Abstract
REPORT SCOPE:
The UK Radio Industry report analyses the historic and forecast performance of the UK radio sector in terms of BBC programming spend and revenues derived from commercial radio through advertising and sponsorship. The report covers analogue and digital radio and includes data on programming and market trends. The report analyses trends over a five year historical and a detailed five year forecast period. The report includes an analysis of the market size, market drivers, market trends and an overview of the industry structure and profiles of the leading BBC and commercial radio operators.
The report is updated quarterly to combine the up-to-date development and trends with the latest data available on the radio sector in the UK.
Table of Contents
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2. INTRODUCTION
- 2.1 Definitions
- 2.2 Methodology
- 2.3 Abbreviations
- 2.4 Economic Overview
- 2.5 Market Positioning
- 2.5.1 Customers
- 2.5.2 Suppliers
- 2.6 Market Factors
- 2.6.1 Technological
- 2.6.2 Economic
- 2.6.3 Legislative
3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS
- 3.1 Chapter Summary
- 3.2 Market Drivers
- 3.3 Market Size
- 3.4 Market Segmentation
- 3.4.1 BBC
- 3.4.2 Commercial Radio
- 3.5 Market Trends
- 3.5.1 Trends in Radio Listening
- 3.5.2 Listening via New Platforms
4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 4.1 Chapter Summary
- 4.2 Industry Overview
- 4.2.1 Industry Rivalry
- 4.2.2 Threat of Entry
- 4.2.3 Threat of Substitutes
- 4.2.4 Recent Events
- 4.3 Company Profiles
- 4.3.1 Red Bee Media (formerly BBC Broadcast)
- 4.3.2 Gcap Media (formerly Capital Radio)
- 4.3.3 Chrysalis Radio
- 4.3.4 Emap
- 4.3.5 GWR Group
- 4.3.6 Saga Radio
- 4.3.7 SMG (Scottish Media Group)
- 4.3.8 Scottish Radio Holdings
- 4.3.9 UTV Radio (GB) (formerly The Wireless Group)
- 4.3.10 UBC - Classic Gold Digital
5. FORECAST
- 5.1 Chapter Summary
- 5.2 Market Size
- 5.3 Industry Structure
6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS
- 6.1 Trade Associations
- 6.2 Trade Magazines
- 6.3 Trade Exhibitions
List of Tables
- 1: Long Term Trends in UK Advertising Expenditure, 1960-2005
- 2: UK Radio Industry Spend/Revenues, 2002-2006
- 3: UK BBC Radio Spending and Commercial Radio Revenues, by Sector, 2002-2006
- 4: BBC Network Radio Hours of Output, by Genre, 2005/06
- 5: Commercial Radio Revenues, by Source, 2002-2006
- 6: Total UK Display Advertising and Commercial Radio Market, 2002-2006
- 7: Total Radio Listening Hours in the UK, 2002-2006
- 8: Financial Analysis of Red Bee Media, 2002-2005
- 9: Key Financial Ratios for Red Bee Media, 2002-2005
- 10: Financial Analysis of Gcap Media, 2002-2006
- 11: Key Financial Ratios for Gcap Media, 2002-2006
- 12: Financial Analysis of Chrysalis Radio London, 2001-2005
- 13: Key Financial Ratios for Chrysalis Radio London, 2001-2005
- 14: Financial Analysis of Emap, 2002-2006
- 15: Turnover Analysis of Emap, be Media Type, 2005 and 2006
- 16: Key Financial Ratios for Emap, 2002-2006
- 17: Financial Analysis of GWR Group, 2001-2005
- 18: Key Financial Ratios for GWR Group, 2001-2005
- 19: Financial Analysis of Saga Radio, 2001-2005
- 20: Key Financial Ratios for Saga Radio, 2001-2005
- 21: Financial Analysis of SMG, 2000-2004
- 22: Turnover Analysis of SMG, by Class of Business, 2003 and 2004
- 23: Key Financial Ratios for SMG, 2000-2004
- 24: Financial Analysis of Scottish Radio Holdings, 2000-2004
- 25: Key Financial Ratios for Scottish Radio Holdings, 2000-2004
- 26: Financial Analysis of UTV Radio (GB), 2000-2004
- 27: Key Financial Ratios for UTV Radio (GB), 2000-2004
- 28: Financial Analysis of UBC Media Group, 2002-2006
- 29: Key Financial Ratios for UBC Media Group, 2002-2006
- 30: Forecast UK Commercial Radio Industry Revenues, 2007-2011
- 31: Forecast UK BBC Radio Programming Spend, 2007-2011
















