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The number of blue collar workers using the internet is growing, according to a report by Continental Research. The research shows that internet usage is “taking a firm hold” in 2CDE households, the demographic of which tends to be older people who work in blue collar occupations and have less exposure to PCs and the… Continue reading ‘Blue Collar’ Web Use Rises

The number of blue collar workers using the internet is growing, according to a report by Continental Research.A new reportshows that internet usage is “taking a firm hold” in 2CDE households, which are made up of people who tend to be older, work in blue collar occupations and have less exposure to PC’s and the internet.This… Continue reading Blue Collar Web Use Rises

Richard Desmond, owner of the Express newspaper group, has hired Richard Park, former Capital Radio executive.Park left Capital, where he was programme director, in March last year after 13 years with the group. He oversaw the launch of Capital Gold and is credited with playing a key role in Capital’s expansion throughout Britain.Park will act… Continue reading Desmond Hires Radio Executive

ITV will hold the official launch of its Autumn schedule in a couple of weeks, revealing whatever it believes will be the jewel in the crown of its late year programming. Back when the summer schedule was launched, the imported US hit Survivor was supposed to fulfil that role as the channel aimed to tighten… Continue reading Reality Bites For ITV

Broadband internet growth in the UK is set to be double that of the United States for at least the next three years, according to forecasts by Net Profit. Growth is expected to be 527% this year, dropping back to 145% next year and gradually slowing from that point on. The huge growth rate at… Continue reading Insight Analysis: UK Broadband Net Access Forecasts

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Anglo-Dutch publishing group, Reed Elsevier, has this morning posted interim pre-tax profits up 13% at £410 million, notably above the consensus expectations. Reed says that the first half results are encouraging and reflect strong performances in Science & Medical, Legal and Education, partly offset by the impact of the economic slowdown on Business to Business.… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Shares Rally As Results Beat Expectations

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Time Life International’s InStyle has said in a publishers statement that it has succeeded in reaching its target circulation of 150,000 during the first five months since launching in the UK. However, unlike rival new title, Condé Nast’s Glamour, which launched around the same time, it will not be included in the ABC figures released… Continue reading InStyle Hits Circulation Target

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