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The number of video game consoles in US television households has expanded by 18.5% since the fourth quarter of 2004, according to a new report from Nielsen Wireless and Interactive Services, a service of The Nielsen Company. In the fourth quarter of 2006 there were 45.7 million homes with video game consoles, representing 41.1% of… Continue reading Number Of Games Consoles In US TV Households Increases

On-portal mobile game revenue grew 61% year on year to $151 million in Q4 2006, according to new research from Telephia. Nearly 17.4 million mobile customers downloaded a mobile game last quarter, up 45% from a total of 12 million downloaders a year ago, says Telephia. On-portal mobile game revenues also account for 74% of… Continue reading Mobile Game Revenue Increases

MediaTel Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Kirkham – the former CEO of FTSE 250 company TNS – as its non-executive chairman, with immediate effect.Mike has spent over 35 years in the research business, and was CEO of TNS from 2001 until his retirement in mid 2006, by which time the company… Continue reading Ex TNS CEO Joins MediaTel as Chairman

IPC’s Look magazine is to launch a bus advertising campaign covering all key UK conurbations, including West Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear, Belfast, Strathclyde, East Midlands and Greater London.The creative for the campaign has been developed by Hurrell & Dawson and the activity has been planned and bought by MediaCom.Sue Coffin, Look marketing consultant, said: “Look… Continue reading Look Launches Bus Ad Campaign

The NatMags digital magazine which has been developed under the name Project Celia will launch on March 20, with the name Jellyfish.The digital magazine, aimed at teenage girls, is based on the same technology as the Dennis digital only men’s mag Monkey.The magazine, which will run to around 35 pages each issue, will be emailed… Continue reading NatMags Names Digital Magazine

The UK’s commercial radio body, the RadioCentre, has re-launched the Radio Advertising Bureau in a bid to reinvigorate the industry and ‘activate radio in the digital age’.“The marketplace has changed in 15 years and that’s why we need a new RAB to shape and lead the industry for the next 15 years,” said Andrew Harrison,… Continue reading RAB Gets Reinvigorated For The Digital Age

ITV has suspended all premium rate phone-ins and interactive services, and has taken digital quiz channel ITV Play off-air.This comes after the commercial broadcaster admitted to overcharging red button users by a combined total of £200,000 on eviction votes for The X Factor (see ITV Joins Vote Scandal List For X Factor Overcharging).It also follows… Continue reading ITV Suspends Premium Rate Phone-Ins

Point Topic’s latest BroadBand User Consumer Survey has highlighted growing dissatisfaction amongst UK consumers with the internet service they receive from their ISPs. Dr Katja Mueller, Research Director at Point Topic, said: “The change since our last survey is striking. Within 10 months the satisfaction levels have declined significantly. “From 92% of respondents saying they… Continue reading Growing Consumer Dissatisfaction With UK ISPs

The decision to move popular US import drama Grey’s Anatomy to Sunday night hasn’t seen the show pick up any extra viewers for Five.The two-hour double bill opening for the second season attracted ratings of 746,000 and 768,000, down by nearly a million compared to 1.7 million for the opening episode of the first season.Channel… Continue reading Schedule Reshuffle Does No Favours For Five

TNS has announced that it achieved underlying revenue growth of 2.5% for the full year 2006, with the majority of its businesses performing well. Underlying revenue growth for Europe as a whole was 3.2%, with TNS saying that this represents an acceptable performance given slower market growth in developed markets in Western Europe. The UK… Continue reading TNS Records 2006 Revenue Growth