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The number of children using the internet in the UK has increased by almost 60% over the last twelve months to almost 5 million, according to the latest research from Nielsen//NetRatings. The study shows that Britain has more under eighteens using the internet than any other European country, suggesting that brands wishing to target the… Continue reading Internet Usage Soars Amongst UK Under-18s

Camera phones outsold standard digital cameras for the first time in the opening half of 2003 and the holiday season should see a ramp-up in demand for these devices, according to Strategy Analytics. The research firm claims that global sales of mobile phones with embedded cameras climbed to 25 million units in the first six… Continue reading Camera Phones Outselling Digital Cameras

Multichannel television is now received in virtually half of all UK TV homes, according to the latest figures from the Independent Television Commission (ITC). The percentage of homes receiving any kind of multichannel TV – analogue or digital – rose from 48.6% to 49.8% quarter on quarter, in the three months to 30 June 2003.… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: Multichannel TV Reaches Half Of UK Homes

BSkyB was seen in the spotlight yesterday, up 0.49% as traders continued to show unease at Rupert Murdoch’s controversial succession plans following the departure of chief executive, Tony Ball (see BSkyB Allows Terrestrial Channel To Show England Match).However, on a brighter note, it is understood that the satellite group is planning to announce that it… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Wavers On Succession Concerns

BT is further expanding its Openzone public wireless broadband network with the launch of a new video email service across internet kiosks in LondonThe new service will roll out across the special kiosks in selected tube and railway stations around the capital, including Oxford Street, Euston, Kings Cross, Liverpool Street Victoria and Waterloo railway. It… Continue reading BT Launches Video Email Service In Internet Kiosks

UK cinema admissions increased by 8% year on year during August to more than 17 million as a string of high profile sequels drew in the summer crowds.The latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association show that cinema admissions totalled 3.86 million a week during August, despite the climazx of the unseasonably hot British summertime.The… Continue reading Sequels Continue ToTop Box Office During August

The Independent has today unveiled a tabloid edition of its daily newspaper for consumers in the London metropolitan area looking for an upmarket read in a smaller size. Media Planning Group’s Denise Turner ponders the impact of the new launch and asks whether size really matters…Today the Independent makes newspaper history as the first newspaper… Continue reading NewsLine Column: Size Matters For The Independent

The percentage of homes receiving any kind of multichannel TV – analogue or digital – rose from 48.6% to 49.8% quarter on quarter, in the three months to 30 June 2003.Digital television (DTV) is also very close to the 50% penetration mark, now reaching 45.5% of the country’s homes, up from 43.9% in the first… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Q2 2003

The outlook is improving for the majority of communications agencies which are now more optimistic about the business climate than they were three months ago, according to new research published today.The first Agency Barometer survey from the recently established Communications Agencies Federation shows that almost a third of agencies reported that communications budgets committed by… Continue reading Outlook Improves For Communications Agencies

BBC Magazines has announced that its new teenage title due to launch later this autumn will be called Dare.The magazine, previously known as Project April, will appear on the news-stands on 22 October and will be published fortnightly with a coverprice of £1.60. It will target ten to fourteen year-old girls and will have a… Continue reading BBC Magazines Dares To Be Different With New Teen Title