That a considerable portion of the global Internet audience has e-mailed, posted, viewed and reviewed it by now is beyond dispute.

Returning Mickey Stern was also the first film ever to have four of its stars chosen by the worldwide Internet audience.

Internet audiences, analysts say, tend to be eager consumers of financial news, particularly news about the Internet.

Already, the market has demonstrated that Internet audiences tend to expect free news.

Whatever the cause, Ms. Fickling said, she thought the total Internet audience was about to reach saturation.

Slp3d, originally known as Storyline Productions, now markets its ability to build Internet audiences along with its production skills.

"The value of strong national brands to Internet audiences cannot be underestimated," he said.

Yahoo's sites now rank third, reaching 48.2 percent of the Internet audience.

Culture jamming is presented as one example of the Internet audience's tendency to subvert privately owned meanings.

The site developed a loyal Internet audience that began yielding opportunities.