New York - U.S. Internet advertising revenues for the first half of 2008 totaled $11.5 billion, an increase of 15.2% from the same period a year ago, according to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Revenues for the second quarter were up 12.8% over the same period of 2007, but showed a slight decline of 0.3% from the first quarter.

Los Angeles - Global video game industry sales are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of 10.3% and reach $68.3 billion in 2012, up from $41.9 billion last year, according to data PricewaterhouseCoopers' Global Entertainment and Media Outlook excerpted by The Hollywood Reporter.

New York - Internet advertising revenues reached $5.8 billion in the first quarter of 2008, representing an 18.2% increase over the same period of 2007, according to data from the Internet Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

New York - Internet advertising spending in the U.S. spiked 25% in the third quarter of 2007, to a record $5.2 billion -- also marking the third consecutive quarter in which a new record was achieved -- according to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

New York - Online ad spending in the U.S. during the first half of 2007 hit a record near $10 billion, with second quarter sales climbing over 25% from the same period a year ago to reach $5.1 billion -- another record -- according to a report from the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

New York - The global entertainment and media business will grow at an average annual rate of 4.9% over the next several years, rising from $81.2 billion in 2006 to $103.3 billion in 2011, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.