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The top seven countries will have a third of the global digital TV homes by 2006, according to data from Informa Media Group. The fourth edition of Digital Broadcasting Revolution forecasts that these countries will have 148 million digital homes by 2006, representing 55% penetration. The top seven recorded 41 million digital homes at the… Continue reading Over 450m Digital TV Homes Worldwide By 2006, Says Informa

Washroom poster contractor Hi-Tech Solutions is to tap into the large number of people who go to pubs to watch football matches by offering advertisers a series of World Cup 2002 packages.The packs, which will consist of 1,200 washroom poster panels, will only be in pubs where there is a live link sports screen and… Continue reading Hi-Tech Hoping For World Cup Washroom Winner

Video on demand (VOD) services could prove to be pivotal in the fortunes of cable companies in 2002 and 2003, with many operators relying on VOD revenues to enable them to reach their forecasts. According to Jack Myers’ analysis of the state of the cable industry in the US, it is the delivery and marketing… Continue reading Timing Video On Demand Launches Could Be Crucial For Cable Companies, Says Myers

Today’s release of new consumer magazine circulation figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) have confirmed the worst for the once-vibrant Men’s Lifstyle market. A year on year fall of 11.2% overall included a heavy loss of 20.4% for market leader, Emap’s FHM. Condé Nast’s GQ, Dennis’ Maxim and IPC’s Loaded were also among… Continue reading ABC: Men’s Market Totters; CosmoGirl! Makes 170,000 Debut

The BBC and ITV have reached a decision on which channel will broadcast which England and Ireland matches in this year’s World Cup. Peter Salmon, BBC director of sport, said: “We are looking forward to some of the biggest sporting audiences of the year.”The grudge match between England and Argentina on 7 June will be… Continue reading ITV And BBC Agree World Cup Share Out

Capital Radio and UBC Media Group have announced the formation of a joint venture to develop digital radio data services in the UK. Capital owns regional and local digital radio licences and UBC controls data capacity on the digital multiplexes owned by the MXR consortium. Under the terms of the new venture, Capital and UBC… Continue reading Capital Radio And UBC Team Up To Push Digital Radio Multimedia Content

Shares in Cable & Wireless slumped to a ten year low yesterday, ending down 4.37% at £2.30, thanks to fears over the company’s accounting practices. Elsewhere in telecommunications, Telewest slipped 6p to 20p after a Merrill Lynch downgrade.Following Reuters’ lack-lustre results earlier this week (see Reuters Stock Falls As Profits Drop 34%), analysts have cut… Continue reading Sharewatch

French advertising group, Havas, has posted a 24.9% increase in revenues and net new billings worth E2.1 billion for the year ended December 2001. The final quarter of the year saw the group – the world’s fifth largest advertising network – pick up E600 million of new business, up from E400 million in Q3. New… Continue reading Havas Revenues Strong, Global Outlook Remains Cautious

Capital Radio and UBC Media Group have announced the formation of a joint venture to develop digital radio data services in the UK.Capital owns regional and local digital radio licences and UBC controls data capacity on the digital multiplexes owned by the MXR consortium. Under the terms of the new venture, Capital and UBC will… Continue reading Capital Radio And UBC Team Up To Push Digital Radio

Media stocks reacted positively to the full-year results posted by French advertising group Havas this morning, with WPP, Aegis and United Business Media (UBM) all showing strong gains. Havas posted a 24.9% rise in revenues for the year to December and despite a cautious outlook from chairman Alain de Pouzilhac, shares in WPP had rallied… Continue reading Media Shares Boosted By Havas Results