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Local internet advertising in the United States has turned in to a full-fledged boom, says Borrell Associates, and as a result estimates that newspaper-owned internet sites will generate a staggering $1.14 billion this year. When the forecast is compared to the $811 million revenue from newspaper based web-sites produced last year, it’s easy to see… Continue reading Online Revenue Is The ‘Botox’ Of Newspaper Industry

Cable operator NTL yesterday announced that customer expansion and revenue growth has helped narrow year-on-year profit loss for the second quarter of 2004. Revenues from April to June 2004 jumped £28.3 million on the same quarter last year to £397.8 million, driving profit loss down to £7 million from £51 million in 2003. The New-York… Continue reading NTL Losses Down As Customer Base And Revenues Grow

Rival television audience measurement companies, AGB Group and Nielsen Media Research, have joined forces to form a global joint venture that could dominate the market. The new company, which will operate under the brand name AGB Nielsen Media Research, will be half owned by Sir Martin Sorrell’s WPP and half owned by Nielsen Media Research,… Continue reading AGB And Nielsen Join To Form Global Ratings System

BSkyB led a downturn in the media market yesterday, losing a massive 18.94% from its share price to close at 488p, a loss of 114p in real terms, following news hat the satellite broadcaster had failed to meet its subscriber figures.The company revealed that profits for the year ending 30 June 2004 climbed by a… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Plummets Following Subscriber Slowdown

Worldwide free newspaper, Metro International, has remained the world’s most-read newspaper as sales increased by 50% in the first half of 2004 to reach 14.5 million readers a day. The jump in sales spurred profits at Metro to reach $145 million from January to June 2004, with the group reporting its second quarterly net profit… Continue reading Metro International Remains World’s Most Read Newspaper

Consumer spending in the United States fell by 0.7% in June – the largest drop since September 2001, according to figures published by the Commerce Department.As reported in the Financial Times, US government statisticians have estimated that the economy grew slower than expected, up only 3% during the second quarter, owing to a 1% growth… Continue reading US Spending In June Matches Decline Of 2001

Cable operator NTL yesterday announced that customer expansion and revenue growth has helped narrow year-on-year profit loss for the second quarter of 2004.Revenues from April to June 2004 jumped £28.3 million on the same quarter last year to £397.8 million, driving profit loss down to £7 million from £51 million in 2003.The New-York listed group… Continue reading NTL Losses Down As Customer Base And Revenues Grow

Satellite superpower BSkyB saw its share price dip by 0.33% yesterday to close at 602p ahead of publication of the company’s full year results today. The figures reveal a healthy performance for the broadcaster, adding 81,000 new subscribers from last quarter and achieving a 15% boost to total revenues.The company also outlined its future strategy,… Continue reading Sharewatch: BSkyB Dips Ahead Of Positive Financial Results

BSkyB has today revealed that profits for the year ending 30 June 2004 climbed by a staggering 65% to £600 million, despite the group once again failing to meet its self-set goal of adding 100,000 new subscribers a quarter.The satellite provider also posted a healthy revenue gain, up 15% to £3.7 billion. However, it is… Continue reading Sky Profits Rocket Despite Slowing Subscriber Rates

Hotel guests are now embracing broadband, says new a new study from a high-technology market research firm and it has forecast that the number of properties in the United States offering the high-speed internet connection is set to rise to 26,828 by 2008. According to In-Stat/MDR, the hotel broadband market has come along way since… Continue reading Hotel Broadband Market Begins To Heat Up Again