The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as of Thursday 14 August 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jan-Jun 2003: IKEA Room Lifts Home Interest Sector
The level of new business moving through UK media and advertising agencies fell by 22.4% in the first six months of 2003, in a further indication that activity remains somewhat subdued in the media market. The latest data shows that when UK-only business is examined, new pitches were down 24.3%.Also On MediaTel Insight Today…IP/DSL Set… Continue reading MediaTel Insight: Agency Business Activity Falls 22% In H1
With telecoms firms and IPTV providers stepping up their efforts to deploy video services, IP/DSL set top boxes are set to move from being niche products to become mass-produced devices. A new report from InStat/MDR claims that while cost is a barrier to takeup of of IP/DSL units, ASPs are declining every year. Increased shipments… Continue reading IP/DSL Set Top Boxes Here To Stay, Says InStat/MDR
The UK is Europe’s foremost wi-fi market and will have more than 4,000 hotspots by the end of the year, according to a new report from Gartner. Users with wi-fi enabled laptops and PDAs can now access the internet from a variety of locations including railway stations, airport lounges, coffee shops and cafes. The study… Continue reading UK Is European Leader In Wi-Fi
With telecoms firms and IPTV providers stepping up their efforts to deploy video services, IP/DSL set top boxes are set to move from being niche products to become mass-produced devices. A new report from InStat/MDR claims that while cost is a barrier to takeup of of IP/DSL units, ASPs are declining every year. Increased shipments… Continue reading IP/DSL Set Top Boxes Here To Stay, Says InStat/MDR
US advertising spend rose by 2.8% during the first half of the year, with a strong performance in the Hispanic television market leading the way, according to the latest data from Nielsen Media Research. Six of the eleven reported categories showed growth, with rates ranging from 2% to over 19%. Negative rates were reported in… Continue reading US Adspend Rises 2.8% In H1, Says Nielsen Media Research
A total of 1.55 million new subscribers signed up to receive broadband access from a major US cable or DSL provider in the second quarter of 2003, according to latest figures from Leichtman Research Group. The leading providers now account for almost 20.7 million high-speed internet subscribers although net additions for the last quarter were… Continue reading Broadband Growth Slows In The US
In the wireless age, an increasing number of young people are becoming totally dependant on the mobile phone to satisfy their telecommunications requirements, according to The Yankee Group. In a US survey, the research firm found that cord cutters, namely those people who have replaced their landline phones with wireless, made up 12% of 18… Continue reading Young Americans Learning To Rely On Mobiles
ITV partners, Carlton and Granada, were seen in focus yesterday, up 2.28% and 2.27% respectively, as bullish sentiment dominated the media market.On the corporate news-front, it was another subdued day of trading with little direction. However, BSkyB remained in the spotlight after MTV ended its dispute with the satellite broadcaster by signing a new distribution… Continue reading Sharewatch: ITV Partners Rise On Positive Sentiment
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as of Thursday 14 August 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see Important Notes:… Continue reading ABC Jan-Jun 2003: FHM Rides In High Men’s Lifestyle Market
