A majority of Chinese internet users say they pay for digital content. That finding is likely a demographic quirk — but may nevertheless mean a welcome market opportunity for vendors. Read more »
Many more viewers say they will change their pay TV service in 2013 — but, despite greater planned adoption of new internet TV replacements, research suggests subscribers are more likely to… Read more »
Millions of people now consume content on mobile devices but the analytics tools used to measure websites has failed to account for them. Now, a system has come along that measures… Read more »
Tablet content is seeing higher engagement than that desktop web. But can tablets do the same for advertising, whose classic banner format is ‘cratering’? Read more »
A U.S. election bump lifts the newspaper above the venerable broadcaster, as the two British news orgs vie for American readers. But closer inspection shows the BBC remains the more popular… Read more »
Should content owners sell through a subscription or on a piece-by-piece basis? That depends on the country they will be selling to, according to data that shows wildly varying patterns. Read more »
The publisher of supermarket giant Tesco’s custom magazine says it is now more read than any UK newspaper. That would be a milestone in branded content. But the claim merits closer… Read more »
Despite fewer viewers and blunt advertising metrics TV is still king, with revenues that dwarf online. Still, Doug McCormick of Rho Ventures says using smarter, online-style tech to better target ads… Read more »
It’s going to take a Herculean effort to depose Google as Brits’ search engine of choice. But, percentage point by percentage point, Bing is fronting up, knocking its rival’s share below… Read more »
Mobile networks like Deutsche Telekom and Telefonica are urgently investing in over-the-top internet services to guard against becoming dumb pipes. But what is the real value in telcos trying to mimic… Read more »