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Some of the biggest-spending advertising brands are starting to move their expenditure to online advertising, driving the overall growth of the medium, according a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings. For example, Nielsen’s US-based survey has found that the business and consumer services category – which includes some of the largest advertisers such as financial services and… Continue reading Heavyweight Advertisers Turn To Online, Finds Nielsen

The use of dial-up by European businesses is set to fall as they increasingly turn to high-speed, broadband platforms for their internet connection, according to a new report from IDC. IDC says that the number of business broadband connections in Western Europe Â- 2.8 million at the end of 2002 Â- will grow by 34%… Continue reading European Businesses Turn To Broadband

Global revenues from consumer online subscription video streaming services will rise from $991 million during 2003 to more than $4.5 billion in 2007, according to a new report from In-Stat/MDR. The market research firm expects that Asia will be the largest market in 2007, valued at around $1.2 billion, while solid growth will also occur… Continue reading Video Streaming Services To Flourish, Says Report

Global online music sales will reach $3.9 billion in 2008, but the market potential is limited because of illegal file sharing, according to a new study from Informa Media Group. The report, Music On The Internet, claims that the share of music sales online will rise from 4.5% this year to 11.9% in 2008. Hard… Continue reading Unknown Downloaders Threaten Online Music Ambitions

The number of people conducting banking transactions over the internet has increased by almost 80% over the last two years, according to a new report from Nielsen//NetRatings. Analysis of the research firm’s Fall 2003 @Plan data shows that the number of US adults carrying out banking tasks online has grown from 13 million to 23… Continue reading Online Banking Paying Dividends, Says Report

The number of broadband lines worldwide rose by 24.3% to 77 million during the first six months of 2003, with the fastest growth coming from the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region, which jumped by 34.5%. According to the latest data from Point Topic, the Asia-Pacific region has the largest share of global broadband… Continue reading Worldwide Broadband Lines Grow 24% In First Half

The number of worldwide broadband subscribers increased by 72% to approximately 63 million in 2002. This is the main finding of a new survey from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). According to the study, the Republic of Korea leads the way in high-speed internet penetration with 21 broadband subscribers for every 100 inhabitants. Hong Kong… Continue reading One In Ten Global Internet Users Has Broadband, Says Study

DSL has long been regarded as the killer application that will drive up fixed line revenues but a new report from Ovum suggests that it will not generate the financial windfall envisaged by the telecommunications industry. According to the study, The financial prospects for DSL, operators providing standard Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) services will be… Continue reading DSL Is Not The Golden Egg For Telcos, Says Report

Online spending in the UK has almost doubled in the past year as the internet population continues to grow and more consumers are attracted by the lower prices and sheer convenience of web shopping. Broadband is also having a significant effect on ecommerce activity. The Autumn 2003 Internet Report from Continental Research provides an update… Continue reading UK Becoming More Internet-Friendly

The emergence of the internet has had a profound effect on the consumption of other media over the last five years, with its powerful combination of speed, wealth of material and a facility for customisation, proving very attractive to users. Forrester Research has been tracking the effect of technology on consumers’ lives since 1998 and… Continue reading Internet Brings Huge Changes In Traditional Media Consumption