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European broadcasters launch radio initiative to capture connected car opportunity

European broadcasters launch radio initiative to capture connected car opportunity

19 Jun 2025 | Maria Iu

Radio Ready includes Bauer, BBC and Global.

Rajar Q1 2025: Heart grows lead among commercial breakfast pack
Rajar Q1 2025: Heart grows lead among commercial breakfast pack
15 May 2025 | The Media Leader Staff
Rajar Q1 2025: Top takeaways
Rajar Q1 2025: Top takeaways
15 May 2025 | Jack Benjamin
Ofcom provisionally blocks BBC Radio 2 spin-off
Ofcom provisionally blocks BBC Radio 2 spin-off
10 Apr 2025 | Maria Iu
Russell Pedrick named MD of Octave
Russell Pedrick named MD of Octave
03 Apr 2025 | Jack Benjamin
2024 in audio: The BBC strikes back
2024 in audio: The BBC strikes back
13 Dec 2024 | Maria Iu

Rajar Q3 2024: Top takeaways

24 Oct 2024 | Jack Benjamin

Commercial radio grew listening by 2.1% year on year in Q3, despite a quarter-on-quarter decline. The BBC showed resilience, but Global and Bauer continued to grow audiences at their top brands.

What do audio experts listen to in the summer?

13 Aug 2024 | Maria Iu

From My Therapist Ghosted Me to Prof G Markets, audio leaders in our industry share what’s coming out of their headphones.

Rajar Q2 2024: Top takeaways

01 Aug 2024 | Jack Benjamin

The latest quarterly Rajar figures are out and commercial radio broadcasters have reacted with jubilance over continued growth.

UKTV launches U masterbrand with ‘biggest-ever’ campaign starring Cher

16 Jul 2024 | Ella Sagar

A 60-second TV ad with Cher making surprise appearances in different programmes will run on ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. 

Labour quietens BBC funding chatter for now as it commits to licence fee to 2027

16 Jul 2024 | Ella Sagar

The current BBC charter ends in 2027.

Stories that mattered this week: A new culture secretary, Ofcom rulings and streamer consolidation

11 Jul 2024 | Ella Sagar

Reporter Ella Sagar and deputy editor Maria Iu look at the stories that mattered most in media and advertising this week.

Ofcom delays launch of BBC Radio 2 ‘pop nostalgia’ service

10 Jul 2024 | Ella Sagar

The regulator has blocked one of three proposed BBC spin-off stations on BBC Sounds.

Bauer’s Rayo app to offer branded content ‘in due course’

25 Jun 2024 | Ella Sagar

This follows beta testing since last year as the on-demand audio platform provides more targeting and personalisation capabilities for advertisers.

Connected audio reaches more than two-thirds of UK adults

20 Jun 2024 | Ella Sagar

It is listened to for a weekly average of 16.3 hours by UK adults, Rajar Midas data found.

4 takeaways from Tuning In North

05 Jun 2024 | Ben Knowles

Marking 50 years of commercial radio in Manchester, Radiocentre’s Tuning In North event covered topics including radio’s role in the election and attracting Gen Z.

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