[cr-india] FW: for CR list

[Shubhranshu Choudhary-INTERNET]

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Frederick Noronha [SMTP:fred at bytesforall.org]
> Sent:	Saturday, February 02, 2002 2:43 AM
> To:	Shubhranshu Choudhary-INTERNET
> Subject:	Re: for CR list
> 
> Hi Shu, To post, pls send it to cr-india at sarai.net
> Thanks, FN
> 
> On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Shubhranshu Choudhary-INTERNET wrote:
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
> > ----------------------------------
> > British Radio audience growing up 
> > ----------------------------------
> > At the start of the year Radio gets a shiny new makeover in the form of
> a
> > kick-start to digital radio, and more evidence has emerged of a
> sustained
> > growth in audience figures.
> > 
> > Radio now reaches 91% of the population at some point during the week,
> > with people tuning in for longer: an average of 24.7 hours a listener.
> > Figures released yesterday show that BBC Radio 4 and 5 Live have posted
> > record ratings following the September 11 terrorist attacks, with 10m
> > and 6.2m listeners a week respectively. The "easy listening" music
> > stations of Radio 2 and Classic FM have also soared ahead. 
> > 
> > While the audiences for television are in gentle decline despite the
> > proliferation of television channels, it seems that its poorer relation
> > is emerging out of the shadows. As more radio stations appear the
> > audience seems to expand. 
> > 
> > This year the BBC launches five digital radio stations: a speech-based
> > service offering drama, discussion and children's programmes; a black
> > music station; a "gold" music network; an Asian station; and Five Live
> > Sports Extra, a part-time overspill from the main network. It is the
> > biggest expansion in the history of BBC radio, doubling the number of
> > networks. 
> > 
> > 
> > Source: http://media.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,7541,642892,00.html -
> The
> > Guardian
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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