The following tables show the performance of each of the main UK radio groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the one year to September 2001. BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending September 2000 Ending September 2001 % Ch BBC 3 Counties H 126 179 42.1 BBC… Continue reading RAJAR September 2001 – Performance By Ownership
Acquisitions play a large part in the fortunes – or otherwise – of WPP this year. First half revenues were up over 56%, largely due to the contribution made by last year’s big name acquisition Young & Rubicam, along with several other smaller companies acquired along the way, whilst all the talk at the moment… Continue reading WPP Warns Results May Suffer In ‘Very Difficult’ Year
The Takeover Panel has this morning ruled against WPP’s attempt to free itself from its 555p-a-share offer for Tempus Group. WPP had made a submission to the Takeover Panel in an attempt to invoke the Material Adverse Change clause in its initial offer citing the further deterioration of the ad market following the terrorist attacks… Continue reading Takeover Panel Rules Against WPP
Having seen a slight increase in share of listening in June’s period on period analysis, Commercial radio dropped back again over the three months to September. Today’s RAJAR results show that Commercial radio’s share of listening was 46.5%, a fall of 0.1 percentage points period on period. Meanwhile, all BBC grew 0.3 percentage points to… Continue reading BBC Retains Lead In RAJAR Results
The Radio Authority has issued London-based Premier Christian Radio a warning after broadcasting programmes that were deemed “intolerant” and “denigratory” to other religious faiths.The station was found to be in breach of the 1990 broadcasting act after a complainant objected to a number of broadcasts, claiming they were “abusive” to other religious beliefs, such as… Continue reading Christian Radio Warned Over Content
Troubled digital terrestrial broadcaster, ITV Digital, has beaten its internal subscriber growth targets for the third quarter, according to a statement released by co-owners Carlton Communications and Granada this morning. The companies say that ITV Digital gained 82,000 customers in the quarter to September, pushing its total customer base to 1.2 million, up 36% year… Continue reading ITV Digital Reduces Costs And Grows Subs 36% In Q3
The following tables show the performance of each of the main UK radio groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the one year to September 2001. BBC Radio Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Year On Year Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending September 2000 Ending September 2001 % Ch BBC 3 Counties H 126 179 42.1 BBC… Continue reading RAJAR September 2001 – Performance By Ownership
SMG has today announced that its review of staffing levels (see SMG Offers All Employees Voluntary Redundancy) will result in a maximum of 95 redundancies across its operations by the end of 2001. This represents around 5% of the media company’s total workforce. Of the 95 redundancies, 17 are management positions. Whilst a further 52… Continue reading SMG Makes 95 Cost-Cutting Redundancies
Having seen a slight increase in share of listening in June’s period on period analysis, Commercial Radio dropped back again over the three months to September. Today’s RAJAR results show that Commercial Radio’s share of listening saw a fall of 0.1 percentage points period on period. Meanwhile, All BBC grew 0.3 percentage points.Losses for both… Continue reading BBC Retains Lead In RAJAR Results
