The enticing combination of entertainment content and networking technologies could provide a huge boost to internet service and content providers, as well as to electronics manufacturers, as consumers seek to create ‘networked digital entertainment homes’. This is the premise of a report to be released next month by Parks Associates, which finds that the transfer… Continue reading Digital Networked Entertainment Homes Could Have Mass Appeal
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The number of broadband subscribers in the Asia-Pacific region will rise from 12.9 million at the end of 2001 to 64.5 million by the end of 2006, according to a new report from The Yankee Group. The research body predicts that China will spark this upsurge with broadband subscribers set to increase from 323,400 last… Continue reading Chinese To Drive Asian Broadband Uptake
Interactive television (iTV) users are ill-educated about the benefits of the platform and consequently its availability has little impact on consumers’ digital television (DTV) purchasing decisions. This is one of the findings of a new report from Van Dusseldorp & Partners, which says that operators need to make consumers aware of the services which iTV… Continue reading Consumers Need Better Education About iTV Services, Says Report
A new study from Ipsos-RSL has revealed a lack of growth in the UK digital TV sector although conditions are ripe for further expansion in the coming year. The quarterly DART (Digital Audience Research Tracker) survey shows that, as in October 2001, 35% of UK homes have access to digital TV services. Stagnation has been… Continue reading UK Digital Market Stands Still For Now
Carlton and Granada, the UK’s two major commercial television broadcasters, are to forge stronger links in a bid to win back advertisers and viewers and cut costs at a time of financial uncertainty. Competition rules do not currently allow for a full merger of the two companies but Gerry Murphy, the chief executive of Carlton,… Continue reading ITV Power Brokers Team Up To Stop The Rot
The head of troubled media corporation, Vivendi Universal has sought to reassure investors after heavy share price falls in the second half of last week. In an open letter to staff and shareholders, chief executive Jean-René Fourtou admitted that the company was in difficulty but claimed to have “identified a strategy for getting out of… Continue reading Vivendi Chief Attempts To Allay Debt Concerns
Radio advertising sales continued to mirror the recovering US economy for the month of June, rising by 3.0% year on year, according to the latest data from the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB). Local adspend grew by 2.0% during June, while national sales fared better, showing a 7.0% gain. In the calendar year to June… Continue reading ‘Steady And Strong’ Recovery Predicted In June US Radio Figures
A new study by analysts at Datamonitor has painted a grim picture of the European 3G landscape and there is growing speculation that telecoms companies will be forced to cut their losses and hand back the licenses. At the peak of the hi-tech boom, third generation services were seen as the way ahead for mobile… Continue reading Insight Analysis: 3G Promises Unfulfilled
European cinema admissions and box office revenues are set show significant growth over the next four years, with ticket sales forecast to reach E4.7 billion by 2006, according to the latest Cinemagoing Europe report from Dodona Research. Despite the rise in attendance, the report also predicts that growth of new screens will slow when compared… Continue reading European Cinema Sales To Hit €4.7bn By 2006, Says Dodona Research
The extent of the media slowdown was highlighted on Thursday when Liberty Media, the US cable giant, announced a first half deficit of $4.6 billion. This compares with losses of $2.3 billion in the first six months of last year. Liberty, which is owned by John Malone, has an 18% share in News Corporation which… Continue reading Reality Bites As Liberty Reveals Losses