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Worldwide, the market for digital radio receivers will grow from 5 million units in 2005, to almost 25 million unit shipments in 2010, according to a new forecast from In-Stat. In-Stat added that in 2006, 73% of respondents to an In-Stat US consumer survey were aware of HD Radio on some level, whilst in Europe,… Continue reading Market For Digital Radio Receivers To Grow

Around half of the television viewing audience tuned in to BBC One on Saturday 23 December to see cricketer Mark Ramprakash and professional dancer Karen Hardy win Strictly Come Dancing.Almost 10 million adults on average watched Ramprakash and rugby player Matt Dawson battle it out on the ballroom dance floor for first and second place.… Continue reading Festive Season Brings Cheer To BBC One

New research from the Outdoor Advertising Association reveals that outdoor advertising has broken through the 10% revenue share barrier for the first time during Q3 2006.Outdoor experienced its slowest growth since 2002 during April to June, although figures just released for for the third quarter of the year show a recovery, with an increase from… Continue reading Outdoor Breaks 10% Revenue Share Barrier

The NewsLine team would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. We will be taking a break over the festive season, but will return on 2 January with the latest media news, comment and analysis.Early in the New Year we will bring you round-ups for 2006 from… Continue reading Merry Christmas!

The BBC will be granted a below inflation licence fee increase, rising by 3% annually until 2008 and by 2% for the following three years, according to reports.The deal, which is understood to have been made between Tessa Jowell and Chancellor Gordon Brown, has not yet received approval from Prime Minister Tony Blair, but could… Continue reading BBC Granted Below Inflation Licence Fee Rise

More US households now own DVD players (81.2% of all households) than VCRs (79.2% of households), according to a new report from Nielsen Media Research. The 3rd Quarter Home Technology Report also shows ownership of most media technology trending up from previous years, which could continue to climb as Christmas approaches. As of third quarter… Continue reading DVD Households Overtake VCR In US

Visits to the Hitwise UK Retail Index (an index of 100 of the top retailers based on visits) continued strongly last week, and were up 8% year-on-year, according to new analysis from Hitwise. However, Hitwise reports that the week ending December 9 saw visits to online retail sites reach their highest peak this year, the… Continue reading Visits To Retail Websites Increase Year-On-Year

During the third quarter of 2006, 88 million picture messages (MMS) were sent throughout the UK, equating to an average of almost one million per day throughout July, August and September, according to the Mobile Data Association. October’s total was the highest yet, with 30 million picture messages sent across the networks. Earlier this year,… Continue reading First UK Picture Message Figures Show 88 Million Sent In Q3

Ofcom’s proposed restrictions on the TV advertising of junk food to children won’t be effective, according to the consumer group Which?Which? said that its analysis shows that the suggested methodology used to define which programmes appeal to children under 16 is fundamentally flawed.The consumer group added that it had looked at a snap-shot of TV… Continue reading Which? Criticises Ofcom Junk Food Ban

Sky has announced a major year-long sponsorship deal for Virgin Radio’s Christian O’Connell Breakfast show starting on January 22 2007.Sky’s sponsorship of Virgin Radio’s coveted flag-ship breakfast show will include in-show sponsor credits and promotional trails and regular TV-related features.In addition the package will include sponsorship of the Sky TV Guide spots featured in Russ… Continue reading Sky To Sponsor Virgin Breakfast Show