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Radio - UK


Published Date: February 2008
Published By: Mintel International Group Ltd.
Page Count: 91
Order Code: R560-3119
 
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Issues in the Market
Main issues
Definition
Abbreviations
Market in Brief
Radio targets ‘Third Space’
Two beneficial triangles: Mobile-MP3-radio, ‘hear-like-buy’
The DAB debate
Brand extension: long-term fixture or digital battering ram?
The new digital divide
Switch off from work, switch off from radio
MP3 diverts youth
The Trojan horse of new technology
Radio online: threats and opportunities
Increased competition hits commercial sector
Internal Market Environment
Key points
Interest in radio
Figure 1: Radio listening, 2003-07
Listening habits
Figure 2: Radio listening trends, 2003-07
Figure 3: Average weekday reach of radio and television, by daypart, Q2 2007
Platform proliferation: radio’s ‘third age’
Figure 4: Digital platform shares, 2007
Figure 5: Devices used to listen to radio, June 2007
Podcasting
Demand for radio on portable devices
Figure 6: Interest in media on portable devices, February-June 2007
Mobile phones
Figure 7: Listening to radio via mobile phone, 2002-07
MP3 players
Figure 8: Use of MP3 players for podcast listening, 2006-07
UK goes digital
Figure 9: Ownership of DAB radios at home, 2004-07
The end of analogue?
Switch-off consumer-led
Not all thumbs up for digital
Figure 10: BBC digital station reach, 2006-07
Technological convergence, brand divergence
Figure 11: Method of listening to music nowadays, July 2007
Broader Market Environment
Key points
Population structure
Figure 12: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, by gender, 2002-12
Socio-economic structure
Figure 13: Forecast adult population trends, by socio-economic group, 2002-12
Employment
PC ownership
Figure 14: Household ownership of PCs, 2003-07
Portable device ownership
Mobile phones
Figure 15: Mobile phone ownership, 2003-07
MP3 players
Figure 16: MP3 player ownership, 2003-07
Figure 17: MP3 player ownership among music consumers, 2005-07
Figure 18: MP3 player ownership, by demographic 2005-07
Internet penetration
Figure 19: British Internet penetration at home/work/place of study or elsewhere, 2001-07
Methods of buying music
Figure 20: Value sales of pre-recorded music, 2004-06
Figure 21: Attitudes towards downloading music to mobile phones, 2006 and 2007
Consumer mobility
Figure 22: Average hours per week spent travelling, by mode of transport, 2003-07
Competitive Context
Key points
Internal competition
The commercial sector vs the BBC
Channel 4 enters the fray
BBC facing reduced resources
Commercial sector networks for success
External competition
Figure 23: Entertainment habits, 2003-07
Internet poses greater direct threat to television…
…but opens the door to a new breed of radio competitors
MP3 stalks 4x4
Competition for advertisers
Figure 24: Total UK adspend, by medium, 2004-06
Strengths and Weaknesses in the Market
Strengths
Penetration rates
Opportunities of new platforms
Versatility
Cost
Positive consumer attitudes
Weaknesses
Losing touch with teens
Listening habits are hard to change
Funding
New platforms pose new threats
Digital costs
Market Size and Forecast
Key points
Listeners spoiled for choice
Figure 25: Radio listening, quarter 3, 2002-12
Figure 26: Hours of radio listening, quarter 3, 2002-07
Radio forced to look beyond the spot
Figure 27: Commercial radio revenues, 2002-07
The future: More choice, more competition
More words from our sponsors
Switch-off the trigger for take-off?
Segment Performance
Key points
No break for commercial radio
Figure 28: Radio listening, BBC and commercial broadcasters, 2002-07
National stations gain ground
Figure 29: Radio listening, national and regional stations, 2002-07
Danger of digital cannibalism
Figure 30: Digital listening, 2007
Market Share
Key points
BBC retains dominant position
Figure 31: Radio market share of listening hours, 2002-07
Global eyes top spot
Figure 32: Commercial radio group share of listening hours, 2004-07
Known brands give head start in digital space
Figure 33: Reach of digital-only radio stations, 2007
Figure 34: Digital-only radio stations’ listening hours, 2006-07
Brand Communication and Promotion
Key points
Fluctuating adspend is campaign-led
Figure 35: Adspend by leading radio broadcasters, 2003-07
Cross-group promotion gains currency
Above-the-line still the main route to the mass market
Below-the-line activity builds station brands
Branding
Event marketing
Companies and Products
Key points
Industry keen on consolidation
Bauer Radio
Figure 36: Emap Radio financials, 2005-06-2006-07
BBC Radio
Figure 37: BBC Radio, average 15-minute reach, 2004-05-2006-07
Licence fee disappointment
Figure 36: BBC licence fee distribution, 2006-07
GCap Media
Figure 38: GCap Media plc financials, 2005-06-2006-07*
Global Radio
Figure 39: Chrysalis Radio financials, 2005-06-2006-07
GMG Radio
Figure 40: GMG Radio financials, 2005-06-2006-07
SMG
Figure 41: SMG radio financials, 2006-07 (first half only)
Radio Listening Habits
Key points
How often do consumers tune in?
Figure 63: Frequency of listening to the radio, December 2007
Who listens?
Changing listening habits?
Figure 64: More or less radio listening, compared with two years ago, December 2007
Who’s tuning in, who’s tuning out?
Listeners’ Choice of Platforms
Key points
How are consumers tuning in?
Figure 65: Radio listening platforms, December 2007
Who’s on what platform?
Infrequent listeners show interactive potential
Figure 66: Radio listening platforms, by frequency of listening to the radio, December 2007
New platforms the driver for increased listening
Figure 67: Radio listening platforms, by whether listen more or less than two years ago, December 2007
Analogue and DAB the ‘primary’ platforms
Figure 68: Combinations of radio listening platforms, December 2007
Appendix - Radio Listening Habits
Who listens?
Figure 78: Frequency of listening to the radio, by demographic sub-group, December 2007
Who’s tuning in, who’s tuning out?
Figure 79: More or less radio listening, compared with two years ago, by demographic sub-group, December 2007
Appendix - Listeners’ Choice of Platforms
Who’s on what platform?
Figure 80: Radio listening platforms, by demographic sub-group, December 2007
Appendix - Attitudes Towards Radio
Attitudes to radio by demographics
Figure 81: Agreement with most popular statements about radio listening, by demographic sub-group, December 2007
Figure 82: Agreement with next most popular statements about radio listening, by demographic sub-group, December 2007
Appendix - Radio Target Groups
Radio Target Groups - Detailed Demographics
Figure 83: Radio target groups, by demographic sub-group, December 2007

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