Press review: Freeview new force in UK digital media
Sarah Simon, an analyst at Morgan Stanley, says: “Freeview has implications for the entire UK television market. We think traditional channels will be fragmented, and existing pay-television channels may also be threatened if they are not on the platform.” This is an excellent report on the subject – recommended reading.
Playboy
The Playboy site made losses of $5.1 million in the last quarter of 2001, which fell to $284,000 for the same period last year. The site enjoyed a small operating profit of $83,000, excluding a $6.6 million one-off charge. Playboy predicts that this year its online revenue will increase, while its publishing division revenue will be stable. TV revenues are likely fall in 2003. For 2002, Playboy Enterprises Inc.’s net
US Online ads set for rebound
The report also finds that * Marketers plan a long-term shift away from traditional media-based advertising * Advertisers will turn toward new forms of online ads: bigger banners, skyscrapers, and large ad swatches. * Rich media is poised to take off. * Advertisers are starting to move back to branding after a shift toward direct response marketing. * The demand for online marketing will increase as mainstream shoppers increasingly turn
Wi-Fi booming, but not good for the military
Unfortunately, since the band is already open for use in the United States, Japan and Europe and more than 50 manufacturers make products that operate in these bands, it might be a bit late to address these concerns. Oh dear. The other factor to consider is that the Wireless Lan market is set to soar, reports VNUnet. Analyst are predicting sales growth of more than 60 per cent through to
Blog: Greece ‘unworthy’ on Overture?
“2. Greece is an Unworthy EU Member Greece has no right to be a member of the European Union. Greece should give back Macedonia to the Macedonians, which is obvious for any one not Greek. Article published in Denmark. www.macedoniainfo.com
Egg hatches overseas expansion plans
Reuters noted that Egg’s main credit card business in Britain has benefited from record low interest rates in that country, which have spurred consumer borrowing. Egg has 2.6 million customers in total. Over at Netimperative, a spokesmn said the firm would increase its focus on developing new technology, such as its Money Manager, and revamp its investments business. A gushing New Media Age seems to think Egg
Operators backtracking on 3G
After this whining, he
Wisden Online merges with CricInfo
This cottage industry has no external debt and more than 19m unique users, derived from several years of dedication to the sport by a myriad of contributing enthusiasts. Bloggers take note.