The number of homes receiving analogue television broadcasts is set to decline by 24% worldwide between 2002 and 2008, according to a new set of forecasts from Strategy Analytics. As the penetration of digital platforms increases, the number of analogue homes is set to fall from 597 million in 2002 to 455 million by 2008.… Continue reading Governments Need Realistic Analogue TV Switch-Off Strategies, Says Report
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According to a report in today’s Guardian, ITV chiefs Michael Green and Charles Allen are coming under increasing pressure to stand down if and when the merger of Carlton and Granada takes place. Under the terms of the deal, thrashed out in October (see Carlton And Granada Enter Advanced Merger Talks), it was agreed that… Continue reading Shareholders Round On Senior ITV Executives
It is reported that SBC Communications has entered negotiations to acquire DirecTV, a move which would ruin Rupert Murdoch’s ambition to take charge of a US satellite broadcaster. According to the New York Times, SBC may be willing to pay upwards of $10 billion for the business which is currently owned by General Motors. The… Continue reading SBC Expresses Interest In DirecTV
Revenues at Vivendi Universal increased by 6% to Â61 billion during 2002 thanks in part to a strong performance by Cegetel, the group’s telecoms division. Excluding businesses that have been sold off, Vivendi’s full year revenue was up 11% to Â28.1 billion. Cegetel which includes SFR, France’s second-largest mobile operator, saw sales rise by a… Continue reading Sales Boost For Vivendi After Difficult Year
The growing popularity of online shopping in the US is illustrated by a new survey from WSL Strategic Retail in which 73% of those questioned said that they made purchases via the internet in the 2002 Christmas period. The consultancy reports that 84% of US consumers said they did either the same or more online… Continue reading Consumer Approval For Online Xmas Shopping
Media companies are failing to exploit the potential of the internet to the extent that less than 30% of revenue options are being tapped. That is according to a gathering of top online executives that took place in Zurich recently. Twenty representatives from some of Europe’s prominent web publications met last month at the IP… Continue reading Industry Chiefs Highlight Shortcomings Of Online Publishing
Multimedia messaging (MMS) to mobile telephones is seen by the telecoms industry as a much-needed revenue elixir that will help ease their current financial woes (see MMS Study Brings Little Cheer To Operators). However, research shows that consumers may not be so readily won over. MMS is capable of delivering audio and visual information to… Continue reading Will Europeans Respond To MMS Marketing?
Revenues from sales of broadband modems and gateways fell by 11% during 2002, as technology prices plummeted, according to research from Strategy Analytics. The new report, Residential Broadband Modems and Gateways: Global Market Forecast found that worldwide sales of broadband modems actually increased by 52% to 26.3 million units last year and it is estimated… Continue reading Broadband Modem Revenues On The Slide
Granada chairman, Charles Allen, has delivered a scathing attack on the BBC, arguing that the Corporation should lose 10% of its licence fee to fund public service programming on commercial channels. Despite the fact that ITV pulled in almost £1.7 billion in revenue last year, Allen told industry figures at the Royal Television Society last… Continue reading Granada Chairman Calls For Slice Of BBC Licence Fee
Lastminute.com fell back into the red in the first quarter as a seasonal lull in sales and one-off charges hit the balance sheet at the online retailer. Having reported its first quarterly profit in November (see City News), losses totalled £1.58 million before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation in the three months to December. However,… Continue reading No Alarms As Lastminute Slips Back Into The Red