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Anglo-Dutch publishing group, Reed Elsevier, has this morning posted interim pre-tax profits up 13% at £410 million, notably above the consensus expectations. Reed says that the first half results are encouraging and reflect strong performances in Science & Medical, Legal and Education, partly offset by the impact of the economic slowdown on Business to Business.… Continue reading Reed Elsevier Shares Rally As Results Beat Expectations

Broadband internet growth in the UK is set to be double that of the United States for at least the next three years, according to forecasts by Net Profit. Growth is expected to be 527% this year, dropping back to 145% next year and gradually slowing from that point on. The huge growth rate at… Continue reading Insight Analysis: UK Broadband Net Access Forecasts

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Time Life International’s InStyle has said in a publishers statement that it has succeeded in reaching its target circulation of 150,000 during the first five months since launching in the UK. However, unlike rival new title, Condé Nast’s Glamour, which launched around the same time, it will not be included in the ABC figures released… Continue reading InStyle Hits Circulation Target

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Yesterday saw some of the recent enthusiasm leave media stocks, with slumps of 3% or more occurring at companies including Cordiant, Reuters and Reed International.The good news for commercial radio in the recent RAJAR figures (see Newsline) continued to boost radio owners Capital, Chrysalis and Emap. Capital rose 5p to £7.75, Chrysalis ended up 1½p… Continue reading Sharewatch

colspan=”7″>Western Europe E-Commerce Overview 2001 

The long-term growth factors for the internet industry will continue to drive development of the Net marketplace, even though current market conditions will temporarily hinder their near-term effects, according to a new report from Jupiter Media Metrix (JMM).According to a new Jupiter report, the key long-term drivers that initially made the internet so promising remain… Continue reading Internet Growth Prospects Remain

Channel 5 has secured the rights to show live coverage of Liverpool’s Champions league qualifying match tonight. ITV owns the rights to the main Champions league competition but not to the qualifiers.Coverage of the match between Liverpool and Finnish Team, FC Haka, will begin at 6.30pm and run until 9pm, with the match itself due… Continue reading Channel 5 Snaps Up Champions League Qualifier

Hollinger International, owner of the Daily Telegraph in the UK, has announced a net loss for the second quarter ending 30 June 2001, of $15.5 million – a loss of $0.17 per share. This compares to net earnings of $4.7 million or $0.03 per share for the same period last year. The sharp decline in… Continue reading Hollinger Sees Q2 Revenues Decline