Dallas - Worldwide shipments of video-capable portable media players will hit 132 million units in 2011, growing at an annualized rate of 30% over the next five years, according to a report from market research firm Parks Associates.

Dallas - Spending on advertising within video games in the U.S. is projected to grow from $370 million in 2006 to more than $2 billion in 2012, at a faster rate than other media including TV, radio, print and the Internet, according to a report from market research firm Parks Associates.

Dallas - By the end of 2007, 55% of all U.S. households will have high-speed Internet access, according to projections in a report from market research firm Parks Associates.