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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

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

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

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

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

Speaking at the MRG conference in Vienna last week, Peter Bowman, consultant to the IAB, outlined the creation of JICIMS, the Joint Industry Committee for Internet Measurement Systems.Working with the AOP (Association for Online Publishers), IAB and ISBA, the aim is to create an industry planning currency for the internet that would sit alongside existing… Continue reading MRG Conference: JICIMS Moving Forward

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

Emap Radio has been awarded the new FM local radio licence for Liverpool and will launch CityTalk, the group’s first all-speech service.Emap beat off competition from nine other applicants including UTV, Chrysalis and GCap, to be awarded the licence by regulator Ofcom (see Talk Radio Looks Likely For Liverpool).The licence covers an adult population (aged… Continue reading Emap Radio Wins Liverpool FM Licence

Over the past three years, Sky has conducted various research to analyse the effect Sky+ has had on television viewing, following the doom merchants claiming that PVRs would cause the death of the 30-second spot.Lucy Bristow, Sky Media, presented a whistle stop tour through this research at the Media Research Group conference in Vienna today.Using… Continue reading Sky Research Aims To Maximise Brand Exposure

The top 10 advertisers in the UK cut their spending on television by 11% year on year in the third quarter of 2006, according to new figures from Nielsen Media Research. TV expenditure is £857 million this year, down 8.9% from £941 million in Q3 last year, whilst spending by the top 10 advertisers is… Continue reading Top 10 UK Advertisers Cut TV Spending