The number of DSL subscribers in Japan increased from 1.52 million to 5.64 million during 2002, according to the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Post and Telecommunications. The increase reflected the low charges and expanded services available in the country and there were 500,000 new subscribers in December alone. In a study carried out… Continue reading DSL Subscriptions Surge In Japan

Steve Case, the beleaguered chairman of AOL Time Warner, has bowed to increasing pressure and announced his intention to step down in the spring. This development comes on the back of revelations that the world’s largest media company will be forced to take a charge of at least $10 billion as a result of writedowns… Continue reading AOL Chairman Quits Following Shareholder Unrest

A tough six months for digital set-top box manufacturer, Pace Mirco Technology, were revealed this morning, with turnover falling by 61% to £83.4 million for the interim period. Losses before tax and goodwill hit £15.9 million for the half year to 30 November 2002, down heavily on the £22.2 million profit of the same time… Continue reading Pace Falls Into The Red As Digital Box Sales Decline

Didier Bellens, the chief executive of RTL, has restated his commitment to Channel 5 and said that the broadcaster was capable of achieving a 10% share of the UK television audience. In an interview in this weekend’s Observer, Bellens denied rumours that RTL was prepared to sell its 65% share in the rebranded Five to… Continue reading RTL Remains Alive To Five

Trinity Mirror’s chief executive of newspapers, Joe Sinyor, has resigned as a director and will leave the company today, it was announced this morning. Sinyor’s departure was predicted in December, alongside reports that he and Trinity chairman, Sir Victor Blank, held disagreements on strategy for the group’s national newspapers (see Sinyor Rumoured To Be Departing… Continue reading Sinyor Leaves Trinity Mirror

News International has confirmed that David Yelland has quit as editor of the Sun. He will be replaced by News of the World editor, Rebekah Wade, with effect from tomorrow. A spokeswoman for News International confirmed that the announcement was made by the company’s chairman, Les Hinton, in an internal email earlier today. Yelland’s departure,… Continue reading Yelland Quits As Editor Of The Sun

The worldwide market for internet access devices will grow at an overall annual rate of 28.2% between 2001 and 2006, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. Internet access devices can be defined as personal computers, mobile phones, internet-enabled set-top boxes, internet appliances, smart appliances and white goods. Instat estimates that shipments will increase from… Continue reading Internet Access Device Market Set To Expand

US magazine advertising revenues rose by 4.8% across the whole of 2002, whilst page volumes declined by 3.2%, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). It is the technology advertising sector which has seen revenues plummet most severely, down by 17.2% across the full year. The strongest category was drugs and… Continue reading US Magazine Revenue Grows 4.8% In 2002

UK television advertising revenue will grow by 4% this year, in a total market up by 4%-5%, according to new forecasts from media audit consultancy, Billetts. A pick-up in spend that began in Q4 2002 is expected to continue into this year and overall growth is forecast to be the same this year as last,… Continue reading UK TV Revenue To Grow 4% In 2003, Says Billetts

The high costs of technology and ongoing content issues will ensure that video-on-demand (VOD) does not take off in Europe until 2005. That is the conclusion of a new report from Forrester Research as reported on Europemedia. VOD is seen as the next logical progression of the television experience but there has been a bitter… Continue reading European VOD Revolution On Hold, Says Forrester