NRJ Group: steady audience figures are no longer enough to safeguard advertising revenue
At the end of September 2026, NRJ Group reported turnover of €222.9 million, excluding trading, compared with €231.9 million a year earlier. The third quarter confirmed this trend, with a 4.7 per cent decline to €73.5 million. More worryingly, the Media division’s decline is accelerating: down 7.8 per cent in the third quarter, following a 6.2 per cent fall over the first nine months. The weakness is particularly… pronounced in France, where media revenues fell by 8.4 per cent over the quarter and by 7.1 per cent since January. The group cites the withdrawal of advertisers from the retail and automotive sectors, two key sectors for radio. A strong audience The group’s four stations attract 9.1 million daily listeners according to Médiamétrie figures, and maintain a dominant position among 25–49-year-olds,…