Total Global Radio (UK) heads up the nationals and networks once again, with its total reach surpassing the 20 million mark for the first time.
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RAJAR figures for Q2 2011 saw stand-out performances from a number of commercial radio stations, particularly Absolute Radio.
National Magazine Company, Hearst Corporation’s main UK business, and Hachette Filipacchi have been rebranded as Hearst Magazines UK.
Future, which is set to launch its 100th digital edition for the iPad, says sales of digital editions and bespoke apps on tablets are now on track to become one of the publisher’s biggest drivers of revenue and profit growth.
Booming sales of tablets in 2011 will help drive a 57.8% increase in shipments of mobile broadband devices that provide high-speed wireless connectivity on the go, according to a new IHS iSuppli Wireless Communications topical report.
BSkyB has reported pre-tax profits of £1 billion in the year to the end of June, as the company announced a £750 million share buy-back to appease investors following News Corporation’s failed attempt to take full control of the satellite broadcaster.
The UK’s national newspaper websites suffered a drop in usage in June, with almost all audited sites recording a small drop in both daily and monthly figures.
Aegis Group has sold international research operation Synovate to Ipsos for £525 million – a deal that makes Ipsos the third largest market research company in the world.
Channel 5 has had another bumper month under owner Richard Desmond, with revenue up 14.9% compared to this time last year.
ITV1’s Britain’s Got Talent final results show banked the top programme spot in June with 12.6 million viewers.