ftm Radio Page - week ending April 28, 2017
Success breeds staff poaching from public broadcaster
"financial means"
It’s never a complete surprise that the Médiamétrie radio audience estimates for Il-de-France (IDF - greater Paris) differ somewhat from the French national survey. And, so, it is. The IDF results are normally released a week later.
National news and talk channels continue to dominate the IDF radio survey, conducted January through March. Public general interest channel France Inter held the top spot, seriously gaining audience share to 14.0% from 11.4% year on year. RTL ranks second, down slightly to 13.0% from 13.3%. The major two national switched ranking in the IDF survey last September-October.
Closely followed by French media watchers, Europe 1 hang onto 3rd place, dropping to 7.2% audience share from 7.8%. Europe 1, owned by Lagardère Active, did not show well in the national audience estimates forcing company chairman Arnaud Lagardère to promise big changes. The mostly-talk entertainment channel has had a bumpy trajectory for several years.
After the national Médiamétrie survey was released M. Lagardère announced he would be taking personal control over Europe 1. A week later, as the IDF became known, various sources reported Frédéric Schlesinger, Radio France program operations director, has been hired. Others suggest France Inter morning host Patrick Cohen could follow. “Lagardère has the financial means to make it happen,” said an internal Radio France source, quoted by Ozap (April 27).
Radio France channels faired well in the IDF audience estimates, on aggregate rising to 26.4% audience share from 25.4% one year on. In addition to France Inter, all-news France Info and France Culture made sizable gains while France Musique fell. Youth channel Mouv’ even crossed the threshold to be listed again after several years. (See France IDF radio audience trend chart here)
Radio Classique made strong gains in the IDF survey, to 3.7% audience share and 6th place from 3.0% audience share and 10th year on year. Skyrock placed 7th, down slightly, as NRJ continued a downward spiral, falling to 3.3% audience share from 4.9%.
Several local Paris stations made a dent. Radio Latina rose to 2.2% audience share. Radio Nova, Tropiques FM, Voltage, TSF Jazz and Radio FG were up. Africa No1 also reappeared.
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Recently added radio audience figures and resources
- France - Greater Paris Radio Audience (April 2017)
national and local channels, market share, trend - France - National Radio Audience (April 2017)
national channels, sectors, market share, reach/TSL - Germany - Radio Audience (March 2017)
leading stations, audience trend, daily reach - UK - National Radio Audience (February 2017)
market share, trend, sectors - UK - London Radio Audience (February 2017)
market share, trend - UK - National Radio Audience (February 2017)
BBC/commercial 'gap' - Switzerland - Radio listening by region (January 2017)
public and private sectors, penetration, time spent listening - Switzerland - French region Radio Audience (January 2017)
share, trend - Switzerland - Swiss-German region Radio Audience (January 2017)
share, trend - Switzerland - Italian region Radio Audience (January 2017)
share, trend - Romania - Radio Audience (January 2017)
national and Bucharest surveys, market share, trend - Spain - National Radio Audience (released December 2016)
national channels, reach share, trend - Czech Republic - Radio Audience (November 2016)
Top stations, national survey, reach trend - France - National Radio Summer Audience (September 2016)
national channels, summer period 2011-2016 trend - Italy - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (July 2016)
public and private broadcasting companies, channels, audience reach/share, management - Spain - National Radio Audience (April 2016)
national channels, reach share, trend - Sweden - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (February 2016)
public and private radio channels, owners, management, national market share trend - Poland - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (January 2016)
public and private radio channels, owners, management, platforms, market share - Estonia - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (December 2015)
public and private broadcasting companies, channels, management, platforms, audience estimates - Spain - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (December 2015)
public and private broadcasting companies, channels, management, platforms, audience estimates - Ireland - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (November 2015)
national public and commercial radio channels, major local/regional stations, management, listening share - Finland - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (September 2015)
public and private radio channels, management, market share, platforms - Ireland - National Radio Audience (August 2015)
market share, 07h00-19h00, trend - Ireland - Dublin Radio Audience (August 2015)
market share, 07h00-19h00, trend - Greece - Major Media - Radio Broadcasting (June 2015))
public and private broadcasting, owners, executives, market share
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