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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

The Guardian regained valuable ground against it broadsheet rivals last month with circulation increasing by a solid 2.1% to just under the 390,000 mark, according to the latest ABC results for May.The title has been hard hit by the popularity of recent compact launches from the Independent and the Times. However, the decision not to… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up May 2004

Channel 4 saw its average weekly share of viewing inch-up by 0.4% points year on year during April to 9.5% as the last series of hit American sitcom Friends continued to attract large audiences to the channel.The series reaches its finalé later this week and advertisers look set to pay up to £100,000 for a… Continue reading Digital Television Round-Up – April 2004

Total terrestrial television revenue increased by a healthy 3.4% year on year during April to just under the £238 million mark as the Easter break helped to attract advertisers to the small screen.The latest agency estimates compiled by MediaTel Group reveal a positive performance for each of the UK’s terrestrial broadcasters, with ITV seeing revenue… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – April 2004

The Independent saw circulation inch-up by a further 0.9% during April to just over the 260,000 mark as the paper’s commuter-friendly compact edition continued to prove a hit with readers.The latest ABC results for April will provide a welcome boost to the Independent, which has today gone completely tabloid, in a move that will consign… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up April 2004

The Times saw readership decline by 17.6% year on year during March to just under 1.6 million with the title’s recently launched tabloid edition doing little to reverse the downward slide, according to the latest NRS national newspaper figures.Last week it was revealed that losses at the Times Newspapers are expected to reach in excess… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2004

Year on year analysis of listening for national radio services during the first quarter of 2004 reveals that BBC Radio 1 continued to see its audience decline, despite the arrival of loudmouth DJ, Chris Moyles, in the all-important breakfast slot.The BBC’s flagship youth station saw its weekly reach drop by 4.8% to just under the… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2004: BBC Radio One Stuck In Slump

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The latest RAJAR listening figures for the first quarter of 2004 reveal a positive period for All Commercial radio, which saw its share of listening inch up by 0.2% points period on period to 45.5%. However, there was less than impressive news for All BBC, which saw its share of listening eroded by 0.3% points… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2004: National Commercial Still Rising

The latest RAJAR listening figures show that Capital continued to see its grip on the London market loosen in the first quarter of this year as lynchpin DJ Chris Tarrant played out his last few weeks at the station.Tarrant hung up his head-phones at the end of March after seventeen years at the helm of… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2004: Capital In Focus As Tarrant Leaves