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		<title>Network Effects Lure Old and New Media to Battleground</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashkan Karbasfrooshan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you find it odd that both Comcast and a consortium of four newspapers today launched plans for ad networks, it&#8217;s worth re-reading a couple of quotes from David Moore, CEO of 24/7 Realmedia, whom WPP picked up for $649M last year.
From an SAI interview:
SAI: Assuming we&#8217;re facing an ad slowdown, what&#8217;s going to happen [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you find it odd that both <a href="http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&amp;s=76596&amp;Nid=39386&amp;p=266855" target="_blank">Comcast</a> and a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/business/media/15quadrant.html?_r=1&amp;ex=1360818000&amp;en=1dce674a420a1f24&amp;ei=5088&amp;partner=rssnyt&amp;emc=rss&amp;oref=slogin" target="_blank">consortium of four newspapers</a> today launched plans for ad networks, it&#8217;s worth re-reading a couple of quotes from David Moore, CEO of 24/7 Realmedia, whom WPP picked up for $649M last year.</p>
<p>From an SAI <a href="http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/2/24_7_real_media_ceo_david_moore" target="_blank">interview</a>:</p>
<blockquote><p><strong>SAI: </strong>Assuming we&#8217;re facing an ad slowdown, what&#8217;s going to happen to online ad rates?</p>
<p><strong>Moore:</strong> The fact of the matter is the Internet has been either dramatically underpriced or offline media is dramatically overpriced. <strong>Right now a reader of the Wall Street Journal might be worth a dollar, but for someone reading the online Journal you get a nickel.</strong> That&#8217;s 20 to 1 offline versus online pricing. You need 20 online readers to replace one offline reader. <strong>So when you talk about pricing overall I think the web is dramatically underpriced already.</strong></p>
<p><strong>SAI: </strong>Haven&#8217;t ad networks played a role in holding down online CPMs?</p>
<p><strong>Moore: </strong>I dont think its the networks that are doing it. I haven&#8217;t spoken to anybody who thinks media fragmentation is going to stop. I think we are dramatically underpriced compared to offline. <strong>The amount of money newpapers and magazines have been getting per thousand is outrageous. Newpapers and magazines are still getting roughly 30% of all advertising expenditures&#8211;yet if you look at their share of media usage, they&#8217;ve got between 7% and 9%</strong>. Thats why they&#8217;re having so much trouble.</p></blockquote>
<p>It&#8217;s worth noting that at $649M, 24/7 Realmedia will probably be a steal over time.  WPP&#8217;s $59B in annual billings is 10-20% of the total advertising pie, and as more of that goes online, they need something cohesive to manage it all, especially the search part, which accounts for 40% of the online pie.</p>
<p>Either way, if Moore is right, then you understand why I think <a href="http://watchmojo.com/web/blog/index.php/2007/06/16/will-web-advertising-surpass-tv-ads-by-2021/" target="_blank">online ads will take over TV sooner than later</a>.</p>
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