Total Global Radio (UK) heads up the nationals and networks once again, though its total reach has fallen just below the 20 million mark. The Heart and Capital Networks performed particular well for Global.
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The latest RAJAR figures for Q3 2011 saw All Radio’s reach dip slightly on last quarter, though it remains above the 47 million mark, which it hit for the first time ever in the first three months of 2011.
Channel 5 enjoyed another substantial year on year increase in network revenue – up 33.8% on September 2010.
The returning drama series Downton Abbey and Doc Martin helped ITV1 to secure the top 3 most watched programmes for September, with viewing figures of 11.16 and 10.31 million respectively. Ratings juggernaut The X Factor was once again top of the pile, with over 12 million viewers tuning into the edition broadcast on Sunday 18th September.
39.9 million people made up the UK’s online universe in September, growing 3.2% MoM. The negative focus on social media by the press following the civil unrest in August saw many big online entities losing users in September. Although the overall online population increased, major brands and social networking sites saw a loss in traffic.
The daily national newspaper market saw circulation figures drop once again in September. Overall the market is down -2.6% PoP and -7.1% YoY.
Channel 5 enjoyed a significant increase in total revenues in August – up 38.9% year on year.
The UK’s online population has grown by 1.4 million people in the last year, according to the latest data released by media research and insight company Kantar Media. The second quarter of 2011 saw the online population grow by nearly 4% year on year, totalling 38.4 million users.
The UK’s national newspaper websites saw usage figures increase during August, with almost all audited sites recording a rise, with the exception of Mirror Group Digital.
63% of the UK population accessed the internet in August, a month when the UK’s online activities hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Among the general civil unrest across the country, news stories highlighted the methods used by rioters to organise themselves and the wider role social media played played.