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Emap’s pop music station, Magic FM, has kept hold of the top spot in London, increasing its reach and share of listening, whilst Emap’s urban station, Kiss 100 FM, has rallied since last quarter.Latest RAJAR figures for Q2 2006 show Kiss has narrowed the gap on third place, raising its weekly reach by a sizeable… Continue reading Magic FM Stays On Top In London While Kiss 100 FM Blossoms

BBC Radio 2 once again proved itself as the UK’s favourite breakfast time companion, as the latest RAJAR results for Q2 2006 show the station taking the top spot with a national audience of more than eight million listeners a week, up 3.98% from Q1.BBC stations scooped the top three spots in the national breakfast… Continue reading BBC Radio 2 Remains Nation’s Number One At Breakfast

ITV chief executive Charles Allen could announce his departure from the broadcaster as early as next week.Allen is currently negotiating the final terms for his exit, with ITV wanting him to stay on until a successor is found.Allen has been under pressure following a poor summer for ITV, with viewing figures (see Love Island Struggles… Continue reading Charles Allen Prepares To Step Down

The latest RAJAR data shows the digital revolution in full swing in Q2 2006, with increasing numbers of people listening to their favourite stations via a variety of digital platforms.The potential UK digital radio audience has increased again from 25.5 million adults (51.1%) in Q1 to 27.1 million adults (54.3%) in Q2.The latest figures reveal… Continue reading DAB Reaches Over 15% Of Households

People in the west Midlands are taking part in a BBC trial, which will see them receiving local news clips direct to video phones.Six regions will be given a 10-minute update of news every hour, tailored specifically for the area. The bulletins will aim to replicate the sort of news that is available on the… Continue reading BBC Trials TV News Clips Direct To Mobiles

Classic FM, GCap Media’s classical music radio station, has announced the biggest change to its schedule in the station’s 14-year history.The award-winning station (see Classic FM Wins Another Award For GCap Media) will bring in a host of new programmes and presenters for its autumn schedule, with actor and presenter Tony Robinson hosting his own… Continue reading Classic FM Announces Biggest Change To Schedule Yet

Almost 14% of the UK adult population has a DAB digital radio in the home and 23% of owners have more than one, according to the Digital Radio Development Bureau’s (DRDB) fourth annual business report on the DAB digital radio market.In April of this year DAB digital radio set sales in the UK topped 3.1… Continue reading Repeat Purchasing Of DAB Radios On The Increase

MediaTel Group’s recent seminar, the ‘Future Of The National Press’ has sparked debate amongst top media players on some of the issues that were raised, such as the NRS and the press’ perceived grim outlook for the industry.Writing in his weekly column in Marketing Week, event chair Torin Douglas, criticised the National Readership survey, saying… Continue reading MediaTel Group Seminar Fuels Media Debate

BARB is celebrating 25 years of TV reporting and has launched a website profiling its achievements as well as the big events in television which have occurred over the past quarter of a century.The site, produced by MediaTel Group Business Solutions, as well as recapping on television history also gives audience figures for the top… Continue reading BARB Launches Website To Celebrate 25 Years

The general population more likely to take part in panel surveys if they can use mobile phones rather than the pager like devices usually used, according to a new US study by The Media Audit. The research shows adults are 3.5 times more likely to agree to participate in a panel study using a mobile… Continue reading Mobile Phones Preferred As Panel Survey Devices