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Bauer Media’s XiMas Offer Helps Local Businesses Reach Engaged Festive Listeners — and Kick-Start 2026 with a 10% Uplift on Digital Audio Campaigns

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Bauer Media is encouraging
businesses across the UK to take advantage of the Christmas listening boom
by booking a Digital Audio Campaign before the end of the year — with an
added bonus.

Through its XiMas Offer,
Bauer is offering 10% more impressions free of charge on every new audioXi
campaign booked in November or December 2025, helping local advertisers
make their budgets go further and start 2026 strong.

Christmas: The Perfect Time to Be Heard

Bauer Insights (Christmas 2024)
show that radio listening remains one of the most consistent and trusted
media habits during the festive period:

  • 42% listen to the radio on the way to do their Christmas shopping
  • 17% listened to more radio in 2024 than in 2023
  • 57% of Christmas radio listeners say they start tuning in earlier each
    year
  • 22% listen to the radio every day over Christmas, and 79%
    listen most days

These trends highlight how radio
and Digital Audio play a powerful role in daily life — especially when people
are shopping, travelling, and celebrating.

Why audioXi Is the Ultimate Local Digital
Advertising Solution

audioXi is Bauer Media’s advanced Digital Audio
advertising platform, connecting businesses with listeners through
targeted, data-driven campaigns across trusted radio brands such as Hits
Radio, Greatest Hits Radio, Magic, KISS, and Absolute Radio, as well as
premium podcasts and connected devices.

With over 14 million monthly
listeners and 1.3 billion monthly impressions, audioXi gives
advertisers the ability to:

  • Target audiences by location, behaviour,
    and interest
  • Deliver campaigns across smart
    speakers, mobiles, and in-car devices
  • Measure results through real-time
    tracking and conversion data

This makes audioXi ideal for local
and regional businesses looking to raise awareness, drive footfall, and
reach customers wherever they’re listening.

The XiMas Offer: More Reach for the Same Budget

Book your Digital Audio
Campaign through audioXi in November or December 2025, and Bauer
Media will add a 10% impression uplift completely free.

Campaigns can run anytime up to March
2026, making it the perfect way to book ahead for early-year activity
while maximising festive exposure.

Audio: The Most Trusted Medium with Proven ROI

Audio remains one of the most trusted
and effective forms of advertising. Research from Radiocentre shows that
radio delivers an average £5 return for every £1 spent, outperforming
most other media.

During the Christmas season, 27%
of listeners say they remember adverts long after hearing them, and 29%
actively seek more information after exposure — proving that audio
advertising drives real action.

And with 83% of Bauer’s
audience listening digitally, 9% above the industry average (RAJAR Q3
2025), Bauer continues to lead the digital audio market — providing businesses
with a trusted and data-driven way to engage audiences at scale.

About Bauer Media

Bauer Media Audio UK is part of Bauer
Media Group, Europe’s leading digital commercial radio broadcaster and
audio operator. Its portfolio includes household names such as Hits Radio,
Greatest Hits Radio, Magic, Absolute Radio, KISS, Jazz FM, and Planet Rock.

Through its multi-platform
offering — including broadcast radio, podcasts, streaming, video, and digital
audio — Bauer Media connects millions of listeners every week, offering
advertisers the opportunity to reach audiences wherever they are.

📅 Book before 31 December 2025 to receive a 10%
impression uplift on your Digital Audio Campaign and make your
message go further this XiMas.

👉 Find out more about the XiMas Offer

Press Enquiries:
Bauer Media Group – Local Commercial Marketing
📧 commercialmarketing@bauermedia.co.uk