When Newsline interviewed Eve editor Gill Hudson a few months ago (see Interview: All About Eve – Editor Gill Hudson On Launching A New Women’s Title), she wasn’t keen to define an age group for BBC Worldwide’s first foray into women’s glossies. In her first editor’s letter she only goes as far as to say… Continue reading First Issue Review: Eve- Naked Ambition From BBC Worldwide
BBC Radio 1 continues to be the nation’s most popular national radio station with an average weekly audience of 11.3 million, according to RAJAR figures for the three months to March 2000 released this morning. This represents a 3.4% increase in audience compared to the same period last year, but is unchanged compared to the… Continue reading National Commercial Radio Audiences Slip In Latest RAJAR Report
The June 2000 RAJAR figures have shown significant increases for Emap’s Kiss 100 FM and FLR (First Love Radio). Kiss’ reach increased by 11.3% to 1,482,000, while FLR rose 33.3% to post reach figures of 8,000.In terms of share of listening Kiss had the best performance of any London station over the period. It now… Continue reading Kiss & FLR Enjoy Love Affair With London’s Listeners
The following tables show the performances of each of the main UK groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the one year period to June 2000. Chrysalis Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Jun 1999 Ending Jun 2000 % Change 100.7 Heart FM H 838 863 3.0 Chrysalis… Continue reading June 2000 RAJAR – Performance By Ownership
The share of listening held by commercial radio stations and by public service stations increased by the same amount in the last quarter, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning. All commercial and All BBC both increased their share of the radio audience by 0.1% in the three months ending June 2000.The increases… Continue reading Local Radio Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Report
Advertising revenue for the Sunday titles may be up (see Ad Revenues Up For Sunday Newspapers), but the downward slide in reader numbers shows no sign of abating, as the latest NRS figures for the six month period ending June 2000 show a year-on-year decrease of 5.1%, with the majority of titles losing readers.Having restored… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – June 2000
A leading force in ITV has finally emerged as Granada Media made the pounce for the television assets of United News & Media just over a week ago. The £1.75 billion deal with UNM makes Granada the undisputed leader of Britain’s main commercial TV network. The group gains control of the Meridian, Anglia and HTV… Continue reading Feature: Northern Star Rises Across ITV Network
RevenueAgency estimates put year on year growth in terrestrial television revenue (including GMTV) at 19.6%, with the total now at £245 million. This comprised ITV revenue’s 20% rise to £169 million, Channel 4’s growth of 15.3% to £53 million, Channel 5’s revenue rise of 33.8% to £18 million and GMTV’s 7.5% year on year increase… Continue reading TV Market Round-Up – June 2000
Programmes June must have been torture for those people who don’t enjoy sport. If you somehow managed to avoid football’s Euro 2000 tournament on either of the main two terrestrial channels, you probably couldn’t miss Test Match cricket, Formula One grand prix or the first week of Wimbledon 2000.Surprisingly, considering how badly England played and… Continue reading TV Viewing Round Up – June 2000
Month On Month The national newspaper sector saw an overall increase in sales of 0.4% during June, according to the latest figures from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Most titles saw a slight rise in circulation in a month on month analysis, with the only significant loss coming from Sport First, which fell by 19%,… Continue reading National Newspaper ABC Round-Up – June 2000
