Simon Cole UBC Media Radio Industry presentation How-Do Vision+Media AGM 2010

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The picture is better on the radio Simon Cole, Chief Executive, UBC Media Group

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Simon Cole, Chief Executive, UBC Media delivers his thoughts on revenue, streaming, digtal radio and the industry's future. Simon Cole founded Unique Broadcasting in 1989 in partnership with Tim Blackmore, having pioneered the market for national sponsored programmes whilst at Piccadilly Radio, where he was Head of Programmes. He has been awarded a fellowship of the Radio Academy and is a member of the Nominations Committee.

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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

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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

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Nice problem to have

90%Of the population use radio regularly

Source: Ofcom, The Communications Market 2009

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US News and information sources

Source: Opinion research for ARANet

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Listening is changing

DAB

FM/AM Sky / Freeview

Internet

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Listening is changing

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BBC online streaming growth

Source: bbc.co.uk

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iPlayer statistics: October 2009

Source: John Linwood, CTO, BBC

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The changing ‘Smart Radio’ world

Radio station

Radio station

• Song tagging /purchase• Visual radio• Direct response ads • ‘push’ podcasts

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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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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