The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 12 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see NewsLine.Condé Nast’s… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2003: Glamour Tightens Grip On Women’s Monthlies
The latest ABC consumer magazine figures for the six months to December 2003 reveal a slowdown in the rapid growth of the celebrity magazine sector as the public’s fascination with the rich and famous reached its peak.The wide-spread public interest in the lives of celebrities is far from waning, but volumes across the burgeoning sector… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2003: Growth Begins To Slow In Celebrity Sector
The figures listed in NewsLine’s ABC reports are those reported by the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) as at Thursday 12 February 2003. Late submissions and changes may be made after this date, and will thereafter be amended in MediaTel’s Press database. For full notes on how NewsLine’s reports are compiled please see NewsLine.The latest… Continue reading ABC Jul-Dec 2003: IPC’s Chat Lifts Women’s Weeklies
Five saw revenue increase by 8.9% year on year during December to £18.6 million as its ongoing attempt to distance itself from its downmarket image proved effective in attracting advertisers.The channel recently dropped all remaining softcore pornographic content from the schedules and strengthened its science and history programming in an attempt to establish itself as… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2003
News International’s decision to follow in the Independent‘s footsteps with the launch of a compact version of the Times has so far failed to boost readership of the title.The latest NRS national newspaper figures show the paper suffered a sharp 14.3% year on year decline in readership, which dipped further below the 2 million mark… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – December 2003
The latest RAJAR listening figures for the fourth quarter of 2003 reveal a slightly lacklustre performance for All Commercial Radio, which saw its share of listening decline by 0.9% points period on period to just above 45%. Meanwhile, All BBC extended its lead by a further 1.1% points to just under the 53% mark, despite… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: National Commercial Climbs
colspan=”5″>BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons
England’s historic victory over Australia in the Rugby World Cup final did little to improve the fortunes of Kelvin MacKenzie’s talkSPORT. The station saw its weekly reach decline by almost 23% year on year, despite its coverage of what proved to be the biggest sporting event of 2003.The latest RAJAR audience figures show that talkSPORT… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: Rugby Fails To Boost talkSPORT
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 Dec 2002 Ending Dec 2003 % Change Signals Big AM (was Signal Two) H 31 73 135.5 Delta… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q4 2003: Local Commercial Stations
