In Harmony: On the Similarity of Radio Programme

von Dirk Martens · 27. July 2017

Is there any truth to the accusation that radio stations “all sound the same”? House of Research has empirically investigated how large the overlaps in the playlists of the programmes actually are. Even if there are no programmes that are 100% identical, the overlap is still surprisingly high. In the Horizont 30/2017, excerpts of the Weiterlesen …

Culture and Creative Industries Index (KKI)

von Dirk Martens · 13. January 2017

The economic importance of the cultural and creative industries has greatly increased in recent years. Beyond this however, it has a strong impact on other sectors of the economy as well, such as tourism and all sectors whose retention of skilled workers is significantly improved by a culturally attractive location. Further economic potential can also Weiterlesen …

Which Radio Station Plays the “Most” Music?

von Dirk Martens · 17. November 2016

With jingles and slogans many radio stations in Germany often announce not only that they play the “greatest hits” of the last decades, but also the “most music”. What does that actually mean? To find out, House of Research has examined the top 3 advertising programmes in the various broadcasting regions on the basis of Weiterlesen …

Always Online

von Dirk Martens · 1. February 2016

What used to be considered science fiction is now (virtual) reality. The world of media use is changing faster than ever before. Smartphones are always at hand, and media content can be accessed almost anywhere and at any time. What is the current state of affairs and what can you expect in the near future Weiterlesen …

Panel Discussion on the Future of Radio at detektor.fm with Dirk Martens

von Dirk Martens · 3. December 2010

On 3 December 2010, the radio station detektor.fm celebrated its first birthday and, to mark the occasion, organised a panel discussion on the question “How is the Internet changing broadcasting? Moderated by Christian Rost from the Competence Centre for Cultural and Creative Industries, the following people discussed the topic Dirk Martens (Managing Director House of Weiterlesen …