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Undeveloped technology markets will fuel further growth in the telephone industry over the next few years, according to a report from a UK based telecoms research group. As many of the world’s early adopters of mobile telephones, such as Western Europe and North America, reach saturation, areas such as Africa and Latin America look set… Continue reading Emerging Telecoms Markets To Fuel Industry Growth

By 2010, voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) is forecast to reach nearly 20 million households worldwide, according to Global Information Incorporated. The report The Voice Of the Lightwave: VoIP says, that currently VoIP is not selling much but by 2010 should reach about 25% of the high-speed internet access market, generating nearly $1 billion. However, to reach its… Continue reading VoIP To Reach 20 Million Households By 2010

Personalising mobile phones with new ring-tones looks set to continue as the most successful mobile phone advancement over the next few years, as the market in Western Europe is set to peak at a staggering $2.4 billion in 2007. According to telecoms expert, Ovum, mobile phone personalisation has proved to be the most successful form… Continue reading Mobile Phone Music To Peak At $2.4bn In 2007

Users are more reluctant to use email or conduct business online because of growing security problems caused by spam and viruses, says Consumer Union. As reported by ClickZ News, a solution to these issues is needed quickly says Consumer Union’s website Consumer Report, as 27% of the 2000 US email users surveyed found that spam… Continue reading Spam And Viruses Deter Online Users

Television and radio continue to be the most popular form of entertainment and communication in the UK, despite consumers spending more time and money on ‘new media’ such as the internet and mobile phones than ever before. Figures released from the UK media regulator, Ofcom, show that television still has a large faithful following as… Continue reading TV And Radio Still Firm Entertainment Favourties

ITV, the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, saw shares dip by 1.02% yesterday to close at 98žp after figures from Ofcom revealed that the amount of money received through subscriptions by the television industry has overtaken advertising revenue for the first time in the sector’s history.The communications 2004 report showed that subscription income for Pay-TV services… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Dips As Television Advertising Takes Knock

This year’s Olympic Games in Athens will be screened online for the first time, with the BBC claiming to offer the world’s first interactive coverage of the world’s biggest sporting event across broadband, interactive television and digital text services.The BBC’s online and interactive coverage forms part of its new ‘on demand’ strategy for its internet… Continue reading BBC Takes Olympics Online And Interactive For First Time

After 12pm today the concurrent release of ABC’s consumer magazine figures for the period January to June 2004 will be available to subscribers in MediaTel’s Press database. During Thursday 12 and Friday 13 August NewsLine will feature a series of sector reports based on these figures. The following notes refer to the criteria used to… Continue reading Important Notes: ABC Results January To June 2004

The increasing popularity of digital television continues to have a negative impact on the UK’s main terrestrial channels with ITV1 seeing its share of viewing decline by 16% in less than ten years and BBC One dipping by 7% during the same period.New figures released by communications regulator Ofcom show that the growth of digital… Continue reading Multi-Channel Success Hits Terrestrial Broadcasters

Broadcast heavyweight ITV led media stocks in a resurgence yesterday, rising by 3.44% to close at 97žp as the company unveiled the third key appointment to its advertiser relationships team, part of an ongoing attempt to improve its image by becoming more customer-centric.The company’s latest appointment of Maria-Isabel Jassies comes just days after Jane Carroll… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Rises As Media Stocks Bounce Back