Australian online news and views

I am so going to get in trouble one day for posting these complete articles. I just like to keep a copy for myself.

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by Jacquie Bowser Brand Republic 26-Jul-07, 13:20

LONDON - Times Online added around 1m unique users during June, making it the second most popular newspaper website in the country behind Guardian Unlimited, according to the latest ABC Electronic figures.

The Times website passed sister News International site The Sun Online during the month ending June 30, registering 9.6m unique users, compared with 8.7m the previous month. This is a positive result for Times Online, suggesting its £10m relaunch in March this year is continuing to attract new visitors.

The Sun’s website reported 9m unique users for the month, including traffic to thesun.co.uk, newsoftheworld.co.uk and page3.com, which was the same as the figure it posted in May.
Despite the relaunch of its front page in May, visits to guardian.co.uk dropped by around 1.5m unique users during June to 14.5m users, compared with the 16.1m unique users it recorded the month before. The Guardian plans to roll out its new look to the rest of the site gradually.
The Telegraph also failed to report any significant increases in traffic for June. It reported 7.1m unique users, own from 7.3m the month before.

The ABCe figures provide a common benchmark for web traffic, based on reporting standards; companies engaged by publishers to measure their figures, such as Hitwise and Web Side Story, must adhere to this.

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It will be interesting to see next month whether the traffic figures change and come back for the guardian

With so much trouble last week on the markets i am not to sure they could have picked or rather coincised with a worse time……

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by Hayley Pinkerfield Revolution UK 27-Jul-07, 11:00

LONDON - Moneysupermarket.com missed its target when it floated on the LSE yesterday, as its founders’ squabbling was blamed for the disappointing performance.

The company had hoped to be worth £1bn, but ended the first day valued at £783m. The internet price comparison site floated in London on the day of the biggest one-day percentage fall in four years.

Founders Simon Nixon and Duncan Cameron could not reach an agreement over when to float the business, delaying the process by several months. They finally made a deal last month with Cameron selling 90 per cent of his stake for £162m. The pair originally fell out in 2001.
Nixon, who has made £102m rather than the expected £200m, said:”I suppose we have been a little bit unlucky but the really positive thing for us is that we have been able to get our flotation going at all. It shows a lot of interest from investors.”

Moneysupermarket.com’s direct retail share offer had been described as the biggest since
lastminute.com floated during the dotcom boom of 2000.

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I am not so sure i would be complaining with that much money in my pocket….

102 million GBP. Its all in the game i suppose..

Just another interesting article from Brand Republic.

I don’t think i have actually used internet TV and don’t know who is using it here in OZ.

God we need a faster network here…… whilst they are forecasting so much advertising revenue elsewhere…..
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LONDON - Advertising on internet television channels could be worth as much as $10bn (£4.9bn) by 2011, but the industry needs to develop revenue models and effectively engage with consumers according to new research.

A report published today by Understanding & Solutions claims that internet television is in the midst of a “gold rush”, as mainstream broadcasters try and stake their claim alongside internet-only media brands such as Joost, Vudu and Babelgum.

It also points to developments such as Apple TV, which is expected to sign deals to expand its range of content, and moves by Microsoft and Sony to offer online video services, as drivers of growth.

But the report points out that the challenge will be to harness the power of the medium, and develop revenue models beyond traditional interruptive ads, including sponsorship, subscription and other paid-for models.

Alison Casey, business director of content and services at Understanding & Solutions, said: “Internet TV will challenge the traditional broadcast industry through rights distribution, on-demand content versus linear broadcast and the generation of advertising revenues.”

Understanding & Solutions said that advertising spend on online television presently stands at $400m.

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I wonder how this is going to work its way out

May be a little off topic but i love this video

One for the bike riders, I especially like the compression with the “hammer”