- Absolute Radio's listening hours were up 1.7% overall in Q4 2009 compared to Q3 2009, and up 5.5% in London. Total hours were 6,833.
- Absolute Radio's reach was down 7.3% in Q4 2009 compared to Q3 2009. Total reach was 803,000.
- Absolute Radio's digital listening, primarily via DAB and online, was 32% of its total listening, up from 24.8% in 2009. Its podcast downloads set a new record in December 2009.
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3. Absolute Network Hours up 1.7% overall and
1 7%
up 5.5% in London
Absolute Radio Portfolio Hours
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
21,000
18,000
18 000
17,440
15,000
12,484
12,000 11,272
9,000
6,650 5,946
6,000 4,684
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4. Absolute Network Reach down 7.3% this
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quarter, Absolute Radio down 5.9%
Absolute Radio Portfolio Reach
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
3,000
2,500 2,263
2,000
1,673
1,493
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6. Total radio listening dropped 2.1% this quarter
2 1%
with only TIML and UTV increasing
Total Hours
-2.1% All Radio
-1.8% BBC
-1.6% Commercial
TIML +1.7%
%
-3.9% Bauer
-3.1% Global
GMG
-0.5%
UTV +1.4%
7. Absolute Radio s hours growth was due to
Radios
increased listening from men and 35-54s
Total Absolute Radio Hours
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
8,000
7,150
,
7,000 6,833
6,000
5,000
4,122
4,000 3,607
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Men Women 15-34 35-54
8. Capital s
Capitals Hours down 17 7% Magic up 2 9% to #1 and
17.7%, 2.9%
Smooth down 30% (LBC up 51.8% on last year)
London 15+ Hours
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
14,000
12,391
12,000 11,436
10,649
9,967
10,000
8,669
8,000
6,650
5,946
6,000
4,000 3,213 3,498
3 498
2,548 2,790
2,000
0
9. Magic s
Magics Reach down 9.4%, Capital up 0 5% Heart down
9 4% 0.5%,
0.6% but back to #1 commercial
London 15+ Reach
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
2,500
2,000 1,827 1,881 1,821
1,605
1,500
1 500
1,000 875 841
803
519 528
500 414
258
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10. Classic FMs Hours down 5.6%, Talk Sport up
FM s 5 6%
4.4%
National 15+ Hours
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
40,000
34,995
35,000
35 000
30,000
25,000
20,438
20 438
20,000
15,000
11,272
10,000
10 000
4,956
5,000 1,966
924 1,542 597 718
284 89
0
11. Classic FMs Reach down 5.9%, Talk Sport up
FM s 5 9%
0.9%
National 15+ Reach
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
6,000
5,134
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,496
2,000
1,493
1,000 698
447 446
217 81 177 219
19
0
12. Christian up 4 7% Classic up 7 9% TalkSport up 10.4%
4.7%, 7.9%, 10 4%
and Capital up 19.2%
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2009 Q3 2009 Q4
1,400 National London
1,231
1 231
1,178
1,200
1,084
1,000
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400 297
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200 112
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13. Absolute Radio s 25-54 listening up 7 3% Classic down 17 5%
Radios 7.3%, 17.5%,
TalkSport up 13.5%, Capital down 22.8%, Heart up 4.4%
Commercial 25-54 H
C i l 25 54 Hours
2009 Q3 2009 Q4
16,000 National London
13,930
14,000
12,000
10,000
10 000 9,047
9 047 8,681
8,000 7,351 7,023
6,596
6,000 4,691
3,992
3 992
4,000
2,434
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DAB Digital TV Internet
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2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009
Source: Internal server logs
16. Record 778,000 podcasts downloaded in
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December, 6.4 million since launch
Podcast Downloads
Shows Artists Video Other
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
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