The picture is better on the radio
Simon Cole, Chief Executive, UBC Media Group
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Simon Cole– Chief Executive UBC Media Group
http://www.ubcmedia.com/ – 1st presented 25 March 2010 at the
1st How-Do/Vision+Media Northwest England’s Creative Industries AGM
Radio in Digital Britain
• Changed regulatory environment to match changing industry and challenging times– Commercial radio revenue down
c 20% last year– Recovery in Q4 2009/ Q1 2010 but
still below 2008– Cost burden of digital transition– Commercial radio cuts costs from
programming– BBC strategic review of services
Nice problem to have
90%Of the population use radio regularly
Source: Ofcom, The Communications Market 2009
US News and information sources
Source: Opinion research for ARANet
% u
se
Listening is changing
DAB
FM/AM Sky / Freeview
Internet
Listening is changing
BBC online streaming growth
Source: bbc.co.uk
iPlayer statistics: October 2009
Source: John Linwood, CTO, BBC
The changing ‘Smart Radio’ world
Radio station
Radio station
• Song tagging /purchase• Visual radio• Direct response ads • ‘push’ podcasts
The MediaCityUK opportunity
• Integration of all media disciplines
• A changed BBC with new attitudes to collaboration
• An exciting creative community
• A chance to show what the North West can do
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http://www.ubcmedia.com/ – 1st presented 25 March 2010 at the
1st How-Do/Vision+Media Northwest England’s Creative Industries AGM
