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US online retail sales increased by 15% year on year in the second quarter of 2003, according to BizRate. Mediapost reports figures from the shopping comparison site which show that online retail expenditure rose from $10 billion in Q2 2002 to $11.6 billion in Q2 2003. Growth has therefore slowed since the same time last… Continue reading Online Retail Sales Grow In Q2

The Radio Authority has received thirteen applications for the new local FM analogue licence for Glasgow, which is the last to be awarded by the regulator before it hands over control to Ofcom later this year.Bidders for the licence, which covers an area of Glasgow and west central Scotland with 1.7 million adults, include all… Continue reading Radio’s Big Guns Line Up For Glasgow FM Licence

Broadband internet access will be installed in 50 million, or 30%, of European homes by 2008, representing 57% of the online population at that time, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The research group has revised its forecasts after stronger than expected growth in 2002, also taking into account continued price cuts and… Continue reading Broadband To Hit 30% Penetration In Europe By 2008

Broadband internet access will be installed in 50 million, or 30%, of European homes by 2008, representing 57% of the online population at that time, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The research group has revised its forecasts after stronger than expected growth in 2002.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Liberty Buys Partner’s Stake In… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Broadband To Hit 30% Penetration In Europe By 2008

The market for new mobile phone services, such as picture messaging, could almost double by the end of the year, according to the latest study from Mediaedge:cia.The research shows that 7% of mobile phone users already have picture messaging capability, with a further 5% predicted to adopt the service within the next six months. Growth… Continue reading Picture Messaging Set To Take Off In Next Six Months

The ASA has stepped up its fight against spam with the launch of a new set of guidelines designed to help consumers reduce the amount of unsolicited commercial emails they receive.The guidelines have been issued in response to the growing problem of spam, which now accounts for around 40% of global messaging traffic, according to… Continue reading ASA Launches New Initiative To Help Can Spam

SMG was the media sector’s big mover yesterday, down 11.76% on reports that ABN Amro is to remove the stock from its buy list. Traders believe that ABN has lowered its full year estimates based on a weak advertising outlook.Last week SMG benefited from the news that Chris Evans has lost his multimillion pound claim… Continue reading Sharewatch: SMG Falls On Downgrade Rumours

BBC Worldwide has unveiled plans to expand its magazine portfolio in the autumn with the launch of a new food and cookery title, codenamed Project Olive.The title is thought to be one of a number of new launches from BBC Magazines over the coming year and is part of a move to extend the publisher’s… Continue reading BBC Poised To Launch New Cookery Magazine

The Newspaper Marketing Agency (NMA) has announced a significant expansion of its team, with the appointment of former Mindshare Worldwide managing partner Nigel Bromley to the key role of senior marketing manager.Bromley will help the NMA forge a close working relationship media planners and agencies in an attempt to promote national newspapers to advertisers. He… Continue reading NMA Boosts Team With Senior Marketing Appointment

More than half of UK mobile users believe that there is nothing of interest that their mobile phone could offer other than the standard voice and text applications, according to a survey by Mediaedge:cia. However, the survey of 500 adults found that whilst the majority are not interested in any of the advanced services of… Continue reading Over Half Of UK Mobile Users Uninterested In Advanced Services