05 Feb 2026
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Ellie Hammonds
Commercial radio's audience share saw a 1% decline from the last quarter and now accounts for 55.2% of total listening, compared to the BBC's 42.8%.
05 Feb 2026
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Ellie Hammonds
Top commercial breakfast programme Heart Breakfast with Jamie and Amanda (Global) grew its weekly reach by 5% year-on-year and saw a 5% quarter-on-quarter increase from Q3 2025, according to the latest Rajar figures.
17 Dec 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
Welcome to the Brief for Wednesday 17 December, The Media Leader's round-up of media news.
16 Dec 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
The Government has opened the door to advertising and Netflix-style subscriptions as part of the BBC Charter Review. The commercial radio industry says it is not "commercially viable."
23 Oct 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
Commercial radio extended its share of total listening to record highs, with Global leading the way. Digital listening continues to drive growth.
23 Oct 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
Global's Heart Breakfast show saw a marginal 0.2% year on year growth despite a quarter-on quarter decline of 3.1%.
23 Oct 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
Commercial listening now accounts for 56% of total listening, compared to the BBC's 41.7%.
23 Oct 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
Online listening now has a 29.7% share, compared to just 26.2% for AM/FM.
25 Sep 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
Radiocentre's annual event was jam-packed with insightful research and exciting guests.
23 Sep 2025
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Ellie Hammonds
Radiocentre's High Gain Audio study has demonstrated that audio is one of the most profitable media channels.
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