Global Radio CEO: There Aren’t Huge Pockets Of Gold In Content Monetisation

Mar. 15, 2011 - 2:12 PM EDT Mar. 15, 2011 - 2:12 PM EDT

Global Radio CEO Stephen Miron talks to the AOP about free, paid and monetisation methods: “We are happy to get it out to as many platforms… Read more »

Industry Moves: Global Radio’s New Digital Director; And More

By Robert Andrews

Jan. 13, 2011 - 9:37 PM EDT Jan. 13, 2011 - 9:37 PM EDT

Global Radio has picked ShineVu digital head Christopher Thorogood to be its digital director.

Thorogood replaces Robin Pembrooke, who beca… Read more »

Global Radio Picks Online Veteran Shepherd For Digital MD

By Robert Andrews

Sep. 28, 2010 - 10:24 PM EDT Sep. 28, 2010 - 10:24 PM EDT

photo: Telegraph Media Group

As it unites its remaining Hit Network stations under one national brand, Global Radio has picked Lloyd Shepherd to replace outgoing digital… Read more »

ITV Names Global Radio’s Pembrooke Online MD

By Robert Andrews

Aug. 17, 2010 - 3:42 PM EDT Aug. 17, 2010 - 3:42 PM EDT

Global Radio’s online and interactive director Robin Pembrooke is leaving to fill the vacant managing director post of ITV.com at the UK’s l… Read more »

Broadband Content Bits: BT Fibre, Embarrassing Bodies, Pirate Anonymity, Radio Apps, BSkyB/ITV

By Robert Andrews

Jan. 21, 2010 - 4:55 PM EDT Jan. 21, 2010 - 4:55 PM EDT

– BT (NYSE: BT) fibre: BT has launched a fibre-to-the-cabinet consumer broadband service, Infinity, offering up to 40Mbps starting at £19.… Read more »

Global Radio Rapped By Ofcom For Plugging iTunes

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Dec. 7, 2009 - 9:31 PM EDT Dec. 7, 2009 - 9:31 PM EDT

By John Plunkett: Global Radio has been censured by media regulator Ofcom for “gratuitous” plugging of Apple’s iTunes on its Sunday afternoo… Read more »

BBC Shows Off Radio Player Deals; But It May Not Be That Easy

By Robert Andrews

Nov. 19, 2009 - 6:57 PM EDT Nov. 19, 2009 - 6:57 PM EDT

The BBC may have been barred, for now, from sharing its iPlayer with TV broadcasters – but it’s still offering to pump radio stations thro… Read more »

Industry Moves: Global Radio Calls Up Sky.com Editor Perreau

By MediaGuardian, Â© Guardian News & Media Ltd.

Sep. 29, 2009 - 1:00 PM EDT Sep. 29, 2009 - 1:00 PM EDT

By John Plunkett: Global Radio has hired BSkyB’s strategic content editor Ben Perreau to be its first director of digital content, working a… Read more »

Global Radio Making More Redundant; Online Restructured

By Robert Andrews

May. 1, 2009 - 8:33 PM EDT May. 1, 2009 - 8:33 PM EDT

Global Radio made more staff redundant Friday morning, we have learned, just three months after its last round of blood-letting. Online oper… Read more »

Global Radio Axing Some Online Staff, Must Re-Apply For Jobs

By Robert Andrews

Jan. 13, 2009 - 6:41 PM EDT Jan. 13, 2009 - 6:41 PM EDT

Global Radio is laying off around 40 of its 112-strong online and interactive team, paidContent:UK has confirmed with the company. Five of t… Read more »

Content Bits: ITV, GCap Compete For Classifieds; 7Digital/Sony Tie-Up

By Robert Andrews

Jun. 11, 2008 - 1:25 PM EDT Jun. 11, 2008 - 1:25 PM EDT

– ITV: ITV’s (LSE: ITV) odd ITVLocal.com offering is doing data partnerships with two other sites in a desperate attempt to hit its target… Read more »

Radio News Supplier IRN Signs Online Video Deal

By Dianne See Morrison

Jun. 2, 2008 - 5:07 PM EDT Jun. 2, 2008 - 5:07 PM EDT

Commercial radio news supplier IRN has signed a deal with the UK Read more »

4Radio Seeks Branded DAB Radio Tuner For iPods, Mobiles

By Robert Andrews

May. 27, 2008 - 12:10 PM EDT May. 27, 2008 - 12:10 PM EDT

Channel 4 Radio is talking to DAB radio makers about launching a £20 branded mini tuner for iPods and mobile phones, as it looks to build a… Read more »

Radio Bits: 4Radio Strife, Networked Programming, Rajar Online Survey

By Robert Andrews

Apr. 28, 2008 - 8:48 PM EDT Apr. 28, 2008 - 8:48 PM EDT

Uncertainty around DAB and the costs involved in launching digital radio operations persist…

– 4Radio: Channel 4 assures the multi-chann… Read more »

GCap Board Agrees Global Takeover; Where Now For Online Radio?

By Robert Andrews

Mar. 31, 2008 - 10:53 PM EDT Mar. 31, 2008 - 10:53 PM EDT

After weeks of negotiation, Charles Allen’s Global Radio has finally sealed the deal to buy UK commercial radio leader GCap Media, throwing… Read more »

@ MWC: Interview: Robin Pembrooke, GCap, Interactive Director: Cutting Radio’s Cloth Accordingly

By Robert Andrews

Feb. 11, 2008 - 9:51 PM EDT Feb. 11, 2008 - 9:51 PM EDT

Forced by spiralling digital radio costs, GCap’s plan to sell its DAB multiplex stake, offload theJazz and Planet Rock digital stations and… Read more »

GCap Retreats From DAB, Regional Xfm To Focus On Broadband, FM

By Robert Andrews

Feb. 11, 2008 - 2:21 PM EDT Feb. 11, 2008 - 2:21 PM EDT

In a sign of crisis for digital radio, UK commercial radio leader GCap will, as expected, sell its 67 percent stake in the DigitalOne DAB mu… Read more »

GCap’s Hazlitt: A Radio Head With Online Tenure

By Robert Andrews

Dec. 21, 2007 - 2:50 PM EDT Dec. 21, 2007 - 2:50 PM EDT

Fru Hazlitt, who, we revealed yesterday, has been named CEO of commercial radio group GCap, was hired in part thanks to her online experienc… Read more »

Bebo, GCap Pick iTunes Store For Legal Music Downloads

By Robert Andrews

Dec. 20, 2007 - 3:10 PM EDT Dec. 20, 2007 - 3:10 PM EDT

There’s still life in the old dog yet. Apple’s (NSDQ: AAPL) biz dev guys have been busy bees – both Bebo and UK commercial radio leader GCap… Read more »

Industry Moves: AOL Re-Appoints Sales Director; GCap CEO Talk

By Robert Andrews

Nov. 27, 2007 - 7:30 PM EDT Nov. 27, 2007 - 7:30 PM EDT

- AOL: The musical chairs amongst Britain’s online ad sales execs continues. Duncan George, who quit as GCap commercial director a day befor… Read more »

Earnings: GCap Doubles Annual Online Revenue To £1.6 Million

By Robert Andrews

Nov. 23, 2007 - 3:39 PM EDT Nov. 23, 2007 - 3:39 PM EDT

Commercial radio leader GCap managed to grow year-on-year online revenue by 50 percent (£800,000), interim results for the six months to Se… Read more »

Industry Moves: IPC, GCap And MTV Make Advertising Hires

By Dianne See Morrison

Nov. 21, 2007 - 8:45 PM EDT Nov. 21, 2007 - 8:45 PM EDT

- IPC Media: IPC Advertising has appointed Richard Whittle, former digital planning director at media agency Initiative, to the newly create… Read more »

GCap, Redesigning Sites, Not Tempted To Launch Social Network

By Robert Andrews

Sep. 13, 2007 - 1:39 PM EDT Sep. 13, 2007 - 1:39 PM EDT

Commercial radio leader GCap Media (LON:GCAP) will buck the trend by not launching social network features when it relaunches the websites f… Read more »

GCap Joins UK Podcasters Association Umbrella Body

By Robert Andrews

Sep. 3, 2007 - 3:20 PM EDT Sep. 3, 2007 - 3:20 PM EDT

GCap (LON:GCAP) has become a member of the UK Podcasters Association, an umbrella body advocating podcasters’ rights, in a sign Britain’s la… Read more »

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Global Radio CEO: There Aren’t Huge Pockets Of Gold In Content Monetisation

Industry Moves: Global Radio’s New Digital Director; And More

Global Radio Picks Online Veteran Shepherd For Digital MD

ITV Names Global Radio’s Pembrooke Online MD

Broadband Content Bits: BT Fibre, Embarrassing Bodies, Pirate Anonymity, Radio Apps, BSkyB/ITV

Global Radio Rapped By Ofcom For Plugging iTunes

BBC Shows Off Radio Player Deals; But It May Not Be That Easy

Industry Moves: Global Radio Calls Up Sky.com Editor Perreau

Global Radio Making More Redundant; Online Restructured

Global Radio Axing Some Online Staff, Must Re-Apply For Jobs

Content Bits: ITV, GCap Compete For Classifieds; 7Digital/Sony Tie-Up

Radio News Supplier IRN Signs Online Video Deal

4Radio Seeks Branded DAB Radio Tuner For iPods, Mobiles

Radio Bits: 4Radio Strife, Networked Programming, Rajar Online Survey

GCap Board Agrees Global Takeover; Where Now For Online Radio?

@ MWC: Interview: Robin Pembrooke, GCap, Interactive Director: Cutting Radio’s Cloth Accordingly

GCap Retreats From DAB, Regional Xfm To Focus On Broadband, FM

GCap’s Hazlitt: A Radio Head With Online Tenure

Bebo, GCap Pick iTunes Store For Legal Music Downloads

Industry Moves: AOL Re-Appoints Sales Director; GCap CEO Talk

Earnings: GCap Doubles Annual Online Revenue To £1.6 Million

Industry Moves: IPC, GCap And MTV Make Advertising Hires

GCap Joins UK Podcasters Association Umbrella Body

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