Shares in Reuters climbed 80p to £10.46 as the group announced it was to form a joint venture with telecoms group Equant to develop an internet-based network for the financial services industry. This is the first major deal since rumours emerged that the information group planned to reposition itself in the technology market (see Sharewatch).Carlton… Continue reading Sharewatch
Most national stations made gains during the three-month period ending December 1999, according to the latest figures released by RAJAR this morning. The most significant turnaround was TalkSport, formerly Talk Radio, which saw its weekly reach increasing by 19.3%. The station has been changing its format and audience base over the last year; its largely… Continue reading National Stations Make Gains In Latest RAJAR Figures
Local commercial radio saw a decline in listening share for the December 1999 RAJAR period, from 39.2% in September 1999 to 38.4% for this three month period. At the same time, the sector’s overall weekly reach grew slightly by 0.7% to 26.2 million listeners. Average hours, on the other hand, dropped back by 0.7% to… Continue reading Local Commercial Radio Listening Falls Back In Latest Figures
BBC Radio has widened the gap between public service and commercial radio’s share of listening, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning.The data, which covers the three months to December 1999, shows All BBC Radio’s share of listening increasing by 1.0% points to 51.3%, when compared to the previous period (Q3). At the… Continue reading BBC Increases Its Lead Over Commercial Radio In Latest RAJAR Figures
Chief executive of the GWR group, Ralph Bernard, has warned that the current radio ownership regulations are impinging on the growth of commercial radio in the UK and has called on the Government to relax them before the next election.At the all-party Parliamentary Media Group he called for the points system currently in operation to… Continue reading GWR Chief Calls For Relaxation Of Radio Regulation
A series of tables to show the performances of each of the main UK groups in the latest RAJAR figures is now available in the Radio features list. The data cover the period to December.Subscribers can access the Radio database by selecting “Radio” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
BBC’s GLR made significant gains in the December RAJAR figures, released this morning. Its weekly reach grew by almost 48% to 436,000; its share of listening in the capital now stands at 1.2%. The station has plans to rebrand itself this year (see Newsline Brief).Another success for the period ending December 1999 was the Premier… Continue reading GLR Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Figures
Local commercial radio saw a decline in listening share for the December 1999 RAJAR period, from 39.2% in September 1999 to 38.4% for this three month period. At the same time, the sector’s overall weekly reach grew slightly by 0.7% to 26.2 million listeners. Average hours, on the other hand, dropped back by 0.7% to… Continue reading December 1999 RAJAR – Local Commercial Stations
The following tables show the performances of each of the main UK groups in the latest RAJAR figures for the period to December: Capital Radio Group Stations Weekly Reach (000s) Period On Period Comparisons Station Survey Period Ending Sep 1999 Ending Dec 1999 % Change 103.2 Power FM H 315 305 -3.2 BRMB 96.4 FM… Continue reading December 1999 RAJAR – Performance By Ownership
BBC’s GLR made significant gains in the December RAJAR figures, released this morning. Its weekly reach grew by almost 48%; its share of listening in the capital now stands at 1.2%. The station has plans to rebrand itself this year (see Newsline Brief).Another success for the period ending December 1999 was the Premier Christian Radio… Continue reading GLR Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Figures
