US broadband subscribers are more happy with their internet connections than their dial-up counterparts, according to the latest research from Arbitron and Edison Media Research. A survey showed that more than 70% of digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable modem broadband users were “very satisfied” with their connection compared to just 31% of narrowband users.… Continue reading Internet Users Show Support For Broadband
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The Government has announced plans to review the digital radio industry, in a move that could produce a switch-off date for the analogue signal. Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, told a London conference on digital radio yesterday that the BBC and the industry regulator would report on the progress of digital radio in the four years… Continue reading Government Announces Review Of Digital Radio
Despite heavy promotion by broadcasters and cable companies, interactive television (iTV) is yet to have the impact envisaged and will generate no more than â‚Ź18 billion across Europe by 2007, according to a new report from Forrester Research. The UK currently leads the way with regard to interactive TV but consumers and advertisers remain unconvinced… Continue reading Limited Growth Forecast For iDTV
TiVo, the personal video recorder (PVR) company, says that its subscriber base has grown by 64% in the space of twelve months and is hoping to attract up to 600,000 new subscribers in the next year. Doubts have been raised about the potential of digital video recorders in the US (see DVRs Fail To Live… Continue reading TiVo Gives A Shot In The Arm To PVR Market
Havas, one of the world’s largest advertising groups, has defied tough market conditions and reported a profit of Â23.5 million for 2002. The French company, which owns Euro RSCG Worldwide and the Media Planning Group, posted a Â57.8 million loss in 2001 but staged a mini-recovery last year and the EBIT margin went up from… Continue reading Havas Returns To Profit In 2002
Ofcom, the new super-regulator for the media and communications industry, is to be up and running and ready to take on its full responsibilities by mid-December this year. The regulator’s recently appointed chief executive, Stephen Carter (see Carter Set For Chief Executive Role at Ofcom), has informed staff across the five existing bodies that Ofcom… Continue reading Ofcom To Be Fully Operational By December This Year
Viacom is considering a bid for the US entertainment assets of Vivendi Universal, according to reports today. Vivendi remains heavily in debt and there has been widespread speculation that it is prepared to divest its American businesses which includes Universal Pictures and USA Cable (see Bidders Move On Vivendi For Entertainment Assets, Say Reports). Sumner… Continue reading Viacom Eyes Up VU Entertainment Division
Although still in its infancy, digital cinema is attracting audiences and a new poll shows that more than 80% of moviegoers appreciate the new format. The Digital Audience Preference Study represents the first attempt to gauge the attitudes of film enthusiasts and exhibitors towards digital cinema. It was carried out by First World Pictures for… Continue reading Cinema Audiences Give Thumbs Up To Digital
US consumers spent $1.3 billion on online content during 2002, a year on year increase of 95%, according to a new report from comScore Networks and the Online Publishers Association (OPA). Research has shown that businesses and consumers are showing an increased willingness to pay for internet content (see Online Content Revenues Set To Rise)… Continue reading Online Content Sales Surge In 2002
UMTS services are set to revitalise the mobile industry and boost the revenues of European operators but a degree of patience may be required. This is according a new study from market management consultants Arthur D. Little and the Paris brokerage Exane. The report, Back in the Road: But Who’s Got the Mapâ‚Ź picks up… Continue reading Mobile Operators Pin Hopes On UMTS