http://www.researchcast.com/alpha Broadcasting Business Market Research and Analysis Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:30:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In 2008 Americans saw many historical moments. The price of oil skyrocketed and nearly $5/gallon gasoline prices pushed many consumers to change their daily routines. October brought the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, and November followed quickly with an historic election but more economic trouble. Consumers’ emotions have ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=120 This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=122 According to the PEW Research Center, women "call the shots" at home.   According to the study: In more couples, the woman makes the decision in the majority of areas (43% - Woman Makes more decisions, 31% joint, 26% man makes more decisions) For big household decisions, couples are equally divided (46% jointly make ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=119 Recent data and past history seem to indicate that the movie industry may be recession proof.  From the beginning of September 2008, when the credit crunch hit, box office receipts are up 15% and admissions up 9% from the year prior (From NATO, the National Association of Theatre Owners) Box office admissions ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=116 Join Gerry Kaufhold and Paul Raeburn as they discuss the market for PC-TV Tuners. The market for PC-TV Tuners is quickly moving from analog to digital, driven by the increased pace of the broadcast television analog-to-digital switchover. Listen to the intro-overview below, purchase the report here and ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=23 The #1 iPhone app in late December, iFart Mobile, revealed app store sales.  The .99 app revealed the following sales statistics: 12/22 - 13274 units, #1 overall 12/21 - 9760 units, #2 overall 12/20 - 5497 units, #4 overall 12/19 - 3117 units - #9 overall 12/18 - 3086 units - #10 overall 12/17 - 2836 units ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=115 According to market research firm NPD, iPhone 3G sales have surpassed Motorola RAZR to become the best selling handset to adult consumers in 3Q 2008. iPhone 3G was the best selling handset  Domestic handset unit sales fell 15% year over year (32 million units) Sales revenue fell 10 percent ($2.9 Billion) Average selling price ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=114 JD Power and Associates recently completed their wireless business smartphone customer satisfaction study.  According to the report, the Apple iPhone achieved top satisfaction marks.   The report showed: The iPhone received a score of 778/800, above RIM (703) and above the industry average of (681) The iPhone performs best with ease of use, feature ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=112 Spending on paid will continue to grow in 2009, despite down economy. According to a Marin Software study conducted by JupiterResearch: Paid search will reach more than $26.8 Billion in 2009 92% of large search marketers would increase pay-per-click spend on seatch engine marrketing programs 22% if technical management issues are resolved Technical management ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=109 Apple released new information related to iTunes TV episode downloads.   According to Apple: 200 million episodes sold, including more than one million HD episodes purchased since last month (September '08) The world’s largest online catalog of TV programs with over 70 primetime comedies and dramas from the major networks and television programs from ... http://www.researchcast.com/alpha/?p=106