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Online searches are the most popular source for finding information on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), with a new survey by Yahoo! showing that 90% of respondents say they use the internet to learn about the technology. According to the US study, conducted by the National American Testing Organisation, 67% of the 302 home broadband… Continue reading VoIP Searches Prove Popular Online

UBC Media has announced that the first Channel 4 programme to be broadcast on its digital radio joint venture with Channel 4, Oneword, will premiere tomorrow, with the weekly Jon Snow Reports programme airing at 8am.The programme will feature a highly topical investigation into cannabis abuse in the light of its reclassification as a ‘type… Continue reading Oneword Debuts Tomorrow

Celebrity Big Brother continued to pull in the numbers for Channel 4, with the reality show attracting an average adult audience of 4.6 million viewers, tuning in last night to watch the eviction nominations.BBC1 also saw success with an average adult audience of 9.6 million for Eastenders, while Holby City attracted 6.6 million adult viewers.Elsewhere,… Continue reading Celebrity Big Brother Continues To Pull In Viewers

Search internet giant, Google, has appointed Mark Howe as managing director of Google UK, continuing Google’s ongoing investment in Europe.Howe brings with him over 20 years worth of experience working in the British television industry, with his previous position being managing director of Flextech’s media sales house, Interactive Digital Sales.Commenting on the appointment, Howe said:… Continue reading Google Appoints Howe As UK MD

Virgin Radio is to embark upon a high-tech marketing blitz to promote its new Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show, streaming the programme to several major internet portals, creating an uncut podcast of week’s shows and even broadcasting to a ‘sonic bus shelter’ over the coming weeks.The new breakfast show, which launches on 23 January, will be… Continue reading Virgin To Promote Breakfast Through Portal Streaming

Search engine giant Google, has agreed to pay $1.2 billion for American company, dMarc Broadcasting, marking the company’s first entrance into the radio broadcasting field.dMarc Broadcasting provides automated advertising delivery platforms, allowing users customers to schedule and implement radio advertising airtime. The purchase of the business will give Google the ability to offer AdWords users… Continue reading Google Enters Into Radio Advertising Market

The first ‘advertainment’ campaign to be run on ITV has proved successful for advertiser MFI, which saw around 90,000 responses via text, phone and online over the Christmas period.MFI’s ‘Best Ever Sale’ campaign invited viewers to enter a competition through text, phone or online, with the £25,000 prize winner announced live on air on Christmas… Continue reading First ‘Advertainment’ Campaign Sees Strong Response

Ocean Outdoor has signed Lastminute.com as the first advertiser for its ground-breaking three-sided site on the Clapham Tower at Clapham Junction Station.The billboard will be used within Lastminute’s 2006 campaign, with the strapline “Life. Book now.”The campaign was booked by poster specialist Kinetic and follows Ocean’s acquisition of Clapham Tower’s sales contract last month (see… Continue reading Ocean Signs Lastminute For Iconic Tower Site Debut

Search internet giant, Google, has appointed Mark Howe as managing director of Google UK, continuing Google’s ongoing investment in Europe. Howe brings with him over 20 years worth of experience working in the British television industry, with his previous position being managing director of Flextech’s media sales house, Interactive Digital Sales. Commenting on the appointment,… Continue reading Google Appoints Howe As UK MD

US on-demand internet content revenues are expected to reach $9 billion by 2010, with consumer spending for online entertainment forecast to grow by 260% over the next five years, according to new research from Parks Associates. The Digital Lifestyles: 2006 Outlook report estimates revenue to increase by $6.6 billion over the next four years, driven… Continue reading US On-Demand Internet Content Revenues To Hit $9 Billion By 2010