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Digital TV could be in the homes of 50% of consumers by 2002, according to new research. A Gallup poll undertaken for Pace Micro Technology revealed that in addition to the 28% of consumers who already take digital services, 13% intend to switch within 12 months. When this total is added to the number of… Continue reading 50% Of Homes Could Be Digital By 2002, Says Research

European Union ministers are debating a plan to harmonise the telecommunications industry and officials say they are unwilling to hand over national decisions to the EU HQ. The commission will instead have two months in which to object to any plans it believes will be in violation of EU law. Ministers also rejected Commission’s recommendation… Continue reading EU Ministers Debate Telecoms Regulations

UK media monitoring company Thomson Intermedia has issued its first set of financial results since floatation on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) on 5 May last year. The group, which monitors ad rates and media coverage for marketeers, unveiled a pre-tax loss of £2.9 million, in line with expectations. Turnover rose by 22% to £2.14… Continue reading Thomson Intermedia Unveils First Results Since Float

Zenith has once again downgraded its global advertising forecast, including its expectations for the US market, where it predicts the first decline since 1991 will occur. Zenith has cut its forecast for US advertising growth from the 4.6% it stated in December 2000 to 2.4%. With the rate of inflation expected to be 2.5%, this… Continue reading Zenith Downgrades Advertising Forecasts For Global Markets

The Daily Express is thought to have lost the top three members of staff on its newsdesk. Sean Rayment, head of news, Alan Qualtrough, news editor and Phillip Derbyshire have all opted for voluntary redundancy following new owner Richard Desmond’s announcement of plans for drastic staff cuts. Paul Corley, head of factual programming at ITV… Continue reading Appointments Brief

Zenith has once again downgraded its global advertising forecast (see Zenith Report Forecasts Adspend Slowdown As Dotcoms Slump), including its expectations for the US market, where it predicts the first decline since 1991 will occur. Zenith has cut its forecast for US advertising growth from the 4.6% it stated in December 2000 to 2.4%. With… Continue reading Zenith Downgrades Advertising Forecasts For Global Markets

Korea is leading the world in broadband usage, while the UK has one of the lowest rates of broadband penetration, according to new research by NetValue. More than half of Korean households with internet use a broadband connection, whilst only 3.1% of online UK households do. % Of Internet Households Connected Via Broadband Korea 57.3%… Continue reading Korea Leads In Broadband Usage While UK Lags

Capital Interactive has announced a syndication deal which will see youth email site another.com, women’s magazine site BeMe.com and black music site darkerthanblue.com become partner websites for its first three narrowcast stations.Each of the station and partner deals have been tailored to create a blend of radio, retail and editorial elements. For another.com ATK13 will… Continue reading Capital Signs Syndication Deals For New Online Radio Stations

Deborah Fine, vice-president and publisher of Condé Nast’s US Glamour magazine is to leave the post, despite having won an award for battling through a tough year and being promoted to VP. Rumours of her departure had surfaced in the New York Post prior to these accolades. Fine will be succeeded by Suzanne Grimes, currently… Continue reading Grimes Succeeds Fine As US Glamour Publisher

IPC Media has relaunched its women’s website BeMe.com. On its first appearance a year ago (see Web Review: BeMe.com), when dotcom fever ruled and women were the target of choice, the site originally borrowed editorial from the full range of IPC women’s titles, making it content rich but somewhat blurred in its audience target. The… Continue reading IPC Gives Women’s Site An ABC1 Makeover