Hong Kong- Yahoo! Hong Kong is launching localized versions of US properties Fantasy Football and Flickr. In Fantasy Football, participants are arranged into leagues, each of which has to draft or acquire football players via an auction based on a real-life football league. Points are scored based on those players’ actual performances in the league. “Fantasy Football has been a phenomenon in the US market and sport game enthusiasts have been looking forward for a localized … [Read more...] about Yahoo!HK launches two localized products from the US
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J:COM Kanto merges with Chofu Cable and J:COM Setamachi
Tokyo- J:COM Kanto Co., Ltd. merged with its subsidiaries., Chofu Cable Inc. and J:COM Setamachi Co., Ltd. on August 1 in a strategic consolidation targeted at improving group competitiveness and management efficiency through integration of back-office operations. J:COM Kanto becomes Japan’s largest cabler with approximately 520,000 subscribing households, 1,890,000 serviceable homes, and will be the main service provider in the Kanto area with plans to broaden its operations. While the … [Read more...] about J:COM Kanto merges with Chofu Cable and J:COM Setamachi
Outdoor ad spending in Asia Pacific predicted to expand by 12%
The outdoor ad market will reach US$30.4 billion worldwide by 2010, according to Global Industry Analysts’ Outdoor Advertising: A Global Strategic Business Report. Outdoor ad spending growth through 2010 will be highest in the Asia Pacific and the Middle East and Africa regions, with growth potentials of 12% and 10%, respectively, it says. Indonesia, Thailand and China combined will account for nearly two-thirds of the total outdoor ad spending in Asia by 2010. Billboards are the largest … [Read more...] about Outdoor ad spending in Asia Pacific predicted to expand by 12%
Will Web 2.0 turn into Bubble 2.0?
Sydney- Web 2.0 businesses are very good at driving traffic growth on broadband networks and pushing up costs, but they offer telcos no new revenue, warns Ovum Research Director David Kennedy. Citing the trend in Australia, where voice revenues are shrinking, Kennedy contends it is getting harder to justify FTTN (fibre-to-the-node) investment, let alone FTTH (fibre-to-the-home). “Are consumers so enamoured of YouTube and its future progeny that they will pay higher prices or extra taxes to … [Read more...] about Will Web 2.0 turn into Bubble 2.0?
Australian entertainment & media spending forecast to grow 5.3%
Sydney- Consumer spending on entertainment and media content in Australia is forecast to grow by 5.3% compounded annual growth rate (CAGR), from A$11.8 billion (US$10 billion) in 2006 to A$15.2 billion (US$13 billion) in 2011, but advertising will see slower growth. That’s according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook: 2007–2011, which predicts the Australian entertainment and media sector will grow at 5% CAGR from 2006 to be worth $24.5 billion … [Read more...] about Australian entertainment & media spending forecast to grow 5.3%
China and India lead the charge as the globe goes online
The worldwide online population will grow to 1.5 billion in 2011, from 1.1 billion in 2006, which would mean that 22% of the population will be online. Brazil, Russia, India and China are expected to account for most of the growth, according to Jupiter Research’s Worldwide Online Population Forecast, 2006 to 2011: Emerging Economies Catalyze Future Growth. North America's share of the worldwide online population is expected to shrink to 17% in 2011, down from 21% in 2006. Referring to … [Read more...] about China and India lead the charge as the globe goes online