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The total number of internet users reached 27.6 million during the first quarter of 2006, according to figures released by BMRB. This represents a 12.3% growth from the same period in 2005, and is greater than the 7.6 growth experienced in the same period from 2004 to 2005.Overall internet usage has risen from 22.8 million… Continue reading Online Usage Round-Up: Internet Boom Continues Into 2006

Business freesheet City AM is considering a launch into the American market, according to industry reports, with a paper preparing a New York edition, dubbed Wall Street AM.According to Marketing Week, the new edition could launch before the end of the year, although doubt still surrounds the launch schedule for the title, which is likely… Continue reading City AM Eyes Expansion Through American Edition

TV ratings body BARB is set to test a prototype device for measuring interactive TV viewing.The device, developed by BBC Research and Development, is a form of visual barcoding that tracks viewer interaction with iTV applications through a unique tag inserted on each page.However the news means that BARB is still a long way off… Continue reading BARB To Trial iTV Barcoding

More than £1billion will be spent over the next fortnight by football crazy fans eager to see their heroes bring back the biggest prize in sport via state-of-the art equipment.New research by Direct Line Home Insurance says that one in five football fans (18%) in Britain will be splashing out on over a million widescreen… Continue reading World Cup Fever Grips Widescreen Viewers

BT’s Q4 results, released this morning, show that its new wave revenue – comprising networked IT, mobility and broadband – has continued to grow and is 28% higher than last year, at £1,851 million. Networked IT services revenue grew by 22% to £1,214 million, broadband revenue increased by 44% to £421 million and mobility revenue… Continue reading BT’s New Wave Revenue Continues To Grow

The board of Aegis has decided not to support the nominations of two external candidates put forward for election at the group’s annual general meeting. However, the board believes that shareholders should be able to express their views and they will therefore put forward resolutions for shareholders to vote on at the AGM. Because of… Continue reading External Candidates For Aegis Board

The number of large US companies using online news feeds looks set to double by the end of the year, according to a report by Jupiter Research. At present just 29% of companies in the $50-million-plus annual-revenue bracket publish content using Really Simple Syndication (RSS). By the end of December 2006, this could rise to… Continue reading Stateside companies opt for RSS

Channel 4 is to litter the airwaves with swearwords this summer, as foul-mouthed chef Gordon Ramsay returns with the F-Word, while new animation show Modern Toss brings its own brand of expletive-fueled comedy to the channel’s summer schedule.As in previous series, Ramsay’s new programme will feature culinary tips, as well as consumer stories telling viewers… Continue reading F-Word Returns To Spearhead Channel 4’s Summer

Market-research organisation Ipsos, new owners of opinion-pollsters MORI, has announced revenue figures of €188 million (£128 million) for the first quarter of 2006. This represents a 31% increase on the same quarter last year and the highest quarterly figures in five years.The 31% increase includes organic growth of just over 9%, but the impressive figure… Continue reading Revenues Rise For Researchers

US search engine Google is the most loved brand, according to a survey carried out by the communications company Joshua in conjunction with Marketing Magazine.It gained 31.6% of the vote, with Tesco in second place on 28.6%, while budget supermarkets Lidl and Kwik Save were the least popular stores.Mathew Howells, a director at Joshua, said… Continue reading We All Go Ga-Ga Over Google