Digital audio consumption is growing in the UK and even though traditional broadcast radio still dominates in terms of overall market share, digital audio is increasing. The rise in digital audio is partly driven by new inventory supplies such as podcasts, devices such as home assistants, and new ad formats and products, which has led […]
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What Bauer’s recent radio acquisitions mean for brands
In a break from all the COVID-19 pandemic news, it was announced last week that the ‘hold separate’ order issued last year by the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) on Bauer’s acquisition of around 50 radio station licenses had been lifted. The order was actually issued a month after the CMA cleared the purchases subject […]
Effective TV brand building in the times of uncertainty
In the midst of every crisis, lies great opportunity – Albert Einstein As the whole world is adapting to the disruption caused by recent events, the current conditions can offer brands a great opportunity to re-valuate their marketing strategy – whether it is shorter-term customer acquisition or longer-term brand building based – and exploit the […]
Are ITV flagship primetime shows losing their “X” appeal?
After the recent news that X Factor will be rested for the short term in 2020, ITV returned to a tried and tested format of Saturday night take away, following a hiatus last year for the misdemeanours of one of their flagship talents. From the latest BARB numbers, it seems ITV were correct in their […]
ITV’s 2020 growth pot: Invest more and receive more budget
Within the last 2 weeks, ITV has launched a new deal to incentivise qualifying advertisers to increase their level of investment with ITV in 2020. The proposal is to give £10 of value for every £100 you invest in ITV airtime and video on demand (VOD) above your 2019 spend. In principle, this sounds like […]
Radio – The fast growing, must have medium?
The latest results from the radio industry in the Q4 Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR) numbers, show listening to be in rude health. The headline numbers say it all really: 87.5% of the population listen to the radio every week, commercial radio reaching over 1.5m more listeners than the BBC, choice of stations has never […]