Classic FM listeners are quick to embrace new technology but value longer shopping hours over mobile phones and the internet, according to the latest wave of VIPer research.The study shows that Classic FM listeners consider mobile phones and email to be time saving devices, with more than a third of respondents saying that email had… Continue reading Classic FM Listeners Value Shopping Over The Internet
The Newspaper Society has called on the Government to abolish the controls that restrict the merger of newspaper companies and the transfer of newspaper titles by reforming the “out-dated” media ownership regulations.In its response to the DCMS’s consultation on media ownership rules, the Newspaper Society, which represents the UK’s local and regional press, said that… Continue reading NS Calls For Reform Of Outdated Media Laws
Commercial TV broadcasters are meeting with Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell today in a last ditch attempt to prevent BBC3, the digital channel aimed at 16-34 year olds, from getting Government approval.Senior executives from ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and BSkyB are expected to argue that BBC3 is unnecessary in a market already well served by… Continue reading Commercial Broadcasters Unite To Halt BBC3
The ITC has upheld complaints against Channel 4 for failing to cover up Madonna’s use of the word “motherfucker” during its coverage of the Turner Prize award ceremony last December.During the ceremony, which was screened before the 9pm watershed, Madonna who was presenting an award said: “At a time when political correctness is valued over… Continue reading Channel 4 Told To Watch Its Mouth
The final of the much-hyped talent show Pop Idol gained a peak audience of 13.9 million viewers, or 59.4% share of available audience for ITV1, according to unofficial overnights and saw the largest TV talent show telephone response ever, with 8.6 million votes registered. An average audience of 13.1m, or 57% share, watched the 7.10pm… Continue reading Pop Idol Is A Hit For ITV
According to the latest data from the Federal Communications Commission, high speed access in the US has grown by 250% since August 2000. The latest figues, to June 2001, reveal that there are now 9.6 million high speed subscribers in the US which signifies a 36% increase during H1 2001. 7.8 million of these subscribers… Continue reading High Speed Access Gathers Pace In US
According to a recent report by Gartner Dataquest the Australian PC market has finally rebounded following two quarters of consecutive double-digit negative growth. Year on year growth for the Q4 2001 was 5.9% and the quarter on quarter growth rate, compared to the previous year, also increased by 10.9%. Dataquest analyst, Andy Woo, remained cautious:… Continue reading Australian PC Market Shows Signs Of Recovery
The number of internet users globally grew to a record 308.8 million in January 2002, according to ComScore. This represents an increase of 1.3% on December’s total. The increase was largely driven by growth in the number of users outside the US. An increase of almost 2% was recorded amongst the non-US audience where users… Continue reading Global Internet Users Hit 308.8 Million In January
A quiet December in the UK magazine industry saw the annual number of new launches fall slightly year on year in 2001. According to the February release of data from Seymour, total launches fell by 8.0% from 427. The quiet December, with only 28 regular frequency launches, dragged the overall growth for 2001 into the… Continue reading Quiet December Pushes Number Of 2001 UK Mags Launches Below 2000
Total US magazine advertising revenue for the month of January closed at $799.9 million, a 9.6% decrease from last year, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Advertising pages for January were 11,842, down 15.9% from last year. However, four of the major advertising categories showed positive dollar growth last month,… Continue reading US Magazine Ad Revenue Drops 9.6% In January
