Mobile Broadcast TV Subscribers to Number 150 million by 2012
A new report by Datamonitor predicts that the number of mobile broadcast TV subscribers worldwide will grow from a mere 4.4 million currently to an estimated 155.6 million by the end of 2012. (more…)
View ArticleDigital Distribution, Virtual Items Nearly Half of Gaming Market by 2012
In the gaming industry, digital distribution and the sale of virtual items will account for 40 percent of the anticipated $13.1 billion global online gaming market by 2012, according to DFC...
View ArticleMonster Employment Index: Slight Increase in May
The Monster Employment Index rose three points in May, suggesting U.S. online recruitment activity and related demand for workers has stabilized at the end of the busy spring hiring season, Monster...
View ArticleUK Media Popular with Non-UK Online Visitors
Many of the UK’s largest traditional media sites attracted more visitors from overseas than from within the UK in April 2007, according to comScore. (more…)
View ArticleDigital Platforms Extend Radio beyond AM/FM
While maintaining broad use of AM/FM radio, consumers continue to explore radio in all its digital platforms – Online Radio, Satellite Radio, HD Radio, and audio podcasting, according to a recent study...
View ArticleBiz Professionals into Online Social Networking
Some 65% of business professionals are connecting via personal and professional social networking websites, according to a recent survey on online social networking conducted by the Institute for...
View ArticleAustralian Broadband Subscribers Up 16% in Six Months
There were 6.43 million active internet subscribers in Australia at the end of the March 2007, consisting of 761,000 business and government subscribers and 5.67 million household subscribers,...
View ArticleSmaller Retailers Rely More on Search Engines
Smaller niche merchants are more dependent on search engines for traffic and sales than larger competitors, according to Hitwise, writes Internet Retailer. (more…)
View ArticleStudy: DM Drives & Supports Branding across Channels
The lines between direct marketing and brand marketing have all but disappeared, according to a new study, “The Integration of DM and Brand,” by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). (more…)
View ArticleNielsen: 10% of Broadcast Primetime Viewing via DVR Playback
Among all US households, including those without DVRs, 90% of all broadcast primetime viewing among television viewers age 18-49 occurs live, meaning that 10% is seen via DVR playback, according to the...
View ArticleSophos: 9,500 New Infected Web Pages a Day in May
Web pages infected by malware continued to pose a threat in May, affecting official government websites as well as other legitimate pages, as did email-borne threats, according to IT security firm...
View ArticleUK Biz Execs: Climate Change Not Priority
Climate change is barely on the radar of the UK’s largest companies, according to a survey of business leaders by YouGov for professional services firm KPMG, reports the Financial Times. (more…)
View ArticleOnline Media Employment Up 15% in One Year
Internet media employment – 40,100 in April – is still below its pre-bubble high of 51,300 in July 2000 but significantly up (45.7%) from the post-bubble low of 28,200 in December 2003, according to...
View ArticleRecord $223.3MM in Gay Media Ad Spend in 2006
Ad spending in gay and lesbian publications in 2006 reached a record $223.3 million, an increase of 5.2% over 2005 – and an increase of 205% since 1996 – according to the 2006 edition of the Gay Press...
View ArticleThe ‘Urban Hustler,’ a 20MM Consumer Group, Spends $90B a Year
Termed a new brand of consumer and accounting for 19.6 million of the highly coveted 12-34-year-old demographic, the “urban hustler” is responsible for nearly one-third of spending across critical...
View ArticleLocal Online Advertising to Grow 31.6% in ’07
US local online advertising is forecast to reach $7.5 billion – 31.6% over 2006 levels, according to “What Local Media Web Sites Earn: 2007 Survey,” the fifth annual benchmarking report from Borrell...
View ArticleKids Using Electronic Devices at Earlier Ages
The average age at which children begin using consumer electronic (CE) devices has declined from 8.1 years in 2005 to 6.7 years in 2007, according to NPD Group’s recently released report, “Kids and...
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