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The latest RAJAR listening figures for the first quarter of 2004 reveal a positive period for All Commercial radio, which saw its share of listening inch up by 0.2% points period on period to 45.5%. However, there was less than impressive news for All BBC, which saw its share of listening eroded by 0.3% points… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2004: National Commercial Still Rising

Trinity Mirror advertising revenues are up by nearly 5% for the first four months of 2004, showing an improving trend in advertising conditions.In a statement issued ahead of today’s Annual General Meeting, chairman, Sir Victor Blank said: “Group advertising revenue for the first four months, on a like for like basis excluding the regional titles… Continue reading Trinity Mirror Ad Revenues Up 5% As Conditions Improve

The latest RAJAR listening figures show that Capital continued to see its grip on the London market loosen in the first quarter of this year as lynchpin DJ Chris Tarrant played out his last few weeks at the station.Tarrant hung up his head-phones at the end of March after seventeen years at the helm of… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2004: Capital In Focus As Tarrant Leaves

The following tables show the best and worst performers, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, of the local commercial stations broadcasting outside London. Top/Bottom 10 Weekly Reach (000s) % Change Station Survey Period Ending Mar 2003 Ending Mar 2004 % Change Classic Gold 1521 H 2 4 100.0 Signals Big AM (was… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q1 2004: Local Commercial Stations

Internet heavyweight Yahoo! has announced the launch of its latest product, Launchcast Radio, a new service enabling users to tailor their listening to individual tastes and screen out unwanted content.The service works by inviting users to rate their favourite artists and only playing content deemed suitable to those tastes. The service can introduce new artists… Continue reading Yahoo! Offers Tailor Made Internet Radio Content

The Daily Telegraph has announced the creation of a new “Business Club” section to attract new business readers and bolster its audience of medium sized company chiefs.The move will see The Telegraph Business Club launching on May 11th with a double page spread in the business section The Daily Telegraph as well as a dedicated… Continue reading Telegraph Forms New Club To Woo Business Readers

Commercial radio group GWR was seen in focus yesterday, with shares rising by 1.18% after revealing plans to invest more than £4 million in the launch of a new digital service that will deliver a range of multi-media content direct to mobile phones.The new operation, formed as part of a joint venture with BT Wholesale,… Continue reading Sharewatch: GWR Boosted By New Digital Initiative

RAJAR has announced that four new contenders have entered the race to provide the radio ratings organisation with an electronic measurement system to replace the current diary-based system of listener research.Although RAJAR has not released the names of those bidding for the contract to supply the meters, all four newcomers have very different approaches to… Continue reading RAJAR Auditions New Electronic Audio Meters

Channel 4 has secured TalkTalk, the new home phone company from The Carphone Warehouse, as the exclusive broadcast sponsor of this year’s Big Brother.The deal, negotiated by Matters Media, includes a range of branding and idents that will be screened with every episode of the now infamous reality-TV marathon on both Channel 4 and E4.The… Continue reading Channel 4 Talks Up Big Brother Sponsorship

Emap Advertising and Initiative Media have secured a six-figure deal that will see the global consumer goods giant Unilever become the sole FMCG advertiser on The Hits music channel for the next year.The exclusive deal covers the promotion of some of Unilever’s most renowned youth-focused brands such as Lynx, Impulse, CK, Cerruti Organics and Marmite.… Continue reading The Hits Secures Exclusive Partnership With Unilever