The latest X Factor news continues to dominate headlines, conversations and the television ratings alike. This weekend was no exception.

BT has launched a six month trial to test WiFi on the London Underground, according to the Financial Times.

In the US, one circulation metric that wasn’t down year on year during the first half of 2010 was the total number of e-edition subscribers, according to paidContent.org.

RAJAR’s Q3 2010 figures show another strong performance from commercial radio in what was an all-round positive release for the radio industry.But what do the figures really mean?  Will a nationwide Capital brand do as well as the Heart Network?  Is the target of 50% of digital listening by 2015 still achievable?  Can commercial continue… Continue reading Industry view: Agencies praise “fantastic” commercial radio results

RAJAR figures for Q3 2010 saw another stellar performance from commercial radio, which gained half a million new listeners across national and local stations.

Digital Radio put in a strong performance once again this quarter, posting substantial increases in weekly reach and DAB set ownership.

At first look it seems as if Chris Evans has not had a great RAJAR, losing 341,000 listeners quarter on quarter. However, on closer inspection he only has 5,000 less listeners than his predecessor, Terry Wogan did a year ago.

Magic 105.4 has re-claimed the top spot in London after losing out to Heart 106.2 FM in last quarter’s RAJAR release.

BBC Radio 2 still has the highest number of national listeners despite a small drop in reach during Q3 2010.

Commercial Radio has enjoyed yet another good RAJAR release, gaining half a million new listeners across national and local stations.