Heart Breakfast grew its weekly reach by 3.3% year on year, as host Jamie Theakston returned to the show in mid-January following a leave of absence to receive cancer treatment.
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Commercial radio’s audience share expanded marginally in Q1, according to the latest Rajars, with Global maintaining mid-single-digit year-on-year growth.
Total share of digital listening rebounded from last quarter, growing 1.1 percentage points to 73.3%, according to the latest Rajar figures.
The latest Rajar figures indicated strength in smart speaker listening, growth at Global and an expansion in listening share for commercial radio against the BBC.
The ad industry is contributing a “record amount” to the UK economy, according to industry think-tank Credos.
Creators report feeling concerned over creative constraints, unrealistic deadlines and excessive content revisions required by brands. But getting the relationship right can lead to better results as the creator economy professionalises.
A roundtable of Future 100 participants also discussed the urgent need to not just attract but retain talent in an era when DEI progress feels like it’s going backwards.
Apart from being a bulwark against fake news and lies, the BBC World Service is a valuable arm of British culture and influence around the world. Cutting funding will bring irreparable damage.
Return-to-office mandates, relentless bias, a widening pay gap… why are we looking the other way while a steady stream of female talent exits the industry?
