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Over 59 million people in the US (37.6% of all active US internet users) visited newspaper websites during the first quarter of 2007, according to research from Nielsen//NetRatings for the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). This number, says Neilsen//NetRatings, represents a 5.3% increase over the same period a year ago. The visitors generated almost three… Continue reading US Visitors To Newspaper Websites Increase

Last night’s thrilling UEFA Champions League battle between Chelsea and Liverpool peaked with almost 11 million viewers for ITV1 during the nail biting penalty shoot-out, giving the broadcaster a 50% viewing share at around 10pm.Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt sought revenge on the Blues, nailing the winning penalty after the dubious decision to disallow his earlier… Continue reading Nail Biting Semi-Final Lures Millions To ITV1

BSkyB has released results for the nine months to March 31 which show that revenue increased by 10% to £3.3 billion, including £41 million from residential broadband and £117 million from Easynet Enterprise. Its operating profit was £613 million including losses of £137 million in residential broadband and the acquired Easynet business. BSkyB also announced… Continue reading BSkyB Revenue Increases To £3.3 Billion

Neil Robinson, IPC Media’s digital director, has been appointed to the publisher’s main board and will now lead the company’s strategic development across its entire portfolio.Robinson will work closely with each of the divisional managing directors and digital development directors at IPC, reporting directly to chief executive Sylvia Auton.“Digital media is core to IPC’s growth… Continue reading IPC Appointment Boosts Digital Strategy

Ahead of MediaTel Group’s forthcoming ‘Future of Media Research’ seminar on Thursday, Chris Boyd, chief executive of the ABC, explores the future of cross-platform accountability, the Group Product Report and why media measurement needs to keep evolving…As consumers, we are all now very aware of the dramatic changes that are taking place in our day… Continue reading Measuring Today’s Evolving Media

TV measurement body BARB has entered the second stage of its formal tender process for new research contracts required from 2010, with seven separate companies issued invitations to tender.In December last year, 24 proposals from 12 different organisations were received for the first stage of the process, or the ‘request for proposals’ (see Suppliers Line… Continue reading BARB Enters Stage Two Of Tender For New Research Contracts

According to a new JupiterResearch report, On-Demand Video Advertising: Embracing Consumer Control of Video Content more than 60% of Europeans don’t watch on-demand video, and even on-demand loyalists spend most of their media time with traditional TV. JupiterResearch said that although on-demand video consumption is still a niche behaviour in Europe, advertisers must develop innovative… Continue reading 60% Of Europeans Don’t Watch On-Demand Video

Alison Finch has been appointed as commercial director across Emap Radio’s Magic 105.4 and Kiss Radio network.This newly created role sees Finch add the Kiss network to her existing role of commercial director at Magic 105.4.Following 12 months spent working with Magic MD Andria Vidler to create a multi-platform commercial strategy for Magic, Finch will… Continue reading Finch Appointed Kiss And Magic Commercial Director

Emap’s Magic 105.4 is to launch a £1 million TV advertising campaign beginning this Wednesday, to be shown on Channel 4, ITV and Five throughout May and June.The 30-second execution features a woman driver stuck in road works in the rain. She tunes in to Magic 105.4 and as she listens to Magic playing ‘Everything’… Continue reading Magic 105.4 To Launch TV Ad Campaign

Channel 4’s turnover reached a record £937 million in 2006, growing by 5%, due mainly to growth in digital revenues. The broadcaster’s new media division saw its turnover more than double last year to £51 million, up from £24.5 million a year previously. Channel 4’s programming spend rose 6% to £608 million last year, up… Continue reading Record Turnover For Channel 4