Tough year ahead for UK media say analysts
8.30am: UK media companies face a tough 2001 as dot.com advertising goes into freefall, according to analysts. By Dan Milmo.
DoubleClick posts profit warning
11.30am: Online ad agency DoubleClick has posted a profit warning after predicting a tough year ahead, writes Dan Milmo.
All eyes on Yahoo!
Yahoo!, the web portal, was expected to give an update on the state of the online advertising market last night in keenly anticipated fourth quarter results.
DoubleClick foresees advertising slowdown
12.15pm: Online ad group DoubleClick is bracing itself for a rocky ride as the US economic slowdown hits revenues, reports Dan Milmo.
Liberty Surf tight lipped on merger
French internet service provider Liberty Surf, which is part owned by the UK's Kingfisher group, confirmed yesterday that it is in talks with several potential partners. By Mark Milner.
News International tightens belt
Rupert Murdoch's News International has placed a freeze on staff hiring and plans to crack down on expenses amid fears of a global downturn in advertising revenues.
Bertelsman dials into European mobile market
8.15am: German media group Bertelsmann is set for a major push into the European mobile phone market, writes Dan Milmo
Bertelsmann gets into bed with Napster
German media giant Bertelsmann is linking up with Napster, the rogue internet music site which it is facing in the courts, writes Dan Milmo.
Scoot.com teams up with Vivendi ad sales agency
9.30am: Scoot.com has moved closer to French media giant Vivendi by teaming up with the Ad2-one ad sales agency, writes Dan Milmo.
EC forces merger changes
The fate of America Online's £80bn merger with media group Time Warner was last night uncertain after it emerged that the European commission will block the deal unless the putative partners are ready to make concessions.