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The internet plays a pivotal role in the lives of American teenagers, with 73% of 12-17 year olds (17 million people) logging on regularly, according to new research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. The study claims that teenagers’ use of the Net plays a major role in their relationships with their friends,… Continue reading Internet Is Pivotal In US Teenagers’ Lives, Finds Survey

With speculation growing that high profile DJ Chris Evans is to quit SMG owned Virgin Radio, shares in SMG dropped 3.5% to finish at £1.65˝ yesterday, a loss of 6p on the previous day.Shares in Carlton and Granada continued to fluctuate in what has been an unsettled week for the ITV shareholders (see Carlton And… Continue reading Sharewatch

Virgin Radio has confirmed that Chris Evans’ contract with the station has been terminated (see SMG To Part With Absentee Evans?). A spokesman for the station said that due to the events of the past week they had no choice but to take this action, as the breakfast presenter had breached his contract. The spokesman… Continue reading Virgin Radio Sacks Evans

PricewaterhouseCoopers has forecast huge net growth in India over the next five years according to a report by The Economic Times Online. Net users in India are expected to number 25 million by 2005, a huge increase from the 3 million online in 2000. India’s huge population is the reason why analysts see it as… Continue reading PWC Forecast Net Boom In India

Scottish Media Group (SMG) is expected to confirm this morning that it has ended its relationship with high profile breakfast DJ Chris Evans. The move will be the result of Evans’ failure to turn up to present his show during the past week. Yesterday he was sent a letter by the SMG board informing him… Continue reading SMG To Part With Absentee Evans?

Scottish Media Group (SMG) is expected to confirm this morning that it has ended its relationship with high profile breakfast DJ Chris Evans. The move will be the result of Evans’ failure to turn up to present his show during the past week. Yesterday he was sent a letter by the SMG board informing him… Continue reading SMG To Part With Absentee Evans?

The second annual Global Interactive eCommerce Report from Taylor Nelson Sofres, published this week, brings good news to e-tailers everywhere. Growth in online sales amongst global internet users has increased by 50% in the past year according to the survey which involved 42,742 people across 36 countries. In the UK, the proportion of net users… Continue reading 50% Increase In Online Shoppers This Year, Says Taylor Nelson Sofres

The BBC has announced that its Wimbledon interactive service (see BBC And Sky Team Up For Interactive Wimbledon Broadcasts) is a “smash hit” with digital satellite subscribers, after more than 1m viewers tuned in to the new BBC service on its first day, according to unofficial BARB overnight figures.The BBC say that this figure represents… Continue reading Game Set And Match To BBC’s Interactive Wimbledon

Growth at newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror was mainly strong in the first half, although advertising levels tailed off during second quarter, according to a trading statement released this morning. The company said that “the 26 week period has been characterised by a relatively strong advertising performance in the first 13 weeks which has been offset… Continue reading Trinity Sees No Return To Earlier Ad Levels

Hot on the heels of PricewaterhouseCoopers optimistic forecasts for the Asia-Pacific region (see Forecasts), a new study from the Yankee Group predicts that internet users in the region will reach 192 million by 2005, a leap from 55 million users in 2000. Deregulation and lowering of bandwidth prices are cited as the main drivers for… Continue reading Asia-Pacific Net Market Set For Boom