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 period to March 2000.Subscribers can access the Radio database by selecting “Radio” from the drop-down box at the top of this page.
The March 2000 RAJAR figures showed Capital 95.8 FM holding onto its position as the most popular station in London. However, the station’s reach dropped by 10%. The station’s share of listening now stands at 11.6%, ahead of its nearest rival, Heart 106.2, which has 5.2%. Heart has narrowed the gap in audience figures, however,… Continue reading Capital Still Londoners’ Favourite As Smaller Stations Make Gains
The Outdoor Advertising Association (OAA) has announced plans to invest £120,000 in an advertising research programme running from now until March 2001. The programme will study the influence and effectiveness of various forms of outdoor media for a number of advertising campaigns.Evaluation covering a range of objectives is planned to be carried out on four… Continue reading OAA Launches Research Into Advertising Effectiveness
Shares in BSkyB took a tumble yesterday after the company released figures showing a slide in profits for the first quarter of this year (see BSkyB Signs Sports Internet Deal As Digital Expansion Takes Its Toll). Prices fell 178p to £13.34.Bright Station, formerly Digitas, fell 9p to 90½p the day after it changed its name.… Continue reading Sharewatch
Shares in BSkyB took a tumble yesterday after the company released figures showing a slide in profits for the first quarter of this year (see BSkyB Signs Sports Internet Deal As Digital Expansion Takes Its Toll). Prices fell 178p to £13.34.Bright Station, formerly Digitas, fell 9p to 90½p the day after it changed its name.… Continue reading Sharewatch
Tony Blair gave his support to the magazine industry yesterday when he addressed the PPA’s Magazine & B2B 2000 conference. He said that his Government is committed to working together with the industry over e-commerce issues, and urged those within to welcome and embrace the current moves towards an online world.“The changes in technology today… Continue reading New Media Is Hot Topic As Prime Minister Headlines PPA Conference
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) has today published its findings into an investigation into the Grampian licence, after concerns were raised regarding its regional and co-produced output. The franchise, which operates in the north of Scotland under the ownership of the Scottish Media Group, was the subject of a number of complaints from MP’s and… Continue reading ITC Publishes Findings Into Grampian Complaint
E-commerce and web solutions provider Dialog has changed its name to Bright Station. Dialog sold its information services division to Canadian publishers Thomson earlier this year (see Thomson Confirmed As Dialog Buyer). Yesterday shares in Bright Station rose 4½p to 99½p.Shares in WPP fell for the second successive day, by 88p to £8.22. This is… Continue reading Sharewatch
The Radio Authority has given the go-ahead for Capital Radio to take over Border Radio Holdings (see Capital Radio Wins Battle For Border). Following a public interest test into the acquisition, the Authority determined that the joint holding of Sun FM and Century Radio could not be expected to operate against the public interest provided… Continue reading Radio Authority Clears Capital’s Border Take-over
The Independent Television Commission (ITC) is to ask the public what it thinks of public service broadcasting (PSB) in a major consultation which will contribute to the White Paper on Communications. There will also be a separate but related consultation on regionalism as part of ITV’s public service obligation. The two consultations will be launched… Continue reading ITC To Launch Public Service Broadcasting Debate
