The recent Euro 2004 football tournament helped total terrestrial television revenue to surge by an impressive 13.7% year on year during June as scores of motoring, alcohol and sports brands fought to associate themselves with the event.The latest agency estimates compiled by MediaTel Group show that ITV saw revenue rise by a solid 15.3% to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – June 2004
The latest RAJAR listening figures reveal a lacklustre performance for Capital Radio, which saw its weekly reach decline by almost 20% year on year in the second quarter as Johnny Vaughan took over as host of the station’s flagship breakfast show.The news will come as a blow to Capital, which has invested in a heavyweight… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2004: Vaughan Fails To Boost Capital
The following tables show the best and worst performers, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, of the local commercial stations broadcasting outside London. Top/Bottom 10 Weekly Reach (000s) % Change Station Survey Period Ending Jun 2003 Ending Jun 2004 % Change Star 107.9 Cambridge Y 17 35 105.9 Star 107.5 Cheltenham Y… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2004:
Analysis of listening for national radio services during the second quarter of 2004 shows that BBC Radio One appears to have stemmed its declining ratings following a major programming re-shuffle, which saw loudmouth DJ Chris Moyles takeover the all important breakfast slot.The youth-focused music station has been haemorrhaging listeners over the last few months and… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2004: BBC Radio One Stems Ratings Decline
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The latest RAJAR listening figures for the second quarter of 2004 reveal a rather lacklustre performance for All Commercial Radio, which saw its share of listening dip by 0.5% points period on period to 45%. The corresponding increase enjoyed by All BBC helped it to extend its lead to just above the 53% mark.Things were… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q2 2004: National Commercial Riding High
Channel 4 under-performed slightly during June, with a dip of 1.15% in average share of weekly viewing in all homes, despite high profile attractions such as Big Brother and the finalé of American sitcom Friends (see Channel 4 Hits Ratings High With Friends And Big Brother).The broadcaster’s share during June averages at just under the… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – June 2004
The recent Euro 2004 football championships did little to boost sales of the UK’s national tabloid titles during June, despite extensive coverage of England’s nail-biting journey to the quarter finals and ensuing exit from the tournament at the hands of host nation Portugal.Major sporting events such as the European Championships and the World Cup tend… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – June 2004
Total terrestrial television revenue jumped up by almost 7% year on year during May to just under the £250 million mark as the sector displayed further signs of emerging from the downturn.The latest agency estimates compiled by MediaTel Group reveal a strong performance for ITV, which enjoyed a 5.2% increase during the same period to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up May 2004
ITV1 saw its average share of weekly viewing in all homes dip by more than 2% points year on year during May to just under the 26% mark, amid fierce competition from commercial rivals Channel 4 and Five.The start of high-profile reality-TV shows Hell’s Kitchen at the end of May did little to boost ITV,… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – May 2004
