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BBC Radio commands 54 per cent listenership share in the UK
MUMBAI: UK radio broadcaster BBC Radio has a 54 per cent share of all radio listening in the UK. This places it almost ten percentage points ahead of commercial radio’s 44.2 per cent share.
These figures were released by Radio Joint Audience Research (Rajar).
The figures cover the period 13 September 2004 to 12 December 2004. That quarter saw seven new commercial stations entering the already highly competitive marketplace.
The BBC’s share is down slightly on last quarter’s 54.4 per cent but up on the corresponding quarter for 2003 which stood at 52.9 per cent. The BBC’s reach of 32.49 million is also ahead of commercial radio (31.18 million).
BBC radio and music director Jenny Abramsky said, ” I am particularly pleased to see the Asian Network top the half million mark.” The BBC Asian Network has 535,000 listeners compared with 473,000 last quarter and 453,000 in the same quarter of 2003.
However BBC World Service has a reach of 1.27 million. This is down on the previous quarter’s figure of 1.37 million and the same quarter of 2003 where the figure stood at 1.3 million.
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News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
