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According to a new report by eMarketers there will be 108 million active internet users in Europe by the end of 2001. The eEurope report predicts that the total number of users by year-end 2001 will show an increase of 54% on the 2000 total of 70 million. “The European online community reflects a moderate… Continue reading New Report Predicts 108 Million Online By The End Of The Year

UK cinema admissions are predicted to reach 148m during 2001, an increase of 4% year on year, according to the latest figures from the Cinema Advertising Association. Revenue for the medium is also on the increase, pushed by a more adult and female orientated film product.Admissions rose by 3% in the first quarter, compared to… Continue reading Cinema Admission To Reach 148m During 2001, Despite March Slump

UBC Media Group and RadioScape have agreed to work together exclusively to develop an electronic programme guide (EPG) service for digital radio, the companies announced this morning. The alliance will offer EPG services to existing multiplex owners, before then expanding the service to European multiplex groups as they go to air. An active trial of… Continue reading UBC Media And RadioScape To Develop Digital Radio Programme Guides

Over a third of all households in the UK now have internet access, some 9 million homes, according to new research by NetValue. Those connected are also using the internet more often and for longer periods, usage in March 2001 was higher than ever before with users averaging 24 sessions over 10.5 days. The number… Continue reading UK Home Internet Access Grows

20.04.01ONdigital is expected to announce a growth of 70,000 customers when it unveils its Q1 2001 subscriber figures next week. This is down on the 121,000 new customers it signed up in the first quarter last year. The slowing growth is mainly the result of churn – the number of customers leaving the ONdigital service.Analysts… Continue reading ONdigital Subs Growth Hampered By High Churn

ONdigital is expected to announce a growth of 70,000 customers when it unveils its Q1 2001 subscriber figures this week. This is down on the 121,000 new customers it signed up in the first quarter last year. The slowing growth is mainly the result of churn – the number of customers leaving the ONdigital service.… Continue reading ONdigital Subs Growth Hampered By High Churn

The UK’s major commercial broadcasters have published details of their public service commitments for the coming year. The statements are part of an ITC initiative and herald a move towards further self-regulation within the TV industry, a move which was unveiled as part of the Government’s White Paper last year.The statements allow creative flexibility in… Continue reading Broadcasters Publish Details Of Public Service Commitment

RevenueThe total TV revenue saw a year on year fall of 3.6% during March. The largest loss was at ITV, which dropped 8.2% , compared to the same period last year.Channel 4 performed the best of the terrestrial channels, with an 8.9% increase in the year on year analysis. Non-terrestrials also continue to do well,… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2001

The surge caused by the US decision to cut interest rates subsided slightly yesterday. Nevertheless, BSkyB remained one of the companies to do well out of returning interest in the media sector, and having been the subject of positive noises from several brokers, it ended the day’s trading up 6½p at £8.63.Concerns about shrinking advertising… Continue reading Sharewatch

The ITV companies have received further downgrades today (see Further ITV Revenue Slump Expected In April) after the prospects for advertising revenue were deemed worse than ever by media buyers. ABN AMRO has responded to the predicted 15% fall in Q2 revenues by reducing its pre-digital profit forecasts for the year to September 2001 by… Continue reading Further Downgrades Made To ITV Forecast