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The number of broadband lines worldwide reached 100 million in the final days of 2003, according to analysis of the market by DSL research firm Point Topic. Figures from the third quarter show that the global number of broadband lines had risen to 89.4 million by the end of September, an increase of 10 million… Continue reading Broadband Reaches 100 Million Lines

Business optimism is currently at its highest level for over three years and economic growth is expected to surge during 2004, providing a much needed boost to the UK advertising market.The latest BDO Business Trends Report forecasts that healthy domestic demand and an improving world climate will lift the UK’s economic growth to 2.3% in… Continue reading Improving UK Economy To Boost Advertising Market In 2004

JanuaryDigital radio got off to a flying start in 2003 with figures from the Digital Radio Development Bureau showing that sales of DAB digital radios increased by 165% in 2002 and look set to more than double in the coming months (see Sales Of DAB Digital Radios Boom In 2002). Meanwhile, Virgin Radio announced plans… Continue reading NewsLine End Of Year Round-Up: Radio

The vast majority of US consumers are happy with their online buying experiences judging from a pre-Christmas survey carried out by Shop.org and BizRate.com.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…Major Media Buyer Upbeat On 2004Aegis Group, the media and market research firm, predicts that global adspend will climb 4.7% this year, compared to 3.2% in 2003.Subscribers to… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Consumers Sing Praises Of Online Shopping

Aegis Group, the media and market research firm, has said that trading is in line with expectations and anticipates further progress will be made in 2004. Europe’s largest advertising buyer claims that turnover, revenue and operating profit improved in 2003 and there is cause for New Year cheer given the upturn in the advertising and… Continue reading Aegis On Track To Deliver Strong Growth This Year

Aegis Group, the media and market research firm has said that trading is in line with expectations and anticipates further progress will be made in 2004. Europe’s largest advertising buyer claims that turnover, revenue and operating profit improved in 2003 and there is cause for New Year cheer given the upturn in the advertising and… Continue reading Major Media Buyer Upbeat On 2004

The media market got off to a positive start in 2003 with WPP seeing shares increase by 2.57% over the festive break. The world’s third largest communications group recently announced that revenues exceeded £1 billion in the third quarter as the global advertising recovery gathered momentum (see WPP Enjoys Healthy Third Quarter).Carlton and Granada also… Continue reading Sharewatch: New Year’s Optimism Lifts Media Stocks

Business optimism is currently at its highest level for over three years and economic growth is expected to surge during 2004, providing a much needed boost to the UK advertising market. The latest BDO Business Trends Report forecasts that healthy domestic demand and an improving world climate will lift the UK’s economic growth to 2.3%… Continue reading Improving UK Economy To Boost Advertising Market

JanuaryFigures from Thomson Intermedia provided something of a sobering start to the new year by showing that television adspend dropped by 5.7% during 2002 to just over £3.7 billion as the difficult economic conditions continued to cast their shadow over the industry (see More Than £3.5bn Spent On TV Advertising Last Year). Things were more… Continue reading NewsLine End Of Year Round-Up: Television

The vast majority of US consumers are happy with their online buying experiences, judging from a pre-Christmas survey carried out by Shop.org and BizRate.com. The poll of 1,126 online buyers was carried out on the first two days of December and almost 90% of those questioned professed themselves satisfied with the purchasing process. Over 60%… Continue reading Consumers Sing Praises Of Online Shopping