In a perhaps surprising twist to the once-free world of social media, nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of Gen Z Americans (aged 18-25) now pay for a subscription to social media platforms such as Snapchat and X. That’s nearly double the rate (14 per cent) of US subscribers at large, according to data from […]
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons has published written evidence by a group of BBC World Service (former and current) journalists, on the impact of cuts to the World Service. The evidence discusses the recent announcement by the BBC to appoint “six regional directors to oversee output in its devolved regional […]
Ofcom has published the provisional conclusions of its assessments of the BBC’s plans to launch four new DAB+ stations and extend the hours of Radio 5 Sports Extra. In November 2024, the BBC published proposals to launch four new DAB+ stations: Radio 1 Dance, Radio 1 Anthems, a Radio 2 extension, and Radio 3 Unwind. […]
After fierce pushback the BBC has dropped plans to sell adverts on its podcasts in the UK. In 2024, BBC Studios set out proposals to sell adverts in a push to make more money to support the corporation away from its traditional licence fee income. But companies in the commercial radio and podcasting industry hit […]
US pay-radio operator SiriusXM has laid off more staff. This follows on from around 100 jobs in January. The broadcaster is said to be at something of a crossroads as it refocuses its efforts on in-vehicle users and advertising-supported listening believed to be the company’s ‘free access’ plan. SiriusXM was spun off from its Liberty […]
Sky News has agreed a deal with IRN (Independent Radio News) to continue providing national and international news, sport, business and showbusiness content to commercial radio stations across the UK. Effective immediately, the renewal features an expanded agreement allowing IRN radio stations – including LBC, Absolute Radio, talkSPORT, Smooth Radio, Heart, Magic and Times Radio […]
Podcasts are growing in cultural and political influence, but growth in podcast advertising spend remains slow. Publishers and platforms are looking to address this by expanding beyond audio, with a greater focus on creators and video content, according to WARC Media’s Global Ad Trends report titled Podcast media sets sights on video boom. Alex Brownsell, […]
During Q4 2024, nearly two million 15–74-year-olds listened to podcasts an average day in Sweden, reports Mediavision. This indicates strong growth in podcast listenership over the past year, with an increase of 20 per cent. Compared to 2022, growth is even bigger. This trend shows that podcast listening continues to set new records, as people […]
Global has seen another consecutive quarter of growth, its sixth in a row, outperforming the commercial radio market and delivering another strong set of RAJAR figures (Q4 2024, 16th September 2024 – 15th December 2024), with 29.24 million people tuning in each week to Global’s brands with gains in reach and share in both the last quarter […]
US pay-radio operator SiriusXM has brought into use its latest satellite SXM-9. The craft was built by Maxar Space System at its Palo Alto facility. SXM-9 has completed its orbital testing phase after being launched on December 5 2024. “SiriusXM is committed to cutting-edge technology and enhancing the proprietary satellite delivery systems that help power […]