Archives for the ‘News’ Category

DAB Digital Radio tops ten million set sales

By Gregory Watson • Dec 1st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, News

DAB digital radio set sales punch through the 10m sales mark



Digital Economy Bill laid before House of Lords

By Gregory Watson • Nov 23rd, 2009 • Category: News

Digital Economy Bill presented to House of Lords.

We will watch the passing of the Bill through the Lords and Commons and give you updates as they happen



Summer of Fun

By Nicky Tate • Aug 7th, 2009 • Category: News

Under the specially negotiated agreement, Fun Kids broadcast nationally between July and October 2008 on the national commercial DAB multiplex.



More Fun, More Listeners

By Nicky Tate • Aug 6th, 2009 • Category: News, Uncategorized

Fun Kids, the UK’s only dedicated radio service for children aged under 10 and their families, has announced record audience growth in the latest RAJAR results, Q2 2009, released 6th August 2009.



Folder Media Welcomes Digital Britain

By Nicky Tate • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, News

The UK Government published its Digital Britain White Paper on 16 June. Folder Media believes this to be good news for DAB and overall support the proposals which we believe will help underpin DAB.



Plans announced for Liverpool, Cheshire and North Wales DAB

By Gregory Watson • Feb 12th, 2009 • Category: News

MuxCo today (12 February) publishes an update on its plans for its new DAB Digital Radio multiplex that will serve Liverpool, Cheshire and North Wales when it launches later this year.



Consultancy Update

By Nicky Tate • Jan 12th, 2009 • Category: Consultancy, News

Over the last few months, in the course of our consultancy work, it has been remarkable watching the changing pattern of interest in the market. Read some of our observations.



Folder Media welcomes the findings of the Digital Radio Working Group

By Gregory Watson • Dec 19th, 2008 • Category: News

The Digital Radio Working Group (‘DRWG’) has today (19 Dec 2008) published its final report on the status and strategy for digital radio.

In the UK, 31.4% of all adults every week currently listen to radio via a digital radio platform, and this results in the digital platforms having a total share of all [...]



Channel 4’s Announcement

By Gregory Watson • Oct 13th, 2008 • Category: News

Folder Media notes the announcement from Channel 4  that due to a drastic downturn in their (television) revenues, that they are cancelling their radio project.
DAB Digital Radio listening accounts for 11% of all UK radio listening (over double the combined figures for digital television and the internet) and the medium is [...]



Fun Radio Joins the Folder Family

By Gregory Watson • Sep 24th, 2008 • Category: Lead Story, News

Fun Radio, the only UK radio station for children and their families has just been acquired by Folder Media. It broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio in London and online at www.funradiolive.com and we’ve got exciting plans for it to grow and develop.