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More than 80% of households in the UK now receive digital television services on their primary set, up from more than 77% in the last quarter, with almost 82% of homes receiving multi-channel TV at the end of Q1 2007.Ofcom’s latest Digital Progress Report has shown that more than 20.4 million households now have digital… Continue reading Digital TV Penetration In The UK Exceeds 80%

Clear Channel Outdoor UK’s Create division has partnered with Esprit Digital to develop digital advertising panels at bus shelters across the UK.The displays will feature a two-month Bacardi digital campaign at locations in Brighton, Leeds and Edinburgh.The panels, which went live on June 18, feature bespoke content that ties in with the Bacardi brand’s new… Continue reading Clear Channel Outdoor Unveils Digital Advertising Panels

Titan Outdoor will continue to control outdoor advertising in rail stations across London and other large UK cities for the next decade, after the company extended its partnership with Network Rail.The new deal signals a three-year extension to the previous contract and aims to capitalise on increased investment from Titan, designed to open up new… Continue reading Titan Outdoor Extends Network Rail Partnership

News Corporation, Rupert Murdoch’s global media behemoth, could sell MySpace in exchange for a quarter of Yahoo! Reports have emerged that Murdoch is apparently in talks with Yahoo! about selling the social networking giant for $12.3 billion (£6.2 billion) for a 25% stake in one of Google’s main competitors. According to a report in News… Continue reading Murdoch Could Sell MySpace For 25% Stake In Yahoo!

New research from The Diffusion Group (TDG) claims that 11% of adult broadband users in the US (12 million consumers) listen to podcasts at least once a month. TDG’s latest report on new media usage, Podcast Usage Profiles and Demand Forecasts Thru 2012, predicts that by 2012 this number will grow to 24% of broadband… Continue reading US Podcasting Audience Continues To Grow

More than 80% of households in the UK now receive digital television services on their primary set, up from more than 77% in the last quarter, with almost 82% of homes receiving multi-channel TV at the end of Q1 2007. Ofcom’s latest Digital Progress Report has shown that more than 20.4 million households now have… Continue reading UK Digital TV Penetration Exceeds 80%

Terry Semel has stepped down as Yahoo! chief executive after six years at the helm, to be replaced by co-founder of the company, Jerry Yang. Susan Decker, who became executive vice-president last December, has also been promoted, to president of the company. Semel’s departure follows criticism that he did not do enough to capitalise on… Continue reading Terry Semel Steps Down As Yahoo! Chief Exec

Chrysalis has reportedly entered into talks with Irish private equity firm Lydian Capital over the sale of its radio business. It is thought that the deal, estimated to be worth between £170 million and £180 million, could be completed by the end of the week. Lydian Capital, in exclusive discussions to buy the radio business,… Continue reading Irish Investors In Chrysalis Radio Talks

A new study from comScore shows that 80% of the UK online population (aged 15 or older who have accessed the internet from either a home or a work computer), initiated a video stream in April 2007, compared to 76% in the US, 79% in France, and 70% in Germany. The study also reported that… Continue reading UK Internet Users Leading Consumers Of Online Video

Television advertising spend will rise in 2007 despite a sluggish start to the year, according to Nick Bampton, managing director of Viacom Brand Solutions (VBS). Bampton was speaking at the Marketing Week TV conference, where he said that despite an “annus horribilis” in 2006, TV advertising was up nearly 11% in six years. Figures from… Continue reading TV Adspend Predicted To Rise