ResearchReport: Video Viewing on Social Media Sites Doubles in YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2009 - 9:56am.
New York - Internet users now spend nearly double the amount
of time watching videos on social networking sites than they did just one year
ago, according to newly released figures from Nielsen.
Report: Yahoo Search Share Dips in October; Bing, Google GainAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2009 - 12:41pm.
Reston, Va. - Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) lost 0.8% of its share of the
U.S. search market in October, while Google (NASD: GOOG) and Microsoft's (NASD: MSFT) Bing both saw
increases, according to data from Internet audience measurement firm comScore.
Report: Despite Economy, Entertainment Subscriptions Hold UpAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2009 - 12:48pm.
Port Washington,
N.Y. - While fewer Americans
subscribe to newspapers and magazines, the subscription model continues to either
maintain popularity or grow in areas including television, music, games and
mobile services, according to a report from market research firm NPD Group.
Report: U.S. Video Game Sales Fell 19% in OctoberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 13, 2009 - 10:21am.
Port Washington, N.Y. - U.S. video game sales dropped 19% in
October from a year ago, to $1.07 billion, continuing a recent downward trend
that will likely lead to slightly lower annual sales figures than 2008,
according to a report from market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales this
year so far are down 13%, to $11.43 billion, and are likely to reach $20-$21
billion, below 2008's $21.3 billion total. "The continued economic
turmoil, and in particular the troubling unemployment rate, is undoubtedly impacting
industry sales," said NPS analyst Anita Frazier. "If consumers'
personal outlook continues to erode, they could very well be much more
conservative with their holiday shopping this year."
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Retail | Take-Two Interactive | Research | NPD Group |
Report: Bing Ups Share of Search Market by 7% in OctoberAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 11, 2009 - 2:06pm.
New York - Microsoft's Bing
increased its share of the U.S.
search market by 7% in October, according to data from Experian Hitwise.
Report: Video Game Software Sales Down 6% in Q3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 10:18am.
New York - Video game software
sales across the U.S.,
Europe and Japan
fell 6% during the third quarter of 2009, according to a report combining sales
data from NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track Limited and Enterbrain. While Japan actually
saw video game software unit sales increase by 15% in the third quarter --
compared with the 20% decline seen in the same period last year -- year-to-date
sales in the country are down 9%, according to Enterbrain.
U.S. E-Commerce Spending Falls for Second Straight QuarterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 6, 2009 - 8:46am.
Reston, Va.
- For the first time on record, U.S.
e-commerce spending has now seen negative growth for two straight quarters,
according to new figures from comScore.
Report: Digital Out-of-Home Ad Revenues to Hit $3.7B in 2013Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 4, 2009 - 11:37am.
Chantilly,
Va. - Revenues from digital
out-of-home advertising -- including digital billboards and the displays
located in grocery stores, malls and elsewhere -- are expected to grow from
$2.2 billion this year to $3.7 billion in 2013, according to a report from
BIA/Kelsey.
Survey: Among Consumers, File-Swappers Spend Most on MusicAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 2, 2009 - 8:30am.
Survey: More Firms Planning to Reverse Salary, Hiring FreezesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 7:09am.
Arlington,
Va. - Approximately half of the
companies that froze salaries and hiring in the past year now plan to unfreeze
them in the next six months, according to a new survey by consulting firm
Watson Wyatt.
Survey: Most Companies Not Planning to Boost "Green" EffortsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 30, 2009 - 7:06am.
Menlo Park, Calif.
- Despite a nationwide focus on "going green," most U.S. companies
don't plan to ramp up their eco-friendly programs and policies in the near
future, according to a new survey by Robert Half Management Resources.
Report: In-Game Currency is Most Popular Virtual Item to SellAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 28, 2009 - 11:16am.
Santa Clara,
Calif. - Nearly one-third (31%)
of those who purchased virtual goods over the past year also sold virtual
goods, with in-game virtual currency being the most frequently sold item from
player to player, according to a report from market research firm VGMarket and
PlaySpan, an operator of virtual goods marketplaces.
tags: Games | Social Networking | Reports | Virtual Currency | Research | Virtual Worlds | Virtual Items | PlaySpan | VGMarket |
Report: U.S. Game Sales Up 1%; Sony PS3 Leads for First TimeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 20, 2009 - 7:43am.
Port Washington, N.Y. - Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 for the first time ever led U.S. video game
sales in September, which on the whole rose 1% from a year ago after several
months of decline, according to sales figures compiled by
market research firm NPD Group. Overall sales were $1.28 billion in September;
despite Sony's success, game hardware sales fell 6% from a year ago, to $472
million.
tags: Games | Sony | Reports | Microsoft | Nintendo | Activision | Xbox 360 | Wii | Retail | Electronic Arts | PlayStation 3 | Research | NPD Group |
Report: Investments in U.S. Venture-Backed Firms Stall in Q3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 19, 2009 - 8:21am.
Washington - Following an
uptick in the second quarter, investments in U.S. venture-backed companies
stalled in the third quarter, putting 2009 on track to be the worst investment
year since 2003, according to new data from Dow Jones VentureSource.
Report: U.S. Virtual Goods Market to Hit $1 Billion This YearAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 11:06am.
San Francisco - The U.S.
market for virtual goods -- including items in online games, virtual worlds and
social network sites -- is expected to reach $1 billion this year, according to
a report published by Inside Virtual Goods and the Virtual Goods Summit.
tags: Games | Social Networking | Reports | Research | Virtual Worlds | MMOG | Virtual Items | Inside Virtual Goods |
Report: Facebook, Twitter See Growth; MySpace in DeclineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 14, 2009 - 10:54am.
New York - Facebook
accounted for 59% of all U.S.
social network site visits in September, an increase of 194% from the 19% of
site visits that Facebook attracted a year ago, according to data from Internet
measurement firm Hitwise. MySpace received the second-highest percentage of
traffic among social network sites in September, with 30.2% -- a plunge from the
67% of all traffic it drew a year ago.
ComScore Launches Tracking Service for Game PublishersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 13, 2009 - 12:17pm.
Reston, Va. - Online research firm comScore has
announced the launch of a new service -- called GamePlan -- that provides new
audience targeting tools focused on gamers. "Game publishers and
developers can use GamePlan to quantify, validate and improve their digital
gaming strategies, including the ability to efficiently allocate advertising
and marketing expenditure, enhance an understanding of one's target audience,
and retool games on the fly," the company said in a statement.
Survey: Venture Capital Fundraising Down Again in Q3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 13, 2009 - 11:11am.
New York
- Fundraising by venture capital firms in the third quarter of 2009 were at the
lowest level since the first quarter of 2003, according to statistics just
released by Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association
(NVCA).
tags: Deals | VC | Reports | Research | Investments | National Venture Capital Association | Thomson Reuters |
Study: 10% of Display Ads Are Locally TargetedAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 9:17am.
Reston, Va. - A new study by Internet audience
measurement firm comScore found that about 10% of all display ads are locally
targeted.
Private Equity Fundraising Continues Steep Decline in Q3Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 9, 2009 - 7:08am.
New York - U.S. private
equity fundraising dropped 70% in the third quarter, with firms closing just 72
funds worth $25.2 billion, according to new figures from Dow Jones Private
Equity Analyst.
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