Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Wednesday Media Digest

ADS:
* Spending US Q1-Q3: +3.0% (local mags +23.1%, cable TV +12.2%, internet (excl search) +11.5%, outdoor +9.1%, etc; network TV -1.9%, network radio -3.0%, spot TV -8.7%) (TNS Media)

OPEN ACCES JOURNALS:
* B2B: Channel View Publications (= Multilingual Matters) adopts fro back issues

FILM:
* In-theater ads US: 05 +18% to $400m, 06-08 CAGR +15% (ZenithOptimedia)
* DivX release DivX 6 codec for Mac
* Toshiba postpones launch of HD-DVD player into 2006

P2P:
* Napster launches in Germany, 1.5m tracks, 1 EUR/track, 10 EUR/album, 10 EUR/mo (ToGo 15 EUR/mo)

DIGITISATION:
* HarperCollins (= News) plans, copies available to search engines

GAMES:
* Electronic Arts acquires Jamdat Mobile, $680

MSO:
* DTH: Tata-Star (India) receives license
* Kabel Deutschland: Providence buys-out Apax and Goldman Sachs, EUR 500m

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