Starting April with a spring in their step, UK commercial broadcasters recorded healthy increases in revenue, with all but one down on the previous year.
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This month saw big audience ratings for ITV with the return of Britain’s Got Talent, Safe House, Ninja Warrior and General Election Leaders’ Debate.
In its second consecutive month of decline, MailOnline was down -2.32%, keeping its total audience under 14 million.
As Rajar publishes its first quarter results for the radio market, Newsline presents a full round-up for the national stations and networks and the digital and breakfast markets.
The share of all radio listening via a digital platform now stands at 39.6%, up from 36.6% for the corresponding period last year.
Global, Bauer and BBC Radio 2 all record quarterly declines – but still look undeniably strong.
The relentless general election coverage during April appears to have had little impact on national newspaper circulations, according to the latest ABC release, with no titles recording any significant changes.
While the majority of online news sites saw browsers step outside for some sunshine, the Telegraph, Independent and Metro all recorded healthy boosts to their online audiences.
March saw big ratings for BBC One’s Ordinary Lies, coverage of the Six Nations rugby, a drama about the creator of Sherlock Holmes and historical drama Poldark.
Reasonable performances from the FT, The Times, Mirror and Sun helped the daily market record 0.2% growth – but the Sunday market takes another tumble.