The UK radio sector underperformed in 2002 as compared to the UK television and US radio markets, according to analysts at Merrill Lynch. The broker says that the UK radio sector grew by around 2.5% in revenues in 2002, whilst the UK TV sector saw revenues rise by around 4.1% overall (although ITV dropped by… Continue reading UK Radio Underperformed TV In 2002, Says Merrill Lynch
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Mobile internet services attracted an average of 13.5 million page impressions per day during December, according to the latest figures released by the Mobile Data Association (MDA) and the UK’s four GSM operators. This brings the total for the month to 421 million, which represents an increase of over 55 million on November and 18%… Continue reading WAP Services Prove Popular In December
After a slow start, digital interactive television (DiTV) is starting to realise its potential and many broadcasters now appreciate the unique opportunities offered by the medium. This is the tenor of Beyond the Red Button, a new report published this week by the IPA. The findings show that television companies are taking steps to introduce… Continue reading Interactive TV Here To Stay, Says IPA Report
Wednesday proved to be another black day for AOL Time Warner as it reported the largest annual loss in corporate history and announced the departure of vice-chairman Ted Turner. Declining revenues at America Online took their toll and management was forced to write down the value of the ISP by $45.5 billion in Q4. This… Continue reading AOL Time Warner Posts Record Loss, Turner To Quit
Radio revenues at GWR Group were flat in the final three months of 2002, despite a 14% increase at the group’s flagship Classic FM station, the company announced in a trading statement this morning. National airtime revenues were also flat, whilst local sales dropped by 4%. Like-for-like revenue figures for January 2003 are expected to… Continue reading GWR Group Sees Flat Revenues, Cautious On Outlook
In the short-term, a conflict with Iraq will have little sustained impact on the advertising economy, although a drawn-out ground war is a much more serious threat, says Jack Myers, writing in today’s Jack Myers Report. US adspend prospects for 2003 and 2004 remain bullish, he says, adding that most analysts are predicting growth for… Continue reading War May Not Hurt US Adspend In Short-Term, Claims Myers
The number of US households using a high-speed, broadband connection to the internet is set to rise by over 40% in 2003, according to a new report from Strategy Analytics (SA). SA says that the number of residential broadband subscribers will grow from the current 17.9 million homes to 25.3 million homes by the end… Continue reading Over Half Of US Homes To Have Broadband Internet By 2008
The Western European fixed-line voice telephony market is going through a transition period but should emerge relatively unscathed from the economic downturn, according to a new report from IDC. The market research firm cites consolidation in the service provider community and financial restructuring within the whole telecommunications sector as being responsible for the sea change… Continue reading Voice Telephony Market Has A Stable Future, Says IDC
ITV1’s share of viewing closed 2002 down by 2.6% points on the year before, whilst the multi-channel sector saw its share rise by 2.4% points, according to figures from BARB. ITV1’s average share of all TV viewing was 24.1% in 2002, down from 26.7% in 2001. Its primary rival, BBC1, saw its share fall by… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: ITV1 Share Further Eroded In 2002
France Télécom has completed the sale of the Dutch cable operator Casema in a deal worth Â665 million. Providence Equity Partners and the Carlyle Group will each take a 46% share of the business with GMT owning the remaining 8%. Casema is the third largest cable television operator in the Netherlands and has approximately 1.3… Continue reading Casema Sold To Private Equity Groups