Digital radio (DAB) listening has overtaken combined listening via digital television (DTV) and through the internet, with total listening hours for digital radio increasing by 165% year on year, according to new figures from RAJAR.RAJAR reveals that listening to the radio via DTV has risen by 42% over the past year, while the internet has… Continue reading Digital Radio Sees Surge In Listening

Chrysalis has reported turnover for all businesses of £155.2 million for the year ended 31 August 2005, with a loss of £9 million from 2004’s figure of £164.2 million due to operating losses and exceptional impairments relating to Chrysalis Books and a downturn in the radio advertising market.Operating profit for the group was £28.4 million… Continue reading Chrysalis Reports Turnover Of £155.2 Million

Government watchdog, Ofcom, has revealed that late adopters of digital technology will have to pay a collective sum of up to £572 million in order to prepare themselves for the impending digital switchover.The cost to the average household will be around £137 to ensure that they have all the correct equipment to meet the Government’s… Continue reading Consumer Cost Of Digital Switchover To Hit £572 Million

Satellite giant BSkyB has announced a slow down in growth of its subscriber base during its fiscal first quarter, showing reduced subscriber growth of 57,000, down from the 83,000 new subscribers it added in the previous quarter.Despite this downturn, revenues for the period increased by 8% year on year to £1.02 billion with operating profit… Continue reading BSkyB Sees Slowdown In Subscriber Growth

Speaking at the MRG conference in London yesterday, Roger Pratt, managing director of the National Readership Survey surprised delegates with a list of radical new proposals for how the print measurement survey could operate in the future, with face to face interviews abandoned and the research being conducted primarily online.The proposals had been put to… Continue reading NRS Survey To Move Online

Global advertising group WPP has announced an increase in revenue of 26% in the third quarter of 2005, reaching £1.35 billion, with revenues in the UK up by almost 10%.North America also saw a rise in revenues in Q3 2005, up by over 26%, while Europe enjoyed growth of 25%. Asia Pacific, Latin America, Africa… Continue reading WPP Sees Revenue Rise By 26% In Q3 2005

The uptake of digital radio in the UK is increasing at a healthy pace, with the latest set of RAJAR figures for the third quarter of 2005 showing the medium enjoying a surge in popularity, with DAB radio ownership amongst adults rising to 10.5% in Q3, up 6 percentage points year on year.The latest RAJAR… Continue reading Digital Radio Increases UK Penetration

The BBC retained its position over commercial radio in Q3 2005, with the latest set of RAJAR figures showing the Corporation holding on to its position as market leader across national stations.However, local commercial stations outperformed the BBC in terms of share of listening and average hours per listener.Share of ListeningThe UK’s national commercial radio… Continue reading BBC Retains Position As Britons’ Favoured Listen

Outdoor advertising group, JCDecaux has revealed a 5.4% year on year increase in revenue for the first nine months of 2005, reaching €1,227.6 million, with organic revenues seeing a rise of 3.8% in the same time.In the third quarter of this year, the group enjoyed growth of 5.2% year on year, hitting €393.9 million. Despite… Continue reading JCDecaux Sees 5.4% Revenue Increase

French advertising group, Publicis has announced that it has decided not to make an offer for Aegis, putting the end to weeks of speculation over the company’s intentions for the media and research group.Publicis said in a statement that making an offer for Aegis was not “in the best interests of its shareholders.”The group first… Continue reading Publicis Backs Down From Aegis Take-Over