UK RADIO INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORT 2009

UK RADIO INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORT

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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.

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The UK RADIO INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORT was last updated:
February 2009

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Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1

2. INTRODUCTION 4
2.1 Definitions 5
2.2 Methodology 5
2.3 Abbreviations 5
2.4 Economic Overview 6
2.5 Market Positioning 8
2.5.1 Customers 8
2.5.2 Suppliers 9
2.6 Market Factors 10
2.6.1 Technological 10
2.6.2 Economic 12
2.6.3 Legislative 13

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 15
3.1 Chapter Summary 16
3.2 Market Drivers 16
3.3 Market Size 18
3.4 Market Segmentation 21
3.4.1 BBC 21
3.4.2 Commercial Radio 23
3.5 Market Trends 25
3.5.1 Trends in Radio Listening 25
3.5.2 Listening via New Platforms 27
4. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 29
4.1 Chapter Summary 30
4.2 Industry Overview 30
4.2.1 Industry Rivalry 30
4.2.2 Threat of Entry 32
4.2.3 Threat of Substitutes 33
4.2.4 Recent Events 34
4.3 Company Profiles 35
4.3.1 Red Bee Media (formerly BBC Broadcast) 35
4.3.2 GCap Media (formerly Capital Radio) 37
4.3.3 Global Radio London (formerly Chrysalis Radio) 38
4.3.4 Smooth Radio Midlands 40
4.3.5 STV Group (formerly SMG) 41
4.3.6 UTV Media (formerly Radio (GB)) 43
4.3.7 UBC Media Group 46

5. FORECAST 49
5.1 Chapter Summary 50
5.2 Market Size 50
5.3 Industry Structure 52

6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 54
6.1 Trade Associations 55
6.2 Trade Magazines 56
6.3 Trade Exhibitions 57

List of Tables

1: Long Term Trends in UK Advertising Expenditure, 1960-2007 17
2: UK Radio Industry Spend/Revenues, 2004-2008 20
3: UK BBC Radio Spending and Commercial Radio Revenues, by Sector, 2004-2008 21
4: BBC Network Radio Hours of Output, by Genre, 2007/08 22
5: Commercial Radio Revenues, by Source, 2004-2008 23
6: Total UK Display Advertising and Commercial Radio Market, 2004-2008 23
7: Total Radio Listening Hours in the UK Per Week, 2004-2008 25
8: Total Number of Radio Listeners in the UK Per Week, 2004-2008 26
9: Financial Analysis of Red Bee Media, 2004-2008 36
10: Key Financial Ratios for Red Bee Media, 2004-2008 36
11: Financial Analysis of GCap Media, 2003-2007 37
12: Key Financial Ratios for GCap Media, 2003-2007 38
13: Financial Analysis of Global Radio London, 2003-2007 39
14: Key Financial Ratios for Global Radio London, 2003-2007 40
15: Financial Analysis of Smooth Radio Midlands, 2004-2008 41
16: Key Financial Ratios for Smooth Radio Midlands, 2004-2008 41
17: Financial Analysis of STV Group, 2003-2007 42
18: Key Financial Ratios for STV Group, 2003-2007 43
19: Financial Analysis of UTV Radio (GB), 2001-2005 44
20: Key Financial Ratios for UTV Radio (GB), 2001-2005 44
21: Financial Analysis of UTV Media, 2003-2007 45
22: Revenue Analysis of UTV Media, by Segment, 2006 and 2007 46
23: Key Financial Ratios for UTV Media, 2003-2007 46
24: Financial Analysis of UBC Media Group, 2004-2008 47
25: Key Financial Ratios for UBC Media Group, 2004-2008 48
26: Forecast UK Commercial Radio Industry Revenues, 2009-2013 50
27: Forecast UK BBC Radio Programming Spend, 2009-2013 51

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