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 Sep 2002 Ending Sep 2003 % Change Signals Big AM (was Signal Two) H 27 72 166.7 Capital… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2003: Local Commercial Stations
The latest RAJAR listening figures for the third quarter of 2003 reveal another positive performance for All Commercial Radio, which saw its share of listening increase by a solid 1.3% points period on period to just over 46%. Meanwhile, the lead enjoyed by All BBC was eroded by a further 1.2% points to just below… Continue reading RAJAR Results: Q3 2003: National Commercial Still Rising
Profits at media giant Time Warner climbed beyond $500 million in the third quarter of 2003 but the performance of the company’s online unit continues to be a cause for concern. The group said yesterday that revenues were up 4% to $10.3 million in the three months to September with the cable and networks divisions… Continue reading AOL Troubles Still Dog Time Warner
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The total number of American internet users passed the 150 million mark for the first time ever in September, according to the latest figures from comScore Media Metrix. The online research group claims that the number of people online in the US increased by 0.8% last month while the resumption of university studies helped boost… Continue reading US Internet Users Top 150 Million, Says comScore
Cautious optimism in the media and advertising markets has become ‘reduced pessimism’ in the latest Bellwether report from the IPA. The Q3 2003 survey shows that on the whole marketing budgets are still being cut, but by fewer companies than in the previous report*.As with most previous Bellwether reports, the predominant response from marketers is… Continue reading Feature: Reduced Pessimism Despite Continued Cuts
Mobile entertainment services will generate over $27 billion by 2008 and will have over 2.5 billion users, according to new research from mobile industry analysts, ARC Group. In the early stages of development, mobile music will be the main market driver, with further impetus from mobile gaming and applications. “Musical content adds to the attractiveness… Continue reading Mobile Entertainment To Make A Big Impression
BARB’s decision to appoint Bjarne Thelin, director of planning at Carlton Television, to succeed Caroline McDevitt as chief executive of the audience research body has come as a major surprise to senior industry figures.It had been expected that the job would be handed to Hugh Johnson, head of commercial marketing and research at Channel 4,… Continue reading Eyebrows Raised Over New BARB Chief Executive
US mobile service operators generated revenues of $41.4 billion in the first half of 2003, up from $36.7 billion in the same period last year, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA). It is now twenty years since the first cellular call was made and statistics show that mobile subscribers are using their… Continue reading US Wireless Market In Expansion Mode
Emap has announced that Michelle Garnett will become the new editor of its flagship teen gossip title Sneak, which launched in April last year.Garnett, who was previously deputy editor of Sneak, has been acting editor of the celebrity focused title for the past six months.Prior to joining Sneak, Garnett was editor of worldpop, where she… Continue reading Emap Hopes To Boosts Sneak With New Editor
