Monday 23 April 2007

Free Newspapers & Pick-Up Publications - International

by Tatiana Repkova

"The first quarter is a seasonally weak quarter for Metro International and is usually loss making. However, the first quarter 2007 results also reflect the disappointing performance in some of our key markets, such as Sweden, Spain, France and the United States,” Pelle Törnberg, President and CEO of Metro International, has announced.

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News Agencies - Italy – France

by Tatiana Repkova

Agence France-Presse and Italian news agency ANSA announced a cooperation deal for an economic and social news Internet portal for Mediterranean basin countries. AFP will join 18 other national agencies that have been supplying news to the ANSAmed portal since 2004.

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Electronic / Digital Publishing Generally - United Kingdom

by Tatiana Repkova

UK digital publishers experienced an average 60 percent increase in turnover in 2006, and are predicting an average of 72 percent growth for 2007 – double what they were forecasting this time last year.

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Broadsheet / Tabloid Formats & Compact Newspapers - Canada

by Tatiana Repkova

The Globe and Mail has introduced a host of significant changes and enhancements to its print and digital products.

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Online Audience Research & Measurement - United States of America

by Tatiana Repkova

The number of people visiting U.S. newspaper Web sites rose 5.3 percent during the first quarter, an industry group said, even as publishers reported slower online advertising sales growth. More than 59 million people, or 37.6 percent of all active Internet users, visited the sites in the quarter, the Newspaper Association of America said, citing an analysis it commissioned to Nielsen/NetRatings.

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