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In September 2006, broadband connections accounted for 75.2 per cent of all internet connections, up from 72.6 per cent in June 2006 according to new research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The ONS report added that dial-up connections continued to decline and accounted for 24.8 per cent of all internet connections in September… Continue reading Three Out Of Four Internet Connections Now Via Broadband

More and more people in the US are downloading podcasts, but few of them stay with the method, according to new research.The survey by the Pew Internet and American Life Project found 12% of US people online had downloaded a podcast, compared to earlier this year when a survey by the same group found that… Continue reading Podcast Downloading In The US On The Rise

The public demand for video downloading lags behind the industry’s recent developments, according to new figures from TNS Worldpanel Entertainment. TNS Worldpanel Entertainment monitors film, music and electronic games purchasing and usage trends of 10,000 demographically representative British individuals, aged 12 to 80. Of the 10,000 people interviewed every two weeks by TNS Worldpanel Entertainment… Continue reading Demand For Video Downloading Lags Behind Industry Developments

Taxi Media, a division of Clear Channel Outdoor UK, has launched a new London Audience Solutions offering that it claims will dramatically change how taxi advertising targets specific audiences.Taxi Media has identified where individual drivers spend the majority of their time through comprehensive driver surveys, the results of which are further enhanced by GPS tracking… Continue reading Clear Channel Division Launches Audience Solutions Packs For Taxi Ads

Vincent Bollore has again failed in his bid to win two seats on Aegis’ board, with 94.2% of the votes not controlled by Groupe Bollore cast against the two resolutions it proposed at today’s EGM. A high turnout was achieved with 77.2% of eligible votes cast, compared to 76.6% at the AGM in June where… Continue reading Bollore Fails Again In Aegis Board Bid

Social networking site MySpace is looking for mobile partners to launch and promote MySpace mobile services across Europe.Earlier this week, the company appointed former business development manager at Vodafone, Jean-Paul Sanchez, to the position of vice president of mobile for Fox Interactive in Europe (see MySpace Takes A Step Closer To Going Mobile), and he… Continue reading MySpace Searching For Mobile Partners

BSkyB’s holdings in ITV will reduce competition and raise plurality concerns in the UK media market, which is not in the public interest, according to a statement released by NTL.The company also said it is “considering all of its options” following ITV’s rejection of the cable group’s takeover approach yesterday (see ITV Board Rejects NTL… Continue reading BSkyB’s Acquisition Of ITV Not In The Public Interest, Says NTL

Celtic’s 1-0 Champion’s League victory over Manchester United lured an average of 5.6 million adult viewers to ITV1 last night, giving the channel a 26% audience share between 7.30pm and 9.30pm.Following on from the match at a slightly later time than usual, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here dropped more than two million… Continue reading Triumphant Celtic Victory Lures 5.6 Million To ITV1

During the first 19 days of November this year, total online retail spending in the US reached $6.35 billion, marking a 23% increase versus the corresponding days in 2005, according to a new report from comScore Networks. Gian Fulgoni, chairman of comScore Networks, said: “With 23% growth versus the same days last year, online holiday… Continue reading US Online Retail Increases In November

Specials and old favourites will be key to the BBC keeping its viewing figures up during the festive season.The Corporation will screen special editions of Doctor Who, Little Britain, This Life and The Vicar of Dibley, whilst EastEnders will see the “dramatic” exit of one of the soap’s original characters, Pauline Fowler.Little Britain star Matt… Continue reading Specials And Nostalgia Key To BBC’s Festive Programming