Advertising volumes at the Wall Street Journal declined by 24.4% in May 2002, parent company Dow Jones announced yesterday. This compares to a decline of 35.8% year on year in May 2001 and a rise of 42.7% in May 2000. The group indicated that June volumes are likely to be down in the mid-20% range… Continue reading Advertising Remains Weak As Wall Street Journal Misses Forecasts
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A recovery in advertising is still not expected until at least the fourth quarter of this year, EMAP chief executive, Robin Miller, told a Merrill Lynch conference yesterday. Miller said consumer magazine advertising in the UK is currently ‘fine’; France is ‘good’; business to business (B2B) is flat and radio remains poor. He believes that… Continue reading Ad Recovery Not Expected Until At Least Q4, Says EMAP Chief
Fifty-six percent of US retailers reported that their online operations were profitable during 2001, up from 43% in 2000, according to the The State Of Retailing Online 5.0 report, released yesterday by Shop.org. The survey, conducted by the Boston Consulting Group and with market data from Forrester Research, predicts that further profitability and growth will… Continue reading US Online Retailers Move Into Profit
Broadband access prices in the UK are amongst the cheapest in Europe and the US, according to new research published by Oftel yesterday. Following recent wholesale price cuts, the UK is now cheaper than France and Germany for consumer DSL, with packages available for as little as £20 a month, says the report. Cheaper access… Continue reading Cheap UK Broadband Internet Access Drives Uptake
The failure of a number of European digital pay-TV platforms has been caused by their strategy of offering exclusive content – a move which is ‘bringing them to their knees financially’. This the finding of a report published by economic analysts BIPE. The group says that Europe’s pay-TV industry, currently reeling under losses and bankruptcies… Continue reading Bad Business Plans Caused Digital TV Failures, Says BIPE
Global digital television (DTV) is set to break the 100 million home barrier this year and cable will become the fastest growing platform according to the latest research from Strategy Analytics (SA). After a difficult 12 months, which has seen the demise of ITV Digital in the UK and Quiero in Spain, the research firm… Continue reading Digital TV In 103m Homes Worldwide, Says Strategy Analytics
Prospects for significant trading recovery in the second half of the year look good, Pearson chief executive Marjorie Scardino will tell a Merrill Lynch telecommunications, media and technology (TMT) conference today. Scardino says that whilst first half results will ‘reflect a significantly weaker advertising environment’ than the same period in 2001, earnings per share should… Continue reading No Signs Of Ad Recovery At FT Group, Says Pearson
US interactive and direct marketing revenues rose by 9% to $1.9 trillion during 2001, according to the latest data from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA). This rise comes despite a year ‘marred by economic uncertainty and public concern over anthrax in the mail’, notes the DMA. Forecast According to Association’s Economic Impact: US Direct &… Continue reading US Direct Marketing Grows Despite Anthrax Scares
Online games will be played by around 114 million worldwide by 2006, according to a new forecast from DFC Intelligence. Online game usage is expected to increase nearly six-fold in that period, says the report. The report also says that top online games are now able to generate revenues in excess of $100 million each.… Continue reading Worldwide Online Gamers To Hit 114m By 2006
Total US magazine advertising revenue increased 2.4% year on year during May, closing at $1.5 billion, according to the latest data from the Publishers Information Bureau (PIB). However, the number of ad pages for May were down 6.3% on last year, at 20,268. In the year to date, advertising revenue showed a 3.3% decline, closing… Continue reading US Magazine Revenues Up But Volumes Down In May