The Quarter 3 Rajar figures show commercial radio with a higher share of listening than BBC for the first time ever. Commercial radio has a 49% share, with the BBC trailing slightly at 48.6%, the remaining 2.4% is made up of ‘other’ listening.The total radio audience has declined slightly over the past year with a… Continue reading Commercial Radio Overtakes BBC
Radio 1 has lost another million listeners in the last 3 months, destroying Liz Forgan’s claims that the station’s decline would have slowed up by the autumn. Radio 1 now has a weekly reach of 11,197,000 (24%), compared to 15,743,000 (34%) a year ago. In defence of this continued loss the BBC points to Radio… Continue reading Radio 1 Loses More Listeners
Radio revenue for July to September 1994 totalled £56.7m, according to figures released by the RAB today. This is an increase of 23% on the same period last year. The RAB estimated that the medium is on course to take a 4% share of total advertising revenue by the end of the year, it currently… Continue reading Radio Revenue Continues To Grow
The Quarter 3 Rajar data shows Capital Radio losing listeners over the past year. Capital FM’s weekly reach has fallen from 2,890,000 (30%) a year ago to 2,872,000 (29%) and its share of listening has fallen from 19.1% to 17.3%. Capital Gold’s reach fell from 1,690,000 (17%) to 1,431,000 (15%).Kiss, Melody and Spectrum all increased… Continue reading London Radio Listening
Virgin and Atlantic have both gained more than a million listeners in the past year. Virgin’s audience has increased from 2,876,000 (6%) to 3,915,000 (8%) and its share of listening has risen from 2.1% to 3.6%. Atlantic’s audience had risen from 3,857,000 (8%) to 4,938,000 (11%) and its share of listening increased from 3.0% to… Continue reading Virgin And Atlantic Gain Another Million Listeners
Media Sales and Marketing announced yesterday that it was forming a separate management board, giving it more autonomy from its parent Capital Radio. With immediate effect the company will be managed by three Executive Directors Paul Davies, Managing Director; Andrew Oldham, Sales Director and Linda Smith, Marketing Director.David Mansfield, Group Commercial Director of Capital Radio… Continue reading MS&M Forms Separate Board
ITV has announced it will screen an hour long documentary about the Princess of Wales on November 19, to coincide with the BBC’s launch of the National Lottery. ITV also intends to reveal the winner of the lottery as soon as it is announced. BBC1 is expected to achieve one of the highest ever audiences… Continue reading ITV To Combat Lottery With Diana Documentary
Retail Revolution, which was set up to sell 32 mass market magazines through petrol stations, has folded following disputes over payments to Northern & Shell, who were producing the magazines. All but 2 of the magazines have now closed, Soap and Cable & Satellite are now handled solely by Northern and Shell.
Sky Sports has announced that it is adding Ian Botham to its commentary team for next winter’s England series in South Africa. It is reported that he will replace Geoff Boycott. Sky’s commentary team for the England tour of Australia (test matches start next month) includes two other ex-England players for the first time –… Continue reading Botham Joins Sky Cricket Team
The MRG will be considering the “Press Price War” on November 7th at JWT. No speakers are confirmed as yet, but we are promised representatives from WCRS, News International and The Guardian.
