The tables showing the best and worst performers, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, of the local commercial stations broadcasting outside London are now available to subscribers in Radio reports.The following stations are reporting with new survey periods: Connect FM (was KCBC 107.4) and Lite FM will now report yearly and Kix… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q4 2002 – Local Commercial Stations
Radio revenues at GWR Group were flat in the final three months of 2002, despite a 14% increase at the group’s flagship Classic FM station, the company announced in a trading statement this morning. National airtime revenues were also flat, whilst local sales dropped by 4%. Like-for-like revenue figures for January 2003 are expected to… Continue reading GWR Group Sees Flat Revenues, Cautious On Outlook
The Western European fixed-line voice telephony market is going through a transition period but should emerge relatively unscathed from the economic downturn, according to a new report from IDC. The market research firm cites consolidation in the service provider community and financial restructuring within the whole telecommunications sector as being responsible for the sea change… Continue reading Voice Telephony Market Has A Stable Future, Says IDC
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
ITV1’s share of viewing closed 2002 down by 2.6% points on the year before, whilst the multi-channel sector saw its share rise by 2.4% points, according to figures from BARB. ITV1’s average share of all TV viewing was 24.1% in 2002, down from 26.7% in 2001. Its primary rival, BBC1, saw its share fall by… Continue reading INSIGHTanalysis: ITV1 Share Further Eroded In 2002
Insight Analysis: ITV1 Share Further Eroded In 2002ITV1’s share of viewing closed 2002 down by 2.6% points on the year before, whilst the multi-channel sector saw its share rise by 2.4%, according to figures from BARB.War May Not Hurt US Adspend In Short-Term, Claims MyersIn the short-term, a conflict with Iraq will have little sustained… Continue reading On MediaTel Insight Today…
JCDecaux is to launch a national 6-sheet campaign to promote the UIP’s forthcoming Wild Thornberrys movie.The two-week campaign consists of 1,500 6-sheets as well as twenty ‘junlge fever’ sonic bus shelters, designed re-create the ‘magical jungle atmosphere’ featured in the film.The sonic shelters, which will appear in London, Manchester and Nottingham, will transmit a soundtrack… Continue reading JCDecaux Promotes New UIP Movie With Sonic Bus Shelters
Mobile operators are being optimistic if they expect multimedia messaging services (MMS) to be the elixir for the ills of the industry, says a new study by market researchers Datamonitor.The success of short message service (SMS) text messaging has encouraged operators to invest heavily in MMS and it is hoped that mobile data services will… Continue reading MMS Study Brings Little Cheer To Operators
Research from NOP World shows that the UK’s internet retail sector hit new heights in the pre-Christmas period with 8.4 million adults choosing to shop online. This is equivalent to 43% of all regular web users in the country. The number of internet shoppers has been increasing steadily for the last few years but shot… Continue reading Online Shopping Attracts More Than 8 Million Britons
The ITC has imposed a £10,000 financial penalty on teleshopping channel, Autionworld, for breaching the ITC code of practice.According to the ITC, numerous viewers complained last year that goods ordered from the channel did not arrive within the advertised delivery period. The ITC upheld these complaints last year, and warned the channel that any similar… Continue reading ITC Imposes £10,000 Fine On Auctionworld
