ftm Radio Page - July 18, 2014

It’s The Best Game Plan That Plays Well
How many sports metaphors can be fit into a programming plan? Everybody sees, finds, shifts or moves “the goal posts.” And everybody looks for, dodges or admires “the slam dunk.” After “kick off” keep your “eye on the ball.” There are more, just ask.

Overpowering pirate broadcasts is expensive
No advertising from Morocco

Spain’s commercial broadcasters are still complaining about pirate stations. They’d still like the government to do something about what they estimate as three thousand unlicensed broadcasters. The illegals are causing, they say, a huge technical problem.

“We must demand from the public administration, once and for all, a ‘D-day’ for the closure of illegal broadcasting,” said commercial broadcaster’s association (AERC) president Javier Gonzalez at the close of the group’s general assembly, reported El Mundo. (July 15). “When we are surrounded by interfering illegal stations we, who are legal, must over-ride the signal so people can hear us. We pay our taxes. We give a lot to our workers.” (See more about media in Spain here)

It seems the big commercial channels have been boosting output power on their FM transmitters, which has led to hefty fines. “We have no interest in putting our signals into Morocco or Algeria,” explained Sr. Gonzalez. “There’s no advertising in these regions.”

Music and performance rights fees were also – as always – a point of contention. AERC members complained of “discriminatory treatment” from collecting agencies charging lower fees to public broadcasters.

Surge for contemporary music channels
Dearth for news

Portugal’s two biggest nation radio channels are only bigger, according to the March-June Bareme Radio/Marktest survey. Grupo Renascenca (R/Com) channels held aggregate market share leadership over Media Capital Radios (MCR) channels; 36.4% vs. 33.7%, respectively. Total weekly reach was unchanged year on year at 80.9%.

Radio Comercial (MCR) held the top position with 23.0%, up from 20.3% year on year. Second place, again, went to RFM (R/Com) with 21.2%, up from 17.8%. Both are contemporary music channels. (See Portugal national audience trend chart here)

General interest channel Radio Renascenca (R/Com) placed third, falling to 8.2% market share from 9.5% one year on. Pop/dance music channel Mega Hits (R/Com) added a full point, 4.3% market share and 6th place. Oldies music channel M80 (MCR) dropped to 5.4% market share from 6.7%.

Public general interest channel RTP Antena 1 held 4th place, off slightly to 6.7% market share. Contemporary/alternative music channel RTP Antena 3 dropped to 2.8% market share from 4.0%, not recovering from a format change last year.

News-talk channel TSF (Controlinveste) showed the biggest audience deficit, falling to 3.8% market share from 5.3% year on year but holding 7th place in the national rankings.

Controversial broadcaster plans to enter production business
“visual product”

Entering the production business is very attractive for broadcasters, particularly those of a certain scale. With so many new outlets for audio and video content there is potential for new revenue streams. The idea has not escaped Alexei Venediktov, managing editor of Russian news-talk radio channel Ekho Moskvy.

Pending board of director’s approval, Ekho Moskvy could set up a production arm, “which will sell content to other Russian and foreign broadcasters,” he said, quoted by Itar-Tass (July 11). “It is not just TV; it’s television and radio. The question is how radio content becomes television, a visual product.” (See more about media in Russia here)

Ekho Moskvy is nearing its 25th anniversary in August, surprising nearly all Russian media watchers because of a history of reporting often critical of the State. Mr. Venediktov, one of Russia’s most well-known broadcasters, also indicated he is preparing to ask the channel’s owner, Gazprom Media, to sell its majority stake to him when the board meets next week. Ekho Moskvy launched Ekho TV in 2002, which operates separately offering video streams of talk shows on cable networks.

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Recently added radio audience figures and resources

• France - Greater Paris Radio Audience (July 2014)
  national and local channels, market share, trend
• France - National Radio Audience (July 2014)
  national channels, sectors, market share, reach/TSL
• Germany - Radio Audience (July 2014)
  leading stations, audience trend, daily reach
• Portugal - National Radio Audience (July 2014)
  leading stations, audience share, trend
• Greece - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (June 2014))
  public and private broadcasting, owners, executives, market share
• Portugal - Major Media - Radio (May 2014)
  public and private broadcasting companies, channels, management, platforms, audience estimates
• UK - National Radio Audience (May 2014)
  market share, trend, sectors
• UK - London Radio Audience (May 2014)
  market share, trend
• UK - National Radio Audience (May 2014)
  BBC/commercial 'gap'
• Spain - National Radio Audience (April 2014)
  national channels, reach share, trend
• Italy - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (March 2014)
  public and private broadcasting companies, channels, audience reach/share, management
• France - Greater Paris Radio Audience (January 2014)
  national and local channels, market share, trend
• Switzerland - Radio listening by region (January 2014)
  public and private sectors, penetration, time spent listening
• Switzerland - French region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Switzerland - Swiss-German region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Switzerland - Italian region Radio Audience (January 2014)
  share, trend
• Bulgaria - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (12/12/2013)
  public and private radio channels, management, platforms, market share
• France - National Radio Summer Audience (03/10/2013)
  national channels, summer period 2008-2013 trend
• Austria - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (09/09/2013)
  public and private broadcasters, owners, management, audience trend
• Belgium - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (French region) (28/08/2013)
  Wallonia region, radio broadcasters, public, private, owners, platforms, audience trend
• Belgium - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (Flemish region) (28/08/2013)
  Flemish region, radio broadcasters, public, private, owners, platforms, audience trend
• Turkey - Major Media - Radio broadcasting (15/08/2013)
  ownership, management, program formats, platforms

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