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After slipping back by 2% in March (see US Radio Revenues Dip 2% In March After Strong Start To The Year), the US radio sector has returned to slight growth in April, up by 1% year on year. According to the latest data from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), local and national revenues both… Continue reading US Radio Returns 1% Growth In April

Out of home viewing helped Sky News to see its daily audience more than double during the first days of the war in Iraq, according to the findings of GfK’s controversial new audience measurement survey.The research, which uses an electronic wristwatch device to audit broadcast audiences, shows that the rolling news channel saw its average… Continue reading Sky News Boosted By New Measurement System

With the notable exception of SMS, mobile data services have failed to take off in Europe and operators will have to show the utmost patience in the quest for reliable revenue streams. It is already acknowledged that prospects for 3G services remain bleak while the telecoms market remains in the doldrums (see 3G Burden Getting… Continue reading SMS Remains Dominant Mobile Data Application

Mobile internet services attracted 535 million page impressions during April, according to the latest figures from the Mobile Data Association (MDA) and the UK’s four GSM network operators.The figures reflect the growing popularity of WAP enabled mobile phones, with the daily average number of page impressions for the month rising to 21 million, almost double… Continue reading Mobile Users Continue To Turn To WAP During April

After slipping back by 2% in March, the US radio sector has returned to slight growth in April, up by 1% year on year, according to the latest data from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB).Also On MediaTel Insight Today…SMS Remains Dominant Mobile Data ApplicationWith the notable exception of SMS, mobile data services have failed… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Radio Returns 1% Growth In April

Cordiant remained in the spotlight yesterday after reports that its clients want the advertising group to seek “an industry partner” in its attempt to claw back some money for its investors. The stock was seen up 29.17%Meanwhile, allegations of corporate greed remained in focus on news that WPP’s chief executive, Sir Martin Sorrell, is facing… Continue reading Sharewatch: Cordiant Up On Hopes Of ‘Industry Partnership’

The age-old adage that bigger is always better applies to many things, but not, it seems, to radio, with the latest round of financial results showing that some of the UK’s smaller commercial operators experienced stronger advertising revenue growth than their larger competitors.Amongst the UK’s key commercial radio companies the smaller, but by no means… Continue reading Feature: Bigger Is Not Always Better In Radio

Fierce competition in the market for high-speed internet access means that UK consumers pay some of the lowest prices in Europe for residential broadband services, according to figures from communications regulator, Oftel.The latest international benchmarking survey shows that continued rivalry between service and network providers, such as BT, Freeserve, AOL and Telewest, has caused prices… Continue reading UK Consumers Pay Less For Broadband

US broadcast television revenues showed no year on year growth in the first quarter, according to a Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) analysis of TNS Media Intelligence/CMR data. Given that last year’s Q1 contained a boost to spend from the Olympics and political campaigning, the lack of growth is to be expected. The one exception… Continue reading US Broadcast TV Sees Flat Revenues In Q1

Capital Radio is planning to use its Classic Gold format to bid for a new FM licence in Glasgow.The new Glasgow Gold station will play hits from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s and will feature a mix of big name DJs alongside a range of local programming. The group has also pledged that the… Continue reading Capital Goes For Gold In Bid For New Glasgow FM Licence