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Global Radio seeks solution after CC upholds GMG Radio ruling

Maisie McCabe — Wed, 22 May 2013 11:48:00 GMT

Global Radio is in discussions with the Competition Commission, after the competition authority upheld its provisional ruling that Global's £70m merger with GMG Radio could lead to higher ad prices.

Rajar Q1 2013: Views from Mindshare, RadioWorks and UM London

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:47:00 GMT

Radio specialists from Mindshare, RadioWorks and UM London were encouraged by the growth of digital listening and intrigued by the changes in the London market in yesterday's Rajar figures.

Rajar Q1 2013: Bauer Media and Absolute Radio share their views

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:00 GMT

Steve Parkinson, managing director, Bauer Radio London, and Tony Moorey, Absolute Radio's content director, give their views on this quarter's Rajar figures.

Rajar Q1 2013: Record listeners tune in to Chris Evans

Arif Durrani — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:55:00 GMT

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show attracted its biggest ever audience of 9.8 million a week on average, up nearly 600,000 year on year, according to today's official Rajar figures.

Bauer's Karen Stacey talks about the next chapter of Kiss

Opinion — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:44:00 GMT

Karen Stacey, head of broadcast sales at Bauer Media, talks about the evolution of the Kiss brand.

TalkSport launches first internationally targeted instream ads

Chloe Smith — Fri, 03 May 2013 12:14:00 GMT

TalkSport is launching a new advertising platform through a partnership with AdsWizz that will allow the station to tailor targeted advertisising to its international listeners, in what it claims to be a technological first.

Bauer Media to launch sister Kiss digital stations and close Q radio

Maisie McCabe — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:27:00 GMT

Bauer Media is to launch two sister digital radio stations to its dance and R&B station Kiss, called Kisstory and KissFresh, and will scrap the Q radio station after 10 years.

Media360 Awards: Who has been the best media agency, leader and advertiser of the decade? You decide...

Arif Durrani — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:30:00 GMT

As Media360 turns 10 years old, we will be celebrating the very best in the business with our Decade of Achievement Awards. Here is your chance to decide who is crowned the media leader, media agency, and best advertiser of the decade, and who wins the best media launch.

More Than ties up with Bauer for More Than Mondays

Louise Ridley — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:19:00 GMT

More Than, the insurer, is targeting consumers on Mondays through a campaign across four of Bauer Media's radio stations.

UTV boss Scott Taunton's pay down almost 17% in 2012 to £332,311

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:51:00 GMT

Scott Taunton, the managing director of TalkSport-owner UTV Media (GB), earned a total of £332,311 a year in 2012, down 16.8% year on year despite the GB division's operating profit rising 4.8%.

TeamRock reveals new senior management team

Louise Ridley — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:12:00 GMT

TeamRock, the rock media company that bought Classic Rock and Metal Hammer, has appointed its inaugural senior management team and promoted the magazines' publisher Chris Ingham to managing director.

JCDecaux and Clear Channel not involved in CBS Outdoor sale

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:18:00 GMT

CBS Outdoor International's sale process is believed to be progressing without the formal participation of the potential trade buyers, JCDecaux and Clear Channel Outdoor.