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Worldwide B2B e-commerce revenues will top $1.4 trillion by the end of this year, according to E-Commerce Trade and B2B Exchanges, a new study from eMarketer. The report claims that many B2B exchanges increased recurring revenues last year and will see further growth in 2003. “Industry leaders from the technology industry have led the way… Continue reading B2B E-Commerce To Be A Trillion Dollar Industry In 2003

Digital television penetration is on-target to exceed internet penetration in the UK if current growth rates continue, according to the Independent Television Commission (ITC).The Commission’s latest multi-channel TV figures, covering Q4 and full-year 2002, show that 41.4% of UK households had a digital TV (DTV) system by the end of last year.According to Q3 figures… Continue reading ITC Cable Statistics Q4 2002

NatMags’ young women’s glossy, Company, is to be given a new look and a new size this summer, in an attempt to strengthen its position in the increasingly crowded women’s monthly magazine market.From August the magazine will adopt an American A4 size, making it smaller than other glossies, but larger than Condé Nast’s handbag-sized Glamour.… Continue reading Company Magazine Unveils New Look

US advertising expenditure will rise by 3.5% to $102.6 billion in 2003, according to forecasts from Initiative Media. Radio will show the strongest growth this year, at 4.0%, and television will follow at 3.9%.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…World DTV To Reach 58m Units In 2007, Says InstatThe launch of Freeview in the UK and the… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: US Adspend To Rise 3.5% In 2003

In a widely anticipated move, Barry Diller has resigned as co-chief executive of Vivendi Universal Entertainment and will turn his full attention to the USA Interactive business. This development has raised speculation that Vivendi is planning to sell off its entertainment unit which includes film studios, theme parks and cable networks (see Bidders Move On… Continue reading Diller Quits Post At VUE

JCDecaux, one of the world’s leading outdoor advertising companies, has today announced strong end of year results which were achieved in spite of challenging market conditions.The group saw EBITDA rise by 7.4% to €405.3 million and net income more than doubled from €10.2 million in 2001 to €26 million last year. These results reflected the… Continue reading JCDecaux Exceeds Expectations In 2002

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation has announced plans to issue a bond exchangeable for shares in its UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB. The company maintained that the $1.35 billion issue was necessary for “general corporate purposes” but the move has rekindled speculation that Murdoch is raising funds in preparation for a bid for US satellite company DirecTV.… Continue reading News Corp To Raise $1.35 Billion By Remortgaging Sky Stake

Granada was seen in focus yesterday after announcing in its AGM that ad revenues in April will be up by around 3% to 5% year on year. However, the company also warned that ITV advertising revenues are expected to be flat year on year in the company’s first half, which covers the six months to… Continue reading Sharewatch: Granada Rises After AGM

US advertising expenditure will rise by 3.5% to $102.6 billion in 2003, according to forecasts from Initiative Media. According to the global media agency’s Spheres Of Influence report – which draws on Initiative’s 40 worldwide offices – US radio will show the strongest growth this year, at 4.0%; television will follow at 3.9%. The cautional… Continue reading US Adspend To Rise 3.5% In 2003, Says Initiative Media

Consumer uptake of broadband internet services exploded during 2002, clearing the way for a four-fold increase in connections throughout Europe by 2006, according to two new research studies.The latest Internet Connectivity report from the Office Of National Statistics shows that the number of high-speed internet connections grew by a staggering 256% during 2002, to account… Continue reading Last Year’s Broadband Boom Kick-Starts Uptake