The state of the UK Local Media – facts and figures
October 20, 2009 by Douglas Chalmers
In their discussion document Local and Regional Media in the UK Ofcom outline some interesting figures in terms of the state of the UK media. They tell us:
In Radio there are
- 80 commercial local radio operators, managing approx 300 services
- A growing number of community radio services – 200 have been licenced to date with over 150 already broadcasting
- Two radio groups own 40 percent of local radio stations
In Newspapers there are:
- 90 regional and local newspaper publishers
- 1300 titles
- Five newspaper groups control about 70% of local ownership
Local Television
- One company (ITV) holds all Channel 3 licences in England and Wales
Ofcom also tell us that in the UK:
- Regional TV news is watched at least once a day by four fifths of adults
- Half of all adults listen to local radio or read a free paper at least weekly
- Two fifths read a paid for local paper at least weekly
- One in five use local commercial news websites
What about the Internet?
- A third of adults with broadband say they use local websites at least weekly
- The internet is the main source of news for just 6 percent of people
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