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Ten Predictions for Wireless in 2012
Juniper Research has gathered together a list of its top ten predictions for the coming year, led by its forecasts for the effect of financial conditions and the impact of the 2012 Olympics in London.
Spotify's Year-End Charts Confirm Adele's Int'l Status [with video]
Soulful British sensation swept Spotify's year-end charts, appearing in more country-by-country top tens than any other artist. It's not too surprising, since her album "21" ended the year having sold more than 5 million copies, a feat no U.S. album has achieved since Usher in 2004.
'Just Go With It' Tops Redbox Rentals of 2011
Redbox, the DVD and game rental company, looked back over 2011 and found that the Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston romantic comedy "Just Go With It" was chosen for home entertainment more than any other movie it offers.
Study: Netflix Users Less Satisfied [with chart]
It’s been a tough year for Netflix, and new research from customer experience analytics firm ForeSee predicts its difficulties will continue beyond New Year’s Eve. ForeSee, which looked specifically at how satisfied consumers are, found that Netflix has slid down significantly in the researcher’s Holiday E-Retail Satisfaction Index.
'Dexter' Most Pirated TV Show of 2011 [with chart]
As the entertainment world starts gearing up for the Golden Globes, Oscars and other awards shows, Showtime’s "Dexter" can claim a more dubious honor: the chilling drama was the year's most pirated television program.
Live Nation Acquires Metrics Specialist BigChampagne
Live Nation Entertainment has acquired BigChampagne Media Measurement, a pioneer in collecting, analyzing and distributing media metrics. Terms of the deal, which was announced Wednesday, were not disclosed.
Cyber Monday Breaks All-Time U.S. Online Shopping Record
Cyber Monday was the heaviest online shopping day in U.S. history, according to new figures released by comScore. Online spending reached $1.25 billion on the day, topping last year's figure of $1.03 billion by 22 percent.
NBCUniversal Names Gibs to Newly Created Digital Research Role
In a move to expand the research capabilities and value of its digital properties, NBCUniversal has named Jonathan Gibs to the newly created position of senior vice president of Digital Research for NBCUniversal’s Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media division.
Social Gaming Numbers Grow by 71 Percent [with chart]
Updating research from 18 months ago, PopCap Games found that 118.5 million people now play social games at least once a week, 71 percent more than the previous report. Out of everyone online in the U.S. and the U.K., 41 percent of them have played a social game during the previous three months.
Most Still Discover New Music Via Traditional Radio [with video]
New research from music business association NARM and market research company The NPD Group examined the discovery process for music consumers, revisiting a topic the two organizations last studied in 2007, before the mainstreaming of digital music services.
