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Nearly 31 million people in the UK were surfing the web over the fourth quarter of 2007, according to figures released by BMRB. Although this is not a significant rise over the past few months, it is a 5.9% rise on the same period last year.This is reflective of the general theme of the figures… Continue reading Online Usage Round-Up Q4 2007

ITV has signed a deal to show all of this season’s Formula 1 races live on its broadband TV service.Beginning with this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the broadcaster will be offering new and exclusive interactive action and news plus post race highlight packages, located at itv.com/F1.As part of the deal, itv.com will stream live simulcasts… Continue reading ITV To Show Formula 1 Online

Trinity Mirror is to roll out its hyper local community websites nationwide, beginning with two Coventry sites in April.The Coventry websites, which launch in the Coventry Telegraph‘s circulation area in April, will feature user-generated content including readers’ blogs and photos, and follow a successful pilot in Teesside.Trinity Mirror launched 22 postcode-specific hyper local websites in… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Expands Hyper Local Offering

Channel 4 is intending to move further into the digital media realm with an investment of £50 million in new format expansion as part of the broadcaster’s vision for its future.Chief executive, Andy Duncan, has unveiled the “Next on 4” blueprint for the broadcaster’s role in public service broadcasting, outlining how C4 intends to expand… Continue reading Channel 4 To Extend Digital Media Expansion

JCDecaux has reported worldwide revenues of more than €2 billion (£1.5 billion) for 2007, up 2.8% from 2006. The billboard giant’s organic revenues growth, excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange, was 8.8%. In a trading statement, JCDecaux said that its UK billboard business posted double digit growth in profit margin last year. However,… Continue reading JCDecaux Reports Worldwide Revenues Of €2bn

UTV, owner of talkSPORT, has reported a 2% increase in group revenues for 2007, to £115.6 million. Operating profit, including associate income and before exceptional charges was up 5% from £24.8 million in 2006, to £26 million. Radio operating profit was up 21% at £14.5 million for the year, while television operating profit was down… Continue reading UTV Group Revenues Increase 2%

AOL is to buy leading social networking website Bebo in an $850 million (£417 million) cash deal. Bebo, founded by Michael and Xochi Birch in 2005, claims to have 11.4 million unique users in the UK and a total membership of more than 40 million worldwide. AOL said that the deal would give it a… Continue reading AOL Buys Bebo For $850m

The number of computers in the US using mobile broadband technology to access the internet grew by 154% year on year in Q4 2007, according to a new study from comScore. Mobile broadband employs cellular networks, where users pay subscriptions for access and the connection is made with a PC card, built-in adapter, or connections… Continue reading Increase In Number of US Computers Going Online Via Mobile Broadband

A new report from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the 19 largest cable and telephone providers in the US – representing about 94% of the market – acquired over 8.5 million net additional high-speed internet subscribers in 2007. Annual net broadband additions were down compared to the record 10.4 million in 2006, and… Continue reading Over 8.5 Million In The US Added Broadband from Top Companies in 2007

American digital video recording system, TiVo, has forged a deal with YouTube that will allow US viewers to watch the video-sharing website through their television.Viewers will be able to search, browse and watch YouTube videos directly on their TV sets, but they must own a TiVo Series3 DVR that is broadband connected.Users will also be… Continue reading US Viewers To Get YouTube Through TV Sets