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According to the latest data from the Federal Communications Commission, high speed access in the US has grown by 250% since August 2000. The latest figues, to June 2001, reveal that there are now 9.6 million high speed subscribers in the US which signifies a 36% increase during H1 2001. 7.8 million of these subscribers… Continue reading High Speed Access Gathers Pace In US

BARB is claiming that the drop in TV viewing attributed to its new ratings system is not as “extreme” as first thought.Last December BARB released figures showing that the overall average hours of viewing for the week of 23 December had dropped by 5% under the new TV ratings system, from around 25 hours per… Continue reading BARB Figures Show TV Viewing Increase

According to a recent report by Gartner Dataquest the Australian PC market has finally rebounded following two quarters of consecutive double-digit negative growth. Year on year growth for the Q4 2001 was 5.9% and the quarter on quarter growth rate, compared to the previous year, also increased by 10.9%. Dataquest analyst, Andy Woo, remained cautious:… Continue reading Australian PC Market Shows Signs Of Recovery

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Classic FM listeners are quick to embrace new technology but value longer shopping hours over mobile phones and the internet, according to the latest wave of VIPer research.The study shows that Classic FM listeners consider mobile phones and email to be time saving devices, with more than a third of respondents saying that email had… Continue reading Classic FM Listeners Value Shopping Over The Internet

The Newspaper Society has called on the Government to abolish the controls that restrict the merger of newspaper companies and the transfer of newspaper titles by reforming the “out-dated” media ownership regulations.In its response to the DCMS’s consultation on media ownership rules, the Newspaper Society, which represents the UK’s local and regional press, said that… Continue reading NS Calls For Reform Of Outdated Media Laws

Commercial TV broadcasters are meeting with Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today in a last ditch attempt to prevent BBC3, the digital channel aimed at 16-34 year olds, from getting Government approval.Senior executives from ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB are expected to argue that BBC3 is unnecessary in a market already well served by… Continue reading Commercial Broadcasters Unite To Halt BBC3

The ITC has upheld complaints against Channel 4 for failing to cover up Madonna’s use of the word “motherfucker” during its coverage of the Turner Prize award ceremony last December.During the ceremony, which was screened before the 9pm watershed, Madonna who was presenting an award said: “At a time when political correctness is valued over… Continue reading Channel 4 Told To Watch Its Mouth

The final of the much-hyped talent show Pop Idol gained a peak audience of 13.9 million viewers, or 59.4% share of available audience for ITV1, according to unofficial overnights and saw the largest TV talent show telephone response ever, with 8.6 million votes registered. An average audience of 13.1m, or 57% share, watched the 7.10pm… Continue reading Pop Idol Is A Hit For ITV

BSkyB put on 218,000 new digital satellite customers in the six months ended 31 December 2001, beating consensus expectations and taking the group’s customer base to 5.7 million. As well as a healthy growth in subscribers, the satellite broadcaster’s average revenue per user (ARPU) also rose, by 11% to £331. Overall revenues were up 22%… Continue reading BSkyB Growth Beats Expectations