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United Business Media (UMB)looks likely to sell its 35% share in Five, after reports this morning over a buyout deal from European broadcaster, RTL. In May, the Sunday Express claimed that UBM was preparing to offload its 35% stake in Five, with 65% stakeholder, RTL, in line to purchase the remaining share for £250 million.… Continue reading UBM To Sell Five Share

Advertising expenditure in the UK rose by 5.6% to £18.4 billion in 2004, enjoying an increase of 4.2% in real terms, according to the latest figures released by the Advertising Association (AA). The AA’s Advertising Statistics Yearbook 2005, researched and complied on its behalf by the World Advertising Research Centre (WARC), shows that although adspend… Continue reading UK Adspend Up 5.6% In 2004

New media usage is growing fastest among the 18-24 year old age group, with their early adoption of technology causing problems for advertisers marketing models, according to results from BIGresearch’s latest Simultaneous Media Survey (SIMM VI). The study questioned over 14,000 consumers on their media consumption, including the internet, picture photos, instant messaging, blogging, cell… Continue reading Youth Market Corners New Media Arena

Broadband connections in the US rose by 34% to 37.9 million users during 2004, according to data released by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Cable and digital subscriber lines (DSL) were shown to be leading the growth in terms of broadband penetration, with DSL lines increasing by 45%, to 13.8 million in 2004. High-speed cable… Continue reading US Broadband Up 34% In 2004

Consumer e-commerce sales in India is enjoying strong growth, with predictions from the Internet Online Association of India (IOAI) estimating that the medium will reach a value of $550 million by 2006-2007. According to the new Power Shopper: E-commerce Report 2005-06, the internet has been a key driver of the Indian economy, with outsourcing bolstering… Continue reading E-Commerce In India To Reach $550 By 2006-2007

Pay-per-click (PPC) search in Australia is estimated to grow by 85% this year, with new research from Frost & Sullivan predicting the market to total 130 million Australian dollars this year, up from A$70 million in 2004. The market intelligence firm projects the PPC business to increase to A$350 by 2009 and states that paid… Continue reading Paid Search Fastest Growing Online Area In Australia

Student TV Network, SUBtv has agreed a deal with the Fairtrade Foundation to make an exclusive live music promotion for students.The 12 to 18 month contract will see live sets and events planed, aiming to publicise Fairtrade, while introducing new musical acts to the student audience.Commenting on the initiative, Paul Miles, managing director of SUBtv… Continue reading SUBtv Signs Fairtrade Foundation For Live Music Promo

Channel 4 is to give a £2 million cash injection to its broadband operations, spawning a huge increase in online activities, and taking all of its internet content operations in house, according to reports this morning.The investment will see Channel 4 create a range of content specifically for internet audiences, including behind the scenes programmes… Continue reading Channel 4 Ploughs £2 Million Into Broadband Content

With mobile phone networks teetering on the verge of collapse, and the absence of an official information line for several hours, yesterday’s terror attacks saw concerned internet users flock to news websites in search of the latest information.Statistics from internet measurement firm, Hitwise, reveal a 46% increase in visits to online news services, with the… Continue reading Terror Attacks Spark Visitor Surge To News Sites

Speaking at the Edinburgh Radio Festival, Sally de la Bedoyere, managing director of RAJAR identified the technical realties of the transition to electronic audience measurement.She explained to delegates that, due to the “explosion of choice” and “break-out of listening,” the new RAJAR measurement contract would have to deal with a multitude of new forms of… Continue reading RAJAR To Award Audiometer Contract By Year End