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The latest RAJAR data shows the BBC fortifying its position against Britain’s commercial radio broadcasters, increasing its national share and seeing little change in the local market.All BBC’s share of listening now stands at 55.1% following a 1.1% point rise year on year, while All Commercial commands 42.8% after a 1.4% point dip.The BBC is… Continue reading BBC Strengthens Dominance Over Commercial Rivals

Heart maintains its position as the capital’s favourite station in terms of share of listening, staying ahead of Capital by the narrowest of margins.Capital’s additional 0.8% points in share period on period not only sees it put pressure on Heart, which lost 0.4% points over the period, but also moves it ahead of Magic, also… Continue reading Capital And Heart Vie For London Top Spot

BBC Radio 2 retained its crown, as the UK’s most popular national breakfast show in Q4 2005, with Terry Wogan pushing his weekly reach up by 3.98% period on period. Despite seeing a year on year drop of 0.9%, the show, broadcasting between 7.30-9.30am, now commands an audience of nearly 8 million.The Corporation continued the… Continue reading BBC Remains Head Of National Breakfast Table

ITV’s Justin Sampson, director of customer relationship marketing, is to leave the company as Patrick Ugeux becomes director of marketing strategy and the broadcaster creates the new role of advertising development director.Sampson took up the role with ITV in 2004, ending more than a decade at the Radio Advertising Bureau (see ITV Poaches RAB’s Sampson… Continue reading ITV Reshuffles Commercial Team As Sampson Departs

Digital radio ownership in Britain is continuing to increase, with new figures released today by RAJAR showing 11.1% of adults now own a DAB Radio at home.The increase represents an increase of more than 100% year on year, with just 5.3% of adults claiming to own a digital radio in Q4 2004. However, the increase… Continue reading Digital Popularity Rising As Technology Widens Choices

Emap’s iconic teen music title, Smash Hits, is to close following a slide in circulations and poor advertising revenues, reports today suggest.The magazine’s closure will not end the Smash Hits brand, however, with Emap retaining its TV and radio stations of the same name.The magazine has seen its circulation slip by almost 52% over the… Continue reading Smash Hits To Close As Music Fans Move Online

Channel 4 will increase its core programme budget from £490 million to over £500 million in 2006, maintaining and improving the quality of its output throughout the year.In the broadcaster’s Statement of Programme Policy for 2006, Kevin Lygo, director of TV claimed that Channel 4 would strengthen its news and current affairs output, as well… Continue reading Channel 4 Programme Budget Over £500 Million In 2006

Five recorded an impressive ratings victory against ITV last night, with the first episode in a new series of crime drama CSI notching up 3.9 million adult viewers on average.The winning performance was enough to beat ITV into third place, with an average of 3.3 million tuning in to Holiday Showdown, although both programmes were… Continue reading Five Puts ITV To Shame With New CSI

The advancement of digital media is leading to a generation of always-on, permanently connected consumers. MediaTel INSIGHT’s Sarah Pearce looks at the implications for the marketing industry, which is being forced to face up to a digital future…The consumer household is increasingly becoming enveloped in the digital arena. Advances in technology and cost cutting incentives… Continue reading The Digital Home

BSkyB has announced a rise in half year revenues, with record growth in Sky+ and Multiroom households leading to a 16% year on year increase in operating profits for the satellite broadcasting company.The company said that it added 215,000 net new customers over the Christmas period, up from 168,000 the previous year. Sky+ households increased… Continue reading BSkyB Enjoys Record Growth In Subscribers