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Russian telecoms minister Leonid Reimnan has reiterated his wish for €39 billion to be invested in the Russian telecommunications industry by 2010, according to a report on Europemedia. At least half of this figure is expected to come from reinvestment by existing Russian telecoms companies and the rest from foreign and Russian investors, the report… Continue reading Russian Telecoms Minister Cals For €39 billion Investment

The BBC is considering plans to start charging people to download TV and radio programmes, according to press reports.In an interview with the FT , the BBC’s head of internet and interactive TV operations, Ashley Highfield, said that the heavy cost of distributing content on the internet could limit the amount of BBC content licence… Continue reading BBC Online To Charge Users?

United Business Media (UBM) has acquired 50% of the Dutch national news agency’s news release distribution division, Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau Pers Support (ANPPS), for €6.5 million (£3.9 million) in cash, the company announced this morning. The investment continues UBM’s strategy to provide its PR Newswire service with a strong local identity in key markets. ANPPS… Continue reading UBM Acquires Dutch News Release Agency

Kim Howells, the new minister for broadcasting, film and tourism (see New Minister For Tourism, Film And Broadcasting Appointed) has questioned how achievable the original time scale for the analogue switch-off is (see ONdigital Chief Calls For Joint Effort In Digital TV Promotion), saying that there were too many people dependent on television for their… Continue reading Howells Questions Digital Switch Date

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Viewers are more likely to pay attention to adverts on cable and satellite channels than on terrestrial channels, according to research commissioned by BSkyB.A study carried out by BMRB found that the wider choice in multi-channel homes means that viewers only watch programmes they enjoy and are therefore more likely watch commercial breaks.Director of BMRB,… Continue reading Viewers Pay More Attention To Ads On Digital Channels

India is expected to see rapid growth in the number of internet users in the next few years, despite the slowdown and lack of venture capital funding for investments there, according to an Economic Times’ report on a recent IDC India survey. The survey shows that there will be 37.5 million web users in India… Continue reading Strong Net User Growth Predicted In India

ONdigital have strongly denied claims that they will phase out the giveaway of set top boxes to digital viewers.Press reports today claimed that the giveaway of set top boxes, needed by viewers to receive digital programmes, would be phased out, as ONdigital owners, Carlton and Granada, try to recover money from their investment in the… Continue reading ONdigital Denies Giveaway Phase Out Claims

The number of women using the Internet in the Asia-Pacific region has increased by an average of 36% since January, according to a Nielsen NetRatings report. The report says that women now comprise 48% of the Australian internet audience and 46% of New Zealand Net users. In South Korea the number of online women is… Continue reading Women Take Up The Net In Asia, Says Nielsen NetRatings

The top 10 UK domains remain unchanged during May with msn.com dominating the field with 6,508,000 unique visitors and 44.7% digital reach. Yahoo.com retained its number two position with 5,220,000 unique visitors and 35.9% digital reach. At the other end of the scale bbc.co.uk held on to the number nine spot with 2,662,000 visitors and… Continue reading New Media Round-Up