The new look of TV news

Article Abstract:

Broadcasting business news is becoming a profitable trend among cable television news broadcasting companies. The trend is largely due to the increasing viewership for business and economic issues. The number of business stories, even on mainstream newscasts, rose from 989 in 1998 to 1,175 in 1999, which is a 19% increase. CNNfn leads cable networks for the most number of business shows per day with 18, followed by CNBC with 15.5.

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Net encroaches on TV news

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A biennial news consumption survey shows a decline in the percentage of Internet users watching TV news. The results of the survey conducted by Thie Pew Research Center for The People and The Press reveals that 53% of Internet users watch some TV news on an average day while 59% of those who are not on the Web watch TV news. Findings also indicate that only 40% of Internet users spend 30 minutes or more watching TV news. Results suggest that the Internet is competing for a diminishing news audience which is unlikely to change.

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Rising media spending keyed to cable TV surge

Article Abstract:

Cable television and the Internet expect to post gains in the next five years to position media as the second-fastest growing industry behind telecommunications, according to a study by investment bankers Veronis Suhler & Associates. The research predicts that media, composed of music, movies, publishing, online services, radio and TV, will generate almost $614 billion from consumers and advertisers in 2002. In 2001, cable channels will surpass broadcast stations in terms of daily total audience.

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Cable TV & Internet expect to post gains in next 5 years to position media as 2nd-fastest growing industry behind telecom

On-Line Information Services, Videotex & Teletext, Cable Television Systems, Internet services, Cable television broadcasting industry, Cable television, Article

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