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Almost 90% of the UK online population watched over three million internet videos in December, according to new data from comScore.The figures show that Google’s YouTube remained the market leading video site in the UK, US, Canada, France and Germany.In the UK, the BBC is the second most popular source of video, indicating the popularity… Continue reading Almost 90% Of UK Web Users Watch Video Online

A new government inquiry into the “commercialisation of childhood” could lead to increased limits on advertising and marketing to children.Ministers are said to be concerned by research suggesting children recognise 400 brands by the age of ten and sympathise with parents who decry “pester power”.Ed Balls, the Schools Secretary, said: “I want to know if… Continue reading Government Inquiry Could Lead To Advertising Limits For Children

GCap Media will no longer sell two of its three Xfm radio stations outside of London, following the company’s acquisition by Global Radio at the start of April.Fru Hazlitt, the GCap chief executive, announced in February that the Xfm stations in Scotland, Manchester and south Wales would be sold or their licences would be handed… Continue reading GCap To Hold On To Xfm Stations

Daily Newspaper MarketBritain’s national daily newspapers saw a 1.5% overall fall in circulation year on year in March, according to the latest figures from the ABC.Declines were seen across all sectors, with just the Sun managing to boost its circulation, by over 2%, to almost 3.1 million.The greatest real term downturns were recorded in the… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up: March 2008

Digital publishers saw an increase in total revenues of more than 50% in 2007, according to the Association of Online Publishers. The AOP said that 31% of publishers had also predicted growth in the coming year, despite a worsening economic outlook. The association found that the dominant theme of its 2008 Census of members’ businesses… Continue reading Digital Publishers Boost Revenues By Over 50% In 2007

London’s paid-for afternoon newspaper, the Evening Standard, suffered a circulation drop of almost 1.5% from February to March, leaving its total circulation at around 284,000.Meanwhile free paper, thelondonpaper, saw its circulation again remain relatively static period on period in March, with a total figure of almost 501,000 copies.It added a little over one hundred issues… Continue reading London Freesheets Continue To Dent Evening Standard’s Circulation

Nielsen Online has announced continued investment to support its growth in the UK and EMEA with the addition of four senior staff.Stephen Brooks becomes the new managing director for the UK, joining from EMAP Communications, where he was digital director for magazines. Prior to that Stephen spent seven years as the publisher in charge of… Continue reading Nielsen Online Recruits Wealth of Talent

Sir Alan’s clutch of incompetents once again lured viewers to The Apprentice last night, with over 6.4 million adults tuning in to BBC One.The boys’ team made a pig’s breakfast out of their attempts at turning a north London pub into an Italian restaurant for the night, but thankfully they dismissed someone’s idea of fake… Continue reading The Apprentice Attracts Over 6.4 Million To BBC One

The advertising industry’s business model is outdated and must change as it faces increasing competition from the likes of Google, Microsoft and Yahoo!, according to Maurice Levy, chief executive of Publicis Groupe.Speaking at an advertising industry conference sponsored by the International Advertising Association, Levy said: “The very model of our industry is being called into… Continue reading Ad Industry Must Change, Says Maurice Levy

Ofcom today warned that public service programming could become unsustainable in the near future, as it unveiled new proposals that could see the major commercial broadcasters allowed to drop their obligations to such content.In the regulator’s second review of public service broadcasting (see Ofcom Begins Second Review Of PSB In UK), it warned that the… Continue reading Ofcom Warns Public Service Programming Could Be Unsustainable