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DAB radios managed to weather the retail storm this Christmas, boasting sales of more than half a million products in December.According to figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB), DAB digital radio sold over 2 million products in 2008, up 3% year on year, with 8.53 million cumulative DAB sales to the end of… Continue reading DAB radio sales up over Christmas

Independent News & Media has unveiled a series of cost-cutting measures and has promised to focus on “eliminating any loss-making businesses”. In a trading statement released today, INM said that it has failed to find a buyer for its 39% stake in Australian and New Zealand media business APN. The group had hoped to cut… Continue reading Independent News & Media unveils cost-cutting measures

Most young TV viewers in the US are already living in a post-DVR world with much greater availability of online video both legally and also via peer-to-peer sources, according to new research from Solutions Research Group. Solutions Research Group interviewed 1,200 Americans aged 12 and older in November 2008 for the Prime Time is Anytime… Continue reading US TV viewers living in ‘post-DVR world’

Google reported a 15% year on year increase in global ad revenue in Q4 2008 to $5.5 billion, despite experiencing its first quarterly profit decline in the same quarter. The internet search giant managed to buck the continuing downward trend, as ad revenues from its own website increased from $3.1 billion in Q4 2007 to… Continue reading Google’s global ad revenue up 15% in Q4

The total global internet audience (age 15 and older from home and work computers) surpassed 1 billion visitors in December 2008, according to data from the comScore World Metrix audience measurement service. The Asia-Pacific region accounted for the highest share of global internet users at 41%, followed by Europe (28% share), North America (18% share),… Continue reading Global internet audience increases

BBC One’s popular drama Hustle pulled in more than 5.7 million peak viewers during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak slot last night.Around 5.6 million average viewers tuned in to see the third episode in the series, which saw the team target a corrupt judge – guest starring Tim McInnerny.Meanwhile, BBC Two’s Victoria Farm came… Continue reading Hustle pulled in over 5.7 million viewers

Google reported a 15% year on year increase in global ad revenue in Q4 2008 to $5.5 billion, despite experiencing its first quarterly profit decline in the same quarter.The internet search giant managed to buck the continuing downward trend, as ad revenues from its own website increased from $3.1 billion in Q4 2007 to $3.8… Continue reading Google’s global ad revenue up 15% in Q4

MediaTel Group is hosting a full morning seminar next month looking at the ‘Future of TV’, which will be examining Ofcom’s reviews of PSB and CRR and asking what the future holds for Channel 4.The morning’s first session will look at the future of TV in terms of advances in technology and the impact upon… Continue reading ‘Future of TV’ seminar coming next month

Internet users have grown by over 2 million people in the past year, according to data released by research company BMRB. According to figures for the third quarter of 2008, the YOY change for this period is 7.2%. While more of us continue to go online for the first time, it appears that takeup is… Continue reading Online Usage Round-Up Q3 2008

The BBC and Channel 4 are understood to be in negotiations to buy Virgin Media’s stake of UKTV, which owns channels including Gold and Dave.BBC and Channel 4 are keen to acquire Virgin’s 50% share in UKTV, which is expected to cost between £400 million and £450 million, to form part a wider “UK content… Continue reading BBC and C4 in talks to buy stake in UKTV