The lead enjoyed by Capital 95.8 FM among the London stations was retained for this quarter, despite slight declines for the station in both reach and share, period on period. Meanwhile the fight for second place continues, with the heavy marketing campaigns of Heart and Magic beginning to bear fruit.Capital remains a dominant force when… Continue reading Capital Continues London Domination Despite Falls In Share And Reach
Tables showing the performances of each of the main UK radio groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the one year period to December 2000 are now available for subscribers.(Subscribers see full item in the Radio features list)
The truth may be difficult to bear, even unthinkable. But could it be the case that an advertising-based model of the internet simply does not work? This is certainly the contention made by analysts at McKinsey Quarterly in their new report, Can Broadband Save Internet Media?. The report claims that, ‘despite brutal evidence to the… Continue reading Insight Analysis: Is An Advertising-Based Internet Really Feasible?
Once again this was a bad quarter for national commercial radio, which saw a decline in reach across all its stations. Like the previous quarter, worst hit were Atlantic 252, which dropped 21.2% and Virgin AM, which fell 34.3% in a year on year comparison.The BBC stations did not do very much better, with Radio… Continue reading Rajar Figures Show Another Tough Quarter For Commercial Stations
Once again this was a bad quarter for national commercial radio, which saw a decline in reach across all its stations. Like the previous quarter, worst hit were Atlantic 252, which dropped 21.2% and Virgin AM, which fell 34.3% in a year on year comparison.The BBC stations did not do very much better, with Radio… Continue reading Rajar Figures Show Another Tough Quarter For Commercial Stations
Commercial radio has fought back in the fight for share of listening, according to RAJAR figures released this morning. All Commercial saw a quarter on quarter increase in percentage share of 0.6 percentage points, bringing it to 46.6%, while All BBC saw a drop of 0.8 percentage points.Local Commercial also had a healthy quarter in… Continue reading RAJAR: Quarterly Gains For Commercial Radio
The costs of investing in internet development are showing at Chrysalis Group, as interim financial results for the six months to 28 February, show a group-wide pre-tax loss of £5.6 million.Chrysalis spent £9.1 million on new media activities, giving an operating loss of £4.8 million (compared to a £1.1 million profit for the same period… Continue reading New Media Costs Push Chrysalis Into The Red
Stock in BSkyB dropped heavily yesterday following the group’s interim financial results (see BSkyB To Cease Analogue Broadcast This Summer), to end down 52p (6.1%) at 804p. Shares continued to fall as trading opened this morning; they were down a further 11p to 793p by midday. Whilst Sky’s figures were in the main strong, with… Continue reading BSkyB Financial Results – Reaction
The Radio Authority has received two applications for a re-advertised local licence for North London and three for another in South East London. The licences both run for a period of eight years from 1 January 2003 and the deadline for applications was 8 May. In a reflection of the capital’s diverse ethnic community, most… Continue reading Applications For London Radio Licences Reflect Diverse Ethnic Community
The costs of investing in internet development are showing at Chrysalis Group, as interim financial results for the six months to 28 February, show a group-wide pre-tax loss of £5.6 million. Chrysalis spent £9.1 million on new media activities, giving an operating loss of £4.8 million (compared to a £1.1 million profit for the same… Continue reading New Media Costs Push Chrysalis Into The Red
