reading Delegates At Agency Seminar Gain Insight Into Search

A new forecast from Canalys predicts that worldwide IPTV subscriber levels will increase more than tenfold by the end of the decade, growing from fewer than 4 million in 2006 to almost 40 million in 2010. Europe, the Middle East and Asia accounted for two-thirds of global IPTV subscribers at the end of 2006, said… Continue reading Worldwide IPTV Subscriber Levels To Increase More Than Tenfold

Ofcom is to cut ITV’s obligation to show regional non-news public service programming by 25% from the beginning of 2009.This move will see the minimum quota for non-news regional programmes for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland slashed from an average of four hours a week to three.Ofcom’s second PSB review next year will examine longer-term… Continue reading Ofcom Cuts ITV’s Regional Programming Obligations

Sky has announced an 11% increase in group revenue for the six months to the end of September, to £1.19bn. The satellite broadcaster added that its adjusted operating profit of £150m reflects very strong Sky+ customer growth, of 323,000 to 2.7 million. Sky also reported operating profit of £143 million, including a full first quarter’s… Continue reading Sky Reports 11% Increase In Group Revenue

Last night’s National Television Awards drew almost 6.5 million adults on average to ITV1 between 8.30pm and 10.30pm, giving the station a viewing share of 30.7%.The glamorous event, which saw cheeky chappies Ant and Dec scoop several of the top prizes, was the most watched programme over the two hours, with Rogue Traders and The… Continue reading TV Awards Attract 6.5 Million To ITV1

Google has generated more advertising revenue than ITV1 between July and September this year, according to analysis by The Times newspaper.Looking at both companies results, Google generated £327 million in advertising in the quarter, compared with an estimated £317 million for all of ITV1 across the UK during the same three-month period.It is the first… Continue reading Google’s Ad Revenue Overtakes ITV1’s For The First Time

The start of October saw ZenithOptimedia forecast that UK television adspend will see modest growth of 0.5% this year, moving towards 2% growth in 2008. It added that it expects UK Radio adspend to grow year on year by 1.7% in 2007, with Newspaper spending expected to fall by 1.8% in 2007, compared with a… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Media Healthcheck – October 2007