The Official Chart to move to Fridays from summer 2015
24 March 2015 - Press releaseThe UK’s Official Chart will move to a new Friday slot later this summer, the Official Charts Company can confirm.
The move to the new day means that BBC Radio 1 will also be moving the Official Chart show and will retain its role as the home of the UK’s Official Singles Chart, with Greg James unveiling the week’s Official Top 40 singles between 4pm and 6pm every Friday. The full singles and albums Top 100 will continue to be published on OfficialCharts.com at 6pm.
The move will coincide with a shift by the global music industry to a new synchronised music release day of Friday, also starting this summer. The UK charts will incorporate sales and streams across seven days, from 00.01 on Friday through to midnight on Thursday evening – compiled overnight and delivered to the nation every Friday afternoon.
Coming even sooner, CBBC have also today confirmed that they will be joining forces with Radio 1 from May to create the CBBC Official Chart Show. Launching on May 10, the new 30-minute show will be broadcast live from Radio 1's Live Lounge every Sunday evening from 6.30pm, offering an energetic mix of pop, gossip, user-generated interactive features and fast-moving entertainment.
As Radio 1's current host Clara Amfo counts down the Top 10 in the adjacent radio studio, CBBC’s Cel Spellman (Waterloo Road and Friday Download) will simultaneously reveal the nation's biggest songs in video form, culminating in the unveiling of the official Number 1.
The CBBC Official Chart Show has been commissioned by Cheryl Taylor, Controller of CBBC and is being made by Pretzel Films TV. Some 26 episodes of the show have been commissioned, with a second run planned for the autumn.
Official Charts Company chief executive Martin Talbot says, “This is an exciting new era for the Official Singles Chart – following the integration of streams, with the move to a new, more high profile slot. BBC Radio 1 has been the home of the UK’s Official Singles Chart for more than 40 years and we are delighted that they are as excited about future plans for the chart as we are. To also see the Official Chart finding a new home on CBBC from May further underlines the appeal of the Official Chart to the UK's next generation of music fans."
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