Multichannel television now reaches more than half of UK homes, according to the most recent figures from the Independent Television Commission (now incorporated into the communications regulator Ofcom).The Q3 2003 report, released just before Christmas, shows that multichannel TV is now received by 51.2% of all homes, up from 49.8% in Q2. The penetration of… Continue reading Multi-Channel Television Statistics Q3 2003
News International’s decision to follow in The Independent‘s footsteps with the launch of a tabloid edition of The Times appears to be proving successful. The latest ABC circulation figures for December show that the move helped boost circulation at the paper by 2.3% month on month to 636,331.The compact version of The Times hit the… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – December 2003
The latest NRS national newspaper figures brought less than impressive news to the market, which saw its overall readership decline by 4.8% year on year during October, with heavy losses for the majority of titles.The Independent‘s recent decision to launch a tabloid version for commuters in the London area has proved successful in boosting circulation… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – October 2003
The latest ABC circulation figures for November 2003 brought more good news to The Independent, which continued to see circulation increase following its decision to launch a tabloid version for commuters in the London area.The new compact version, which sells alongside the existing broadsheet edition, helped boost circulation at the paper by 2.6% month on… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – November 2003
October brought good news to Channel Five which continued to carve out place in the terrestrial television marketplace with revenues rising 4.3% year on year.The channel has benefited from the popularity of soaps such as Home and Away and its new upmarket image is continuing to be a hit with advertisers.There was less good news… Continue reading TV Market Round Up – October 2003
The latest NRS figures for national newspaper readership revealed continued weakness at prestige pink paper the Financial Times. In spite of its recent £2 million advertising campaign, the paper experienced a sharp 33% year on year decline in readership to 391,000.In fact September’s NRS figures brought bad news for almost all titles, with both broadsheets… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – September 2003
The latest ABC circulation figures for the six months to October 2003 suggest that The Independent‘s recent decision to launch a tabloid trial version for commuters in the London metropolitan area has paid off for the paper (see Independent Reveals Details Of Tabloid Launch).The new downsized format, which sells alongside the existing broadsheet edition, launched… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up October 2003
The growth of Satellite revenues slowed in September, rising 12.5% year on year as the continued fragmentation of the market continues to place pressure on prices. The satellite market’s leading brand, BSkyB surprised the market in September with the announcement that Tony Ball would step down as chief executive.Channel’s 4 and Five put in a… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – September 2003
The latest RAJAR listening figures for the third quarter of 2003 brought bad news for Capital 95.8 FM. The station continued to see its dominance of the London market dip with a 13.9% year on year decline in weekly reach to just below 2.3 million.Capital recently restructured its senior management team and put veteran programming… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2003: Heart Challenges Capital At The Top
