Cable & Wireless was last week’s big story, as news of a take-over bid from Hong-Kong based telecoms group, Pacific Century Cyberworks (PCCW), had traders on the run (see Cable & Wireless Subject Of Takeover Speculation). However, some have already dismissed the offer as hot air, claiming that PCCW has no intention of making an… Continue reading Sharewatch:C&W Rises On Takeover Speculation
Media companies are failing to exploit the potential of the internet to the extent that less than 30% of revenue options are being tapped. That is according to a gathering of top online executives that took place in Zurich recently. Twenty representatives from some of Europe’s prominent web publications met last month at the IP… Continue reading Industry Chiefs Highlight Shortcomings Of Online Publishing
According to a report in today’s Guardian, ITV chiefs Michael Green and Charles Allen are coming under increasing pressure to stand down if and when the merger of Carlton and Granada takes place. Under the terms of the deal, thrashed out in October (see Carlton And Granada Enter Advanced Merger Talks), it was agreed that… Continue reading Shareholders Round On Senior ITV Executives
Search targeted marketing has been called into question by new research which shows that majority of internet users go directly to websites, as opposed to using web-links or search engines.The research from web analysts, WebSide Story, suggests that the way consumers are using the internet is changing. As of the 3 February this year 64%… Continue reading New Research Questions Search Targeted Marketing
Multimedia messaging (MMS) to mobile telephones is seen by the telecoms industry as a much-needed revenue elixir that will help ease their current financial woes (see MMS Study Brings Little Cheer To Operators). However, research shows that consumers may not be so readily won over. MMS is capable of delivering audio and visual information to… Continue reading Will Europeans Respond To MMS Marketing?
It is reported that SBC Communications has entered negotiations to acquire DirecTV, a move which would ruin Rupert Murdoch’s ambition to take charge of a US satellite broadcaster. According to the New York Times, SBC may be willing to pay upwards of $10 billion for the business which is currently owned by General Motors. The… Continue reading SBC Expresses Interest In DirecTV
Commercial broadcasters are to receive a further blow later today when the Government agrees to increase the licence fee by £4 per year, giving the BBC an additional £100 million of public money.Culture Secretary, Tessa Jowell, is expected to make the announcement to Parliament later this morning, just weeks after warning that the licence would… Continue reading BBC Licence Fee Rise Set To Anger Commercial Rivals
Revenues from sales of broadband modems and gateways fell by 11% during 2002, as technology prices plummeted, according to research from Strategy Analytics. The new report, Residential Broadband Modems and Gateways: Global Market Forecast found that worldwide sales of broadband modems actually increased by 52% to 26.3 million units last year and it is estimated… Continue reading Broadband Modem Revenues On The Slide
Revenues at Vivendi Universal increased by 6% to €61 billion during 2002 thanks in part to a strong performance by Cegetel, the group’s telecoms division. Excluding businesses that have been sold off, Vivendi’s full year revenue was up 11% to €28.1 billion. Cegetel which includes SFR, France’s second-largest mobile operator, saw sales rise by a… Continue reading Sales Boost For Vivendi After Difficult Year
The latest NRS figures for the six months to December 2002 reveal a broadly positive period for overall national newspaper readership.Recent coverprice rises in the broadsheet sector appear not to have affected readership, with notable gains for the majority of quality titles. The Independent and the Independent On Sunday recorded significant improvements between July and… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – December 2002
