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UTV, the multi media group which broadcasts radio and television and provides internet and telephony services, has announced that its operating profit rose by 30% in the first six months to June 30. UTV’s turnover was up 60% from £35.6 million in 2005 to £57.1 million in H1 2006. Advertising revenues from radio were up… Continue reading UTV Group Operating Profit Up 30%

Local online advertising in the US is predicted to grow by 31.6% over 2006, reaching $7.7 billion in 2007, according to new research from Borrell Associates. US Local paid search, which Borrell says is already approaching $1 billion this year, is forecast to grow by 86% in 2007, to $1.8 billion. In addition, local e-mail… Continue reading US Local Online Advertising To Grow 31% Over 2006

US broadband households are a prime market for connected home entertainment, with over 16 million having a strong interest in these applications, according to a new report from Parks Associates. The report says that 39% of broadband households with a data network and 37% of broadband households without a home network consider multimedia networking applications… Continue reading US Broadband Households Prime Market For Connected Home Entertainment

TV adspend is continuing to grow in the Americas, although not as quickly as in the 1990s, according to a new report from ZenithOptimedia. ZenithOptimedia says that television advertising is now growing at 5% a year in the region, compared to 6.3% a year in the 1990s, with competition from cable and satellite companies keeping… Continue reading TV Adspend In Americas Growing At 5% A Year

Total US advertising expenditures in the first six months of 2006 increased 4.1% to $73 billion year on year, according to new data released by TNS Media Intelligence. Spanish language media benefited from a boost in the form of this summer’s World Cup, rising 20.5% to $2.4 billion, whilst internet display advertising, rose 18.95 to… Continue reading Total US Advertising Expenditures Increased 4.1% In H1

BSkyB is to run the first European trial of Qualcomm’s MediaFLO technology, which will see 10 channels, including Sky Sports News and Sky News, delivered to mobile devices.The trial, supported by Arqiva, the broadcast solutions company, will use a vacant UHF TV channel to broadcast the transmission signal to customised mobile devices.The trial is intended… Continue reading BSkyB To Trial Mobile TV Technology

The ABC National Newspaper circulation figures for August are released today, and it remains to be seen whether the decline in sales will continue.The NewsLine team will be providing expert analysis of all the top stories to emerge from the newly released figures, and will be tackling the top talking points of the day.NewsLine will… Continue reading August National Newspaper ABCs Released Today

BBC Worldwide and BBC World are partnering with Amazon.com in the US on a new digital video download service, launched yesterday.The BBC will provide nearly 400 hours of content for Amazon Unbox with multiple genres including Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction, Documentaries and News, available to download to rent.Customers will be directed to BBC content through… Continue reading BBC Partners With Amazon For US Download Service

Daily Newspaper MarketIn August the national daily newspaper market suffered an overall circulation drop of 3.2% year on year, a fall in sales of almost 390,000 in real terms.Both the Mid Market and Popular sectors recorded declines for all titles, whilst only the Financial Times and the Guardian recorded year on year increases in sales… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: August 2006

Virgin Radio has revealed a new website, giving it a stronger focus on music and aiming at both current Virgin Radio listeners as well as those who haven’t yet discovered the station.New revenue streams including page peels, and Virgin Radio says that dedicated microsites and podcasts mean that the new site is also exciting and… Continue reading Virgin Radio Reveals New Website