Richard Desmond’s Daily Star was one of the brightest lights in the tabloid sky in the six months to August with readership rising by more than 14% year on year to just over the 2 million mark, according to the latest NRS figures.The Star‘s two-year-old Sunday spin-off also performed well during same period with readership… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up
ITV put in an impressive performance last month with revenues soaring by 9.2% year on year to just under £159 million following the launch of its high-profile autumn schedule.The latest agency estimates compiled by MediaTel Group highlight public acceptance of ITV’s revamped programme line-up, a success that will serve to repair the damage done to… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2004
ITV recovered lost ground during September, increasing its average weekly share of viewing in all homes by 3.1% points to rise back above the 20% mark amid criticism over a reliance on poor quality programmes.The broadcaster’s increased total marks a healthy return following a dip in viewing during August. The increased viewing share will be… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – September 2004
Kelvin MacKenzie’s talkSPORT saw its weekly reach jump up by 14.6% year on year in the third quarter to just under the 2.2 million million mark as the station cashed in on the football fever which gripped the nation during the recent Euro 2004 championships.The summer of sport also helped talkSPORT’s share of listening increase… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2004: talkSPORT Boosted By Euro 2004
BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Sep 03 Ending Sep 04 % Ch 1Xtra from the BBC Q 331 312 -5.7 BBC 6 Music Q 154 228 48.1 BBC Asian Network Q 214 171 -20.1 BBC Asian Network UK H 495 473 -4.4 BBC Essex Q 252… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2004: Performance By Ownership
The latest RAJAR listening figures for the third quarter of 2004 reveal a relatively disappointing performance for All Commercial Radio, which saw its share of listening decline by 1.3% points period on period to 43.7%. The corresponding increase experienced by All BBC helped it extend its lead as it pushed past the 54% mark.The situation… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2004: BBC Extends Lead Over Commercial
The latest RAJAR audience figures for the three months to September reveal a poor performance for leading London radio stations Capital and Heart, which saw their weekly reach decline year on year as listeners switched to rivals such as Magic and Kiss.Capital 95.8 FM continued to see its grip on London listening loosen in the… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2004: Capital And Heart Feel The Heat
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 Sep 2003 Ending Sep 2004 % Change Star 107 (Cambridge/Ely) Y 14 39 178.6 Classic Gold 1431/ 1485… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2004: Local Commercial Stations
The Guardian finally appears to have put an end to its recent sales slump with a healthy 3.2% increase in circulation during September to just under the 380,000 mark, according to the latest monthly ABC results.The newspaper has yet to launch its reduced size offering, believed to be in the Berliner format following a £50… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – September 2004
The Independent continued to see its readership increase year on year in the six months to July as the newspaper approached the first anniversary of launching its commuter friendly tabloid edition. However, the Guardian suffered a sharp decline, losing more than a quarter of its readership in the same period.The latest NRS national newspaper figures… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – July 2004
