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Bank: Music subscriptions shine

Spotify will unveil its Q4 numbers on February 6th, and Vivendi a week later on February 14th. A report from equity analysts at investment bank Deutsche Bank has looked at the streaming sector and found much to commend it to investors. The headline news from the report is that the music industry is fully embracing […]

January 29, 2019

The Queen buys into SiriusXM

Unfortunately, Her Majesty the Queen cannot receive SiriusXM in the UK, with or without a seatbelt. However, in her name the Canadian Province of Alberta, and represented by the Alberta Investment Management, has bought 38,300 shares in US and Canadian pay-radio operator SiriusXM Holdings. The purchase is listed in the latest SEC filings from SiriusXM, […]

January 21, 2019By Chris Forrester

EU Parliament backs digital radio in cars

Policy makers, broadcasters and car makers are gathering at the Brussels Motor Show this evening to raise awareness of new EU rules requiring all new car radios to be capable of receiving digital terrestrial radio within two years. The European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) entered into force on December 20th 2018. EU Member States have […]

January 18, 2019

Virgin Radio UK launches on Freesat

Freesat, the UK’s subscription-free satellite TV platform, has announced the addition of Virgin Radio UK to its digital radio channels. The music station joins a line-up of national and regional radio stations to provide viewers with yet more choice and entertainment. On channel number 736, listeners will have access to the very best music from […]

January 7, 2019

SiriusXM: Targeting 80% of all US vehicles

David Frear, SEVP and CFO at pay radio operator SiriusXM, speaking at the Credit Suisse Technology, Media & Telecoms conference on November 27th told equity analysts that 2018 was proving to be a better than many expected. However, he also explained that the radio broadcaster’s overall aim was to see penetration of its radio sets […]

November 29, 2018By Chris Forrester

UK choosing TV over streaming for Xmas entertainment

Over 70 per cent of people expect to be watching over three hours of TV on Christmas Day according to independent research released by consumer intelligence platform, Attest. Findings show that broadcast TV remains so popular, that two thirds of people continue to buy a physical TV guide to ensure they keep up with Christmas […]

November 14, 2018

Red Bull Radio to stream worldwide via Sonos

Red Bull Radio is now available to stream worldwide via the  smart speaker brand, Sonos. The integration allows Sonos users to stream Red Bull Radio’s live on-air broadcast as well as its curated Channels in any and every room of the home. iOS users can also play any content within the Red Bull Radio app […]

November 9, 2018

BBC launches BBC Sounds

The BBC has launched BBC Sounds, bringing together 80,000 hours of music, radio and podcasts, available live and on-demand in a personalised single app and website. Content available on BBC Sounds includes: Twenty new podcasts available including Beyond Today, a daily news podcast, as well as new podcasts from Rylan Clark-Neal, Konnie Huq, Colin Murray and […]

October 31, 2018

DAB digital radio sales reach 71m worldwide

WorldDAB’s latest market report reveals that, by the end of Q2 2018, over 71 million consumer and automotive DAB/DAB+ receivers had been sold in Europe and Asia Pacific – up from 58 million in Q2 2017. The data published by WorldDAB draws on multiple sources to give a comprehensive overview of the latest statistics on DAB receiver […]

October 30, 2018

SiriusXM reports record revenues

North American pay radio operator SiriusXM is on a roll. It added 298,000 net new subscribers during Q3, and reported a record $1.5 billion in revenues (up 6 per cent), and EBITDA of $589 million (up 7 per cent). SiriusXM finished the quarter with 33.7 million subcribers (representing annual and pre-paid customers). ARPU was $14.48. […]

October 25, 2018By Chris Forrester