Commercial radio’s audience share expanded marginally in Q1, according to the latest Rajars, with Global maintaining mid-single-digit year-on-year growth.
10 Jun 2025 | Jack Benjamin
The group has also for the first time provided a split view of ad revenue, comparing how the top 350 largest global brands spend relative to SMBs.
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Total share of digital listening rebounded from last quarter, growing 1.1 percentage points to 73.3%, according to the latest Rajar figures.
The latest Rajar figures indicated strength in smart speaker listening, growth at Global and an expansion in listening share for commercial radio against the BBC.
Apart from being a bulwark against fake news and lies, the BBC World Service is a valuable arm of British culture and influence around the world. Cutting funding will bring irreparable damage.
Dax Audio director Tom Streetley and strategy director Faye Trinquart showed how different digital audio environments and devices impact ad conversions.
The platform’s generative-AI ads tools will also be coming to the UK in Q2.
A new white paper highlights the rise in podcasts as well as the opportunities in new formats and advertising.
During a presentation at The Future of Audio and Entertainment, Bauer Media Advertising’s MD explained the company’s strategy for AudioXi and suggested audio is underinvested relative to its audiences and effectiveness.
| Maria Iu
The company announced a range of new formats alongside a planning and measurement tool at an event on Wednesday.
| Maria Iu
Online formats accounted for £4 in every £5 spent on advertising, while the VOD sub-category has been expanded to include SVOD, AVOD and FAST, according to the latest AA/Warc Expenditure Report.