The cross-border e-marketplace will be worth $408 billion by 2004, with global online exports totalling $1.4 trillion, according to a new report from Forrester Research. Western Europe, which will account for $692 billion of online exports by 2004, will lead the boom; the US will account for $210 billion and the Asia-Pacific region for $219… Continue reading Western Europe To Lead Boom In Online Exports

Emap has announced drastic cuts to its spending forecast on digital projects. When the company’s new media division, Emap Digital, was established in March this year it was said that around £250m would be spent on digital projects over the following three years, including up to £75m this year. Announcing its interim results yesterday, Emap… Continue reading Emap Announces Cuts To New Media Investment Plans

The recent explosion in the telecoms technology market, coupled with the the steep price decline in services has led to the emergence of a healthy bandwidth exchange market which is set for continued growth. “The sizable investment into leading online exchange operations, the growing member list, and the use of leading online exchange operations are… Continue reading Bandwidth Exchange Market Will Continue To Grow

The creation of Emap’s internal advertising sales house, Emap Advertising, caused enough disruption to have an adverse effect on consumer magazine advertising revenues, according to the company’s first half results, released today. The company stated that “the disruption created by the formation of Emap Advertising resulted in consumer magazine advertising under-performing in a reasonably buoyant… Continue reading Disruption Of Creating Emap Advertising Shrinks Magazine Revenue During First Half

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Channel 4 has signed a one year sponsorship deal for its Football Italia programming, magazine and website. The sponsors are to be Rivals.net, the European multi-sports website network part-owned by the Chrysalis Group. Marcus Leaver, chief executive of Rivals.net, commented, “Channel 4’s Football Italia programmes are watched by die hard football fans- the core of… Continue reading Channel 4 Signs Rivals.net As Sponsors For Italian Football

Granada Media is to create a “dynamic new production group” following its acquisition of United Broadcasting and Entertainment businesses. A new management structure will oversee the combined output of LWT Productions and United Productions, headed by John Willis, currently chief executive of United Productions, as managing director. Marcus Plantin, currently LWT’s director of programmes, is… Continue reading Granada Media Announces Creation Of ‘Dynamic New Production Group’

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The latest long-term forecasts from the AA indicate that consumer magazines will enjoy a healthy decade to come with a predicted revenue increase from £655m in 1999 to £1096m in 2012 According to the report “consumer magazine share [of total advertising] is forecast to rise at the expense mainly of television and newspapers, with the… Continue reading AA Predicts Healthy Outlook For Magazines

The Radio Authority has awarded the local digital multiplex licence for the Humberside area to the sole applicant, Emap. Delivering digital radio services to a population of up to around 700,000, the group will broadcast a total of eight programme services. Included in the line-up are contemporary hits from Viking FM, dance music from Kiss,… Continue reading Emap Bags Humberside Digital Licence