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Heart 106.2 FM grabbed the top spot in London back from Magic FM, enjoying a period on period increase of 3% in Q3, giving it a weekly reach of 1.7 million listeners, the highest figure of the London stations. Heart’s share of listening stayed static quarter to quarter, making it the station with the highest… Continue reading Heart 106.2 FM Retakes London Top Spot From Magic FM

BBC Radio 2 remained the UK’s favourite breakfast time station, with the latest RAJAR figures for Q3 2006 showing it had a national audience of over 7.6 million listeners per week.However, Radio 2 saw its weekly reach fall by 5.2% period on period from a total of eight million, and also a small decline year… Continue reading BBC Radio 2 Is Nation’s Number One Breakfast Station

The latest RAJAR data for Q3 2006 reveals that digital only stations are continuing to perform strongly, delivering record performances in weekly reach and total hours.Weekly reach for digital only stations increased by 4% period on period and 17% year on year, whilst total hours grew by 3.5% compared with Q2 and 15% year on… Continue reading Digital-Only Stations Deliver Record Performances

Aegis is to hold a shareholder meeting on November 22 to consider Vincent Bollore’s nominations to the Aegis board. Aegis said that shareholders should once again vote against Bollore’s nominees, Philippe Germond and Roger Hatchuel, who were rejected by shareholders at a meeting earlier in the year (see Bollore Fails In Board Bid). Bollore is… Continue reading Aegis Announces EGM For Bollore Board Bid

Ofcom has said that the UK’s second national digital radio multiplex will be up for grabs from next month, with the potential for up to 10 new national digital radio stations by the start of 2008.Applicants will have three months from the licence being advertised in November in which to lodge their bids, by some… Continue reading Second National Digital Radio Multiplex Shortly Up For Grabs

JCDecaux has reported revenues for the nine months to 30 September are up by 12.6% to €1,382.1 million (£9,258.2 million). Excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign exchange, organic revenues rose by 7.8% for the first nine months of the year. Third quarter revenues increased by 10.8% to €436.3 million (£2,923.6 million). Jean-Charles Decaux, chairman… Continue reading JCDecaux Revenues Rise

Radio network Heart will shortly launch a new multi-million pound campaign to position itself beyond the platform of radio, building Heart into a lifestyle and entertainment brand.The push will involve television and cinema ad campaigns with high profile media and retail partnerships, as well as special events, master classes, brand extensions and station-led promotions, together… Continue reading Heart To Expand Brand Beyond Radio

Total global advertiser spending on mobile messaging and display advertising is forecast to grow from $1.4 billion in 2006 to $2.9 billion in 2011, according to a new report from JupiterResearch. According to the report, ad spending on mobile marketing will see substantial growth over the next five years, for the most part driven by… Continue reading Spending On Mobile Advertising Could Reach $2.9 Billion

Ofcom is to allow advertisers to sponsor entire TV channels and radio stations for the first time, instead of just individual programmes.Following a wide-ranging consultation conducted in February, the communications regulator now intends to amend the broadcasting code to expand sponsorship opportunities, enabling the sponsorship of any channel, as long as that channel only shows… Continue reading Ofcom To Allow Sponsorship Of Entire Channels

What’s On TV, IPC Media’s television listings magazine, will launch a website for the title in the New Year, whatsontv.co.uk.The site will offer users a multi-channel TV listings guide, TV news and gossip, coverage of all the major soaps, previews of the day’s top programmes and an in-depth TV film guide.Philippa Brown, managing director of… Continue reading What’s On TV To Launch New Website