The worldwide market for internet access devices – PCs, mobile telephones, set top boxes and so on – will grow at an annual rate of 41.6% between 2000 and 2005, according to a report from Cahners In-Stat/MDR released this month. The research firm reports that the PC and mobile phone devices currently account for just… Continue reading Internet Access Device Sales Remain Healthy, Says Cahners In-Stat
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The video streaming market in western Europe is forecast to grow in the next five years, from around US$25 million in 2001 to nearly US$200 million in 2006, according to Video Streaming for Enterprises: forecast revenues for service providers, a new report published by Analysys. Thanks largely to extensive business applications, for corporate communications, training… Continue reading Corporate Opportunities Will Drive Video Streaming, Says Analysys
Yet another survey has found that there is much consumer confusion over interactive television and what it can offer. A new report from Cahners In-Stat/MDR says that whilst the iTV market is now beginning to take shape, the greatest obstacle to growth is a broad misunderstanding of what the platform actually is. This was also… Continue reading Interactive TV ‘Poised For Growth’ Despite Shaky Start
Over a quarter of all European households will have DVD by the end of 2003, according to a report by Screen Digest. Take up of DVD is growing at such a rate that 28% of households are forecast to have adopted DVD within the next three years. DVD usage has grown at a far greater… Continue reading 28% Of European Households Will Have DVD By 2003, Says Screen Digest
BSkyB is expected to lead the way in terms of the number of digital television (DTV) subscriber homes until at least 2010, according to the latest forecasts from Merrill Lynch. The total number of digital TV homes in the UK is predicted to rise from 11.5 million this year to 24.3 million by 2010. By… Continue reading BSkyB Will Lead DTV Market Until 2010, But Cable Growth Is Higher
Jazz FM is launching a bid to acquire London News Radio (LNR), which owns the London-based stations LBC and News Direct, the group confirmed this afternoon following press speculation. In the statement Jazz FM confirmed that it has “an interest in acquiring LNR and has made an indicative initial offer.” The bid is believed to… Continue reading Jazz FM Makes Acquisition Approach To London News Radio
Scottish Radio Holdings’ (SRH) like-for-like advertising revenues for the first three months of the new financial year (October to December) were slightly down year on year, according to the company’s AGM, which took place this morning. The decline reflects the “continuing reduced level of advertising revenue which the media sector as a whole is witnessing,”… Continue reading Scottish Radio Revenues Dip As National Ads Remain Down
According to a report by Screen Digest, there will be an estimated 10,000 digital cinema screens worldwide by 2005 and within 20 years all cinemas will have switched to digital. The report also predicts that by 2004 almost 100% of major Hollywood studio films will be available both in digital and conventional format. Instead of… Continue reading E-Cinema Will Boost Cinema Advertising By E250 Million Annually, Says Screen Digest
The female US internet user population grew at a faster rate than the overall Net population in December last year, according to new data from Nielsen//NetRatings released last week. The report shows that the number of female users rose by 9.1% year on year for the month, whilst the overall online population, with home access,… Continue reading US Female Net Population Outstrips All User Growth
Internet advertising in Germany is set to rise by 20% by the end of this year, according to a new study from Prognos, conducted on behalf of media sales company, SevenOne Media. The report says that online ads will account for 3.5% of the total German advertising market. Interactive television is forecast to show a… Continue reading German Online Advertising To Grow 20% In 2002