New research from the IAB has found that “consumers are happy to receive mobile advertising if it is delivered on their terms”.Mobile Advertising Research UK: Facts and visions on and by the market found that 54% of respondents find mobile an easy channel to communicate and interact with brands of their preference and would send… Continue reading Consumers “happy to receive mobile advertising”
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Telegraph Media Group has revamped its mobile site to give readers access to Telegraph.co.uk and Telegraph TV.The new-look site, m.Telegraph.co.uk, now offers Telegraph TV content and features a site-wide mobile search function as well as improved usability.The mobile site will also offer new ad formats to commercial clients, including banner placements, Google Ad sense and… Continue reading Telegraph revamps mobile site
Rupert Murdoch has hinted at plans to charge iPhone and Blackberry users for access to the Wall Street Journal, which is currently offered as a free mobile application.Murdoch has asked users if they would be willing to pay a subscription for the mobile version of the WSJ, as he hopes to introduce a micropayment scheme… Continue reading Murdoch to charge mobile readers
Five has unveiled plans for a multiplatform strategy for its coverage of the upcoming Ashes cricket series.The broadcaster will launch a stand-alone Ashes microsite, which is expected to feature exclusive shortform video content as well as longform highlights programmes.Each 45-minute programme presented by Mark Nicholas will be available to view online for seven days from… Continue reading Five to make Ashes highlights available online
The mobile phone is increasingly displacing the PC for women in the US, especially in the 12-24 age group, according to SRG’s new Women and Digital Life study. The study, based on in-depth interviews with 2,000 women aged 12 and older in the US, found that over 80% of US women are now using a… Continue reading Mobile phones displacing the PC for US women
The Independent has launched a new mobile site in a bid to keep up with the increasing growth of the mobile internet, extend its reach and generate new revenue streams.The Independent hopes the new site, which is being built by Bluestar Mobile, will attract new readers and help it compete with its rival titles.Bill Swanson,… Continue reading The Independent launches a mobile site
Virgin Media has unveiled its first television ad campaign for mobile since the company formed in 2007.The 60-second ad, which will air on June 24 and run for a five week period, aims to highlight the power of the internet on a Virgin Media mobile phone handset.The new campaign forms part of Virgin Media’s ‘Powerful… Continue reading Virgin to air its first TV ad for mobile
Mobile advertising revenues in the US and Canada are forecast to grow from $208 million in 2009 to approximately $1.5 billion by 2013, according to a new Parks Associates report. Parks Associates estimates there were 62 million smartphone users in North America in 2008, with user penetration to reach 239 million in 2013. It projects… Continue reading Mobile ad revenues in US and Canada to hit $1.5bn by 2013
New US research has found that the number of people who sought local information on a mobile device grew 51% from March 2008 to March 2009.Research from comScore found that the mobile browser is the leading access method for seeking local information, with 20.7 million users in March 2009, up 34% year on year. However,… Continue reading US mobile audience for local content up 51% YoY
Advertising budgets for mobile channels are expected to buck the downward trend and hit by $5.7 billion by 2014, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The report found that constraints on budgets, imposed in the wake of the global economic downturn, had resulted in an increasing migration of adspend from above the line… Continue reading Mobile advertising to hit $5.7bn by 2014
