UK online ad spend grows 4.2% despite economic gloom

The UK internet advertising sector increased revenues by 4.2% to £3.54 billion in 2009, up from £3.35 billion in 2008. Surpassing industry forecasts, online grew last year despite a decline in total UK advertising. Despite the economic outlook and its devastating...

Wales becomes UK’s first digital TV nation

Wales has become the UK’s first digital TV nation today when the analogue signal is switched off for the final time. The Welsh switchover began last August and will conclude tomorrow with the Wenvoe transmitter group, which covers Cardiff, Newport and south east...

Google reveals further plans for ultra-fast broadband

Google has revealed further plans for its forthcoming high-speed fibre broadband network, and will announce the target market for the first tests by the end of the year. The initial trial will cover a group ranging from 50,000 to 500,000 people in the US. The project,...

Times to charge online readers in June

News International is the start charging readers of the The Times and Sunday Times to look at articles on its website from June. The papers’ articles and comment pieces are currently available to be read for free on the Times Online website. NI said it would...

Google wins AdWords trademark case

A European court has ruled in Google’s favor allowing advertisers using its AdWords system to use the names of other companies as search keywords. In a landmark ruling this week, the court ruled that this practice does not represent a trademark violation. The...

UK budget: 50p broadband tax gets green light

Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced this year’s budget with plans for a major broadband roll out, funded by its much anticipated 50p-a-month broadband tax. He announced super-fast broadband for the majority of homes by 2017, funded by a £6 annual tax on landline...

Google to shut China operations in April?

Google will close its businesses in China in April, according to a report in China Business News, citing an unnamed local authorised agent of Google.The newspaper added that Google may announce details of its exit from China on Monday, the day after the company’s...