Total Global Radio continues to dominate with a little under 21.2m listeners, followed by Bauer Radio with 16.5m.

Chime, which owns creative agency VCCP, and specialises in sports marketing, has been purchased for £374 million.

Despite the prolific rise of smartphones, laptops remain the most popular screens, according to new data from the second wave of Mediatel’s Connected Screens report.

Digital revenues at the group’s core business increased 20% from £68.3 million in 2014 to £82.1 million, helping to reduce losses before interest, depreciation and amortisation from £19.4 million to £19.1 million.

Customer growth of 506,000 in the UK and Ireland was the highest annual organic growth in 11 years, with revenues up 6% to £7,820 million, according to the group’s latest financial results.

Bauer Media UK has announced four new senior appointments in an effort to strengthen its digital division.

Bloomberg Media has appointed Arif Durrani as commercial editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Despite the prolific rise of smartphones, laptops remain the most popular screens, according to new data from the second wave of Mediatel’s Connected Screens report.

Despite a 4% decline in viewing figures, which chief executive Adam Crozier said remains a key area for improvement, pre-tax profits were up 25% to £391 million.

The new BBC Store, run by the Beeb’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide, will aim to offer more than 10,000 hours of programming within the first year, including popular shows such as Doctor Who.