The digital radio switchover date of 2015 should be “abandoned completely”, according to chief executive of UKRD and The Local Radio Company.
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A new report from Futuresource Consulting reveals that the rise of connected devices and internet radio are laying the foundations for multi-room networked audio.
For a conference that in previous years was dominated – some might say obsessed – with portable measurement systems for the industry, this year’s ASI European Radio Symposium reflected the fact that – so far at least – take up of these devices has been very limited.
The opening themes from the ASI European Radio Symposium centred around digital switchover and 15-24 listening.
Online radio revenue in the US is expected to grow 12% to $441 million this year, according to a new forecast from SNL Kagan.
Ofcom has changed the rules governing television phone-in competitions following the scandals that rocked the industry in 2008.
Absolute Radio is set to launch a new 80s DAB station in early December.
RAJAR figures for Q3 2009 show that All Commercial radio’s weekly reach remains relatively static year on year, with 31.2 million listeners.
Johnny Vaughan’s 95.8 Capital Radio breakfast show remains on top in London once again with a weekly reach of more than one million listeners, despite a 10.6% period on period decline, according to RAJAR’s Q3 2009 report.
RAJAR figures for Q3 2009 reveal that DAB set ownership is up 14% year on year, with 16.6 million adults aged 15+ (32.3%) now claiming to live in a household which has a DAB receiver. However, this is down from the Q2 2009 figure of 33%.