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Yesterday’s Q4 RAJAR results were quickly seized on by commentators in the press, all keen to give their opinions on what the latest figures mean to the main industry players.One of the big themes picked up on was the performance of GCap Media, with the Financial Times reporting that although Capital Radio suffered year on… Continue reading RAJAR Q4 2006: National Press Perspective

The latest Q4 RAJAR results show that the national BBC stations continued to perform well, with BBC Radio 2 once again recording the highest weekly reach of any station, with well over 13 million listeners, whilst Radio 1 was also in double figures with a total reach of 10 million listeners, although it did suffer… Continue reading BBC Stations Continue To Perform Well

The weekly reach of commercial stations grew across all demographic groups in Q4, up 1.4% period on period, whilst there was also an increase, although a marginal one, for the BBC, which recorded period on period growth of 0.47%.The 4-14 age group saw strong growth in weekly reach for commercial stations, growing by more than… Continue reading Commercial Radio’s Weekly Reach Grows Across All Demographic Groups

The BBC overall increased its share of listening by a marginal 0.1% points compared to last quarter, despite a year on year dip of 0.7% points, according to today’s Q4 RAJAR figures.Weekly reach for the Corporation’s stations was up marginally, by almost 0.5% period on period, a dip of almost 0.5% year on year. However,… Continue reading Listeners Spending Less Time With BBC And Commercial Radio

Heart 106.2FM remained well and truly London’s favourite radio station, with Q4 2006 RAJAR figures revealing the station to have the highest weekly reach, share of listening and hours per listener amongst the commercial FM stations in the capital.Heart’s weekly reach leapt more than 8% from last quarter and more than 5% year on year.… Continue reading Heart 106.2 FM Retains Top Spot In London

There was, as we have come to expect, a fierce battle for the breakfast number one spot in London, with Heart 106.2 FM beating both Radio 1 and Capital Radio.The RAJAR figures for Q4 2006 show that Heart 106.2 FM enjoyed a period on period increase of 23.4% in the breakfast slot, giving it a… Continue reading Breakfast Battle Sees Heart 106.2 FM Come Out On Top

The latest RAJAR data for Q4 2006 shows that digital only stations continue to perform well, with year on year gains in the number of DAB households and people listening via DTV.The percentage of adults who live in DAB households also rose slightly period on period, to 16%, whilst listening via DTV remained stable quarter… Continue reading Strong Quarter For Digital Radio

As the release of the July to December 2006 consumer magazine ABCs creeps ever nearer, IPC Media has spawned another women’s weekly title into an already crowded market. But will Look, a glossy femme “bible” saturated with celebs, tawdry high street fashions and body image hysteria, really be a viable commercial success, and will women… Continue reading NewsLine Feature: Look, Another Women’s Weekly

December was a poor month for all terrestrial broadcasters, as each saw their revenues fall year on year, with overall terrestrial revenues falling by 8.3%.Making up the bulk of this deficit was ITV1, which saw its revenues fall by £11.6 million year on year, or 9.5%. Over the course of 2006, the broadcaster saw its… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2006

ITV1 lost nearly 4% points from its viewing share during December, whilst multichannel viewing increased at a similar rate year on year.In digital homes, however, all terrestrial broadcasters except ITV1 displayed increases in viewing share, as strong Christmas programming dominated the December schedules.All ViewingAcross December, ITV1 saw its share fall to 18.4%, compared to 22.3%… Continue reading Television Viewing Round-Up – December 2006