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Nearly three quarters of all internet connections are now on broadband, according to new data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The ONS says that in June of this year, broadband internet connections made up 72.6% of internet connections, up from 54.4% in June last year and 18% in June 2003. However, recent… Continue reading Nearly Three Quarters Of Internet Connections Now On Broadband

US measured adspend declined 0.3% year on year in May, the first comparable period monthly decline since May 2002, according to new data from TNS Media Intelligence. US gross domestic product dropped last quarter to 2.5% from 5.6% in Q1 which could spell worrying times ahead for the advertising industry. Adspend in the US has… Continue reading Slight Decline In US Measured Adspend

An advert for Kellogg’s which claimed that eating its Corn Flakes would make children “9% more alert” has been found misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).A voice-over on the ad said: “At the start of the new school term, give them a head start. Research shows that when they eat a cereal likes ours,… Continue reading Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Claim “Misleading”

Love Island is continuing to perform better now the Big Brother behemoth has departed the nation’s television screens.The reality show attracted a peak of 2.5 million adult viewers (a 13% audience share) in its hour long slot yesterday evening and across the whole programme it did almost as well, with an average audience of 2.3… Continue reading Love Island Stays Buoyant

Phil Quartly, who left UTV Radio as commercial director after just six months in the role, has joined JCDecaux as head of sales.Quartly left UTV last week after joining the radio broadcaster from Emap (see Former SIRS Boss Joins UTV Radio As Commercial Head), and taking on a range of repsonsibilities across the flagship station… Continue reading Quartly Joins JCDecaux As Head Of Sales

Magazine publishing company Future has cut its profit forecast by more than 20% because of continued weakness in both advertising and newsstand revenues. It says that profit for the current financial year to 30 September 2006 is now considered likely to be approximately £3.5 million below the market’s £16.5 million forecast for earnings before interest,… Continue reading Future Cuts Profit Forecast

Pay TV subscriptions in Western Europe are set to grow by 31% between 2005 and 2011, according to new research from Analysys. Analysys also says that low penetration of premium services in many markets suggests room for continued ARPU growth, with incumbents rapidly joining the innovative companies that are already offering TV services. However, it… Continue reading Pay TV Subscriptions In Western Europe To Rise 31% By 2011

Throughout the summer Big Brother was the talk of schools and workplaces around the country, with millions tuning in to see what devious tasks the contestants would have to complete on their way to winning the £100,000 grand prize.The opening show of the series kicked off to a cracking start as the new housemates took… Continue reading Big Brother Series 7 Overview

Media multitasking, the simultaneous consumption of different media, continues to be the norm in the US, according to the just released results of a survey carried out by BIGresearch. BIGresearch says that these multi-taskers cross all forms of media usage, both traditional and new. For example, almost 70% of internet users say they watch TV… Continue reading Media Multitasking Continues As New Media Options Gain Usage

The Daily Record, the biggest selling Scottish daily newspaper, is to launch two timed, geographical editions targeting Glasgow and Edinburgh.The new editions, Daily Record Glasgow PM and Daily Record Edinburgh PM, will be on sale from 3pm each afternoon in over 1,000 outlets across both cities. Over 20 journalists have been recruited to the new… Continue reading Daily Record Launches Two New Timed Editions