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Almost 250 million people worldwide will subscribe to broadband internet access by 2007, says a new report from eMarketer. In early 2004, high-speed broadband internet access reached a landmark when subscriber figures hit 100 million. When compared to 1996, when subscribers totalled 100,000, it is clear to see broadband has hit the mainstream, says the… Continue reading Global Broadband Subscribers To Hit 250 Million By 2007

Broadcasters beware: broadband is stealing your viewers. This is the warning of a new report from the researchers at Strategy Analytics. A study conducted by the global researcher shows that television broadcasters are losing millions of viewers to broadband internet services. Out of the 800 European broadband users surveyed, 56% said they were spending ‘less’… Continue reading Broadband Is Stealing TV Viewers, Says Strategy Analytics

Most Americans aged 65 and over do not use the internet and have no interest in learning about it, according to a report issued by The Pew Internet & American Life Project. The study shows that seniors know very few people who use websites or send emails and they cannot imagine why they would spend… Continue reading Senior Americans Not Interested In The Internet

The worldwide advertising market recovery is underway for good says the latest Ad Barometer report from Interdeco. The market turnaround has forced advertising researchers at Interdeco to revise their previous forecasts upwards. In October 2003, Interdeco said the global market would grow by 3.2% in 2004, but this has now been revised to 4.0%. Assessment… Continue reading Market Recovery Is Back For Good Says Ad Barometer

The worldwide total of broadband lines grew to 100.8 million last year according to a report by Point Topic. The report, titled World Broadband Statistics, showed that in the second half of last year 21 million broadband lines were added, with Asia Pacific contributing to almost half of this to maintain its overall 44% share.Top… Continue reading Broadband Lines Reach 100 Million Worldwide In 2003

Internet media streaming is facing stiff competition from traditional television, as online content owners feel the pressure to draw customers from TV to desktop screens, says IT analysts and consultants Frost & Sullivan. Mukul Krishna, industry analyst at Frost & Sullivan, said: “This is an uphill task, considering the present quality of streaming over the… Continue reading Internet Media Streaming Under Pressure From Television

Internet retailers can look forward to huge sales boosts within the next five years says Interactive Media Retail Group (IMRG), as one in four purchases are expected to be made online. By 2009 it is forecast that the UK internet shopping market will increase to £80 billion, compared with the £17 billion spend expected this… Continue reading UK Online Shopping To Reach £80bn By 2009

The majority of internet users believe that the frequency of pop-ups and other intrusive advertising formats should be limited to just two per hour, according to the latest research from Dynamic Logic. The AdReaction survey reveals that around two-thirds of respondents feel that some over-content advertising formats are appropriate to support free website content, but… Continue reading Internet Users Want Pop-Ups Ads Limited

Over half of European broadband internet users are willing to pay to download music files from the web, according to a survey by Strategy Analytics. As a result, music companies are missing out on a â‚Ź650 million market opportunity, says the report. Music downloads look set to be a driver of paid content downloads, with… Continue reading European Internet Music Downloads Could Be Worth €650m

Less than one-third of US households with dial-up internet access are interested in upgrading to broadband in the next twelve months, suggesting a significant decline in the broadband subscriber growth rate. This is according to Parks Associates’ Trends In US Broadband Adoption report, which finds that whilst almost half of dial-up users were inclined to… Continue reading US Broadband Uptake To Slow, Says Parks Associates