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The growth of media and entertainment via the internet is set to continue, with films, games and animations all to drive revenues in multi-platform online entertainment, according to a new report from Screen Digest. The total western world revenues for multi-platform web content are forecast to reach E3.2 billion by 2005, with western Europe accounting… Continue reading Internet To Offer More Movies And Entertainment

By 2005, 90% of cyber attacks will exploit known security flaws for which a patch is available or a solution known, according to GartnerG2. Gartner analysts claim that not only are there patches available before the cyber attacks, but 90% are imitation attacks. Also, recent cyber attacks could have been avoided if enterprises were more… Continue reading 90% Of Cyber Attacks In 2005 Will Be Preventable, Says Gartner

The UK Government may want the country to be the European leader in the new economy, but it is unlikely to get its way. This is the conclusion of an analysis of Western European internet penetration forecasts by Net Profit, published today. The forecasts, produced by Net Figures, show that the UK will lag behind… Continue reading UK Will Not Lead European Net Growth

The UK now has over half a million high-speed broadband connections, Oftel announced today. Broadband services are now delivered to homes and businesses using cable modems, DSL technology, broadband fixed wireless and broadband satellite services. David Edmonds, director general of telecommunications said: “Over 500,000 customers now have high-speed internet access using a broadband connection, according… Continue reading UK Now Has Half A Million Broadband Subscribers, Says Oftel

Revenue from internet gaming in the UK is set to reach $361 million by 2006, up from $29 million in 2002 and $72 million this year, according to forecasts from Informa Media Group, released today. The number of Net game players is set to rise from 1.1 million this year to 4.2 million by 2006,… Continue reading UK Internet Gaming Revenue To Hit $361m By 2006

People who read online newspapers tend to be internet “power users”, those who spend greater than average time and money online than general net users, according to a new report from the Newspaper Association of America (NAA). Newspaper websites also were rated the primary source of local news and information online, ahead of other local… Continue reading Online Newspapers Provide “Quality Audience” For Advertisers, Says NAA

Online classified ads will grow faster than any other form of online advertising this year in the US, Jupiter Media Metrix reported yesterday. Spending is projected to increase from $1.2 billion in 2002 to $2.3 billion by 2007 according to a new Jupiter report, Online Advertising Through 2007: Is the Worst Over?. The strong performance… Continue reading US Online Ad Spend Will Reach $16 Billion By 2007, Says Jupiter

The online advertising market continues to be difficult to predict, causing web companies to struggle with revenues, according to analysis by GartnerG2. Net giants such like Yahoo!, DoubleClick and AOL Time Warner are feeling pessimistic about the outlook for online advertising as AOL’s results this week show (see Box Office Success Offsets AOL Time Warner… Continue reading Online Advertising Will Pick Up In Q3, Says GartnerG2

Home internet access in the UK reached 39% of households in Q4 2001, according to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) released this morning. This is equivalent to 9.8 million households, or 25.6 million adults, says the ONS. Gender gap closes The data show that the gap between men and women… Continue reading UK Home Net Access Hits 39%, But Growth Plateaus

“Fast and free online magazines are not enough for Americans to sacrifice the convenience associated with traditional paper magazines”. According to a new survey by InsightExpress “Americans still demand that they be able to take their magazines to bed, into the bathroom or on their commute”. According to the survey there is no significant threat… Continue reading Online Mags ‘No Threat’ To Publishers, Says InsightExpress