Lord Puttnam, chairman of the joint scrutiny committee on the Communications Bill, has called for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to be given full control over the new super-regulator, Ofcom.The creation of Ofcom, which will regulate radio and television broadcasting (see Communications Bill Lays Down OFCOM Framework), as well as the telecoms industry,… Continue reading Peer Calls For DCMS Powers To Be Extended
Media Stocks were seen under pressure on Wednesday, following the London equity market moving downwards on concerns surrounding the domestic economy and news of further creative accounting in the US.Investors will be digesting the news that AOL overstated its online advertising growth by almost $200 million before closing its $106 billion merger with Time Warner.BSkyB… Continue reading Sharewatch
The tables showing the best and worst performers, in terms of weekly reach and share of listening, of the local commercial stations broadcasting outside London are now available to subscribers in Radio reports.The following stations are reporting with new survey periods: Kix 96 and 107.4 The Quay will now report yearly; Key 103 (Manchester) and… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – Local Commercial Stations
Freeserve has extended its deal with Thomas Cook in a move that will see travel promotions run on the website until the end of November.The promotion, which is featured in a sponsored button on the ISP’s Travel Channel, has been available throughout the summer. The campaign will be further supported by adverts throughout the Freeserve… Continue reading Freeserve Extends Thomas Cook Sponsorship Deal
Research commissioned by online ad agency, DoubleClick, has claimed that permission-based email has a significant effect on both online and offline purchasing.Results from the third annual consumer email study show that 78% of online shoppers have made a purchase after receiving a promotional email. Of those surveyed, 33% claimed to have clicked through an email… Continue reading Research Claims Permission-Based Email Drives Sales
Chrysalis-owned London based radio station, Heart 106.2, is launching an SMS service giving third party advertisers access to its youth audience.The Heart 106.2 Texters Club launches today with an on air promotion inviting listeners to register with the opt-in database by sending an SMS message to a special hotline. In return entrants will be entered… Continue reading Heart Launches New SMS Service For Advertisers
RAJAR data for the third quarter of 2002 reveals a positive period for London listening with the majority of stations seeing weekly reach increase. However, notable declines were seen at the heavy-weight Capital stations.The sector’s leader in terms of reach, Capital 95.8 FM, experienced a 4.5% decline period on period, bringing its weekly reach to… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – London Stations
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RAJAR data for the third quarter of 2002 reveals a positive period for London listening with the majority of stations seeing weekly reach increase. However, notable declines were seen at the heavy-weight Capital stations.The sector’s leader in terms of reach, Capital 95.8 FM, experienced a 4.5% decline period on period, whilst Capital Gold experienced a… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – London Stations
A year on year comparison of listening for national radio stations during the third quarter of 2002 reveals an impressive period for speech-based station, BBC Radio 4, which saw its weekly reach increase by 6.1%. The station, which is squarely aimed at older listeners, also performed well in terms of share.The three months to September… Continue reading RAJAR Results Q3 2002 – National Stations
