Total US magazine advertising revenue rose by 11.6% year on year in March, closing at $1.6 billion, according to the latest information from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). Ad pages for the month totaled 21,561, up 9.1% from last year. In the year-to-date, ad revenue closed at $3.7 billion, an increase of 10.3% on the… Continue reading US Magazine Revenue Rises 12% In March
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Mobile games will generate revenues of more than $7 billion by 2008, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics. The technology research group estimates that the wireless gaming industry will be worth approximately $1 billion this year but with multimedia handsets and downloadable games set to revolutionise the sector, growth will be strong in… Continue reading Downloads The Key To Growth Of Mobile Gaming, Says Strategy Analytics
The UK government is considering making changes to planning regulations that apply to satellite equipment and antennae in order to boost take-up of digital television and broadband internet across England. The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has launched a consultation in which members of the public, industry figures, local government and special interest groups… Continue reading Satellite Dish Regulations Come Under Scrutiny
Rupert Murdoch has finally fulfilled his ambition to break into the US satellite market by agreeing a deal to take control of the television company, DirecTV. The mogul’s media enterprise, News Corporation announced last night that it had negotiated a $6.6 billion package with General Motors, which currently owns the broadcaster. Under the terms of… Continue reading Murdoch Seals Acquisition Of DirecTV
Chancellor Gordon Brown is banking on a global upturn in the economy and took the risk of keeping borrowing and other revenue-raising measures to a minimum in yesterday’s budget, according to KPMG. The group’s chief economist for the UK, Andrew Smith, says that Brown is hoping that an early economic recovery will provide revenues to… Continue reading Brown’s Budget Banks On Global Upturn
Chancellor Gordon Brown is banking on a global upturn in the economy and took the risk of keeping borrowing and other revenue-raising measures to a minimum in yesterday’s budget, according to KPMG. The group’s chief economist for the UK, Andrew Smith, says that Brown is hoping that an early economic recovery will provide revenues to… Continue reading Brown’s Budget Banks On Global Upturn
There will be more than 40 million high-speed, broadband internet homes in western Europe by 2005, according to the latest forecasts from eMarketer. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 52.8% on 2002. According to the figures, only Latin America will show a faster CAGR – at 54.6% – and that rate is… Continue reading Broadband To Reach 40m Western European Homes By 2005
US internet advertising revenue declined by 9.8% year on year in the final quarter of 2003, with spend coming in at $1.5 billion, according to the latest figures from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers. This represents a slight growth of 2.0% over the third quarter of the year. The top-line figures show that… Continue reading US Online Adspend Drops 17% In 2002
The Chancellor stood up at 12.30pm. Economic growth in 2002 was 1.8%. Growth forecast for 2003 revised downwards from 2.5%-3.0% to 2.0%-2.5%. Research and Development tax credit to be expanded. One pence on a pint of a beer; duty on spirits and cider and sparkling wines frozen. Four pence increase on a bottle of wine.… Continue reading Budget 2003 Coverage – The Chancellor’s Speech As It Unfolds
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation could finally clinch a deal to take control of US satellite group, DirecTV, with commentators claiming that an agreement could be signed as early as today. According to report in the Times newspaper, which is ultimately owned by News Corp, the $7 billion (£4.5 billion) deal would give the company a… Continue reading News Corp All Set To Wrap Up US Satellite Deal