UK RADIO INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORT 2007

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:
October 2007

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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
2.5.1 Customers 8
2.5.2 Suppliers 8
2.6 Market Factors 9
2.6.1 Technological 10
2.6.2 Economic 11
2.6.3 Legislative 12

3. MARKET SIZE AND TRENDS 14
3.1 Chapter Summary 15
3.2 Market Drivers 15
3.3 Market Size 17
3.4 Market Segmentation 20
3.4.1 BBC 20
3.4.2 Commercial Radio 22
3.5 Market Trends 24
3.5.1 Trends in Radio Listening 24
3.5.2 Listening via New Platforms 26

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) 36
4.3.3 Global Radio London ( formerly Chrysalis Radio) 38
4.3.4 Emap 40
4.3.5 GWR Group 42
4.3.6 Smooth Radio Midlands 43
4.3.7 SMG (Scottish Media Group) 44
4.3.8 Scottish Radio Holdings 46
4.3.9 UTV Radio (GB) (formerly The Wireless Group) 47
4.3.10 UBC Media Group 49

5. FORECAST 51
5.1 Chapter Summary 52
5.2 Market Size 52
5.3 Industry Structure 54

6. FURTHER SOURCES & CONTACTS 56
6.1 Trade Associations 57
6.2 Trade Magazines 58
6.3 Trade Exhibitions 59

List of Tables

1: Long Term Trends in UK Advertising Expenditure, 1960-2006 16
2: UK Radio Industry Spend/Revenues, 2003-2007 19
3: UK BBC Radio Spending and Commercial Radio Revenues, by Sector, 2003-2007 20
4: BBC Network Radio Hours of Output, by Genre, 2006/07 21
5: Commercial Radio Revenues, by Source, 2003-2007 22
6: Total UK Display Advertising and Commercial Radio Market, 2003-2007 23
7: Total Radio Listening Hours in the UK, 2003-2007 25
8: Financial Analysis of Red Bee Media, 2003-2006 36
9: Key Financial Ratios for Red Bee Media, 2003-2006 36
10: Financial Analysis of GCap Media, 2003-2007 37
11: Key Financial Ratios for GCap Media, 2003-2007 38
12: Financial Analysis of Global Radio London (formerly Chrysalis Radio London),
2002-2006 39
13: Key Financial Ratios for Global Radio London ( formerly Chrysalis Radio London),
2002-2006 39
14: Financial Analysis of Emap, 2003-2007 40
15: Turnover Analysis of Emap, by Media Type, 2007 and 2006 41
16: Key Financial Ratios for Emap, 2003-2007 41
17: Financial Analysis of GWR Group, 2001-2005 42
18: Key Financial Ratios for GWR Group, 2001-2005 43
19: Financial Analysis of Smooth Radio Midlands, 2002-2006 44
20: Key Financial Ratios for Smooth Radio Midlands, 2002-2006 44
21: Financial Analysis of SMG, 2000-2004 45
22: Turnover Analysis of SMG, by Class of Business, 2003 and 2004 45
23: Key Financial Ratios for SMG, 2000-2004 46
24: Financial Analysis of Scottish Radio Holdings, 2001-2006 46
25: Key Financial Ratios for Scottish Radio Holdings, 2001-2006 47
26: Financial Analysis of UTV Radio (GB), 2001-2005 48
27: Key Financial Ratios for UTV Radio (GB), 2001-2005 48
28: Financial Analysis of UBC Media Group, 2003-2007 49
29: Key Financial Ratios for UBC Media Group, 2003-2007 50
30: Forecast UK Commercial Radio Industry Revenues, 2008-2012 53
31: Forecast UK BBC Radio Programming Spend, 2008-2012 53

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