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A new report by the Aberdeen Group and Van Dusseldorp & Partners forecasts that the difference in size between the North American and European Digital Content Distribution (DCD) markets is set to narrow in the next five years. A compound annual growth rate of 40% is predicted to increase the value of the European market… Continue reading European Digital Content Distribution Set To Grow

The chief executives of the five regulators who will form the foundations of OFCOM have appointed management consulting firm Towers Perrin to map the process for its establishment. Towers Perrin will report to a steering group on which the chief executives from the Broadcasting Standards Commission (BSC), the Independent Television Commission (ITC), OFTEL, the Radiocommunications… Continue reading Regulators Prepare For Creation of OFCOM

The Western European cable market is expected to reach almost 60 million homes by 2005, according to projections by Merrill Lynch. The potential for broadband pay-TV television services therefore far outstrips the market potential of the digital satellite and terrestrial platforms. Digital terrestrial pay-television (DTT) is expected to overtake analogue during 2003, reaching around 4.5… Continue reading Western European Cable To Reach 60m Homes By 2005

The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has criticised ITV’s commitment to regional services. ITC chairman Sir Robin Biggam, speaking at an ITC event in Manchester, said that when it came to ITV’s submission to the Government on the Communications White Paper, its comments on regionality could be summed up as “Trust Us”. Describing the cost of… Continue reading ITC Disappointed At Lack Of ITV Regional Commitment

RevenueYear on year analysis shows that total terrestrial TV revenue has fallen during May. ITV was the worst hit compared with the same period last year. Channel 4 was the least affected. Total satellite revenues increased again compared to May 2000.Among the ITV franchises Yorkshire/North East saw the largest increase in revenue share. Carlton saw… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – May 2001

The international editor of the Financial Times is to resign his post later this week and step in as chairman of the BBC, according to US press speculation.The New York Post has reported that Richard Lambert, who has edited the paper for 10 years, is expected to resign in the next few weeks and take… Continue reading FT Editor Tipped To Replace Bland As BBC Chairman

Spend on online streaming promotions and advertising will grow exponentially during the next four years, as residential broadband internet access rapidly increases in the US. This is according to a new report by the Yankee Group. The research says that the fast transfer capabilities of broadband will give businesses the chance to embrace fresh ways… Continue reading Streaming Media Adspend To Reach $3.1bn by 2005, Says Yankee Group

US publishing giant Hearst Corporation is backing a $1 billion (€1.17 billion) bid for the consumer magazine division of Dutch publisher VNU, according to the Wall Street Journal. The WSJ says that Hearst, publisher of Esquire and Cosmopolitan in the US, is backing a joint bid already on the table from Moscow’s Independent Media and… Continue reading Hearst Joins Bid For VNU Mags

A new survey by Landor has established that the performance of a company’s stock price does not necessarily impact on the public perception of that company. Landor questioned over 11,000 internet users in 10 countries and asked them to rank seven aspects of technology companies in terms of positive or negative impact on brand strength.… Continue reading Strong Companies Will Survive Share Price Drops

Liberty Media is to buy six regional cable franchises in Germany from Deutsche Telekom, in a deal expected to be worth around €5.5 billion (£3.4 billion). Deutsche Telekom is disposing of six of its nine cable areas in order to finance the reduction of the group’s debt. The deal will give Liberty a strong foothold… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Deutsche Telekom Sells Cable Franchises To Liberty Media