September 2011
There was marked year-on-year growth for all of the key media categories in August 2011 with Online Video leading the way with 32.9% growth since August 2010. Blogs and Personal websites also saw significant year-on-year improvements with a 22.1% increase in visits.
July 2011
The revelations of the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World have attracted many headlines in the media over the past month. This report investigates how its affected internet usage and also monitors the other key trends in online media during June.
June 2011
With the final public Bank Holiday of the spring occurring on 30 May 2011 and a spate of Bank Holidays throughout March and April, we assess the key trends that took place in the retail industry between March and May.
May 2011
The Royal Wedding was the key calendar event of April and although there was huge online interest surrounding the wedding dress of Kate Middleton, searches for her sister Pippa Middleton were five times as big as for the wedding dress.
April 2011
Looking back at 2010 there were a number of games which left a profound mark on the video games industry, perhaps none more so than the incredibly addictive Angry Birds. Far from being an online fad of 2010, searches for Angry Birds continue to grow online.
March 2011
Social networks continue to grow in dominance and for the first time ever, social media has become the single biggest activity online in the UK, overtaking the Entertainment category.
February 2011
Andy Gray’s dismissal from his role as a Sky Sports commentator caused a big stir online. In the last week of January, 1 in every 3,000 searches in the UK were for ‘andy gray’.