Though PCs and laptops continue to dominate the home, the increasing need for on-the-go access means that smartphones are becoming the more popular device to access the internet from, and are expected to overtake the traditional PC by the end of 2013.
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Following the completion of the switchover to digital terrestrial television last year, 98% of UK households now receive digital TV.
BBC correspondent Torin Douglas has taken voluntary redundancy from his role as the BBC’s Media Correspondent; he will be leaving at the end of May.
Twitter’s new music service will measure Twitter activity and engagement and then recommend tracks based on who people follow on the social network.
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Ian Priest, founding partner of VCCP and international managing director of Chime, delivered his inaugural address as president of the IPA yesterday, pledging to move the advertising industry towards a new era of “commercial creativity” as he sets up a new client council to help drive change.
The latest Digital Connections report carried out by GfK has revealed that 42% of viewers “think more highly” of networks that make shows freely available via streaming platforms.
The latest State of VOD US trend report by Rentrak reveals that the total time spent viewing free on-demand television in 2012 increased by over 40%, with number of programmes watched and HD viewing also seeing significant growth.
75% of European adults access the internet regularly, and of these, almost half own two or more connected devices, finds Forrester’s first benchmark report on the state of consumers and technology in Europe.
CBS Outdoor, in association with MediaTel, is holding the ‘All Eyes on London’ event on Friday 26th April at London’s Living Room at City Hall, and will give insight into the UK’s prosperous capital city and the effects that it has – and will continue to have – on both the media and the advertising industry.
