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The telecommunications industry is set to rebound from a difficult period, driven by developments in next-generation technologies, according to IDC‘s new Worldwide Telecom Black Book. The report says that despite recent troubles plaguing the telecoms industry (including bankruptcies, plummeting valuations, and deep cuts in capital expenditures), there is now some light at the end of… Continue reading Telecoms Industry To Rebound From Tough Times, Says IDC

The European cable industry is set to emerge from the ‘dark days’ of the previous two years, having learnt many valuable lessons, according to one of the conclusions of the European Cable Yearbook 2002 from Screen Digest. The book describes the recent pace of change in the cable sector as ‘relentless’, forcing many companies to… Continue reading European Cable Sector To Emerge From ‘Dark Days’, Says Screen Digest

Merger talks between Europe’s largest publisher, Axel Springer, and Switzerland’s largest publishing group, Ringier (see Axel Springer Stake Up For Sale), are understood to have collapsed. According to the Financial Times, the stumbling block was Michael Ringier’s reluctance to relinquish control of his family-owned business to the German rival. The stake in Axel Springer that… Continue reading Axel Springer/Ringier Merger Talks Break Down

NTL, the debt-laden UK cable operator, had a mixed message for investors when it issued its third quarter figures yesterday. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) totalled £182 million in the three months to September 30, up 44% on the same period last year. However revenues fell to £617 million from £627 million… Continue reading NTL Earnings Rise As Cost Cutting Continues

Commercial radio groups have warmly welcomed the Government’s decision to allow greater consolidation within the industry through the further liberalisation of the radio ownership regulations. The move to allow a minimum of two radio operators (in addition to the BBC) to operate in a specific local area was announced yesterday by culture secretary, Tessa Jowell.… Continue reading UK Radio Industry Given Further Deregulation

US media giant, Viacom, is expecting to surpass its earnings estimates for 2003, thanks to a recovery in advertising levels, according to a report on Brand Republic today. The article quotes Viacom’s chief executive, Sumner Redstone, as saying that the current indications bode well for advertising in 2003 and that he believes the market has… Continue reading Viacom Chief Sees Advertising Recovery In 2003

A new survey has revealed that 93% of US internet users have made a purchase online although privacy and security concerns mean that less than 40% are regular web shoppers. The study by market researchers at Ipsos-Reid showed that attitudes to e-commerce are changing with 64% of respondents claiming that they are now more likely… Continue reading Most Net Users Have Shopped Online, Says Survey

Broadband internet connections have reach a 28% penetration of online households in the US, according to a new report from Dataquest, a division of Gartner. This compares with just 12% in the UK (see Insight Analysis: Broadband Britain – A Progress Report). The Dataquest report covered a 28-month survey period, during which the rate of… Continue reading US Broadband Hits 28% Penetration, DSL Makes Inroad On Cable

Strategy Analytics estimates that 10 million embedded-camera phones were sold worldwide in the first nine months of 2002. Almost half of these sales occurred in the third quarter, as demand escalated in Japan. Neil Mawston, Senior Analyst with the Global Wireless Practice, commented: “Strategy Analytics expects 16 million camera phones to be sold worldwide in… Continue reading Far East Driving Camera Phone Sales, Says Strategy Analytics