The share of listening held by commercial radio stations and by public service stations increased by the same amount in the last quarter, according to the latest RAJAR figures released this morning. All commercial and All BBC both increased their share of the radio audience by 0.1% in the three months ending June 2000.The increases… Continue reading Local Radio Makes Gains In Latest RAJAR Report
Granada Media appeared to have lost the momentum caused by the UNM takeover (see Sharewatch), and even the news that it is to collaborate with the BBC to create a production facility in Manchester (see Granada And BBC To Form Regional Production Facilities Joint Venture) could not stop the company’s share price falling 4p yesterday… Continue reading Sharewatch
Sky Digital has this week expanded the capabilities of shopping channel QVC with the launch of an interactive QVC Directory. The new service allows customers to browse through a catalogue of QVC beauty products as well as programme listings and a customer service guide using their digital set-top box.All of the shopping channel’s main product… Continue reading Sky Digital Introduces Interactive Option For Shopping Channel
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 covers the year to June 2000.(Subscribers see full item in the Radio features list)
BBC Radio 1 continues to be the nation’s most popular national radio station with an average weekly audience of 11.3 million, according to RAJAR figures for the three months to March 2000 released this morning. This represents a 3.4% increase in audience compared to the same period last year, but is unchanged compared to the… Continue reading National Commercial Radio Audiences Slip In Latest RAJAR Report
Their flagship soap operas may be the battle ground for top ratings, but the BBC and Granada Media are planning to join forces to create a joint venture company offering production facilities from Granada’s Manchester home.Granada Media will own 80% of the joint venture, called 3sixtymedia, while the BBC will own the remaining 20%. The… Continue reading Granada And BBC To Form Regional Production Facilities Joint Venture
Advertising revenue for the Sunday titles may be up (see Ad Revenues Up For Sunday Newspapers), but the downward slide in reader numbers shows no sign of abating, as the latest NRS figures for the six month period ending June 2000 show a year-on-year decrease of 5.1%, with the majority of titles losing readers.Having restored… Continue reading National Newspaper NRS Round-Up – June 2000
Sports sites are now a more popular destination for UK internet users than auction, career or hobby sites. Figures collected over the past nine months by MMXI Europe show that reach in its sports category has grown considerably, from 1.6% in February to 9.9% in June.“Football is an important part of our culture, and this… Continue reading UK Internet Users Visiting More Sports Than Career Or Hobby Sites
The High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region yesterday sanctioned the scheme of arrangement which will see Cable & Wireless dispose of its Hong Kong Telecom interests through a merger with Pacific Century Cyberworks (see Sharewatch). Shares in Cable & Wireless responded by rising 18p to finish £11.80.Pearson made a good recovery after… Continue reading Sharewatch
The supermarket wars rumble on and Sainsbury’s appears to be increasing its offensive over the airwaves. According to the latest figures from the Radio Advertising Bureau and AC Nielsen MMS, the supermarket has more than doubled its adspend for radio, year-on-year. During the twelve months to June, Sainsbury’s spent £3.2m, making it the 18th biggest… Continue reading Sainsbury’s Doubles Radio Adspend But BT Takes Top Spot
