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Owned by: Global Media & Entertainment Limited
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- Jan 6: Global, the media and entertainment group based in the UK, published its full company accounts for year-ending Mar 31, 2024. The company is held privately, so this is dry reading really only meant for the tax authorities; but one thing we do learn is that (p43) the company’s North American operations, which mainly consists of audio ad sales company DAX, saw £44mn (US $55mn) in revenue (a figure that’s static year-on-year). The company also owns podcast hosting company Captivate, as well as many UK radio stations and UK outdoor advertising businesses.
- Nov 11, 2024: Global’s DAX has been appointed Deezer’s exclusive ad partner in the US. Deezer was with Targetspot.
- Oct 17, 2024: Tom Streetley, Global’s Director of Commercial, DAX Audio, is asked questions at random by The Media Leader. For his ideal dinner party, he’d like former US President Barack Obama, and two former British Prime Ministers, Tony Blair and David Cameron.
- May 30, 2024: The Trawl has been acquired by Global. The politics show, hosted by political commentator Marina Purkiss, and broadcaster and writer Jemma Forte, is now to be produced by Global's in-house production team, and sold by DAX. It was with Goalhanger.
- May 3, 2024: Global’s DAX is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
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