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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) continues to gain users in the US residential telephone service market, according to a new report from In-Stat. In-Stat says that 7.9 % of US households now use a VoIP telephone service, up from 6.5 % at the end of Q2. According to data from the high-tech market research firm’s… Continue reading VoIP Continues To Gain US Residential Users

Alex Zane is to be the new presenter for Xfm’s Friday Breakfast Show in London.Zane, who previously hosted a weekend show on the station before presenting Popworld on Channel 4, will start his new show on Friday 5 January 2007.Lauren Laverne will continue to present the Xfm Breakfast Show from Monday to Thursday.Zane’s show is… Continue reading Alex Zane To Present XFM Friday Breakfast Show

By the end of September 2006, almost three out of every four UK television households, or 73.3%, viewed digital television on their main TV set, according to the new Communications Market: Digital Television Progress Report from Ofcom.Ofcom says that this represents growth of around 800,000 households over the three month period to September, around 600,000… Continue reading Digital TV Shows Strong Growth

As technology blossoms at a frightening rate and media platforms meld into one another, BT’s vision for the future of television broadcasting trickles onto the market, barely visible to media professionals let alone the general unit buying public…BT Vision, the telecommunications giant’s Internet Protocol TV service, crept onto the market at the beginning of this… Continue reading Long Time Coming – BT’s Vision

Readership figures for national daily newspapers in Britain have fallen year on year for the six-month period to October, slipping by more than 5%.All titles in the Mid-Market and Popular sectors were down, with just the Daily Telegraph and the Independent in the Quality sector boosting their readerships.The Sun remained the most read paper in… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up: October 2006

By the end of September 2006, almost three out of every four UK television households, or 73.3%, viewed digital television on their main TV set, according to the new Communications Market: Digital Television Progress Report from Ofcom. Ofcom says that this represents growth of around 800,000 households over the three month period to September, around… Continue reading Digital TV Shows Strong Growth

The Government has said that the cost of ensuring the most vulnerable people in Britain receive adequate support for digital switchover will be around £600 million.The money is expected to come from the television licence fee but culture secretary Tessa Jowell said, whilst revealing details of the switchover support scheme in the Commons yesterday, that… Continue reading Switchover Support For Vulnerable To Cost £600 Million

BARB has received 24 proposals from 12 different organisations responding to its request for proposals for potential suppliers.“I am encouraged by the response to this first stage in our tendering process.” said Bjarne Thelin, BARB’s chief executive.“In the request for proposals document, BARB emphasised some issues for the future that are expecting to be addressed.… Continue reading Suppliers Line Up For BARB

Chrysalis-owned radio station Heart is now available on Freeview channel 728, making it the first regional radio channel to sign up to the platform.In a move to boost its national coverage and increase its reach, the station will sit alongside the BBC, Virgin and Magic and listeners will be able to listen to all three… Continue reading Freeview Has Heart

Advertising revenues at ITV1 have declined 12.5% over 2006 according to an announcement from the broadcaster.ITV also revealed that the flagship channel’s adult share of commercial impacts are down 10.4% at 33% over the same period.In a trading update released today, ITV said that although advertising revenues were down 12.5%, this better than expected under… Continue reading ITV1 Ad Revenue Down 12.5%