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A report from the Online Publishers Association reveals that in the US, 18 to 34 year olds are more frequent and active internet users than any other age group. The report, compiled in conjunction with comScore Networks, shows that 72% of 18 to 34 year olds are online, this is higher than any other group.… Continue reading 18 To 34 Year Olds Spending Most Time Online

Media management consultancy Billetts has launched a new global research initiative designed to help advertisers measure the effectiveness of their marketing decisions on brands.The service, called Billets Connections, will be integrated with the company’s existing evaluation and consultancy services worldwide. It will be headed by Andrew Green, who joins from OMD New York, where he… Continue reading Billetts Launches Global Research Initiative

Virgin Radio chief executive, John Pearson, is calling on agencies, advertisers and media owners to work together to create a single-source planning and buying tool for all broadcast media.Pearson is proposing the creation of a Broadcast Futures Group that would bring the industry together to focus on a blueprint for the creation of a single,… Continue reading Virgin Chief Calls For Single Source Planning Tool

Former Jazz FM chief executive, Richard Wheatly, is returning to commercial radio at the helm of the Local Radio Company, which looks set to acquire Radio Investments later this week.The Local Radio Company is thought to be on the brink of announcing details of the acquisition, which will see it take control of the twenty-two… Continue reading Former Jazz FM Boss To Front Radio Investments Buy-Out

OMD UK has announced the promotion of research head, Jo Rigby, to the newly created role of group research director across its network of three media planning and buying agencies.The move will see Rigby take responsibility for research functions across the entire media group, working with in-house teams at OMD UK, Manning Gottlieb OMD and… Continue reading OMD UK Promotes Rigby To New Group Research Role

Voice-over-internet telephony (VoIP) equipment is expected to grow by 48% to $4.9 billion by the end of 2004, according to a new report from eMarketer. The VoIP: Spending and Trends report shows that by the end of 2007, this market is expected to grow rapidly and total equipment spend to reach $15.1 billion. The report… Continue reading VoIP Market To Grow By 48% In 2004

ITV has announced plans to acquire SMG’s stake in GMTV for £31 million and is to bid for the remaining 25% of the breakfast broadcasting network, which is owned by Walt Disney Company. The proposed buy-out is part of a wide-ranging deal that will also see ITV take-over the sale of SMG’s national television airtime… Continue reading ITV To Acquire SMG’s Stake In GMTV For £31 Million

Many radio groups saw a dip in share price last week following the publication of latest RAJAR data for the first quarter of 2004. Chrysalis saw the largest fall, slipping 6.85% week on week to close at 204p> Meanwhile, rival Capital dipped by 1.89% during the same period to rest at 466p.Johnny Vaughan recently took… Continue reading Sharewatch: Major Radio Groups Remain In Focus

By 2008, 22 million teenagers are expected to be using the internet says a new report from Jupiter Research. The report says that 17% of online teenagers spend eight hours or more on the internet a week, describing them as highly active online ‘influencers’. Girls make up 53% of the influencers by shopping and chatting… Continue reading On-line Teenagers Are ‘Influencers’ Says Jupiter

Record producer and radio broadcaster, Chrysalis, today announced that they are on track to deliver strong earnings growth over the next few years as operating profit for the last six months has trebled to £3.7 million. Radio revenues for the period ending 29th February, were up by 23% to £33.3 million; growth continued in March… Continue reading Chrysalis Profits Treble For Past Six Months