Although a fair few internet companies shut down in June, 53 according to Webmergers, this represents a plateau in the dot-dom death dot toll as a comparable number ceased to be in May (54). In April, the number of companies which shut down or declared bankruptcy was 59 and so far the number of ‘substantial’… Continue reading Internet Shutdowns ‘Hold Steady’, Says Webmergers

Russian telecoms minister Leonid Reimnan has reiterated his wish for €39 billion to be invested in the Russian telecommunications industry by 2010, according to a report on Europemedia. At least half of this figure is expected to come from reinvestment by existing Russian telecoms companies and the rest from foreign and Russian investors, the report… Continue reading Russian Telecoms Minister Cals For e39 billion Investment

Telecommunications hardware developer, Pace Microtechnology, and interactive television and media company, OpenTV, are to jointly develop high-end digital cable technology worldwide, the two companies have announced. Pace will port OpenTV’s broadband offering onto its cable home gateway. OpenTV’s broadband portfolio includes its interactive TV Middleware, EN2, integrated with Device Mosaic?, a standards-based HTML browser specifically… Continue reading Pace And OpenTV To Develop High-End Digital Cable

Radio has not been immune to the doom predictions of the adspend downturn. The Advertising Association expected average year on year quarterly growth would be 9% in 2001, down from an average 11.2% during 2000. The first quarter growth of just 0.8% this year appeared to confirm fears and AA estimates expect the second quarter… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Radio Resists Adspend Trend

The most-used sites on the internet are not necessarily the most valuable in terms of attracting online spenders, according to a new study from Diameter, a division of DoubleClick, and comScore Networks. The netScore Buying Power Index (BPI) allows internet site owners to gauge the ‘value’ of their visitors based on the amount of money… Continue reading Popular Sites Don’t Necessarily Bring Online Big Spenders, Says Report

According to the Jupiter MMXI May 2001 internet behaviour study, the number of Europeans visiting business and finance sites rose by 50% in some markets last month and the time spent on such sites has risen by around 60%. Online banking has proved very popular in Europe as has online share dealing and many other… Continue reading Europe Leads In Online Finance

Radio has not been immune to the doom predictions of the adspend downturn. The Advertising Association expected average year on year quarterly growth would be 9% in 2001, down from an average 11.2% during 2000. The first quarter growth of just 0.8% this year appeared to confirm fears and AA estimates expect the second quarter… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Radio Resists Adspend Trend

Scandinavia and the Netherlands are leading the way in the development and usage of the internet and mobile phones, according to the 2001 Yearbook from Eurostat. Throughout the EU, between 1995 and 1999 the number of mobile phones per 100 inhabitants increased by seven times and the number of companies hosting internet access rose by… Continue reading Scandinavia And Netherlands Lead EU Mobile And Internet Developments

Upfront advertising sales for US cable networks are looking ‘dismal’, as advertisers and their agencies demand that airtime costs per thousand are cut back by as much as 15-20%, according to a report on Mediaweek.com, The US trade journal reports that the cable companies’ sales executives are holding out for nothing more than a 10%… Continue reading US Cable Upfront Airtime Sales Look Weak

For market research firms, survey response rates are critical. If they dip too low, the industry will decry the quality and usefulness of the data altogether. This was a problem facing Nielsen Media Research’s TV ratings research in the US when, two years ago, response rates fell as low as 20%. According to a report… Continue reading $5 Incentive Boosts Nielsen US TV Response Rates