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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

Although a fair few internet companies shut down in June, 53 according to Webmergers, this represents a plateau in the dot-dom death dot toll as a comparable number ceased to be in May (54). In April, the number of companies which shut down or declared bankruptcy was 59 and so far the number of ‘substantial’… Continue reading Internet Shutdowns ‘Hold Steady’, Says Webmergers

Men’s health and fitness lifestyle magazine, FHM Bionic, is to go monthly from September to compete with other men’s lifestyle titles.FHM publishing director, James Carter, explained that FHM Bionic would fill the gap that currently exists in the older men’s lifestyle magazine market. He said: “Emap is an inquisitive company and understands the men’s market well.… Continue reading FHM Bionic Goes Monthly

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 e39 billion Investment

The current ‘testing’ market conditions have seen revenue growth at global advertising and communications group Aegis come in at 8%, ‘significantly less than that achieved in the comparable period last year,’ according to a trading statement released this morning. Aegis said that first half net new business wins for its Carat media business are expected… Continue reading Aegis Tightens Belt As Downturn Impacts Revenue Growth

Telecommunications hardware developer, Pace Microtechnology, and interactive television and media company, OpenTV, are to jointly develop high-end digital cable technology worldwide, the two companies have announced. Pace will port OpenTV’s broadband offering onto its cable home gateway. OpenTV’s broadband portfolio includes its interactive TV Middleware, EN2, integrated with Device Mosaic?, a standards-based HTML browser specifically… Continue reading Pace And OpenTV To Develop High-End Digital Cable

Radio has not been immune to the doom predictions of the adspend downturn. The Advertising Association expected average year on year quarterly growth would be 9% in 2001, down from an average 11.2% during 2000. The first quarter growth of just 0.8% this year appeared to confirm fears and AA estimates expect the second quarter… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Radio Resists Adspend Trend

Condé Nast fell victim to the success of its new fashion title Glamour, when complaints about its failure to fulfil a subscription offer it advertised were upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).The complaints stemmed from a subscription offer advertised in the magazine saying that readers could get a year’s subscription at £9.99 and receive… Continue reading Glamour Rapped For Subscriber Complaints

Scandinavia and the Netherlands are leading the way in the development and usage of the internet and mobile phones, according to the 2001 Yearbook from Eurostat. Throughout the EU, between 1995 and 1999 the number of mobile phones per 100 inhabitants increased by seven times and the number of companies hosting internet access rose by… Continue reading Scandinavia And Netherlands Lead EU Mobile And Internet Developments