New figures from Point Topic show that as of September this year, over 30% of the world’s internet access lines were broadband, via either DSL, cable modem or other broadband platforms.The number of worldwide DSL lines hit 53 million by the end of September and is on target to surpass 60 million by the end… Continue reading Almost One Third Of Global Internet Access Is Broadband
BT has called on the Government and the industry to get behind its target of achieving one hundred percent broadband coverage for every UK community by 2005.The telecomms giant already makes mass market broadband available to more than 80% of British households and is set to upgrade its internet exchanges to serve 90% of the… Continue reading BT Calls On Government To Back New Broadband Target
Chrysalis Group has posted a strong set of financial results for the twelve months to August and says that it has made a strong start to the current financial year. Fresh from the success of overtaking Capital 95.8FM with its Heart 106.2 station in London, Chrysalis has today revealed a substantial jump in pre-tax profits,… Continue reading Chrysalis Profits Surge As Outperformance Continues
A new magazine combining men’s love of football and fashion, entitled The Newspaper Magazine, is to hit the newstands this month.The magazine will be published bi-annually in a broadsheet format and will have an initial print run of 20,000. It will be distributed nationwide with a cover price of £5 and will also be mailed… Continue reading New Magazine Launch Offers Men Football And Fashion
Hollinger International, the US-listed newspaper publisher, has announced that Conrad Black is to step down as chief executive as it considers the possible sale of its assets to alleviate financial difficulties. Black is not the only senior executive to leave the company and the board of directors has reportedly accepted the resignations of David Radler… Continue reading Black Leaves Troubled Hollinger As Predators Circle
Television viewers are as attentive to commercial breaks as they were five years ago, despite a marked increase in the number channels on offer, according to a new study carried out by Channel 4.The research contradicts recent claims from the London Business School that viewers rarely watch television adverts, by showing that the percentage of… Continue reading Viewers Continue To Tune In To Television Advertising
BT has called on the Government and industry to back its target of achieving 100% broadband coverage for every UK community by 2005. The telecoms incumbent already makes mass market broadband available to more than 80% of British households and is set to upgrade its internet exchanges to serve 90% of the population by the… Continue reading BT Targets 100% Broadband By 2005
A peak of almost 9 million viewers tuned into ITV1 yesterday to watch England defeat France to secure a place in the final of the Rugby World Cup.Audiences for the match, which saw England secure victory by 24 points to 7, averaged 7.6 million viewers and secured an impressive 64% share of viewing between 8.50am… Continue reading Almost 9 Million See England Rugby Team Beat France
Major US cable and DSL providers added a combined total of more than two million high-speed internet subscribers in the third quarter of 2003, according to the latest figures from Leichtman Research Group. Net additions for the quarter were the largest ever and half a million higher than in the previous quarter (see Broadband Growth… Continue reading Record Quarter For US Broadband Providers
Pay-per-click advertising company, Espotting, has secured a deal with ITV to power searches across the broadcaster’s network of websites.The deal, which begins in December, will see Espotting replace Overture as paid listings provider across a range of sites including those for Pop Idol, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and I’m A Celebrity Get Me… Continue reading Espotting To Power Online Searches Across ITV Network
