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The iPod’s grip on the portable music device market could be challenged by consumers using the MP3 facility on their mobile handsets, according to a new report from Continental Research. The Autumn 2006 Mobile Report shows that amongst those people who listened to an MP3 on their phone, 13% did so everyday, and 70% did… Continue reading Mobile Phone MP3 Players Could Challenge iPod

Director of programmes at Five, Dan Chambers, is to leave the channel by mutual agreement after five years, with former Flextech executive Lisa Opie appointed as managing director of content.“Dan has done a good job at Five and has been a wonderful colleague,” said Five’s chief executive, Jane Lighting. “However we now need a creative… Continue reading Chambers Leaves Five

The launch of Five’s new drama, Tripping Over, managed to lure just over 800,000 adult viewers on average during its 10pm to 11pm timeslot, taking a 5% audience share.The original series, written by the creator of Cold Feet and Life Begins, follows a group of 20-somethings travelling from London and Sydney who meet on a… Continue reading New Five Drama Attracts Less Than One Million Adult Viewers

In September, 2.3 million UK households clicked-through to a video/movie site from a search engine, racking up over 6.7 million click-throughs in total, according to the latest data from internet research company, Nielsen//NetRatings.Family households accounted for over half (53%) of all these click-throughs whilst young couples without children are twice as likely to be responsible… Continue reading 6.7 Million Click-Throughs To Video Websites In September

Andy Stevens, managing partner at Unique Digital, aims to dissect buzzwords like “folksonomy” currently circling cyberspace…At Unique we have been taking a look at some of the new and exciting developments in the internet. They tend to be classified as Web 2.0, just one of the endless list of new coinages that internet people seem… Continue reading Buzzword Bingo 2.0.1

In September, 2.3 million UK households clicked-through to a video/movie site from a search engine, racking up over 6.7 million click-throughs in total, according to the latest data from internet research company. Nielsen//NetRatings.Family households accounted for over half (53%) of all these click-throughs whilst young couples without children are twice as likely to be responsible… Continue reading 6.7 Million Click-Throughs To Video Websites In September

The longer a person spends with an advertisement, the more likely they are to remember the brand, the ad message and buy the actual product, according to new research published by Viacom Outdoor.The study, labelled Total Recall, was carried out by TNS and suggests that the amount of time people spend with an individual execution… Continue reading Viacom Outdoor Release New Advertising Research

US non-travel e-commerce spending by consumers increased 23% in Q3 2006 versus a year ago, according to new research from comScore Networks. In the third quarter, online non-travel (retail) spending increased to $23.1 billion (up 23%), whilst travel spending, despite a slowing growth rate, reached $18.2 billion (up 9%). Overall, total online spending by consumers… Continue reading US E-Commerce Spending Increases 23%

One out of every ten online consumers in the US watches television broadcasts online, according to the latest Consumer Internet Barometer survey from The Conference Board and TNS. The top reasons given for watching TV broadcasts online are personal convenience and avoiding commercials. Only a small percentage of consumers claim that their traditional television viewing… Continue reading One In Ten US Online Consumers Watches Internet TV

Mobile TV is seen as having good potential for growth as it is a service which should have mass appeal across the whole customer base, unlike many other content services such as games, according to new research from Ovum. Mobile gaming, says Ovum, appeals to around only 20% of users, whilst there have been some… Continue reading Mobile TV Providers Could Have To Consider Ad Supported Models