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Mobile Revolution is moving on News sites on a small device is spreading its branches The 2002 Editor and Marketeer Conference & Expo 2002.11.22. Basic Facts about Asahi Shimbun World ’ s second-largest newspaper Circulation 8M=Morning Edition 4M=Evening Edition
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Mobile Revolution is moving on News sites on a small device is spreading its branches The 2002 Editor and Marketeer Conference & Expo 2002.11.22.
Basic Facts about Asahi Shimbun • World’s second-largest newspaper Circulation 8M=Morning Edition 4M=Evening Edition Weekly and Monthly Magazines 24 local TV station in a group
Brief History in Digital field • 1995.8 asahi.com • 1999.2 news site on Mobile Phone “Asahi Nikkan News”(free) =i-mode(service on J-Phone &DDI,au started in June) 2000.1 start to charge for i-mode (start to carge on J-Phone in June, on au in Oct.)
Business Model of mobile service • Subscription Fee Micropayment the Mobile Phone service operatorscollect fee with the connection fee Ad Revenue 94 by 26 banner on the top page Rvenue in 2001: 28million yen
“Asahi Nikkan Sports” Basic News Site real-time news from asahi.com =micro asahi.com real-time news from “Nikkan Sports” (sports news paper in a group) 1 million subscribeers(2002.10) =largest news site on mobile phone 100yen per month
Contents • 5 Headlines from Asahi • 3 Sports Headlines from Nikkan Sports News • Daily Column • Baseball Game Results • Soccer Game Result • English News
Mobile Internet in Japan • Launched in Feburary 1999 • Subscribers 51.93 million (2002.3)
Diversified contents for Mobile Internet in Japan • Information Service:News, Entertainment information • Purchasing tickets • Engaging in commercial transactions:bank transaction, music, picture
Who is making money on mobile phone site • Download service Ringer Melody Screensaver Game Contents which appeal to younger generation. then…Not “News only” but a taste of entertainment
News is not enough • Introducing new mobile news site • News + x =? • 4 other mobile site by Asahi
Adding a taste of entertainment to news • We added Music download service for sports event High School Baseball:baseball anthem World Cup Succor:National anthem of participating teams Visual apprication for sports news adding virtuality
News ☆ Battle • Launched 2001.3. • Co-Brand Site with “Nikkei Shimbun” (economic news paper) • 100 yen per month • 36 thousand subscriber • News and Quiz Latest news and column from both papers Quiz on news: give score on line
“Chiezo” • Launched 2001.8. • An article search for The Asahi Shimbun and Key word search from current news terms archive • 100 yen per month • 28 thousand subsciber(2002.9)
Asahi Mobile Station • Streaming Video News site for Third Generation Mobile Telephones • Launched in 2001 as trial • Start charging 2002.10 • 300 yen per month • 1000 subscribers
Asahi Mobile Station • Video News Clips from TV Satations in our Group • Video data updated 3 times a day
Asahi Lifeline • Launched 2002.10. • Breaking News and Emergency information • 200 yen per month • 1700 Subscriber • Personalized menu and mail service User can choose the area and rail road line
Important aspects of mobile service --TIME • To turn dead time into productive time • To reach users anytime
Important aspects of mobile service –Younger Generation • Japanese pay more on mobile service • Expenditure in household decreased : eating out, clothing, travel & leisure increased : expenditure for mobile service(31.4%)….among unmarried women (47%) (survey by “Dentsu marketing”)
Why do we use all types of Media? • To cover all generations • To cover all time and aspects of users’ daily life
Thank You Hiromi Ohnishi Asahi Shimbun ohnishi@emb.asahi-np.co.jp