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BBM Canada announces results of television audience measurement technology RFP—will launch the world’s largest combined TV and Radio meter panel    4.28.08

Arbitron to delay commercialization of the PPM™ radio ratings service in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Dallas   11.26.07

Radio Industry in Denmark Selects Arbitron Portable People Meter Danish radio industry opts for minute-by-minute overnight ratings to put itself on par with television   06.26.07

Iceland Selects PPM System for Radio and TV Currency First country to benefit from multimedia audience measurement  04.16.07

PPM Radio Data in Houston Wins MRC Accreditation  01.29.06

Arbitron Installs First Households for Rollout of PPM Ratings Service In New York  01.23.06

Arbitron Announces PPM Ratings Report Schedule for Philadelphia  01.09.07

UK Selects PPMPPM Selected to Measure Radio and Television Audiences in London PPM chosen for electronic measurement after exhaustive tests confirm technology is ready for deployment. 05.22.06

CBS RADIO signs with Arbitron for seven year, multi-market agreement for PPM radio ratings   05.18.06

PPM to Measure TV in Kazakhstan TNS will use PPM panel of 2,000 individuals to measure TV audiences across Kazakhstan beginning in 2007. 03.24.06

Portable People Meter Panel to Expand to 800 Households in Québec Franco 03.07.06

PPM Data Reveal That Radio’s Reach Far Exceeds Perceptions Harmelin Media analysis shows that radio can be used in more ad campaigns. 01.25.06

PPMs Help Steadman Group Win Kenya Audience Measurement Contract 09.22.05

Anthony D. Sciulli Joins Arbitron as Vice President Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management for Portable People Meter System Newly Created Position to Oversee Portable People Meter Manufacturing for Domestic and International Markets  08.08.05

TNS and Norwegian National Radio Steering Committee Sign Agreement of Intent to Launch PPM Panel in Norway  4.15.05

The New York Times Magazine Highlights the PPM's Role in the Coming of Age of Audience Measurement Techniques Ad agency and advertiser perspectives reinforce our efforts to bring the PPM to market.   (6.8MB PDF File) 4.15.05

Regal CineMedia to Participate in Arbitron Trial of Portable People Meter Rating Service in Houston Pre-Show Entertainment and Commercial Content to Be Encoded in Test of PPM’s Capabilities in a Movie-Going Environment   03.28.05

Arbitron Appoints Bob Michaels to Vice President, PPM Programming Services New Role Created to Lead Marketing Efforts for Television; Programming Software Efforts for Television and Radio  03.24.05

PPM Passes Key U.K. Validation Test Results of test in London propel PPM to next selection stage in introducing electronic radio measurement in the U.K.  02.15.05

Radio Advertising Bureau Selects Forrester Research For Portable People Meter Economic Impact Study Industry Analyst Firm to Work with RAB PPM Task Force in Arbitron-Funded Study 10.22.04

BBM Canada First to Adopt Arbitron Portable People Meter for TV Ratings Arbitron PPM to Replace Push-Button People Meters in Quebec and Montreal   07.21.04

Arbitron and Its International Associates to Present Results from Commericial Deployment of Portable People Meter at ESOMAR   06.03.04

Arbitron Strengthens Portable People Meter Team to Coordinate U.S. and International Marketing Efforts Jay Guyther Promoted to Senior Vice President of PPM Marketing for Global PPM Efforts   05.26.04

Arbitron and Mediamonitor, a Company of the Marktest Group, Sign Agreement for Test of Portable People Meter Technology in Portugal   03.18.04

Arbitron and TNS Sign Multi-Country License Agreement for Portable People Meter Technology   12.17.03

Shifting Gears: The In-Car Study and Future Effects on Radio Listening Arbitron and Edison Media Research Present In-Car Strategies   10.17.03 Download the study here.

Arbitron and TNS Sponsor Australian Commercial Radio Awards for Second Year Gold-Level Sponsorship by Media Measurement Partners Includes Support of Best Program Director Awards   09.08.03

Arbitron Enhances Portable People Meter to Distinguish Between In-the-Home and Out-of-Home Media Exposure New GSM Modem and Portable Recharger Improve Ability to Meet Requirements of International Broadcasting Companies 06.18.03

Arbitron Presents Latest Results and International Deployments of the Portable People Meter at ESOMAR 06.11.03

Arbitron and Médiamétrie Sign Agreement for Portable People Meter Trials in France 04.08.03

Two Belgium Broadcasting Companies Select Arbitron's Portable People Meter For Marketing Research Tool   01.29.03

Arbitron to Extend Portable People Meter Ratings Trial Through Winter 2003 Survey   12.05.02

Taylor Nelson Sofres to Include Portable People Meter Results at Conference of Cable and Satellite Operators in Asia   12.03.02

Arbitron Launches Radio Audience Measurement Services in Monterrey, Mexico (en Español) 09.26.02

Broadcasters, Agencies Sign Long-Term Agreements with Arbitron for Radio Ratings in Guadalajara   (en Español) 07.23.02

Arbitron and IBOPE Media Information Reach Agreement for Portable People Meter Trials in Latin America   06.13.02

Arbitron Inc. to Measure Mexico City Audience   (en Español)  06.25.01

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 U.K. media and technology reports

Shifting Gears: The In-Car Study Arbitron Inc. and Edison Media Research look at in-car radio listening in the United Kingdom and compare it to other European markets and the U.S.

U.K. Internet Report Tracks Internet access and usage and includes detailed information about online purchasing, online banking and VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol).

U.K. Digital TV Report Tracks digital TV penetration and usage plus new innovations in the market including HDTV and PVRs.

U.K. Convergence Report Quantifies the numbers performing convergence activities (e.g., TV viewing via a mobile phone or Internet, using VoIP, radio listening via the Internet and digital TV) and looks to predict which technologies will make the transition into the mass market.

U.K. Mobile Phone Report Tracks growth in mobile telephony, reports on emerging trends and forecasts the future for the industry.

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