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Internet users have grown by 1.8 million people in the past year according to data released by research company BMRB. According to figures for the second quarter of 2008, the YOY change for this period is 6.2%. Year on year analysis indicates that while more people are going online for the first time it is… Continue reading Online Usage Round-Up Q2 2008

A new study has revealed that 45% of search engine marketers do not integrate their search marketing efforts with offline channels. The iProspect study, conducted by JupiterResearch, found that just over half of search engine marketers (55%) intentionally integrate their efforts with at least one offline marketing channel. Specifically, that integration most often takes place… Continue reading Search Engine Marketers Not Integrating With Offline Channels

The BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Worldwide, is launching a YouTube channel for its hit show Top Gear.The channel, which can be found at youtube.com/topgear, will feature clips from the show as well as interviews with celebrities.The new channel marks the first time the programme has been given a dedicated presence on the site, although BBC… Continue reading Top Gear Gets Dedicated YouTube Channel

BBC One raced ahead of the competition yesterday, gaining the largest audience share all day with its popular Olympics coverage, as well as in the evening with Eastenders and New Tricks.The penultimate episode of New Tricks banked more than nine million peak viewers, with an average 36% audience share, between 9pm and 10pm.Eastenders also pulled… Continue reading New Tricks Proves To Be A Winner Again

New research on changing news audiences in the US reveals that one in 20 Americans say they do not watch TV on a typical day.The Pew Research Center report also found that the percentage of Americans who regularly read newspapers has fallen from 58% in 1993 to 34% in 2008.In addition, respondents who said that… Continue reading New Research Looks At Changing Media Habits In The US

The Competition Commission has received mixed submissions to its inquiry into the proposed video-on-demand venture by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, Project Kangaroo.Google has supported the project, saying it does not expect it to have a negative impact on competition or customers, while Joost has complained that Kangaroo’s partners will unfairly benefit from the… Continue reading Competition Commission Gets Mixed Views On Kangaroo

Global Radio has appointed Stephen Miron, former executive at the Mail on Sunday, as chief executive of the combined Global and GCap radio business.Miron was previously the managing director of the Mail on Sunday and the Mail Online and was behind the exclusive Prince CD giveaway last year.Global has also announced a number of other… Continue reading Global Radio Hires New Chief Exec Following GCap Merger

Sky has announced that it is doubling its output of arts content by creating a new Sky Arts channel, which is set to launch on October 20.The bespoke arts channel will focus on more classical arts content, such as opera, classical music and fine art programming.Sky is also set to rebrand Sky Arts 1 to… Continue reading Sky Set To Double Arts Content With New Channel

GMTV has appointed Clive Crouch as its permanent chief operating officer after holding the role on an interim basis for 10 months. Crouch took charge of the ITV breakfast franchise last October, following the departure of managing director Paul Corley after six years at the helm. Corley resigned in July 2007 after GMTV phone-in competitions… Continue reading Clive Crouch Appointed Permanent GMTV COO

New research on changing news audiences in the US reveals that one in 20 Americans say they do not watch TV on a typical day. The Pew Research Center report also found that the percentage of Americans who regularly read newspapers has fallen from 58% in 1993 to 34% in 2008. In addition, respondents who… Continue reading New Research Looks At Changing Media Habits In The US