The latest ABC figures for National Newspapers show that if the many Queen Mother commemorative issues at the start of the month had any effect on circulation, it was minimal. Overall circulation for national titles was up just 0.6% compared with the previous month.The best performers in this analysis were titles seen as failing in… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – April 2002
NRS figures for National Newspapers in the period October 2001 to March 2002 shows that year on year overall readership has inched up 0.2% to 66.39 million. The largest fluctuations in readership, in a year on year analysis, were seen among the broadsheets.The best performer in both percentage and actual numbers terms was the Guardian,… Continue reading NRS National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2002
RAJAR figures for the first period of 2002 contained a mixed bag for London radio stations. Jazz FM managed a 41% period on period increase in reach, rising to 802,000, but among the larger stations some losses in reach were seen.Capital 95.8 still leads the field in terms of reach, with 2.7 million, but saw… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2002- London Stations
An overall analysis of RAJAR figures released for the first quarter of this year show that while the BBC enjoys a slight lead in terms of share, commercial and non-commercial radio remain neck and neck when it comes to reach. Encouraging news for both sides, though, is the fact that, year on year, reach for… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2002- Overall Summary
colspan=”5″>BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons
A year on year comparison of RAJAR figures released for the first quarter of this year show that once again BBC Radio 2 dominated the national scene. Compared to Q1 2001 it saw an 18.7% increase in weekly reach to 12.9 million, while share was up 1.6 percentage points to 15.7%.Of the commercial stations Classic… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2002- National Stations
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.The following stations were reporting with new survey periods: Real Radio Scotland, which is reporting quarterly and 107.4 The Quay, which is now reporting half-yearly.New groups in this quarter’s report… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2002: Local Commercial Stations
Analysis of TV revenue estimates for March reveals mixed fortunes for the UK’s terrestrial TV channels. Year on year, a decline of 4.8% was experienced overall, with ITV1 and Channel 4 seeing revenue fall by 7.5% and 2.2% respectively. Channel 5 and GMTV fared better than their larger competitors during March, the former seeing revenue… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – March 2002
According to analysis of March circulation figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), the overall circulation for national newspapers fell 0.9% compared to February.The heaviest loss in percentage terms was at the Daily Express, which saw a 4.9% decrease compared to the previous month. In numbers terms, the biggest fall was at leading daily… Continue reading ABC National Newspaper Round-Up – March 2002
Analysis of TV revenue estimates for February reveals continuing bad news for the UK’s terrestrial TV channels. Overall, terrestrial channels saw a 11.9% year on year decline in revenue during the month. The UK’s largest commercial broadcaster, ITV1, experienced the most significant fall, with revenue dropping 14.7% during February. Channel 4 also fared poorly with… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – February 2002
