Stream UK, the UK’s largest online radio streaming provider
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Stream UK is now the UK’s largest radio streaming provider following the signing of the GMG Radio contract. GMG Radio, one of Britain’s leading radio businesses encompassing the Real Radio, Smooth Radio and Rock Radio brands has chosen Stream UK as its internet radio streaming provider. The group has 13 stations across London, Wales, Scotland, Yorkshire, East and West Midlands and the North East and North West of England currently reaching 4.73 million adult listeners per week and providing GMG Radio with the largest regional footprint in the UK.
By choosing Stream UK as their streaming partner GMG Radio is now able to stream via the internet to all radio streaming devices including computers, laptops, iPhone, aac+, mp3 enabled mobile phones, iPad and Philips Streamium. This cross-platform compatibility means that GMG Radio stations can now take advantage of a vast amount of extra listeners across the digital spectrum*.
Stream UK has also been providing the radio streaming for the BBC World Service since 2008.
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Notes:
• 46.5 million adults tune into radio stations across the UK each week
• Digital reach weekly has increased 15% year on year
• Radio listening via a mobile platform – “15-24-year demographic 30.4% claim they have listened to the radio in this way”
• *Click here to read the RAJAR Quarter 1 Listener figures on all platforms
About GMG Radio:
GMG Radio is part of Guardian Media Group, the company that publishes the Guardian, the Observer and guardian.co.uk, including MediaGuardian.co.uk. Smooth Radio will become a national station from October 4th 2010, broadcasting nationally on DAB Digital One, Sky TV, Freeview, Freesat and online and regionally on FM and regional digital radio.
About Stream UK:
Stream UK is Europe’s leading provider of technically-advanced digital media solutions, based on streaming technologies. Industry-leading, privately held, Microsoft Gold Partnered, ISO 9001 approved with offices in Madrid and Rome. Stream UK is relied upon by the most demanding clients in the industry it is also the only streaming media company with a significant in-house research and development team. We provide businesses worldwide with reliable, professional level tools to manage and distribute multimedia content over the internet.
For inquiries please call:
Stream UK: 0207 419 1820
GMG Radio switchboard on 0161 886 8800
