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Mobile phone company 02 saw its UK third quarter mobile service revenue grow by 14.9% year on year. The company also saw year on year growth of 6.1% in Germany and 1.7% in Ireland. Mobile average revenue per user in the UK was £272, compared to £271 for Q2 2006 and £265 for Q3 2005.… Continue reading 02 Records 14.9% Revenue Growth

Tess Alps, CEO of Thinkbox, echoed the thoughts set out on day one of the MRG conference by Walker CEO, Phil Georgiadis, although in a much more playful manner, when she offered her thoughts on Google, the IAB, and PR-driven research in her keynote speech on the final day of the conference in Vienna.Commenting on… Continue reading MRG Conference: Thinkbox CEO Criticises Google Research

BSkyB has announced several new senior management appointments, including chief operating officer, managing director of its customer group, and group director for communications and brand marketing. Brian Sullivan, currently Sky’s director of product strategy and management, is appointed to the role of managing director, customer group with responsibility for leading the company’s marketing, product development… Continue reading BSkyB Announces Senior Management Appointments

Interactivity and personalisation will be key to the future success of mobile television, according to a new report commissioned by mobile phone company Nokia.This Box Was Made For Walking, conducted by Dr Shani Orgad from the London School Of Economics, examines the future impact of the platform on the broadcasting and advertising industries, predicting that… Continue reading Interactivity And Personalisation Key To Success Of Mobile TV

Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One once again proved more popular than ITV1’s The X Factor, being watched by more adult viewers for both the main programme and the results programme on Saturday night.The first instalment of the ballroom dancing contest was seen by an average of 8.4 million adults, a 43% audience share, whilst… Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing Wins More Viewers Than X Factor

In a whistle-stop five minutes at the MRG Conference in Vienna, Roger Pratt, managing director of the NRS, outlined the six key NRS targets for 2007, four of which look at the current methodology and two at new methodology.Increase Response Rate – In September, the NRS added a financial incentive of £25 in London to… Continue reading MRG Conference: NRS Key Targets for 2007

Vodafone has announced that is to launch its own premium broadband service, Vodafone at Home, which will go on offer to Vodafone consumer contract customers on January 8 2007.The broadband service will cost £25 per month, including line rental, and Vodafone says that customers will receive unlimited broadband and inclusive landline calls at anytime to… Continue reading Vodafone To Launch Broadband Service

The twenty largest cable and telephone providers in the US, representing about 94% of the market, acquired over 2.5 million net additional broadband subscribers in the third quarter of 2006, according to Leichtman Research Group (LRG). LRG says that these top broadband providers now account for nearly 50.9 million high-speed internet subscribers, with cable having… Continue reading Over 2.5 Million Broadband Subscribers Added In US

I wonder how many delegates returning to their desks today after the 2006 MRG Conference will heed MRG Chairman, Hugh Johnson’s, parting comment to push for research to be higher in their organisation. It’s a very reasonable plea, and the current technology-led environment is as good a time as any to demonstrate that key business… Continue reading MRG Conference: Vienna Overview

In the United States in 2011, $128 billion in travel will be sold online, according to new a new report from JupiterResearch. The JupiterResearch report US Travel Forecast, 2006 to 2011 says that 38% of travel revenue will be made online in 2011. Higher fares and an increase in people flying have driven total air… Continue reading US Online Travel Spending To Reach $128 Billion