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Update: BBC and Sky Dominate the Third Screen in the U.K. With Leading Mobile Video and Web Offerings, According to Telephia

Posted on: Tuesday, 31 October 2006, 00:00 CST

Telephia has provided an update to their recent news release "BBC and Sky Dominate the Third Screen in the U.K. with Leading Mobile Video and Web Offerings." The October 25 press release raised some questions from the press and industry. Telephia would like to clarify that their survey asked respondents to recall any type of video content viewed on their mobile phones irrespective of delivery format. Therefore, the channel findings quoted in Table 1 of the press release should be interpreted in the context of all mobile video platforms -- video clip downloads, video streaming applications and video served from WAP sites. Within this broader context, all of the video brands discussed in the release are indeed available to U.K. mobile users in some format. The complete, original release with an updated statement on mobile TV/video definition in the first paragraph is below.

The company apologizes for any confusion this may have caused and welcome direct inquires to discuss the report's findings in more detail.

BBC and Sky Dominate the Third Screen in the U.K. With Leading Mobile Video and Web Offerings, According to Telephia

Telephia Launches Most Comprehensive Mobile Audience Measurement in the U.K.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA and LONDON -- October 25, 2006 -- Broadcasting giants, BBC and Sky, dominate the third screen in the U.K., according to Telephia, the largest provider of consumer research to the communications and new media markets. Telephia recently expanded its consumer research program in the U.K. to track mobile content consumption at the channel, website and content title level. The first wave of findings shows 33 percent of all mobile TV viewers watched BBC 1 (see table 1). Twenty-nine percent watched Sky Sports. The BBC also secured the top ranking among mobile Internet sites, with 28 percent of all mobile web users visiting the site. The Sky Sports website secured a 23 percent reach among mobile Internet users. Telephia's research on mobile TV/video includes measurement of video clip downloads, video streaming applications and video served from WAP sites.

"The big broadcasting brands in the U.K. have extended their footprint to reach the mobile population, and the strategy is clearly working," said Reza Chady, Managing Director Europe, Telephia. "Consumers are tapping into three screens--television, PC and mobile phone--for their news and entertainment. Broadcasters must develop an integrated strategy across the three screens to reach, maintain and expand their audience."

Table 1: Top Mobile TV/Video Channels and Mobile Web/Internet Sites (U.K.)

 Channel              % of Mobile       Internet Site       % of Mobile                        TV Viewers                            Web Users ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BBC 1                     33%             BBC                   28% Sky Sports                29%             SKY Sports            23% Discovery Channel         24%             BBC Sports            22% BBC 3                     22%             BBC Weather           20% BBC 2                     22%             Google Search         18% BBC 4                     22%             Jamster               13% ITV 1                     22%             Sky                   11% Cartoon Network           21%             MSN Games             10% ITV 2                     21%             eBay                  10% UK TV gold                17%             AA                     8% Source: Telephia Audience Measurement Report U.K.  (Q3 2006) Note: Data represent responses about mobile activity in the last 30 days. Differences in share between mobile TV channels and mobile Internet sites may not be statistically significant. 

Among all mobile subscribers, there is an even 50/50 gender split. However, both mobile TV and Internet users have higher male skews. Three percent of mobile subscribers in the U.K. watch mobile TV or video content, with the audience skewing male (see Table 2). Penetration of mobile Internet/web is higher at 19 percent, with men comprising 64 percent of the audience. Text and picture messaging still reign supreme with penetration rates of 85 and 35 percent, respectively. In contrast, demographics for text and picture messaging skew female.

Table 2: Penetration and Gender Breakdown for Mobile Data Services (U.K.)

 Mobile Activity              % of Subscribers      % Male    % Female --------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent or received a  Text Message                      85%               49%       51% Sent or received a  Picture Message (MMS)             35%               47%       53% Played or downloaded Games         26%               53%       47% Accessed the Wireless Internet     19%               64%       36% Downloaded Ringtones               15%               53%       47% Played or downloaded  Full Track Music (MP3s)           14%               59%       41% Sent or received an  Instant Message                   14%               57%       43% Sent or received an Email          11%               64%       36% Downloaded Wallpaper  or Images                         10%               61%       39% Listened to or paid for  Mobile Radio                       7%               62%       38% Used or downloaded  Applications                       6%               68%       32% Uploaded pictures, videos or  blogs to an Internet website       4%               56%       44% Downloaded, watched, or paid  for Mobile TV-Video                3%               70%       30% Source: Telephia Audience Measurement Report U.K.  (Q3 2006) 

Telephia Launches Detailed Mobile Content Measurement Service for the U.K.

Today, Telephia launched the most comprehensive mobile audience measurement service in the U.K. It delivers the most detailed tracking of mobile content and application consumption, including mobile TV and radio channels, Internet sites, games, ringtones and applications titles. Surveying 8,000 mobile subscribers per month, TAM UK also provides information on both on-portal and off-portal download volume, carrier and device analysis and detailed consumer demographics.

For more information about TAM UK and other Telephia European products, please contact Reza Chady at rchady@telephia.com.

Please join Telephia at the following industry events:

 --  The World Digital Publishing Conference and Expo (London October 26-     27). For more information, visit: www.wan-press.org      --  TV2Mobile '06 Conference (Santa Clara, CA October 30-November 2). For     more information, visit: www.gspx.com      --  Digital Music Wire LA Games Conference (Los Angeles, CA November 7-8).     For more information, visit: www.lagamesconference.com      

About Telephia

Telephia is the largest provider of syndicated consumer research to the communications and new media markets. Telephia is your connection to the digital consumer.

Since 1998, executives at service providers, device manufacturers, content providers, and retailers have relied on Telephia data to make confident competitive strategy, marketing and resource allocation decisions. Telephia uses its unique measurement tools and large-scale consumer panels to completely understand the digital consumer's behavior, attitudes and experience.

To learn how Telephia data can help you understand the digital consumer and track your competitive performance, please contact us at (415) 395-0500 or sales@telephia.com.

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SOURCE: Telephia

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