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Despite the fact that internet use in Ireland has doubled in the past two years, AmÃÂĄrach Consulting has downgraded its ecommerce forecasts for Ireland for the year. Lack of interest by net users in buying online is cited as the reason for the downgrades. Almost a third of all Irish adults (around 895,000 people) currently… Continue reading AmÂrach Downgrades Irish E-Commerce Forecasts

GWR, which cut 46 staff from its online division last week (see GWR Cuts Online Jobs), saw shares drop 0.92% to finish at £2.70, down 2˝p on the previous day.United Business Media, which saw pre-tax profits fall 48% in its interim results on Friday (see UBM Profits Down Nearly 50%), saw shares slip 1.68% to… Continue reading Sharewatch

The Financial Times has agreed to a content sharing deal with the New York Times for the two newspaper’s websites, FT.com and NYTimes.com.The deal, which comes into effect from August, will allow each of the news sites to publish up to ten articles at a time from each others content. All of the articles will keep… Continue reading FT And New York Times In Web Deal

NTL has confirmed that it now has 1m digital subscribers and is on track to meet its target of 1.25m by the end of the year.The announcement establishes NTL as a serious contender to ITV Digital which recently rebranded from ONdigital in an attempt to attract viewers.NTL hope that the increasing popularity of interactive and… Continue reading 1 Million Now Subscribe To NTL Digital

ABN Amro has upgraded its rating on satellite broadcaster BSkyB from Add to Hold this morning, saying that it has ‘excellent fundamentals’ which are offset by potential technical and regulatory risks. This, says the broker, positions Sky as an ‘interesting dilemma’. BSkyB’s shares have underperformed the market by around 13% in the year to date… Continue reading ABN Sees ‘Interesting Dilemma’ In BSkyB

Dennis Publishing is launching a new monthly gaming magazine, PlayNation 2 aimed at Sony Playstation enthusiasts.The title, which will target 16-24 year olds, will be available on newsstands in September and will have a cover price of £2.99. The initial print run will be 60,000 and will increase from the second issue.The magazine, which will… Continue reading Dennis To Launch New Gaming Title

Digital Broadcasting Company (DBC), parent group of the u>direct pay-TV service, has gone into liquidation, according to reports. It is thought that financial backers, which include Pearson and News Corp, were unwilling to put any more cash into the business. U>Direct, which launched in June 1999, broadcast a range of sport and movie pay-per-view services… Continue reading U>Direct Parent Goes Into Liquidation

Jeanette Wilkins, finance director at ITV Digital, is to leave the company. Commenting on her departure after three years with the broadcaster, Wilkins said: “It is always a difficult time to leave a company, particularly one which you have been involved with since its birth, but the time is now right, as ONdigital is integrated… Continue reading ITV Digital Finance Director Leaves

NTL has confirmed that it now has 1m digital subscribers and is on track to meet its target of 1.25m by the end of the year. The announcement establishes NTL as a serious contender to ITV Digital which recently rebranded from ONdigital in an attempt to attract viewers. NTL recently announced it expects to achieve… Continue reading 1 Million Now Subscribe To NTL Digital