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Independent News & Media looks at an alternative distribution model following plans to cancel its delivery agreements with newsagents in Northern Ireland.The company, which owns the Independent and Independent on Sunday, said it was forced to take the step because circulation of the Belfast Telegraph has suffered owing to inadequate delivery services, according to the… Continue reading Independent News & Media Is Set To Cancel Delivery Deal

Facebook has raced ahead of MySpace with nine million more unique users worldwide , according to figures released from ComScore.The social networking site has grown from 47.2 million visitors in May last year to 123.9 million in May this year, a rate of 162%, while MySpace has only grown 5% to 114.6 million in the… Continue reading Facebook Overtakes MySpace

Virgin Radio owners Scottish Media Group have confirmed the sale of Virgin Radio to a consortium including The Times of India Group for £53 million by the end of June.The station will be renamed, in order to ensure there are no branding restrictions imposed by Sir Richard Branson which could affect the new owners freedom… Continue reading Virgin Radio Sale Confirmed

According to reports in today’s Financial Times, Vodafone has pulled out of the running to purchase Tiscali, an Italian ISP with operations in Italy and the UK. Vodafone reportedly quit the auction process due to disagreements over Tiscali’s valuation. Other UK companies still interested in acquiring Tiscali are BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse, while Switzerland’s incumbent… Continue reading Vodafone Pull Out of Running In Tiscali Takeover

New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group has found that 14% of primary US residences with at least one TV set do not subscribe to cable, DBS, or any other type of multi-channel video service. In addition, 24% of households that subscribe to a multi-channel video service have at least one TV set that only… Continue reading US Homes Not Fully Prepared For Digital Switchover

Virgin Radio owners Scottish Media Group have confirmed the sale of Virgin Radio to a consortium including The Times of India Group for £53 million by the end of June. The station will be renamed, in order to ensure there are no branding restrictions imposed by Sir Richard Branson which could affect the new owners… Continue reading Virgin Radio Sold

A new study from Solutions Research Group has found that an average American consumer aged 12 and older with internet access now spends 6.1 hours daily with video based entertainment, up from 4.6 hours in 1996. Of this 6.1 hours, 63.9% (nearly four hours per day) currently comes from traditional television, including live, DVR and… Continue reading Average American Consumer Spends 6.1 Hours With Video Each Day

New research from the World Newspaper Congress on the media habits of young people in three countries found that television continues to be their most important source of news and information for the young, despite the rise of the internet. The research, looking at 15-29 year olds in the US, the Netherlands and Finland, showed… Continue reading Television Is Number One Source For News Among 15-29 Year-Olds

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have released their annual global advertising revenue forecast, estimating that global revenues will rise by an average of 6.6% a year by 2012, reaching to $2.2 trillion. These figures position the sector as outpacing GDP, which is forecast to increase by 5.7%. Advertising attached to watching videos on the internet and devices such… Continue reading Global Advertising Revenue To Reach $2.2 Trillion by 2012

BBC One’s Eastenders pulled in more than 7 million adult viewers last night, beating the football by just a million viewers.With a 40.5% audience share between 7.30 – 8pm, viewers of the soap were treated to another eventful episode of the Doctor May saga, following the big explosion in the hour-long special the previous night.Keith… Continue reading Explosive Eastenders Beats Football By Just One Million Viewers