RevenuesThe ongoing advertising downturn continued to take its toll on ITV1 during 2002, with revenue falling by 0.8% year on year to below £170 billion. The heavy losses experienced during 2001 continued well into 2002. However, increased bookings for the World Cup boosted revenue from May onwards, with June seeing an 11.3% year on year… Continue reading Annual TV Market Round-Up 2002
The latest NRS figures for the six months to December 2002 reveal a broadly positive period for overall national newspaper readership, which rose by 1.6% year on year to above the 67 million mark.Recent coverprice rises in the broadsheet sector appear not to have affected readership, with notable gains for the majority of quality titles.… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – December 2002
The latest ABC figures for national newspaper circulation reveal a positive period for the sector, which started the year on a high note, with circulation increasing by 4% during January.The largest increase in percentage terms was seen at Richard Desmond’s recently launched Daily Star Sunday, which continued to attract readers with its no-nonsense approach to… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up January 2003
RAJAR data for the fourth quarter of 2002 reveals an eventful period for London listening, with weekly reach fluctuating at a number of the capital’s key stations.One of the sector’s most notable declines was seen at the heavy-weight Capital 95.8 FM, which saw its weekly reach fall by 6.7% period on period to just below… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2002 – Reach Continues To Fall At Capital 95.8 FM
Analysis of the RAJAR listening data for the fourth quarter of 2002 paints a relatively positive picture for All Commercial Radio, which saw its share of listening increase by 0.2% points period on period to 45.5%. All BBC recorded a slight decline in the three months ending December 2002, with its share of listening slipping… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2002 – All Commercial Radio Sees Share Rise
A year on year comparison of listening for national radio stations during the fourth quarter of 2002 reveals a period of mixed fortunes for the BBC. The hugely popular BBC Radio 2 continued to storm ahead of its competition in the three months to December. The station, which has been rocked by the recent departure… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2002 – BBC Radio 2 Storms Ahead
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 Weekly Reach (000s) % Change Station Survey Period Ending Sep 2002 Ending Dec 2002 % Change Clan FM H 22 33 50.0 Sabras Sound 1260 KHz AM H… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2002 – Local Commercial Stations
December brought a limited amount of festive cheer to UK terrestrial TV, which saw revenue increase by 1.2% year on year. Channel Five showed the greatest improvement, with revenue rising by 25.5%, followed by Channel 4, which experienced a welcome 9.6% year on year boost, bringing revenue to just below £47 million. However, things were… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – December 2002
NRS figures for the June to November period revealed a relatively static picture of overall national newspaper readership, which increased by just 0.3% year on year, remaining just above the 66.5 million mark.There was good news for the broadsheet market, with solid gains across the majority of titles. An exception was the Sunday Telegraph which… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – November 2002
