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Nielsen Audio MD Brad Kelly to Leave the Company

Jan 1 2023

Nielsen Audio Managing Director Brad Kelly is leaving the firm as part of the company's 'executive shake-up', according to radio industry trade publication Radio Ink. More

NCS CEO Linda Dupree Steps Down, Alan Miles Takes Over

Jul 27 2022

Linda Dupree, CEO of Nielsen Catalina Solutions (NCS) is to retire later this year, and has already been succeeded by NCS Board Chair Alan Miles. Dupree is staying on as an advisor during a transition period. More

Nielsen Prepares for Next-Gen PPM Roll Out

Aug 5 2021

From September, Nielsen will begin placing approximately 3,000 newly designed Portable People Meter (PPM) wearable audience measurement devices with a subset of its nearly 60,000 active PPM panelists, as part of plans to modernize its panels and improve panelist experience. More

Nielsen Sues comScore over 'Extended TV' Plans

Sep 25 2017

Nielsen has filed a lawsuit to prevent comScore from launching a new service called Extended TV. The service uses data from Nielsen's PPM technology, to which comScore and others gained access at the time of the Arbitron buy, but in a way Nielsen says is outside the scope of that agreement. More

MRC Withholds Accreditation for December PPM Ratings

Dec 23 2016

The Media Rating Council (MRC) is withholding its accreditation of Nielsen's December 2016 Portable People Meter (PPM) audio measurement reports in 26 US markets, because of a meter connectivity issue. More

Nielsen to Ramp Up PPM Sample Size

Dec 22 2016

From the middle of next year, Nielsen will be increasing the sample size of its radio panel by 10 percent, in 48 Portable People Meter (PPM) markets across the US. More

Merkle Hires Former Arbitron CEO Creamer

May 13 2016

US-based consumer insights and analytics specialist Merkle has appointed former Arbitron CEO Sean Creamer as EVP and Chief Financial Officer. More

Nielsen Audio and Saga Settle Copyright Case

Jan 9 2015

Nielsen Audio has reached an agreement with broadcast company Saga Communications and its affiliate Lakefront Communications over a copyright infringement action brought by Arbitron. More

Nielsen Reports Q3 Revenue Rise, Profit Dip

Oct 23 2014

Nielsen has reported third quarter revenue of $1.57 bn, a 13.3% increase year-on-year but reduced to 2.5% once the effects of acquiring Harris and Arbitron are removed. Similarly, profits fell nearly 30% - to $91m - but adjusted EBITDA was up 19.8% to $477m. More

Class Action Targets Arbitron / Nielsen Robocalls

Sep 26 2014

A suit filed in the U.S. District Court of Northern California claims that Arbitron - now Nielsen Audio - made calls and left messages for consumers, contrary to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). More

Madison Square Garden Gig for Arbitron's Creamer

Aug 13 2014

Former Arbitron CEO Sean Creamer has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of sports, media and entertainment venue business The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) in New York. He takes up his new role on September 1st. More

Nielsen Reports Good Quarter after Buys

Jul 29 2014

Nielsen has reported a 15% increase in second quarter 2014 revenue to $1.59bn - excluding acquisitions the figure was still a very respectable 4.4%. Q2 profit fell to $76m from $426m due to fees for re-financing long-term debt, but Adjusted EBITDA was up 16.2% to $460m. More

Univision Sacks Radio Exec for PPM Fraud

Jun 18 2014

Spanish-language broadcasting group Univision Communications has fired an executive at its KSCA-FM (101.9) station in Los Angeles for using a number of Nielsen's Portable People Meters (PPM) to inflate audience ratings. More

Nielsen Settles Arbitron Case against Florida Broadcaster

May 28 2014

Nielsen has reached a settlement agreement with Jacksonville-based Renda Broadcasting, which Arbitron had accused of using its radio ratings information without paying. More

Further Nielsen Cuts Shrink Columbia Office

May 9 2014

Following news earlier in the week of job cuts in Florida, Nielsen is reportedly to close its call center operations in Columbia, Maryland, with the loss of 325 jobs; and in Radcliff, Kentucky, shedding 237. More

Nielsen to Lay Off 220 Scarborough Staff

May 7 2014

Nielsen is closing Scarborough Research's call center in Sarasota, Florida, making 220 employees redundant by the end of September. More

Nielsen Reports First Quarter Revenue Rise

Apr 24 2014

Nielsen has reported a 12.9% rise in first quarter 2014 revenues to $1.49 billion, driven by 28% growth in its media research business following the acquisition of Arbitron. More

FTC Okays Nielsen Sale of Arbitron LinkMeter System

Apr 3 2014

In the US, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved Nielsen's plan to sell off its LinkMeter cross-platform measurement technology to comScore - one of the requirements of the deal agreed for Nielsen to acquire Arbitron. More

FTC Clears Final Nielsen / Arbitron Hurdle

Mar 4 2014

Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has determined that Nielsen's acquisition of Arbitron was not anticompetitive. More

Steady Organic Growth for Nielsen

Feb 13 2014

Nielsen has reported a 5.5% increase in annual revenue to $5.7 billion. Media measurement arm 'Watch', enlarged by the Arbitron buy, saw revenue rise 11.2%, compared with 1.9% growth in the consumer research 'Buy' division. More

MRC Hires Arbitron's Lindner

Feb 12 2014

Non-profit association The Media Rating Council (MRC) has hired former Arbitron CRO Gregg Lindner for its newly created position of Senior Vice President, Research Methods and Statistics. He will take up his new role on March 3. More

FTC Opens Nielsen / comScore Cross-Platform Agreement

Jan 27 2014

Nielsen and comScore have agreed terms in accordance with the order made by the FTC as a condition for the former's recent acquisition of Arbitron, concerning the continuation of a cross-platform project also involving ESPN. The FTC is now allowing time for public comment. More

Nielsen's Saga Copyright Suit Delayed Until 2015

Jan 16 2014

Nielsen's copyright suit against radio broadcaster Saga Communications - begun by Arbitron pre-merger - will not now go to trial until July 2015. A federal judge in Delaware has scheduled the case, following the firms' failure to reach an out-of-court agreement. More

Nielsen Columbia Cuts - More Details

Nov 18 2013

Nielsen plans to lay off around 333 workers at the Columbia, Maryland site which formed the headquarters of Arbitron, according to reports. Now renamed Nielsen Audio, the division employs around 1,000 workers across the US, a majority based in the Columbia site. More

Headcount Tumbles at Nielsen Audio

Nov 15 2013

Nielsen has made an unconfirmed number of staff redundant in its Audio division, formed from recently-acquired Arbitron. More

FTC Extends Deadline for Nielsen-Arbitron Feedback

Nov 1 2013

Following the recent seventeen-day shutdown of the US government, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is giving the public more time to comment on the 'consent agreement' for Nielsen's acquisition of Arbitron - even though the Commission approved the $1.26 billion deal a month ago. More

Arbitron Leaders 'to Leave' Post Nielsen Takeover

Oct 2 2013

Following the Nielsen acquisition, a number of Arbitron's execs are said to be leaving the company, including CFO Debra Delman. It is also rumoured that Arbitron CEO Sean Creamer will be leaving at the end of the year. More

Nielsen Arbitron Deal Done

Sep 30 2013

Nielsen has announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Arbitron, which was finally cleared by the FTC a week ago. Arbitron becomes Nielsen Audio and will be integrated into Nielsen's US Watch business segment. More

Nielsen Arbitron Deal Cleared

Sep 23 2013

The FTC has announced it has reached an agreement with Nielsen, allowing the latter's acquisition of Arbitron to go through, with a condition safeguarding Arbitron's September 2012 cross-platform project with comScore and broadcaster ESPN. More

Nielsen Arbitron Approval Pending?

Sep 20 2013

Speculation in the papers suggests that Nielsen's $1.3bn merger with Arbitron could finally get approval today from the FTC, perhaps with an agreement to license technology to comScore. However, at time of going to press, nothing further has been announced. More

Combined Nielsen / Arbitron May Have to License Tech

Sep 9 2013

Nielsen is said to be in negotiations with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its acquisition of ratings giant Arbitron, with talks centering around a concession involving the combined company licensing measurement technology to rival comScore and other parties. More

Arbitron Buy: Nielsen Agrees to Another Extension

Sep 2 2013

Nielsen has once agreed to extend the period for regulatory review of the Arbitron transaction, into September - but continues to stress that it is 'confident in the ultimate outcome'. More

Delays and Concerns for Nielsen and Arbitron

Aug 14 2013

Nielsen is 'running into rising regulatory static' over its proposed $1.26bn acquisition of radio ratings giant Arbitron, according to reports in the New York Post. Arbitron also has a potential headache as a critical media owner takes his argument with its methods to the US authorities. More

Arbitron Continues Copyright Actions

Aug 9 2013

Radio research giant Arbitron is suing broadcaster LM Communications for alleged unauthorized use of its ratings in the Charleston, SC market. The firm has also fallen out with radio station owner Jeff Jacobs after he posted a picture of Arbitron's diary instruction page on his Facebook page. More

Nielsen Takeover Costs Dent Arbitron Income

Aug 2 2013

Ratings giant Arbitron has reported second quarter net income of $7.1m, compared with $10m in the prior year period, after incurring $6.1m of costs and expenses related to its pending acquisition by Nielsen. More

Arbitron Settles with Investor over Nielsen Deal

Jul 22 2013

Arbitron has settled with an investor who sued over its proposed $1.26bn buyout by Nielsen, admitting no wrongdoing but agreeing to remove some of what the investor had claimed were obstacles to other bidders and a higher price - and to make further disclosures about the process. More

Arbitron Sues Florida Broadcaster

Jun 24 2013

Radio ratings giant Arbitron is continuing its pursuit of companies it alleges use and/or publish its ratings information without paying. Last week, it accused Jacksonville-based Renda Broadcasting Corporation of copyright infringement. More

Arbitron Sues Saga for Unauthorized Data Use

May 28 2013

In a legal filing, US ratings giant Arbitron has claimed that radio broadcaster Saga Communications has infringed its copyrights by reproducing and distributing Arbitron audience estimates without authorization. More

Buoyant Arbitron Continues Rise

May 8 2013

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has reported a 5.1% increase in Q1 revenue to $111.8m, compared with $106.4m in the prior year period. Earnings are slightly down - Q1 EBITDA was to $34.7m vs $36.6m a year earlier - due the firm says to the costs associated with the planned Nielsen merger. More

Nielsen Sells Tradeshow Arm to Finance Arbitron Deal

May 7 2013

Nielsen is selling its 'non-core' tradeshow business Nielsen Expositions to Canadian private equity firm Onex in a cash deal worth $950m, in order to provide funds for its planned $1.3 billion acquisition of radio ratings giant Arbitron. More

Arbitron Shareholders Approve Nielsen Acquisition

Apr 17 2013

Arbitron's shareholders approved the company's acquisition by Nielsen at a special meeting held yesterday. More

Arbitron Settles WKYC-TV Infringement Row

Apr 16 2013

US radio ratings giant Arbitron has entered a settlement agreement with Gannett-owned WKYC-TV, resolving the legal action brought against the television broadcaster in January for copyright and trademark infringement. More

Former Arbitron Critic Backs Nielsen Deal

Apr 8 2013

In the US, Arbitron's one-time critic the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) has told the FTC it is 'cautiously optimistic' about the potential for improvements in audience measurement for television and radio if the Arbitron-Nielsen merger goes ahead. More

FTC Probes Nielsen / Arbitron Deal Further

Mar 12 2013

The Federal Trade Commission has asked Nielsen for additional information regarding its proposed $1.3 billion takeover of radio ratings giant Arbitron, postponing a possible deal still further. Meanwhile Nielsen may also be looking to offload its trade show business. More

Arbitron Sets Senior Deals as Merger Looms

Mar 11 2013

With the planned acquisition by Nielsen approaching, Arbitron has set out details of remuneration packages for its senior execs including recently appointed President and CEO Sean Creamer. More

dunnhumby Hires Arbitron's Huang for Cross-Media Role

Mar 8 2013

Retail data specialist dunnhumby has hired long-time Arbitron exec Lung Huang for its newly created role of Vice President of Digital Advertising, Global Partnerships. More

Arbitron Full Year Revenue Up 6.5%

Feb 26 2013

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has reported 2012 revenue up an impressive 6.5%. In the fourth quarter, growth was slower and net income was slightly dented by costs relating to the forthcoming Nielsen merger. More

FTC Given More Time to Consider Nielsen/Arbitron Deal

Feb 5 2013

Nielsen and Arbitron have voluntarily agreed to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with additional time to review Nielsen's proposed takeover of the radio ratings giant. More

Arbitron Files Infringement Lawsuit

Jan 29 2013

US radio ratings giant Arbitron has filed a lawsuit against Gannett-owned WKYC-TV/Cleveland, claiming up to $6.3m for unauthorised use of its audience estimates and trademarks. More

Cumulus and Arbitron Cement Multi-Year Deal

Jan 3 2013

In the US, radio broadcaster Cumulus Media Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement for Arbitron's diary and PPM ratings services covering 450 of its stations in 100 markets. More

Nielsen to Buy Arbitron for c.$1.26bn

Dec 18 2012

Nielsen has announced it is to acquire Arbitron for around $1.26 bn, or $48 per share of common stock. The transaction has been approved by both Boards and is subject to customary closing conditions. More

Creamer is New Arbitron CEO from January

Dec 14 2012

Sean Creamer, currently Arbitron's EVP Chief Operating Officer, is to succeed Bill Kerr as the company's President and Chief Executive from January 1st. More

Puerto Rican Debut for Scarborough

Nov 14 2012

Local market specialist Scarborough Research has formally announced its entry into Puerto Rico with a new insights service combining extensive attitudinal data and consumer behavior-based measures. More

Arbitron and Magic Broadcasting Settle Lawsuit

Oct 31 2012

Ratings giant Arbitron has settled its lawsuit against Magic Broadcasting, resolving claims that its former client was guilty of copyright infringement and breach of license agreement. Terms of the settlement payment were not disclosed. More

Arbitron Veteran Bob Michaels Dies

Oct 29 2012

Former Arbitron researcher Bob Michaels has died, reportedly from a heart attack while vacationing in Key West, Florida. As the measurement giant's first ever ambassador to radio programmers, he was known for a unique combination of software skills and understanding of the ratings themselves. More

Arbitron Reports 8.3% Q3 Revenue Rise

Oct 24 2012

Ratings giant Arbitron has reported an 8.3% rise in third quarter revenue to $114.3m, while net income increased to $15.8m from $15.4m. More

Arbitron, GfK and Media Monitors in Radio Data Deal

Oct 18 2012

Arbitron is combining its PPM Radio Ratings data with Media Monitors' commercial airplay data, to provide advertisers with radio audience estimates for the specific times their spots run. The resulting 'model-ready' ratings data is now available via GfK MRI's 'Granularity' modeling portal. More

comScore and Arbitron Aim for Cross-Media Common Metrics

Sep 13 2012

Digital measurement specialist comScore and ratings giant Arbitron are collaborating on the development of the 'first' cross-platform media measurement solution to provide common metrics on changing media consumption across radio TV, PCs, smartphones, and tablets. More

Creamer Promoted to Arbitron Board

Aug 30 2012

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Chief Operating Officer Sean Creamer to its Board of Directors, after seven years with the company. More

Arbitron Hires Nielsen Veteran Bhatia as EVP

Aug 29 2012

US ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Nielsen veteran Manish Bhatia as Executive Vice President, New Product Innovation, to direct the firm's cross-platform initiatives and lead teams tasked with developing non-radio research services. More

Ratings Research Specialist Opens in Nashville

Aug 23 2012

Music and media writer, researcher and analyst Jeff Green is launching a new Nashville-based firm called Stone Door Media Lab, which will provide ratings research, digital media consumption analytics, market analysis and business intelligence for the entertainment sector. More

Arbitron Hires Media Industry Exec for CFO Role

Aug 15 2012

US ratings giant Arbitron has appointed former National Public Radio Inc. finance leader Debra Delman as its new Chief Financial Officer, following the departure of Richard Surratt who left in May for 'personal reasons'. More

Scarborough Partners with GfK MRI

Jul 26 2012

Nielsen/Arbitron joint venture Scarborough Research has hooked up with GfK MRI to offer a service exploring the links between the attitudes of American consumers and their shopping and media consumption patterns. More

Growth and MRC Approvals Boost Arbitron

Jul 19 2012

US ratings giant Arbitron has reported second quarter revenue up 9.1% to $104.4m, with a 31.4% increase in net income to $10.0m. Separately, the Media Rating Council (MRC) has accredited its ratings service in five additional markets. More

Arbitron Mobile and iResearch Hook Up in China

Jul 17 2012

Arbitron's mobile measurement arm has joined forces with online specialist iResearch Consulting, in China, to jointly operate a syndicated mobile media research service across the country, based on an opt-in panel of around 10,000 people. More

Arbitron Debuts Campaign ROI Service

Jul 11 2012

US-based ratings giant Arbitron has introduced a cross-platform tool called Promo OptimiXer, to help broadcast and cable networks evaluate the return on investment of their radio and television 'tune-in' campaigns. More

Arbitron Sues over Unauthorized Data Use

Jun 13 2012

In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron is suing media rep firm McGavren Guild and radio station owner Longport Media, claiming an undercover operation proved that they used its data illegally. More

Arbitron Hires Former Nielsen Exec for Mobile Push

Jun 7 2012

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has appointed former Nielsen exec Derrik Dennis as Director of Sales for its mobile measurement solutions, which include the syndicated Arbitron Mobile Trends Panels. More

Arbitron Expands Indian Site

May 18 2012

Radio ratings provider Arbitron has expanded its operations in Kochi, India, with the opening of a new 20,000 sq ft facility. More

Arbitron Adds Tablets to UK Mobile Panel

May 2 2012

Ratings giant Arbitron has added tablet measurement to its new UK Mobile Trends Panel service, a meter-based measure of how consumers use their phones to surf the web, engage with social media and act on mobile advertising. More

Arbitron Reports 5.5% Rise in Q1 Revenue

Apr 19 2012

US radio ratings giant Arbitron has reported a 5.5% increase in revenue to $106.4m for the first quarter. Operating income rose 7.4%, to $31.2m, and net income 9.6% to $17.8m. More

Arbitron Launches Mobile Usage Measurement Service

Apr 18 2012

US radio ratings giant Arbitron has introduced a mobile measurement service called the Arbitron Mobile Trends Panel, with a meter using proprietary software to examine how consumers use their phones to surf the web, engage with social media and act on mobile advertising. More

Krasinski Leaves Arbitron

Apr 16 2012

In the US, Arbitron's SVP/Digital Media & Analytics Paul Krasinski is reported to be leaving the company after just fifteen months. More

Arbitron CFO Richard Surratt Resigns

Apr 12 2012

Richard Surratt, the Chief Financial Officer of radio ratings giant Arbitron, is leaving the company for 'personal reasons' after just 14 months in the post. When he leaves on May 11, Surratt's duties will be assumed by COO Sean Creamer until a replacement is found. More

Arbitron Pays $7m to Settle Shareholder Lawsuit

Mar 29 2012

US radio ratings giant Arbitron has reached a $7m legal settlement with a shareholder, regarding claims that the company misled investors about the rollout of its Portable People Meter service (PPM). More

Arbitron Settles California Under-Counting Lawsuit

Mar 27 2012

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has agreed to pay $400k to settle a lawsuit in California in which it was alleged to have under represented black and Hispanic listeners in California, Los Angeles and San Francisco. More

C3 Metrics Hires Former Nielsen CEO John Dimling

Feb 21 2012

New York-based media analytics specialist C3 Metrics has appointed former Nielsen Media Research CEO John Dimling as TV Advisory Chief, with a remit to extend the firm's services beyond online media and into television. More

Arbitron Plans $100m Share Buy-Back

Feb 17 2012

The Board of US ratings giant Arbitron has authorized a programme to repurchase up to $100m of shares of the company's common stock, over a period of up to two years. More

Arbitron Reports 6.8% Revenue Rise

Feb 14 2012

US ratings giant Arbitron has reported full-year 2011 revenue up 6.8% to $422.3m, and operating income up 29.6% to $85.1m. For the quarter, ended December 31, revenue was up 7.6% to $120.1m and operating income up 8.8% to $20.7m. More

Arbitron Veteran Julian Davis to Retire

Feb 9 2012

Arbitron's Julian Davis is retiring, after twenty-two years in various roles including Director of Urban Radio and Director of Urban Media Services. More

Arbitron Loses Accreditation in Five Markets

Feb 1 2012

In the US, the Media Rating Council has withdrawn accreditation for Arbitron's monthly PPM-based AQH radio ratings data in five markets. The reverse means Arbitron now has just nine local markets accredited out of a total of 48. More

Arbitron Sues Former Client for Data Breach

Nov 29 2011

US ratings giant Arbitron is taking legal action against former client Magic Broadcasting, which it claims is guilty of using its data after declining to renew its contract in 2010. More

Swedish Radio Contract for Kantar Media

Oct 31 2011

Kantar Media has won a six-year contract, beginning in August 2012, for the provision of a new electronic radio measurement service in Sweden, using PPM technology licensed from Arbitron. More

Arbitron Raises Revenue, Lowers Costs

Oct 25 2011

Radio ratings firm Arbitron has reported third quarter results, with year-on-year revenue up 6.1% to $105.6 million and EBITDA of $33.6m, up from $25.4m the previous year. More

Arbitron and Entravision Study Cross-Platform Impact

Aug 17 2011

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron and Spanish-language media firm Entravision Communications Corporation have partnered to test the impact of cross-platform ad campaigns running simultaneously on radio and television. More

Global Agencies Bounce Back - Honomichl

Aug 16 2011

The world's 25 largest research firms had revenues of $18.8 billion in 2010, up 4.9% on the previous 'dismal' year - a 'very healthy turnaround' according to industry authority Jack Honomichl. However, 'real' revenues were not quite back to their 2008 levels, and some companies continued to shrink. More

Arbitron Adds COO Tasks to Creamer's Expanded Role

Aug 11 2011

In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron has expanded Sean Creamer's role to include that of Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the company's day-to-day operations and growth strategy. More

Arbitron Buys Mobile Specialist Zokem

Jul 29 2011

US-based ratings giant Arbitron has acquired Finnish mobile measurement firm Zokem for an initial c.$11.7m in cash, plus up to $12m in future payments depending on performance. More

Arbitron Profits Jump as PPM Intro Costs Tail Off

Jul 22 2011

Arbitron has today announced second quarter results ahead of many analysts' expectations, with revenue up 8.4% year-on-year to $95.7m. With costs up just 1.1%, profits jumped: EBITDA was up 52.5% to $19.7m. More

Obituary: Bob Cohen of Scarborough Research

Jul 18 2011

Bob Cohen, who served as President and CEO of consumer and media research firm Scarborough Research from 1993 to 2009, has died at home at the age of 58, after a battle with cancer. More

Arbitron Reveals 'Project Leapfrog' Goals

May 18 2011

In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron has revealed further details of its 'Project Leapfrog' approach, which will replace its existing seven-day paper-based diary service with a web and mobile-based data collection system. More

Arbitron Prospers in Q1

Apr 26 2011

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has seen first quarter 2011 net revenue rise 5.2% to $100.9m, from $95.9m in the prior year period, while net income rose 18.2% to $16.2m. More

Scarborough and Geoscape in Hispanic Link

Apr 26 2011

In the US, Scarborough Research has partnered with multicultural consumer intelligence provider Geoscape to offer in-depth information about Hispanic consumers' buying power, brand loyalty and media preferences. More

MRC Accredits Arbitron's TAPSCAN Web

Apr 21 2011

In the US, the Media Rating Council (MRC) has granted accreditation to Arbitron's TAPSCAN Web, which provides radio ad buyers and sellers with an 'all-in-one' solution with audience data alongside electronic ordering, invoicing and scheduling. More

Arbitron Veteran Joins Clear Channel

Apr 11 2011

In the US, Clear Channel Radio has appointed Arbitron veteran Gary Marince in the newly-created position of SVP for Research and Development, working on analytics and audience understanding. More

Abrams Capital Sells More Arbitron Shares

Apr 8 2011

In the US, Abrams Capital Management has continued its sale of shares in radio ratings giant Arbitron, raising $2.51m and adding to more than $20m raised earlier in the year. More

Arbitron Promotes for CFO Role

Apr 1 2011

In the US, radio ratings firm Arbitron has appointed Richard J. Surratt as EVP, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Sean Creamer who was promoted in June last year. More

Arbitron Wins MRC Accreditation in Eleven Markets

Mar 31 2011

In the US, the Media Rating Council (MRC) has accredited the monthly average-quarter-hour radio ratings data produced by Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) in 11 more markets. More

Arbitron Tests 'Project Leapfrog' Web/Mobile Approach

Mar 15 2011

In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron has unveiled plans to roll out a new 'experimental approach' that features a web and mobile-based system as the main means for collecting data, instead of its existing seven-day paper-based diary service. More

Investor Sells $10m of Arbitron Shares

Mar 7 2011

In the US, Abrams Capital Management has sold 250,000 shares in radio ratings giant Arbitron, and raised $10.01m in the process. More

Arbitron Revenue Up 10% Post PPM Commercialization

Feb 16 2011

US ratings giant Arbitron has reported a 10% increase in Q4 2010 revenue to $111.7m (Q4 2009: $101.5m), on the back of its continued commercialization of the Portable People Meter (PPM) radio ratings service. More

Arbitron CEO to Stay Until 2013

Feb 15 2011

Media ratings giant Arbitron has extended CEO William Kerr's employment agreement for a further year to January 2013, in recognition of the leadership role he has played during a year of 'extraordinary events'. More

CIMM, Arbitron and comScore to Run 3-Screen Studies

Feb 11 2011

In the US, the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has announced two independent 'proof-of-concept' tests to measure content and advertising across television, Internet and mobile. The tests will tap the skills and panels of Arbitron and comScore. More

Trons Create Online World for Radio Ad Industry

Jan 20 2011

In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron has integrated its TAPSCAN Web analysis system with Marketron's Exchange platform, giving radio ad buyers and sellers an 'all-in-one' solution with audience data alongside electronic ordering, invoicing and scheduling. More

Ando Media's COO Moves to Arbitron

Jan 13 2011

Paul Krasinski, the former COO of online audience measurement and analytics specialist Ando Media, has joined ratings giant Arbitron in the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Digital Media and Analytics. More

Former Arbitron CEO Joins iPinion Advisory Board

Jan 12 2011

In the US, Arbitron's former President & CEO Michael Skarzynski has returned to the market research industry as a member of the iPinion Advisory Board of consumer insight firm Dexterity. More

Skinner back as Chair of Arbitron Advisory Council

Dec 23 2010

In the US, Tom Skinner, VP and General Manager of radio station KZST-FM, has been re-elected as Chairperson of the 2011 Arbitron Radio Advisory Council. He previously held the post of Vice Chair in 2010 and served as Chairman in 2003. More

Nielsen Pulls Plug on US Radio Ratings Service

Dec 14 2010

Nielsen has announced that it is shutting down its diary-based radio ratings service in the US, from the Fall 2010 period. The firm said in a statement that the decision will not impact its international radio measurement services. More

Future's Clear for Billion Dollar Arbitron

Dec 10 2010

Arbitron's week has had its ups and downs but its leaders will enjoy their weekend in the knowledge that its biggest client Clear Channel Radio has signed up for PPM and diary ratings for another five years for a reported $538m. The ratings firm's share price has leapt accordingly. More

PPM Panellists Admit to 'Meter Cheating'

Dec 9 2010

An independent study of Arbitron's PPM (Portable People Meter) panellists has uncovered how some try to 'beat the system' in order to earn more monthly payments. More

Arbitron Loses RADAR and Nationwide MRC Accreditation

Dec 6 2010

In the US, the Media Rating Council (MRC) has withdrawn its accreditation for Arbitron's RADAR and Nationwide network and national radio audience services, because they incorporate data from PPM markets that are not accredited by the MRC. More

Scarborough Hires Nielsen's Drouillard as CEO

Dec 2 2010

In the US, Nielsen/Arbitron joint venture Scarborough Research has hired Nielsen veteran Tom Drouillard as President and CEO, succeeding Gregg Lindner who has moved to Arbitron as Chief Research Officer. More

Contracts End Univision's PPM Boycott

Nov 22 2010

Arbitron has announced that Spanish-language broadcasting group Univision Radio has signed multi-year contracts for its PPM (Portable People Meter) ratings services in twelve markets. More

Arbitron Rolls Out Sports Radio Metric

Nov 19 2010

In the US, Arbitron's Custom Sports Services arm has created the Event Retention Index (ERI); a new metric for its Portable People Meter (PPM) radio ratings service which provides information on the extent to which audiences 'stay tuned' to sports broadcasts. More

Arbitron Posts 17% Decline in Q3 Profit

Oct 26 2010

US ratings giant Arbitron has posted a 17% drop in third quarter profit to $11.3m from $13.7m in the prior year period. The firm says this reflects both radio broadcasters' cautious approach to the economy and its own higher costs and expenses. More

Scarborough Veteran Gregg Lindner Rejoins Arbitron

Oct 20 2010

In the US, Scarborough Research veteran Gregg Lindner has rejoined ratings giant Arbitron, to take up the newly created post of Chief Research Officer and Executive Vice President, Service Innovation, with responsibilities for research quality methods, and product development. More

Media Research Veteran Bill McKenna Joins Arbitron

Oct 14 2010

In the US, veteran media and ad measurement executive Bill McKenna has joined radio ratings giant Arbitron in the newly created post of Senior Vice President, New Media Ventures. More

TNS Gallup Wins Norwegian Radio Contract

Sep 29 2010

Broadcasting association The Norwegian Radio Industry has awarded TNS Gallup a three-year contract extension to measure electronic radio listening in the country. The contract will now run until late 2013. More

Farber Rejoins Arbitron Board

Sep 16 2010

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has re-appointed Erica Farber as a Director. She gave up her seat on the Board in 2006 when VNU - the owner of Nielsen Media Research - acquired music trade publication Radio & Records, where she worked as Publisher and CEO. More

Bouvard to Leave Arbitron after 23 Years

Sep 13 2010

In the US, Arbitron veteran Pierre Bouvard is to leave his role of EVP of Cross-Platform Services at the end of September, after 23 years with the firm. More

Insurers Foot Most of Arbitron's $9m Legal Bill

Aug 6 2010

Arbitron has revealed the cost of its various legal battles of the past two years, in a 10-Q filing for the SEC. In all, two securities law civil actions commencing in 2008, and various 'interactions' with government over the commercialization of the PPM, have cost it around $9.1m to date. More

Arbitron Reports Q2 Improvement

Jul 21 2010

Ratings giant Arbitron has reported a 'better-than-expected' second quarter, with a 1.8% increase in revenue to $88.3m compared with $86.8m in the prior year period, and an 8.7% rise in profits to $3.8m, from $3.5m. More

Adams and Henrick Depart in Arbitron Restructure

Jun 24 2010

US ratings giant Arbitron has given five members of its executive leadership additional responsibilities as part of a client-focused re-shuffle, which sees the departure of EVP, CMO Alton Adams and EVP, Customer Solutions Robert Henrick. More

Arbitron Buys Assets of IMMI

Jun 22 2010

Arbitron has acquired the technology portfolio, patents, and trade name of audience data firm Integrated Media Measurement, Inc. (IMMI), including its cellular phone-based technology, used to capture consumer cross-platform media usage. More

Arbitron Debuts 'New Generation' of PPM

Jun 21 2010

Arbitron has announced the PPM 360, which extends the technology of its Portable People Meter onto a wireless platform, heralding 'a new generation of audience measurement'. More

Arbitron and SBS Resolve PPM Dispute

Jun 2 2010

In the US, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) and ratings giant Arbitron have entered into a settlement agreement following their dispute about the latter's PPM (Portable People Meter), which SBS claimed was undercounting its ethnic minority listeners. More

Intel Invests in TRA

May 26 2010

US-based media measurement firm TRA has received a $10m injection of funds from Intel Capital, the global investment wing of the giant chip maker. The series-C round also includes $8.2m from other companies including existing investors Arbitron and WPP. More

Clear Channel Hires Former Arbitron Exec

Apr 29 2010

In the US, Clear Channel Radio has hired former Arbitron researcher Bob Michaels for the newly created position of Executive Vice President of Research, responsible for supervising projects and personnel across all terrestrial and digital platforms. More

PPM Dispute 'Resolved'

Apr 22 2010

Weather stations in Hell registered a rapid drop in temperatures today and cows dug out the return portions of their travel tickets as Arbitron reported it had settled its dispute with the PPM Coalition over claims of undercounting minority listeners. The firm also published solid financials. More

SBS and Arbitron Agree Ceasefire

Apr 14 2010

According to a filing lodged with the New York Supreme Court, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) and ratings giant Arbitron are working towards a truce regarding their PPM legal dispute. More

SBS Ceases Encoding for PPM Again

Mar 31 2010

In the US, Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) has again pulled the encoders for Aribtron's PPM (Portable People Meter) system, after The New York Supreme Court lifted the temporary restraining order that had required it to continue. More

Arbitron and Digimarc End Patent Dispute

Mar 23 2010

US radio ratings giant Arbitron and secure identity solutions firm Digimarc have settled their dispute, begun last year, over technology developed by the latter to monitor broadcasts. More

Debut for PPM Sports Audience Service

Mar 12 2010

Arbitron's new Sports division has launched a report on radio listening to Pro Football games, team by team. The PPM-based figures cover and compare stats for 25 teams in 23 markets. More

comScore Hire Helps Move into TV Measurement

Mar 5 2010

Arbitron veteran Joan FitzGerald has joined online measurement firm comScore to oversee the addition of TV viewing measurement to the firm's suite of digital services. More

Arbitron Tables Ethnic Sample Increase

Mar 4 2010

Ratings giant Arbitron has proposed a change to its recruitment methodology in high-density African-American and Hispanic areas, in its top PPM (Portable People Meter) markets. More

Arbitron Adds to Radio Advisory Council

Feb 23 2010

Ratings giant Arbitron is expanding its Radio Advisory Council to increase the ethnic and technological diversity of the group. More

Full Year Revenue Up 4.4% at Arbitron

Feb 18 2010

US ratings giant Arbitron has reported a 4.4% rise in full-year 2009 revenue to $385.0m (2008: $368.8m), while net income increased 13.4% to $42.2m (2008: $37.2m). More

Court Orders SBS to Continue PPM Encoding

Feb 17 2010

The New York Supreme Court has ordered Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) to continue to encode its signals for Arbitron's PPM (Portable People Meter) service, following a temporary restraining order (TRO) it imposed on SBS last week. More

Scarborough Expands Cell-Phone-Only Sample

Feb 16 2010

In the US, Arbitron/Nielsen joint venture Scarborough Research has integrated cell-phone-only (CPO) households into twenty additional local market studies. More

Broadcaster Ordered to Resume PPM Encoding

Feb 12 2010

Arbitron has secured a Temporary Restraining Order from a US court, immediately requiring Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) to resume encoding its broadcasting signals for the PPM in accordance with the contract between the two firms. More

Former Nielsen Chief Joins Arbitron Board

Jan 21 2010

John Dimling, former Chairman, President & CEO of Nielsen Media Research, has joined his second Board of the week, the Arbitron Board of Directors. On Tuesday he was appointed to the Advisory Board of neuroscience agency Innerscope. More

Media Monitors Speeds Up PPM Data Turnaround

Jan 20 2010

US broadcast and cable tracking firm Media Monitors has upgraded its partnership with Arbitron, to provide clients with data from the latter's PPM service within a week, compared with the previous arrangement of 21 days. More

Former Nielsen & Arbitron Chiefs Join Innerscope Board

Jan 19 2010

In the US, biometric and neuroscience provider Innerscope Research has appointed former Nielsen Media CEO John Dimling and former Arbitron President, Chairman & CEO Stephen Morris to its Board of Advisors. More

Senator Pushes for Arbitron Investigation

Jan 14 2010

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) has called for a 'thorough investigation' into Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM), following the revelation that the firm's CEO Michael Skarzynski had apparently 'provided false testimony' to a committee of the national legislature last month. More

Arbitron CEO Resigns after Committee 'Misstatement'

Jan 12 2010

Michael Skarzynski has resigned as President & CEO of ratings giant Arbitron, after allegedly making a 'misstatement' in his testimony before a US congressional committee hearing last month. He is replaced by Board Director William Kerr. More

Arbitron's PPM Wins 'Emmy' Award

Jan 8 2010

US ratings giant Arbitron has been awarded an Emmy for 'Broadcast Audience Measurement Technology', for its Portable People Meter (PPM) electronic measurement system. More

Arbitron Accelerates Cell-Phone-Only Target

Dec 21 2009

Arbitron is to speed up its planned increase in diary market cell-phone-only (CPO) household sample, raising it to an average of 15% of total sample across all its diary markets in the US, including Hawaii and Alaska, by Spring 2010. More

Radio Partners to Improve Marketing Mix Data

Dec 7 2009

In the US, Arbitron and a consortium of radio industry leaders have agreed to collaborate to improve the analytical methods used by advertisers to evaluate the tangible impact of radio advertising on sales. More

Trackers in the Snow: Cross-Platform Deal for 2010

Dec 4 2009

Arbitron, comScore and Omniture have been commissioned to work with NBC Sports to provide cross-platform audience measurement for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, tracking the network's coverage reach across its broadcast, cable and online platforms. More

Committee Puts Pressure on Arbitron

Dec 4 2009

In Washington, a committee Chairman has hinted at the possibility of legislation to help resolve arguments over Arbitron's PPM device. Edolphus Towns concluded Wednesday's hearings by giving the firm 30 days to come up with a schedule to address the concerns of critics. More

House of Oversight Sets Date for Arbitron Hearing

Nov 25 2009

In the US, the House of Oversight & Government Reform Committee Chairman Ed Towns has set a date for a hearing, to consider rating giant Arbitron's PPM (Personal People Meter) and its 'effect on diversity in radio broadcasting'. More

Lost Contracts will Cost Arbitron $5m in 2009

Nov 4 2009

Ratings giant Arbitron says it will lose around $5m in 2009 as a result of losing contracts with radio broadcasters Cumulus Media and Clear Channel Radio to Nielsen. More

Arbitron Confident Despite Q3 Declines

Oct 20 2009

Ratings giant Arbitron has announced a drop in third quarter income to $13.7m, compared with $17.0m for the third quarter of 2008, which it say is largely due to client losses and costs associated with the commercialization of its Portable People Meter (PPM). More

Firms Team Up to Enhance Radio Ratings

Oct 19 2009

US-based consultancy dmr has partnered with radio technology specialist Emmis Interactive to offer radio stations audience data analysis based around Arbitron's PPM, to help maximize their ratings and revenue. More

Arbitron's New York Deadline Passes

Oct 16 2009

The deadline set by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo for Arbitron to gain MRC accreditation for its PPM radio ratings service in the market has passed, with no announcement of success and reports suggesting no accreditation has been gained. More

Arbitron Spreads PPM Net as MRC Deadline Looms

Oct 13 2009

Ratings giant Arbitron has commercialized its Portable People Meter (PPM) radio ratings service in five new local markets, as the deadline approaches for the firm to obtain Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation for its service in New York. More

EVP Behbehani Leaves Arbitron

Oct 12 2009

In the US, Arbitron has confirmed that EVP Taher Behbehani, one of three top men brought in as part of a major restructure announced earlier in the year, has left the company. More

Innerscope Hires Arbitron Veteran

Oct 6 2009

In the US, biometric and neuroscience agency Innerscope Research has appointed former Arbitron senior exec Linda Dupree as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. More

Arbitron Debuts Cross-Media Measurement Group

Oct 1 2009

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has formed a 'cross-media' measurement group, which will use its Portable People Meter (PPM) technology and third-party partnerships to establish a new audience measurement service across TV, radio, Internet, mobile and place-based media. More

FCC to Organise PPM Round Table

Sep 28 2009

The new Chairman of US standards body the FCC has told an audience of minority broadcasters that the Commission aims to bring together the sides in the dispute over Arbitron's PPM. He also acknowledged that his organisation's authority regarding the PPM is 'limited'. More

Targetspot Introduces Online Radio Ad Tracking

Sep 24 2009

In the US, Internet radio ad network TargetSpot has launched a response tracking and reporting system that provides advertisers with insight into their online radio campaigns. More

PPM Debate Turns to Auditor's Comments

Sep 23 2009

In the US, Edolphus Towns' investigation into Arbitron's PPM claims Media Ratings Council (MRC) documents flag up 'persistent problems' with the technology. Arbitron says his Committee has reached 'erroneous conclusions' which it looks forward to clarifying. More

Arbitron Tool Offers Access to Performance Metrics

Sep 23 2009

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has developed a tool promising radio stations 'easier access' to performance metrics across multi-station portfolios. More

Arbitron Seeks to Define 'Affinity'

Sep 18 2009

Arbitron has announced the formation of a task force of radio and advertising industry leaders to develop an ongoing measure of 'affinity', designed to 'reflect the advertising value of the unique relationship listeners have with their stations'. More

PPM to Verify Out-of-Home Ad Showings

Sep 16 2009

Arbitron has signed an agreement with BroadSign International, a provider of SaaS solutions for managing digital out-of-home (OOH) video networks, to deliver a proof-of-play advertising audit service using the Portable People Meter (PPM) technology. More

Arbitron and TNS Launch 'Record' TV/Radio Panel

Sep 1 2009

In Canada, ratings giant Arbitron and TNS Media Research have launched what they describe as the 'world's largest combined panel for TV and radio audience measurement', designed to support industry organisation BBM Canada's own multi-media measurement initiative. More

Arbitron and Digimarc in Patent Row

Aug 21 2009

US radio ratings giant Arbitron is attempting to invalidate nine patents for technology which identity solutions firm Digimarc has developed to monitor broadcasts. Digimarc claims that technology used for Arbitron's PPM infringed the patents. More

Scarborough Debuts Cell-Phone-Only Sample

Aug 12 2009

Arbitron and Nielsen joint venture Scarborough Research will be incorporating cell-phone-only (CPO) users into the sample for its syndicated local market studies, beginning this summer and due for release next spring. More

Obama Urged to Join PPM Fight

Aug 11 2009

In the US, a group of representatives of minority broadcasters have written to President Barack Obama asking him to intervene in the ongoing dispute over Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM), which they say they believe undercounts the audiences of minority radio stations. More

Another Week, Another PPM Investigation?

Jul 29 2009

In the US, Arbitron has responded to the news that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is being asked to join the rush to investigate the impact of the PPM, by reiterating that it 'welcomes every opportunity to discuss the PPM technology, service and our sampling methodology.' More

PPM: Spanish Broadcaster Votes with Feet

Jul 24 2009

Arbitron says Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Radio will not renew contracts for its Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings in San Diego, Miami and Phoenix, and will refuse to encode its signals for PPM in the three markets. More

Arbitron Posts Sharp Rise in Q2 Profit

Jul 21 2009

Ratings giant Arbitron has reported revenue growth of 10.4% to $86.8m in the second quarter, from $78.6m in the prior-year period. The company has also maintained its earnings outlook for 2009, while trimming its year-on-year revenue growth forecast. More

Arbitron Compiles Cellphone Only Estimates

Jul 17 2009

Ratings giant Arbitron has compiled population estimates for cellphone-only (CPO) households down to the local market level, and says it is the first firm to do so. More

Florida AG Attempts to Block Arbitron

Jul 15 2009

Florida Attorney General (AG) Bill McCollum has filed a lawsuit against Arbitron, claiming that its Portable People Meter (PPM) methodology undercounts minority listeners. His is the fourth such case to be brought against the firm. More

Mocarsky Returns to Arbitron

Jul 15 2009

Arbitron's former SVP/Press & Investor Relations Thom Mocarsky is returning to the firm in the newly created position of VP/Investor Relations. More

Alliance to Promote Hispanic Audience Measurement

Jul 8 2009

In the US, the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) has joined the Media Rating Council (MRC), in a bid to establish accurate representation of the Latino market in audience measurement. More

Arbitron Disputes FCC Authority to Regulate PPM

Jul 3 2009

US ratings giant Arbitron has told the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that it has no authority to impose regulations on its Portable People Meter (PPM) system, which replaces previously used paper diary-based methods for logging radio listening habits. More

PPM Debate Rumbles On

Jun 30 2009

Radio ratings giant Arbitron says it welcomes the chance to discuss the impact of its PPM system further with Congress, following moves this week by New York Democrat Edolphus Towns, Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. More

Arbitron Unveils Out-of-Home Service

Jun 23 2009

US ratings giant Arbitron has launched a new suite of measurement services, designed to improve visibility into 'away-from-home' TV audiences. More

Arbitron Veteran Joins ROI Media Solutions

Jun 16 2009

In the US, media researcher Jay Guyther - a long-time executive at Arbitron - is joining broadcast consulting firm ROI Media Solutions (ROIMS) to expand its reach in new people meter markets. More

Ad Veteran Replaces Morris in Arbitron Chair

May 29 2009

In the US, the Board of Directors at radio ratings giant Arbitron has elected advertising veteran Philip Guarascio as its Non-Executive Chairman, replacing the firm's former CEO and President Stephen Morris. More

Mocarsky to Quit Arbitron

May 26 2009

Arbitron's company spokesman Thom Mocarsky is to leave at the end of June, after nearly 27 years with the firm. More

FCC Starts Arbitron PPM Probe

May 19 2009

In the US, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has opened an inquiry into claims that Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) undercounts the audiences of minority radio stations. More

Arbitron Leads $13.5m Investment in TRA

May 7 2009

Groundbreaking media researcher TRA has raised $13.5m in funding, led by ratings giant Arbitron and with participation from current investors WPP and Kodiak Venture Partners. More

Arbitron Cost Increases Outpace Revenue

Apr 21 2009

Ratings giant Arbitron has announced a 24.1% drop in net income to $12.3m for the quarter, compared with $16.3m for the first quarter of 2008, despite a revenue rise of almost 5%. More

Arbitron Hire Completes New Trio

Apr 20 2009

Arbitron has appointed Taher G. Behbehani to the newly-created position of EVP, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer, reporting to President and CEO Michael Skarzynski. More

Adelstein Repeats Call for PPM Investigation

Apr 9 2009

Outgoing Federal Communications Commission (FCC) member Jonathan Adelstein has again called for a government inquiry into how Arbitron's PPM (Portable People Meter) methodology collects data on minority audiences and broadcast stations. More

Arbitron Commences Cellphone-Only Sampling

Apr 2 2009

Ratings giant Arbitron has begun cellphone-only household sampling in an initial 151 diary markets for its Spring 2009 radio survey. More than a third of a million households have already been contacted to build the address-based sample. More

Arbitron Finds Two of New Senior Trio

Mar 31 2009

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Alton Adams as EVP, Chief Marketing Officer and Dr Robert Henrick as EVP, Customer Solutions, as part of its previously announced shake-up, designed to facilitate effective decision-making. More

Arbitron Cuts 110 Jobs

Mar 25 2009

In the US, radio ratings giant Arbitron has announced redundancies for around 110 of its 1,086 full-time employees, along with a program of cost-cutting in non-employee related areas. More

PPM Reveals Higher Audience for Spoken Word Stations

Mar 16 2009

Spoken word radio stations tend to post higher audience figures with Arbitron's PPM measurement than they used to with diaries, according to data from Coleman Insights, a company specializing in studies of the PPM. More

Arbitron Talks to Copps

Mar 13 2009

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has met with Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Acting Chairman Michael Copps in an attempt to head off an investigation into claims that its Portable People Meter (PPM) measurement device undercounts minority radio station audiences. More

Minority Groups Unhappy with Arbitron Promises

Mar 10 2009

In the US, The Spanish Radio Association (SRA) and the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) have expressed their 'disappointment and frustration' with Arbitron's recent promises to upgrade its PPM sampling methodology. More

Arbitron HQ Leaves NYC for Maryland

Mar 9 2009

Arbitron is moving its corporate headquarters from New York City to Columbia, Maryland, where its research and engineering operations are already based. The NYC location will continue as a sales office. President and CEO Michael Skarzynski says he wants 'to live and work where the operational core of the business resides'. More

Arbitron Enhancements Go Nationwide

Mar 3 2009

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has confirmed that it will be extending methodological enhancements from New Jersey, New York and Maryland to all PPM markets. The firm has also announced a new multi-year deal for diary-based ratings, and discussed revenue changes in a 10-K filing. More

New Arbitron Roles to Support Culture Change

Feb 27 2009

US radio ratings giant Arbitron is recruiting for three new senior executive positions, as part of a shake-up designed to facilitate effective decision-making. More

Arbitron Scraps Charlebois's Role

Feb 25 2009

Following a review of its operations, Arbitron has eliminated Owen Charlebois' role as President, Technology, Research and Development. The media research veteran will leave the firm on 22 March. More

Arbitron Costs Outstrip Revenue Growth

Feb 17 2009

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has reported a 9% drop in net income from $3.7m in Q4 2007 to $3.4 in the fourth quarter of 2008, despite revenue increasing 16.8% to $93.6m. More

Maryland Agreement for Arbitron

Feb 6 2009

Arbitron has announced an agreement with the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland regarding its Portable People Meter (PPM) services in Washington D.C. and Baltimore. More

Arbitron Gets Agreement on PPM Patents

Jan 27 2009

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has reached separate agreements with Ipsos and The Media Audit regarding infringement of three US patents relating to its Portable People Meter (PPM). The deals mean the two firms will not compete with the PPM for at least three years. More

Morris Hands Over Arbitron Hot Seat

Jan 12 2009

Arbitron has appointed Michael P. Skarzynski as President and CEO, taking over immediately from Steve Morris who will continue as Chairman of the Board and serve as an advisor during the transition. More

Arbitron Settles NJ Suit; NABOB Calls for Nationwide Extension

Jan 9 2009

US media ratings giant Arbitron has signed a settlement with New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram to resolve her concerns that its PPM undercounts the listening habits of minorities. The result has prompted a call for terms of the settlement to be rolled out across all PPM markets. More

Arbitron Resolves NY Lawsuit

Jan 7 2009

In the US, media ratings company Arbitron has settled a lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, who had claimed that the firm's Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings misrepresent minority listenership. More

Arbitron Indian Tech Centre to Launch

Dec 22 2008

Ratings giant Arbitron is to formally open its fully owned subsidiary, Arbitron India, in Kochi, Kerala on January 5. Investment in the scheme has so far totalled more than $10m. More

Arbitron Speeds Up Cellphone-Only Plan

Dec 17 2008

Ratings giant Arbitron has accelerated plans to introduce cellphone-only sampling to all diary markets by 2009. More

Nielsen Completes Radio Ratings Pilot

Dec 17 2008

In the US, Nielsen has completed the pilot study for its new diary-based radio measurement service, which is due to launch next spring. The company expects to unveil initial findings in February. More

Hispanic Ad Group Probes Arbitron 'Indifference'

Nov 24 2008

AHAA Chairman Jose Lopez-Varela has questioned Arbitron's 'indifference' to the concerns of the Hispanic advertising community with its PPM technology and methods, in a follow-up letter to the radio ratings giant. More

FCC Adds to Arbitron's Troubles

Nov 19 2008

In the US, FCC (Federal Communications Commission) Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein is calling for a formal investigation into the effect of Arbitron's PPM technology on minority radio stations. Separately, the ratings giant has closed its southwest call center in Houston following hurricane damage. More

Nielsen Gets US Radio Ratings Contracts

Nov 18 2008

Nielsen is moving into direct competition with Arbitron over US radio ratings: two major radio broadcasters today announced a switch to Nielsen Media's ratings service in a number of markets from Q3 of 2009. Arbitron has described the once-a-year Nielsen service as 'a step backward'. More

Arbitron Signs Mall Survey Deal

Nov 10 2008

Mall media specialist EYE has signed an agreement with Arbitron Custom Research to measure the effectiveness of mall-based advertisements and the psychographics of its shoppers. More

Arbitron Reworks PPM Schedule

Nov 6 2008

Ratings giant Arbitron has updated the schedule for rollout of its PPM (Portable People Meter), with some markets brought forward for commercialization, and others pushed back. More

Arbitron Debuts Calculator, Meets Broadcasters

Nov 3 2008

Ratings giant Arbitron has released reliability calculators for its diary and Portable People Meter (PPM). Separately, the firm has met for the fourth time with a group of diary-market broadcasters to review and plan for service improvements for diary-based ratings markets. More

Arbitron Execs Quizzed on Possible Insider Trading

Oct 31 2008

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating whether Arbitron directors may have profited by selling around $8m worth of shares just before the company announced the delay of its Portable People Meter (PPM) rollout last November. More

Judge Throws Out Arbitron's Federal Lawsuit

Oct 28 2008

In the US, a federal judge has rejected Arbitron's federal lawsuit aimed at blocking New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's attempts to halt commercialization of the firm's new radio ratings system, while allowing Cuomo's state filing to proceed against Arbitron. More

comScore Hires Audience Measurement Specialist

Oct 28 2008

comScore has appointed former Arbitron VP Pat Pellegrini as VP of Research for International Operations. He will be responsible for the design and implementation of statistical measurement methodologies for its syndicated audience measurement products. More

Litigation and Hurricane Hit Arbitron Forecast

Oct 22 2008

Ratings giant Arbitron has lowered its expectations for the full year as a result of costs incurred by recent litigation, and the impact that Hurricane Ike had on its Houston reporting. More

Broadcasters' Body Backs NJ PPM Enquiry

Oct 17 2008

The New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) has applauded the decision by the state's Attorney General Anne Milgram to investigate complaints that Arbitron's PPM is 'flawed' and undercounts the listening habits of minorities. More

Arbitron Seeks New Jersey Injunction

Oct 13 2008

Arbitron has followed up its appeal for court protection from the New York Attorney General with the same request in New Jersey. The firm seeks a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to prevent a ban on publication of its PPM estimates. More

Battle Lines Harden in Arbitron Dispute

Oct 8 2008

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has called Arbitron's early PPM launch on Monday 'an affront to racial and ethnic minorities in New York and around the country'. However, a number of radio broadcasters have come out in support of the ratings firm, saying the FCC has no jurisdiction in the area. More

Arbitron Calls on First Amendment as PPM Rolls Out

Oct 6 2008

Arbitron is turning to the courts to prevent the current enquiry into its representation of ethnic audiences from stopping publication of its PPM listening estimates, which today went commercial in eight new markets. The firm cites 'unfair conduct' by the New York Attorney General. More

Obama Joins PPM Debate

Sep 30 2008

Senator Barack Obama has joined calls for a delay in the launch of Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) system in new markets. More

New Jersey Adds to Arbitron Headache

Sep 17 2008

Following last week's news that New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is investigating the accuracy of Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) methodology, New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram has followed suit and issued Arbitron with a subpoena seeking info about its PPM. More

Arbitron's Money and Methods Target 18-34 Quota

Sep 15 2008

Arbitron has announced further moves to improve sample quality for its diary markets, aimed at enhancing the participation of 18-34 year olds in its radio ratings services. More

Arbitron Warns Against 'Supplanting' MRC

Sep 12 2008

Arbitron has this week reported bullishly on the progress of its PPM sampling, and responded in like manner to the Attorney General's subpoena, saying the media industry should be concerned about 'attempts to supplant or short-circuit the Media Rating Council accreditation process'. More

NY Attorney General Probes Arbitron's PPM

Sep 10 2008

US Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has begun an investigation into the accuracy of Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) methodology. The move follows pressure from the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) and a group of minority radio broadcasters. More

Minority Broadcasters Seek FCC Review of 'Still Flawed' PPM

Sep 3 2008

In the US, the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) has joined with a group of minority radio broadcasters known as the PPM Coalition to ask the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) methodology. More

Arbitron Names New Operations Leader

Aug 29 2008

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has appointed Steven Smith as EVP of Survey Operations, responsible for both its Portable People Meter (PPM) and diary-based radio ratings services and overseeing more than 800 employees. More

Radio Firm Debuts PPM-Based Service

Aug 21 2008

In the US, broadcaster Radio One Houston has launched a new scheduling and ratings verification system, which will merge Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) data with ad schedules to provide ratings data based on schedule delivery. More

Arbitron Reveals New PPM Sample Targets

Jul 22 2008

US media ratings giant Arbitron has unveiled its new Portable People Meter (PPM) sample program, which aims to increase sample sizes prior to roll out of its delayed service this September. More

Incentives for Young Users as PPM Diversity 'Flaws' Probed

Jul 8 2008

In the US, Arbitron is adding web-based alert features to engage its key younger panelists, while a committee that advises the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on diversity investigates the device's alleged under-representation of minority groups. More

Arbitron to Press Ahead with PPM Roll Out

Jun 13 2008

Arbitron says it will resume the commercialization of its Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings service in eight markets, despite concerns from a coalition of Spanish-language radio broadcasters that its use could have a 'harmful impact' on the Hispanic marketplace. More

Hispanic Council Formed to Resolve PPM Issues

May 21 2008

In the US, the Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies (AHAA) has formed an advisory council to explore 'industry issues and opportunities' surrounding Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM). More

New Ratings Code Requires 'Approval First'

May 16 2008

In the US, the Media Ratings Council (MRC) has created a new code of conduct requiring audience ratings firms to obtain accreditation before launching a new measurement currency into the marketplace. More

Internet Radio Deal for comScore and Arbitron

May 15 2008

US online ad platform TargetSpot has begun providing its nationwide network of more than 600 Internet radio stations with access to comScore Arbitron Online Radio Rating audience estimates. More

PPM Data for non-Commercial Stations

May 7 2008

In the US, The Radio Research Consortium (RRC) – a non profit organization which provides audience data to non-commercial radio stations – has signed a multi-year deal with Arbitron for diary and Portable People Meter (PPM) syndicated radio ratings services. More

Arbitron 'Misled Investors' Claims Lawsuit

May 1 2008

In the US, an institutional investor has filed a law suit against ratings giant Arbitron, charging the firm with 'false and misleading statements' regarding the roll out of its Portable People Meter (PPM) service. More

First Quarter Growth for Arbitron

Apr 22 2008

US media ratings giant Arbitron has posted first quarter profit growth of 5.5% to $16.3m. Revenue for the period ended 31 March rose 5.5% to $94.1m from $89.1m in the prior year, almost in line with Wall Street expectations. More

Scarborough Looks at Local Expansion

Mar 27 2008

In the US, Arbitron and Nielsen joint venture Scarborough Research says it is considering the possibilities of expanding into additional 'mid-tier' local markets. More

Arbitron Upgrades Diary Processing Center

Mar 25 2008

In the US, audience measurement firm Arbitron has upgraded its diary processing center by opening a new facility which combines several processes under one roof. The new building, new layout and new equipment were all designed by Arbitron staff. More

Arbitron Debuts Measurement for Kids and Tweens

Mar 18 2008

In the US, through a new deal with kid-friendly network Radio Disney, Arbitron will be measuring the radio listening behaviour of 6 to 12 year olds for the very first time. More

Arbitron's 'Second Chance' for Diary Respondents

Mar 13 2008

In the US, Arbitron is to offer a 'second chance' diary to respondents who have agreed to participate in a survey, but failed to return their diary. The move is an attempt to bolster response rates for hard to reach demographics. More

Radio Reacts to PPM Accreditation Refusal

Mar 7 2008

The Presidents of three US radio stations have given their different reactions to recent news of the Media Rating Council's refusal of accreditation for Arbitron's PPM in New York and Philadelphia. Cox Radio's Bob Neil says Arbitron's 'hollow promises' are on 'full display' while others say the problems are 'not unusual'. More

PPM Must Try Again on Accreditation

Mar 3 2008

Arbitron has revealed that the Media Rating Council turned down accreditation of its PPM service in Philadelphia and New York, in January. However, the firm says it has made 'significant improvements' since the audits concerned, and an MRC statement also seems to offer encouragement for the PPM. More

Arbitron Cuts Forecast after Pulling Apollo Plug

Feb 26 2008

Arbitron has lowered its 2008 earnings outlook as a result of terminating its Project Apollo joint venture yesterday. More

Sundown for Project Apollo

Feb 25 2008

Arbitron and Nielsen have ditched development of 'Project Apollo', their much-vaunted scheme to give a better understanding of the link between consumer exposure to advertising through multiple media and shopping / purchasing behaviour. More

Arbitron Ups Tunkel's Role

Feb 21 2008

In the US, ratings giant Arbitron has increased VP National Group Services Rich Tunkel's responsibilities to include Northeast sales, as Radio Station Services Regional Manager. More

Arbitron Names New CTO As Kolessar Plans Retirement

Feb 19 2008

Arbitron has appointed Taymoor Arshi as its new SVP and Chief Technology Officer, replacing Ron Kolessar who is set to retire this summer after 42 years service with the firm and its predecessor companies. More

Arbitron Income Drops as PPM Costs Rise

Feb 14 2008

US radio ratings giant Arbitron has reported a 20.7% drop in net income from $4.9m to $3.7m, with soaring costs relating to the roll out of its Portable People Meter (PPM) device. More

Arbitron Veteran Appointed 'Diary Czar'

Feb 13 2008

Ratings giant Arbitron has promoted Tom O'Sullivan, a 20-year veteran of the company, to fill the new position of VP/Diary Market Development. The role has been created in response to a request from the Arbitron Radio Advisory Council for a central point of contact for the diary markets. More

BDRC Buys Continental from Arbitron

Feb 7 2008

London-based BDRC has acquired Continental Research from its US owner Arbitron. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. More

Arbitron Veteran Joins Media Monitors

Jan 30 2008

After more than two decades with radio ratings giant Arbitron in the US, Scott Musgrave has joined broadcast monitoring and verification service Media Monitors. More

Research on Research: PPM Workings Probed

Jan 11 2008

In the US, media research firm Coleman Insights is launching a series of studies to examine how Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) reports the responses of radio audiences to different programmes. More

Arbitron Accused of Unfair Practices

Jan 9 2008

Another day, another legal challenge. Now it's Arbitron's turn: Kansas-based Manhattan Broadcasting has filed a complaint with the FCC claiming anti-competitive practice by the radio audience researcher and its client, African-American focused media firm Morris Communications. More

Arbitron to Reissue County Coverage Data

Dec 14 2007

Under-fire Arbitron has had to reissue radio audience estimates to all 2007 County Coverage subscribers after discovering that some estimates were averaged based on broadcast hours that did not include weekend hours. More

Arbitron Lowers Guarantee; Familiar Call on Congress

Dec 6 2007

Facing pressure from clients, Arbitron yesterday said it would guarantee delivery of 80% of the target size for its panels, down from 90% previously. Meanwhile, minority broadcasters' association NABOB has reawakened memories of the Nielsen Media controversy of two years ago with talk of a Congressional Investigation. More

Arbitron Delays PPM Roll Out, Revises Financial Guidance

Nov 27 2007

Following months of complaints from broadcasters that Arbitron's PPM radio ratings sample sizes are too small, the firm has decided to delay the system's roll out in nine of its planned markets. The company is also updating its previously issued guidance to reflect the resultant financial impact. More

Arbitron Responds to Broadcasters' Demands

Nov 21 2007

Following last week's demands by US broadcasters that Arbitron takes 'immediate action' to resolve sampling issues with its Portable People Meter (PPM), the firm's President & CEO Steve Morris has acknowledged the need to 'revisit previous assumptions' and has suggested talks. More

Radio Broadcasters Demand PPM Changes

Nov 15 2007

Some of the USA's largest broadcasters have petitioned Arbitron to demand that the firm takes 'immediate action' to resolve sampling issues experienced with its Portable People Meter ratings. More

Nielsen 'May Lose' £10m BARB Contract to TNS

Nov 15 2007

Reports in the UK suggest that the Broadcasters' Audience Research Board (BARB) could be about to award its next £10m TV audience measurement contract to TNS/Arbitron. The current contract runs out in 2010. More

Arbitron Defends PPM after NABOB Criticism

Nov 12 2007

Radio ratings leader Arbitron has responded to a strong attack on its PPM device and methodology by the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters (NABOB). NABOB points to 'significant flaws' and 'tremendous fee increases'; Arbitron says the PPM is tried, tested, audited and better than diaries. More

Cox CEO Rails at PPM

Nov 7 2007

Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) rating service has come in for fierce criticism from Bob Neil, President and CEO of Cox Radio, during his firm's third quarter conference call. More

PPM Chosen as a 'Best Invention'

Nov 5 2007

Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) has been selected as one of TIME Magazine's 'Best Inventions of 2007' alongside such icons as the Apple iPhone and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. More

Arbitron Q3 Revenue Up 6.4%; PPM Spend Drives Costs

Oct 22 2007

Radio ratings giant Arbitron has posted a 6.4% growth in third quarter revenue to $96.5 million, but has also seen a 16.4% increase in expenses costs attributed to the roll out of its PPM system. More

Pre-Olympics PPM Test Begins

Oct 18 2007

CSM Media Research – a TNS joint venture with Chinese MR firm CTR Market Research – is about to commence field tests of Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) to measure radio audiences in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics. More

Apollo Pilot Extended

Oct 11 2007

Arbitron and Nielsen are to extend the pilot period for their joint venture Project Apollo into the first quarter of 2008, to allow more time to demonstrate its benefits and to develop data delivery procedures. It was previously scheduled to complete this year. More

Radio Foursome Join Project Apollo

Oct 9 2007

Arbitron / Nielsen joint venture Project Apollo has reached agreement with four major US radio industry firms, to add audience data for commercials broadcast on their network and syndicated programs to its offer. More

Arbitron Admits Errors, Promises Bill Reduction

Sep 7 2007

Following complaints from clients about the audience measurement firm's failure to meet in-tab sample sizes in Houston and Philadelphia in July, Arbitron has issued a client letter committing to issue 'sample guarantees' from 1 October 2007. More

Devonshire Joins Arbitron Board

Aug 29 2007

Media and ratings firm Arbitron has elected former Motorola CFO David Devonshire to its Board, where he will serve on Audit and Technology Strategy committees. More

Arbitron Q2 Results Slide after Increased PPM Spend

Jul 19 2007

Second quarter profit at media research and ratings firm Arbitron has dropped by 49%, amid increased spend on its Portable People Meter system (PPM). More

Arbitron and Entravision Sign Radio Ratings Deal

Jul 11 2007

Spanish-language media company Entravision Communications Corporation (EVC) has signed a multi-year agreement to conduct electronic ratings measurement using Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM). More

Clear Channel Signs for PPM At Last

Jun 26 2007

Following open criticism of the cost and viability of Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) technology, Clear Channel Radio has finally signed a multi-year deal to use the PPM ratings to track its listener habits. More

TNS Wins Danish Radio Contract with PPM

Jun 25 2007

TNS has announced that the Arbitron Portable People Meter system (PPM), for which it is the licensee, has been adopted as the electronic audience measurement currency system by the radio industry in Denmark. More

Media Veteran Joins Project Apollo Team,USA

May 30 2007

Joel Zaremby has joined Arbitron as Senior Account Manager on Project Apollo, the joint venture with Nielsen which is being developed to provide advertisers with a better understanding of the connection between media exposure and purchase behaviour. More

Cox Radio Renews Arbitron Contract, Continues Tests with Rival

May 25 2007

US group Cox Radio has signed a five-year renewal contract with radio audience measurement firm Arbitron, to gather ratings and related services across the company's eighteen markets. More

Morris Adds Chairman's Role at Arbitron

May 18 2007

The Arbitron Board of Directors have appointed President and CEO Stephen Morris as Chairman, replacing Lawrence Perlman. Luis Nogales becomes Lead Independent Director, and William Kerr a Non-Executive Director. More

Arbitron Puts e-Diary On Hold as Return Rate Falls

Apr 30 2007

Media ratings firm Arbitron has decided to suspend its recently launched e-Diary, which was trialling in markets where introduction of its PPM system is not imminent. More

Growth for Arbitron, IMS Health and Confirmit

Apr 19 2007

Arbitron, Confirmit and IMS Health have all reported buoyant first quarters, with revenues up 7.9%, 14% and 35% respectively. More

Measurement First for PPM in Iceland

Apr 16 2007

Iceland has adopted the Arbitron PPM system, under licence from TNS, as its audience measurement currency for both radio and television – the first instance worldwide of a meter system being used for electronic collection of data on both audiences. More

Radio's Online Independents Get Arbitron Umbrella

Mar 29 2007

In the US, Arbitron is to provide measurement data for a network of independent online radio stations, in aggregated form, to help open up online broadcasting to advertising dollars. The move has been orchestrated by Ronning Lipset Radio, which also represents broadcasters such as AOL Radio, Live 365, and Yahoo! Music's LAUNCHcast. More

Arbitron Hires Ready-Made PPM Veteran

Mar 19 2007

Arbitron has appointed Dr. Pat Pellegrini to the new position of Vice President, Research, New Product Development. His remit will include work on Project Apollo, and custom research projects using Arbitron's PPM(TM) technology, of which he already has in-depth experience from outside the firm. More

Clear Channel Jumps Aboard as PPM Boat Sails

Mar 8 2007

Arbitron has today begun its March survey period for radio ratings in Philadelphia – the first to rely on the firm's PPM technology - with recalcitrant media giant Clear Channel on board. Clear Channel had earlier refused to join the new system but signed a multi-year deal just in time for the change. More

Arbitron National Radio Appointment

Feb 20 2007

Arbitron has named Jeanette Schaller as the first Customer Service Representative (CSR) for its National Radio Services team, which provides listening information on radio networks, radio syndicators, public radio and satellite radio. More

Nielsen and Arbitron Push for Apollo Completion

Feb 2 2007

Partners Arbitron and The Nielsen Company have formed a company to oversee the completion of 'Project Apollo', the single-source, national research service based on the former's Portable People Meter system and the latter's Homescan technology. More

Houston: We No Longer Have a Problem

Jan 29 2007

Arbitron has won Media Rating Council® (MRC) accreditation for its Portable People Meter(TM) radio ratings data in Houston, after a tough two-year process which has seen deadlines pushed back and plans changed for the audience measurement firm. More

Measurement Split Worries Radio Ad Industry

Jan 3 2007

With eight days to go until Arbitron launches its first PPM service in Philadelphia, two groups representing more than a quarter of the market's radio ad spend are still not on board. Media agency comments suggest the problems may jeopardise all radio ad buying in the market. More

Arbitron Debuts Mobile Diary Option

Dec 15 2006

Arbitron has unveiled a preview of a new version of its electronic diary, which enables radio ratings surveys to be conducted through mobile Internet-capable devices. More

New Timetable, Client for Arbitron's PPM

Nov 20 2006

Arbitron has updated its rollout schedule for the PPM ratings service, pending settlement of two outstanding issues with the Media Rating Council's audit committee. Meanwhile Interep, the US's largest independent national radio representative, has signed up to use the PPM service when launched. More

Smart Cell Phone Partners Press On with Testing

Nov 9 2006

Audience measurement partners Ipsos and The Media Audit have this week confirmed that they will start installing encoders for their phone-based measurement system in Houston radio stations in December, and will conduct an 'Expert Witness' test the same month, to help validate the methodology. More

Promotion for Arbitron's Data Collection Expert

Nov 8 2006

Arbitron continues to promote long-serving employees in senior positions: this week, 27-year company veteran Dottye Gould-Smith becomes Senior Vice President, Respondent Acquisition & Compliance Operations. More

Arbitron Radio Diary Goes Electronic Next Winter

Nov 1 2006

With effect from the Winter 2007 survey, Arbitron has announced that radio survey participants in diary-based markets will have the option to use an Internet-based, electronic diary in place of the standard paper and pencil survey tool. More

Arbitron and VNU Sign up with Wal-Mart for Project Apollo

Oct 27 2006

The USA's largest retailer Wal-Mart Stores yesterday signed a subscription agreement for the pilot panel of 'Project Apollo,' the single-source, national research service based on Arbitron's Portable People Meter system and ACNielsen's Homescan technology. More

Arbitron Third Quarter Results

Oct 20 2006

Arbitron has announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006. Revenue of $90.7 million is up 6% on Q3 2005, but planned spending on the PPM and Project Apollo initiatives have contributed to increased costs and expenses, with earnings before tax still trailing 2005 figures. More

Arbitron's People Person Gets Wider Business Role

Oct 18 2006

Arbitron has underlined the link between its people and its overall business success with the promotion of Marilou Legge to Senior VP, Organization Effectiveness. The new role builds on her former duties as VP for the company's Talent Acquisition and Development group. More

Scarborough Adds Mall Audience Data

Oct 13 2006

Scarborough Research and Arbitron have announced the launch of a new data set giving detailed information about mall shoppers in the US. The Scarborough Mall Shopper Audience data will be integrated with reach and frequency models for mall ads and promotions. More

Arbitron Promotes Thom Mocarsky

Oct 13 2006

Audience researcher Arbitron has promoted Thomas F. Mocarsky to Senior Vice President, Press and Investor Relations. Mocarsky has worked at the firm since 1982 and was most recently VP, Communications. More

Apollo Booster from WFA

Oct 5 2006

Project Apollo, Arbitron and VNU's proposed marketing information service linking advertising exposure and consumer purchase behaviour, has received the official endorsement of the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA). More

Sales Appointment for Arbitron

Oct 5 2006

Arbitron has hired Michael Katz as Senior Sales Coordinator for its Eastern Region, based in the company's New York office and reporting directly to Jim Remeny, Senior Eastern Divisional Manager for Arbitron Radio Station Services. More

Census Bureau Stats Chief Joins Arbitron

Oct 3 2006

Audience measurement firm Arbitron has appointed Al Tupek as its Chief Statistical Officer (CSO). Tupek is former Chief of the US Census Bureau's Demographic Statistical Methods Division. More

Arbitron Defers Satellite Radio Measurement

Sep 26 2006

Arbitron has further postponed its reporting of individual satellite radio channels and HD radio, pending more work to develop standards. It has also announced the inclusion of public and non-commercial radio stations in its local market ratings reports, beginning with the Fall 2006 release. More

Perlman to Retire from Arbitron Board

Sep 25 2006

Arbitron Director and Non-Executive Chairman Lawrence Perlman has informed the Board that he will retire from the posts in the spring of 2007, following the conclusion of his current term, and not seek re-election. More

PPM's Impact on Sports Audience Measurement

Jul 27 2006

Arbitron has released audience data from Houston supporting its claim that its Portable People Meter (PPM) measurement device 'consistently captures more listeners to sporting events on radio, especially those with afternoon and early-evening start times'. More

Major Investments Eat Into Arbitron Profit

Jul 21 2006

Audience specialist Arbitron has announced results for the second quarter of the year, ended June 30, with revenue of $74.2m, up 6.2% versus the same period in 2005. However, costs and expenses for the second quarter increased sharply - by 21.4% from $55.4m in Q2 2005 to $67.3m. More

More Diarists for Arbitron

Jun 19 2006

Arbitron has announced an increase in the sample size for its RADAR network radio ratings service from 100,000 to 125,000 diarykeepers. Linked to this, the firm's Market by Market Reporting tool will expand its coverage from the top 25 to the top 50 DMAs by September. More

Four Major Radio Clients Sign Up for PPM

Jun 14 2006

Audience measurement firm Arbitron has announced the signing of multi-year agreements with four of the USA's largest radio groups for its Portable People Meter (PPM) ratings service. However, the PPM's launch in its first market, Houston, will reportedly be delayed after it failed to get accreditation from industry body the MRC. More

UK Audience Measurement Faces Future

May 22 2006

RAJAR has awarded contracts to Ipsos MORI, RSMB and TNS covering radio audience measurement for two years starting January 2007. Ipsos MORI will continue to operate the core survey with a redesigned diary, while TNS will trial a PPM-based electronic measurement panel in London, providing both radio data for RAJAR and TV for co-sponsor BARB. More

CBS Deal Boosts Arbitron

May 19 2006

CBS Radio has agreed a seven year deal with Arbitron for Portable People Meter (PPM) radio ratings. The deal will take effect once the new technology is deployed in the 35 CBS Radio markets in Arbitron's PPM rollout plan. More

Arbitron Sales Up, Net Income Down

Apr 21 2006

Arbitron has announced first quarter results for the three months ended March 31st, showing that revenues increased by 7.4% to US$85.1 million. Net income for the quarter fell by 8.3% to US$18.2 million. More

The Media Audit Hires Former Arbitron Boss

Mar 24 2006

The former head of Arbitron's radio group services unit, Les Tolchin, is to work with its competitor The Media Audit. Tolchin's Doneraile International consultancy will assist the firm, which says it is talking to 'lots' of other potential senior hires, as it gears up its electronic media ratings offer. More

Developments in Media Measurement

Mar 21 2006

Arbitron has announced new signings for its radio measurement device the PPM, as rumours suggest two more major corporations may join Project Apollo, its joint venture with ACNielsen. Meanwhile the ARF's Annual Conference has been told that the media industry 'needs to work cooperatively to provide advertisers with effective research' in the face of the media explosion. More

Arbitron Begins PPM Radio Rollout

Mar 14 2006

Arbitron has announced that it will begin the rollout of the Portable People Meter (PPM) system as its radio ratings service in the top 50 markets, beginning with Houston in July 2006. More

Nielsen Decides against PPM Joint Venture

Mar 2 2006

Nielsen Media Research has declined its option to work with Arbitron in developing the latter's PPM technology as the primary measurement tool for US media ratings currency. Nielsen has spent millions of dollars on assessing the technology since signing an agreement in 2000, but will now pursue a multi-stranded 'portfolio strategy'. More

Telecoms, TV and Radio Trends

Mar 1 2006

Ofcom has published a report providing an overview of developments within the UK's telecoms, radio and television industries. Among the highlights, the number of broadband connections has passed ten million, while total TV reach has declined two years running. Other research shows online radio listening growing fast in the US. More

Arbitron PPM Completes MRC Audit

Feb 9 2006

Arbitron is nearing the end of its efforts to achieve Media Rating Council (MRC) accreditation for its Portable People Meter (PPM) radio and TV ratings system. In a process costing the company $1m, the system has undergone a two-year audit, and results have been delivered for approval by the MRC. More

Studies Track Changing Use of Internet

Feb 6 2006

US online radio audiences increased 177% in the last year, according to the first figures from the joint Arbitron and comScore measurement service. Meanwhile, Nielsen//NetRatings says that community web sites such as Friends Reunited and MySpace are now visited by more than half the UK Internet population every month. More

Arbitron VP to Lead Sales for Project Apollo

Feb 2 2006

US radio measurement company Arbitron has promoted Joan FitzGerald to VP in its Portable People Meter (PPM) New Product Development Group. She will lead sales and development efforts for the Arbitron side of Project Apollo - the multimedia and purchase monitoring service being run in conjunction with ACNielsen. More

Arbitron PPM Costs Hit Financial Results

Jan 24 2006

US radio measurement specialist Arbitron achieved $310m in revenues in 2005, up 4.5% on 2004. However, costs and expenses - mainly on its Portable People Meters (PPMs) and Project Apollo multimedia measurement pilot - rose by 5.2%. The company expects ongoing investment in PPMs to 'negatively impact' next year's financial results. More

Zero Hour for Apollo

Jan 19 2006

Project Apollo, the US trial of Arbitron's Portable People Meter media measurement tool together with ACNielsen's Homescan technology, is now up and running with 5,000 households participating. The project is using technology to collect details of consumers' multi-media exposure and resulting shopping behaviour. More

Studies Assess Interactive and Targeted Ads

Jan 18 2006

Two new studies claim success for new forms of advertising. The first, from Arbitron, shows that consumers engage with and remember interactive video-projection ads. The second, based on eye-tracking research, measures the impact of online ads targeted to individual surfers' interests. More

WPP Commits to PPM Radio Measurement

Jan 16 2006

WPP Group, which owns MindShare and Media Marketing Solutions, has followed Interpublic in signing up to use Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) radio audience system as soon as it is available. Publicis Groupe and Aegis have also signed deals with Arbitron. More

Interpublic Signs up to Arbitron PPM

Jan 12 2006

Advertising and media company the Interpublic Group (IPG) has committed to using Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) measurement of radio audiences. The group says it will be the first to switch to PPM audience estimates as soon as the service becomes available. More

Unilever Signs for Project Apollo

Jan 6 2006

Arbitron and VNU have added the key name of Unilever United States to the list of subscribers to their 'Project Apollo' pilot panel, which was considered in the balance by some commentators but should now be back on track. The panel is a single-source, national research service based on the Arbitron PPM and ACNielsen's HomeScan. More

Arbitron Reshuffles to Speed Up PPM Delivery

Dec 22 2005

US media measurement firm Arbitron is reorganising the responsibilities of two key executives - Owen Charlebois and Pierre Bouvard - in order to speed the commercialisation of its Portable People Meter (PPM) audience measurement system. More

Arbitron Hires Scarborough Account Manager

Dec 20 2005

Arbitron has appointed Sandra London, formerly of Saturn Corporation, as National Account Manager for the company's Advertiser Marketing Services. She will focus on selling Scarborough Research services to retail and beverage advertisers and marketers. More

Clear Channel Picks Radio Measurement Contenders

Dec 16 2005

US-based Clear Channel Radio has picked seven finalists to provide a new 'state-of-the-art' radio audience measurement system. Details of one of the chosen proposals - a joint submission from Ipsos and The Media Audit - was released by the companies yesterday. More

People Meter Honoured by Electronics Industry

Dec 8 2005

Arbitron's media measurement device, the Portable People Meter (PPM), is being honoured as a technological innovation, alongside TiVo, the Blackberry and the USB flash drive. Ron Kolessar, who led the development of the PPM, joins a list of innovators being recognised by the Great Minds, Great Ideas project. More

Next Steps for Multimedia Measurement Project

Dec 1 2005

Arbitron and VNU have announced good progress with Project Apollo, which aims to co-ordinate their collection of multimedia exposure and purchase information. Over the past few weeks more advertisers have signed up, and the steering committee will meet for the second time in January to set the direction for next year's project pilot. More

Moves to Hasten Arrival of Electronic Measurement

Nov 16 2005

Nielsen Media Research is stepping up its evaluation of the use of Portable People Meters (PPMs) for TV audience measurement - a joint venture with Arbitron. Meanwhile, Arbitron has been meeting with radio industry executives to discuss electronic audience measurement, and has appointed a technology expert to its Board. More

Arbitron Creates New PPM Sales Position

Nov 8 2005

Arbitron has promoted John Snyder to the newly created position of Vice President, Portable People Meter Sales. He was formerly VP for National Group Services, handling the Clear Channel and Citadel accounts, for which he will retain responsibility. More

Arbitron Delays Internet/Satellite Measurement

Nov 7 2005

Following pressure from broadcasters, US radio measurement specialist Arbitron is delaying plans to ask survey participants to record their Internet and satellite radio listening. The company is now planning a limited test of its revised instructions for diary holders, and full implementation is not expected before next summer. More

Studies Sell Benefits of Radio Ads

Nov 4 2005

Radio news and talk shows attract affluent, educated listeners, according to new analysis from Scarborough Research. Also released today is Arbitron's network radio study, which claims that US networked stations reach nearly 80% of 25- to 54-year-olds, three quarters of teens, and 90% of black Americans each week. More

Arbitron Trial Costs Hit Q3 Results

Oct 20 2005

Arbitron's net income for the third quarter of this year was 13.7% less than the same time last year. The company's revenue grew by 4.5%, but its trial of Portable People Meters (PPMs) led to an increase in expenses of almost 12%. The company has now lowered its previous year-end estimates. More

Arbitron Appoints VP of Group Sales

Oct 10 2005

US media measurement specialist Arbitron has promoted Brad Kelly, formerly the company's VP of National Radio Sales, to VP of Group Sales. He will work with broadcasters and agencies, and oversee the work of the Group Sales teams around the country. More

Arbitron Acquires Integrated Radio Systems

Sep 23 2005

Audience measurement giant Arbitron has bought Integrated Radio Systems (IRS), provider of customer relationship management and research software solutions, for $4.5 million in cash. Arbitron intends to use the acquisition to improve the tools and services it offers to radio station clients. More

Steadman Group Takes PPMs to Africa

Sep 22 2005

African market information agency the Steadman Group has been appointed to provide audience measurement for radio, TV and print in Kenya. The TV and radio research will be conducted using the Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM) system licensed by TNS. More

Arbitron Boosts Senior PPM Team

Sep 16 2005

Arbitron has promoted two company veterans to strengthen its Portable People Meter (PPM) research team. Beth Webb becomes Director, PPM Research, and Dan Ames Director, International Research. More

New Staffing and Infrastructure Post at Arbitron

Sep 15 2005

US-based audience measurement giant Arbitron has promoted Kathleen Ross to the newly-created position of Chief Administrative Officer. Her duties include leading the company's talent and organizational effectiveness strategies, corporate and marketing communications, and project management and corporate real estate. More

Arbitron Creates Advisory Council

Sep 1 2005

Arbitron has established a new forum to facilitate collaboration with the advertisers and agencies that use its media and marketing research services. The new Advertiser/Agency Advisory Council will provide insight into advertisers' research needs, and involve advertisers in decision making. More

New Role to Lead Arbitron's Research

Aug 30 2005

Media ratings company Arbitron has promoted Robert Patchen, formerly VP of Research Standards and Practices, to the new position of Chief Research Officer. He will oversee all Arbitron's research, including radio diaries and Portable People Meters (PPMs), and will help to identify new techniques. More

PPMs to Track Podcast and In-Store Listening

Aug 24 2005

Ever more coverage for Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) system: the latest trials have involved measuring audiences listening to radio via podcasts, and tracking store visits by encoding in-store radio broadcasts. More

Upgrades and New Manager for Arbitron PPMs

Aug 9 2005

Arbitron has been awarded three new patents for its Portable People Meters (PPMs), allowing the TV audience measurement system to collect data about the origin of a broadcast, when it is viewed, and any accompanying ads. The company has also appointed Anthony Sciulli to a new position to oversee PPM manufacture. More

New CFOs for Arbitron and Pulse

Aug 1 2005

Alex Chow has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Pulse Group, a research process outsourcing company for the Asia Pacific market research industry. Meanwhile, Sean Creamer joins Arbitron as CFO. More

Outdoor Tool To Speak Planners' Language

Jul 26 2005

Arbitron is working with Interactive Market Systems (IMS), a provider of advertising information systems, to market 'Outdoor Navigator', a new outdoor and out-of-home media planning and evaluation tool. More

PPMs 'Increase Radio Ad Spend'

Jul 21 2005

Research released by the US Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) indicates that the use of Portable People Meters (PPMs) to gather radio ratings will increase advertising spend. The study, funded by PPM developers Arbitron, estimates that switching to PPMs could bring in an extra $696m a year. More

Technical Innovations in Arbitron PPM Trial

Jul 15 2005

Arbitron is demonstrating new Portable People Meters (PPMs) which automatically distinguish between in-home and out-of-home viewing and listening, as well as detecting recorded programmes. The panel, based in Houston, represents the diverse local market, with 20% black and 31% Hispanic members. More

Huston from Houston to Lead PPM Rollout

Jul 8 2005

Audience researcher Arbitron Inc. has expanded its Portable People Meter (PPM) marketing team by promoting Jennifer Huston to the newly created position of Director, PPM Implementation. She was previously the leader of the team co-ordinating the launch of the Houston panel, which reached its 2100 person target at the end of June. More

US Radio Seeks Alternatives

Jun 17 2005

US media group Clear Channel Radio this week issued a request for proposals for an upgraded radio ratings system. Current ratings-system provider Arbitron will be invited to participate in the RFP and says it is 'not worried' by the development, although Clear Channel says it is frustrated with the speed of current improvements. More

PPM Contract for Norwegian Radio

Jun 8 2005

Norway has become the first country to use Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) for commercial radio ratings. A Steering Committee of the Norwegian National Radio has signed a five-year contract with TNS Gallup, a member of the worldwide TNS group, to install a panel of 400 people from Q1 2006. More

Arbitron Ups Guidance

Jun 3 2005

Arbitron has revised its financial guidance for the full year 2005. It now expects net income to be between $62.7m and $64.0m for the calendar year, up $3.9m on previous estimates following a tax audit. More

Arbitron Changes to Stabilise Small Markets Sample

May 27 2005

Audience researcher Arbitron has announced a two-phase program to cement radio audience estimates in all but four of the 114 small markets in its 'condensed market' service. Year round measurement and quarterly rolling-sample reports will begin with the release of Spring 2007 reports. More

Arbitron Expands RADAR Ratings Panel

May 19 2005

Arbitron Inc. has announced an increased sample size for its RADAR network radio ratings service from 80,000 to 100,000 diarykeepers. Among other benefits the growth will allow the expansion of the Market by Market Reporting tool from the current top 10 DMAs to the top 25 DMAs by June 2005. More

Arbitron Promotion

May 16 2005

Arbitron Inc. has promoted Gary Marince, the man behind its MapMAKER software, to VP Programming Services and Development. More

Arbitron and VNU Announce Apollo Pilot

May 3 2005

Arbitron Inc. and VNU have agreed to deploy a pilot panel of c.14,500 participants in 6,250 households by the end of this year, as a demonstration of the 'Project Apollo' national service collecting multimedia and purchase information from US consumers. More

RAJAR Outlines Next Steps, Includes BARB

Apr 22 2005

UK radio audience research body RAJAR has agreed a further £500,000 to fund the next stage of its extensive testing and analysis of two audiometers, the Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM) and the Eurisko Media Monitor. TV research body BARB will piggyback its own test of the PPM on the RAJAR study. More

Arbitron Q1 Results 'On Track'

Apr 22 2005

Audience measurement specialist Arbitron Inc. has announced results for the first quarter of 2005, 'on track despite a challenging economic environment' for its customers. Revenue of $79.2m is up 3.4% on the same period last year. More

Norwegian PPM Panel Announced

Apr 15 2005

TNS has announced an agreement of intent with the Norwegian National Radio's Steering Committee to launch a panel of 200 individuals using Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM). The Committee represents NRK, P4, Kanal 24, Radio 1, Nordic Web Radio and the Association of Local Radio Companies. More

Arbitron Radio Promotion

Apr 11 2005

Arbitron Inc. has promoted Jenny de Castro to Northeast Regional Manager, responsible for renewals and new business for radio stations in the region. She has 12 years of sales experience in radio from four different stations in Washington and New York. More

Arbitron Radio Appointment

Apr 5 2005

US audience researcher Arbitron has appointed Carolyn Clark as Senior Account Manager within the company's National Radio Services department. She will be the principal Arbitron contact with networks, syndicators, representative firms and other key national accounts. More

Arbitron Fills Out Sports Offering

Mar 21 2005

Arbitron Inc., provider of US audience measurement, has announced a new custom research service that will enhance audience estimates for local radio listening to sporting events, giving sports broadcasters 'play-by-play listening data' for events for the first time. More

RAJAR Loses Watch

Feb 15 2005

UK radio audience measurement body RAJAR has announced the result of its Audiometer Validation Test which took place in November 2004. The Arbitron PPM and the Eurisko Media Monitor have been selected for further fieldwork tests, while the GfK/Telecontrol MediaWatch has, for the time being at least, dropped out of the running. More

Arbitron Radio Appointment

Feb 14 2005

US audience measurement giant Arbitron last week announced the appointment of Scott Musgrave to the new position of Senior VP, Marketing, US Media Client Software. Musgrave will lead both the enhancement of existing software and the development of new software and services for US Media Customers. More

Arbitron Appoints New CIO

Feb 2 2005

Arbitron Inc. has appointed Vaughan Scott Henry, 43, as its Executive VP and Chief Information Officer (CIO), replacing Janice M. Giannini. Henry will be responsible for the management of the IT infrastructure that supports all of Arbitron's business units, and have a major role in the continued development of the Portable People Meter system. More

Growth for Open-Minded Arbitron

Jan 27 2005

Arbitron has announced good results, amid industry speculation about a possible sale. The US-based audience measurement specialist increased its revenue by 8.4% in 2004, from $273.6m to $296.6m. More

Arbitron One Of The 'Best To Work For'

Jan 19 2005

US audience researcher Arbitron has been named on Fortune's list of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' for the third time. The company has also announced the appointment of Stacie de Armas as Director, Hispanic Services. More

Arbitron Appoints Urban Media Director

Jan 11 2005

US-based audience measurement specialist Arbitron has appointed Julian Davis to the new position of Director, Urban Media Services. More

Arbitron Appoints PPM Supremo

Jan 5 2005

Audience measurement specialist Arbitron Inc. has named Pierre Bouvard as President, Portable People Meters (PPM) and International, with overall responsibility for the introduction of the PPM local market ratings services in the United States. More

Arbitron Extends Radio Contract

Jan 4 2005

Audience measurement giant Arbitron Inc. has signed a four-year license agreement with Clear Channel Radio to provide radio ratings and software services up to and including the Fall 2008 survey. More

Arbitron Marketing Appointment

Dec 8 2004

US audience measurement specialist Arbitron Inc. has appointed Bill Rose in the new role of Senior VP, Marketing, US Media Services. More

Launch of Online Radio Ratings

Nov 30 2004

Arbitron Inc. and comScore Media Metrix have announced the launch of comScore Arbitron Online Radio Ratings, a new measurement service designed to provide traditional broadcast ratings for the online radio industry. More

Arbitron Appoints Radio Product Manager

Nov 16 2004

Audience Measurement specialist Arbitron Inc. has appointed Jane Shapiro to the new position of Product Manager, National Radio Research Services, where her duties will include direct involvement with national radio ratings service RADAR. More

Three-way RAJAR Trial Imminent

Oct 15 2004

Eurisko, the Italian arm of NOP World, has been formally invited to take part in RAJAR's Audiometer Validation Trial in November 2004. Eurisko's passive portable radio and TV metering system is said to rival those currently on offer by Arbitron and GFK. Further details of the trial format have also been released. More

Outdoor Types Join Arbitron

Oct 3 2004

Arbitron Outdoor has announced three new Account Manager appointments: Kelly Flynn, Debora Stein and Frank Ball each have around 14-15 years of experience in outdoor markets. More

Arbitron and VNU Plan Multi-Media ROI Service

Sep 29 2004

Arbitron and VNU have announced an agreement to examine the development of a new, national MR service to help understand consumer exposure to multiple media and its effect on purchasing. Procter & Gamble will collaborate with the two to provide a client viewpoint during development. More

RAJAR Sets Timetable for New Approach

Sep 29 2004

Radio audience measurement body RAJAR has committed itself to a 'roadmap' with a timetable for up-grading the current system, including the possible introduction of electronic measurement. The tender process will be launched in April 2005 and the new contract awarded as early as September 2005. More

Arbitron Restructures US Media Services

Sep 6 2004

Arbitron Inc. has announced that it is realigning its U.S. Media Services organization. All U.S. Media Services marketing resources are united under a single executive, Scott Musgrave, as are all U.S. Media Services sales organizations under Carol Hanley. Both will report to Owen Charlebois, president, U.S. Media Services. More

Canadian Seal of Approval for Arbitron PPM

Jul 23 2004

BBM Canada, the Canadian industry consortium for audience ratings, has adopted the Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM) as the official ratings system for buying and selling commercial airtime on French-language television in Quebec and Montreal. More

PPM Panel Recruitment Improved

Jul 14 2004

Arbitron and Nielsen Media Research have announced substantially improved results in their recruitment and maintenance of panels for the PPM. More

Affluent Air Travellers Profiled

Jun 24 2004

Airport advertising is a highly effective medium for reaching upscale Americans, according to a new study by Arbitron Inc. According to The Arbitron Airport Advertising Study: Exploring an Undiscovered Upscale Medium, the 92 million Americans who have flown in the past year represent a generally affluent and well-educated group. More

Arbitron Strengthens PPM Team

May 27 2004

Arbitron Inc. has announced two key leadership changes to strengthen its Portable People Meter (PPM) marketing team. Jay Guyther becomes Senior Vice President of PPM Marketing (US and international) and Brad Bedford Vice President, International PPM Marketing. More

Arbitron Acquires Media Buying Firm

Mar 15 2004

International media and marketing research firm Arbitron Inc. has announced the acquisition of Marketing Resources Plus (MRP) from Interactive Market Systems, Inc., part of the VNU Media Measurement & Information Group, for $8.9m in cash. More

Arbitron Scraps MeasureCast Services

Mar 2 2004

Arbitron Inc. announced last week that it will cease monthly and weekly MeasureCast services, which provide audience ratings for Internet audio content, at the end of the month, citing insufficient revenue potential to justify current methods. More

TNS and Arbitron Sign License for PPM Use

Dec 23 2003

Arbitron Inc. and TNS have signed a license agreement giving TNS the right to use the Portable People Meter (PPM) system and its audio encoding technology for radio and television audience measurement in selected countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. More

Agreement Adds TNSMI/CMR Data to Arbitron Package

Nov 17 2003

Arbitron Inc. and TNS Media Intelligence/CMR have signed a marketing agreement to provide TNSMI/CMR's spot television advertising tracking data to Arbitron's regional and local advertising agency customers. More

Progress in PPM Response Rate Testing

Oct 23 2003

Arbitron Inc. and Nielsen Media Research have announced initial success for two new sampling and recruitment techniques for the Portable People Meter system. Further tests are underway to see if the techniques can continue to improve consumer response rates. More

Internet Radio Rankings

Aug 13 2003

There are a bewildering variety of Internet-based radio stations and broadcasters, so it may be enlightening for DRNO readers to get an idea of who is listening to what, courtesy of Arbitron's Internet Broadcast Ratings. Recently published data for the week of July 21st shows Virgin Radio as the number one commercial Internet Broadcast Station but AOL stations make up 11 of the top 20. More

RAJAR Responds to GfK Audience Survey

Jun 3 2003

In response to the publication of the GfK audience survey in the UK at the end of May, the boss of RAJAR (Radio Joint Audience Research Ltd) has put forward the organization's viewpoint. More

First Quarter Results from Arbitron

Apr 23 2003

Arbitron in the USA has announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 showing revenue up by 8.3% and net income up by 13.2%. More

PPM Trials in France

Apr 11 2003

Arbitron has announced that Médiamétrie-the provider of TV, radio, Internet and cinema audience measurement in France-has signed a license agreement that will enable the company to evaluate Arbitron's Portable People Meter system in Paris. More

Arbitron Enhances Research Quality of RADAR Service

Mar 26 2003

In the USA,Arbitron has made several important enhancements to its RADAR network radio ratings service, including increased sample size, improved sample balancing techniques and new software reporting capabilities. More

Reorganisation at Arbitron Media Services

Feb 18 2003

Arbitron has recently reorganized key components of its U.S. Media Services division to strengthen its customer service capabilities and to augment the quality and sophistication of its radio research practices. More

TNS Win Using PPM

Jan 31 2003

Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) has won a contract with Belgian broadcasting companies VRT and VAR to research the listening and viewing habits of the Flemish community, which will use the Portable People Meter technology developed by Arbitron. More

Increase in Annual Revenues at Arbitron

Jan 28 2003

US agency Arbitron has announced results for the year ended December 31, 2002, showing a 9% increase in turnover to $249.8 million. More

New PPM Alliance?

Jan 3 2003

As reported recently by WARC, US agency Arbitron and Taylor Nelson Sofres are rumoured to be in advanced discussions concerning a global joint venture to market the Portable People Meter (PPM). More

Audience Measurement in Asia

Dec 5 2002

At the Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) convention this week in Singapore when delegates discuss measurement improvements of cable and satellite audiences Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) is to highlight the Arbitron encoding technology now being used successfully in TNS's Singapore PeopleMeter system. More

Arbitron Acquires Streaming Audio Measurement System

Nov 12 2002

In the USA Arbitron has just acquired a license to the streaming audio audience measurement system and related assets from MeasureCast, Inc., a company founded in 1999 to develop streaming audience measurement services for Internet broadcasters, advertisers and media buyers. More

Arbitron Third Quarter Financial Results

Oct 25 2002

Arbitron has announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2002 showing revenues up by 6% and net income up by 20%. More

Arbitron Receives Support for Outdoor Audience Ratings Test

Oct 18 2002

Arbitron has recently announced that the Outdoor Advertising Association of America (OAAA) has pledged $300,000 to support the company's research efforts to create an outdoor audience ratings service. More

Arbitron Expands in Mexico

Oct 1 2002

Arbitron Inc has just launched its syndicated radio audience measurement services in Monterrey, the company's third radio market in Mexico. Last autumn, Arbitron began measuring the Mexico City market, followed by Guadalajara in July 2002. More

Arbitron PPM in Canada Contract

Sep 26 2002

BBM Canada has selected the Arbitron electronic audience measurement system - the Portable People Meter (PPM) - to measure television audiences, including French-language stations, in Montreal and Quebec beginning in the fourth quarter of next year. More

Update on PPM

Sep 14 2002

Arbitron has recently announced an update on the status of its Portable People Meter development programme in the USA, a new radio, television and cable audience ratings technology that Arbitron has been testing in Philadelphia since the fourth quarter of 2000. More

The Essential Internet

Sep 11 2002

When compared with traditional media, one out of five Americans feel that the Internet is the 'most essential' medium to their lives, according to a new study by Arbitron and Edison Media Research. More

Second Quarter Results at Arbitron

Aug 1 2002

Arbitron results for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 show an increase of 12.4% in revenue terms to USD56.5 million compared with USD50.3 million during the second quarter of 2001. More

Arbitron Expands Portable People Meter Market Trial

Jul 26 2002

Arbitron Inc has this week announced that it will expand its Portable People Market trial in the United States. More

Arbitron To Develop Outdoor Audience Ratings System

Jul 2 2002

Arbitron has announced plans to work with the outdoor industry through the OAAA (Outdoor Advertising Association of America) on a comprehensive research programme whose goal is to create an outdoor audience ratings service. More

Latin American PPM Tests

Jun 27 2002

Arbitron and IBOPE Media have announced an agreement to test Arbitron's Portable People Meter (PPM) technology in four Latin American countries. More

Arbitron Unveils Sample Increase Plan

Mar 28 2002

Arbitron is to begin using its radio diary database to increase the sample size for RADAR network radio audience estimates in the USA. This begins with the release of the RADAR 73 network radio ratings report in June 2002. More

Arbitron's PPM Test Gains New Stations

Mar 21 2002

Arbitron Inc has announced this week that two Philadelphia area radio stations in the USA have begun encoding their streamed radio signal specifically for use in the current Portable People Meter (PPM) test. More

Rise in Revenues at Arbitron

Jan 31 2002

Arbitron Inc has posted its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 2001, showing a rise of 10% in annual revenue over the year. More

Second Phase of Portable People Meter US Market Trial

Jan 24 2002

Arbitron Inc has begun recruiting consumers for the planned second and final phase of the American market trial of its revolutionary new radio, television and cable TV audience measurement device - the Portable People Meter (PPM). More

Completes First Phase Of PPM Market Trial

Dec 28 2001

Arbitron has reached a successful completion in the first phase of the Portable People Meter (PPM) market trial in the USA with the release of a third round of ratings comparisons for its new television, cable and radio audience measurement system. More

Arbitron in Strategic R&D Agreement to Develop PPM

Sep 19 2001

Arbitron has signed a long term Research Technology Development and Licensing Agreement with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), in the States. Under this agreement, APL will provide research and development expertise to enhance Arbitron's audience measurement capabilities and services, including its Portable People Meter audience measurement system. More

More US Testing for Arbitron PPM

Jul 27 2001

Feasibility testing of the Arbitron Portable People Meter (PPM) system has progressed on from its first US phase. PPM has now moved into a test phase with the help of Nielsen Media Research involving the greater Philadelphia DMA. More

Arbitron Buys RADAR

Jul 5 2001

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First Radio Contract Outside the US for Arbitron

Jun 28 2001

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Feb 24 2001

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Delay on Arbitron Deal

Nov 31 2000

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New Arbitron Board

Nov 20 2000

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Jul 27 2000

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Arbitron to Go it Alone

Jul 20 2000

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Arbitron and Nielsen Media to Evaluate Portable People Meter

Jun 7 2000

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May 25 2000

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