Global Media & Entertainment Limited
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The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company
Website: global.com
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About Global Media & Entertainment Limited
Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups. With a huge weekly reach, it is the UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company.
Global is home to respected, national, market leading media brands including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, LBC, Global’s Newsroom, Smooth, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold Radio.
Global Player, the official app for all our brands, is at the core of Global’s content, allowing listeners to enjoy all of Global’s brand content, both audio and video, as well as award-winning podcasts, and expertly-curated playlists, in one place in app, web and smart speakers.
With an extensive and diverse portfolio, Global is also the leading Outdoor company in the UK & one of the largest in Europe with over 235,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population.
On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 29 million on the radio alone.
Global created and operates DAX, the market leader in digital audio advertising. Through its proprietary technology, DAX connects advertisers with an audience of more than 130 million people worldwide, inserting targeted advertising into music streaming services, connected radio listening and podcasts, and operates a pioneering platform in programmatic outdoor advertising.
The company headquarters is in London’s iconic Leicester Square. Ashley Tabor-King CBE is Founder & Executive President, Simon Pitts is Group CEO, Stephen Miron is Chairman and James Rea is Chief Broadcasting and Content Officer. Ashley Tabor-King created Global in 2007.
Latest news
- Aug 13: The Overlap signs landmark sponsorship and distribution deal with Disney+ - Gary Neville’s sports media group announces a major partnership with Disney+, to become the title sponsor of two of The Overlap’s flagship shows - the hugely popular “Stick to Football”, and a brand new show, “Stick to United with Wayne Rooney”, jointly hosted by Wayne Rooney and Mark Goldbridge PRESS RELEASE
- Jun 11: Global launches AdPower: the UK’s first self-service platform to book mainstream audio & outdoor media in minutes - For the first time, businesses of all sizes can now directly book campaigns on the UK’s number 1 audio & outdoor advertising networks, all through one self-service platform. PRESS RELEASE
- May 19: Global announces new premium video advertising capability on YouTube - Global becomes the only UK media owner to offer advertisers audio, outdoor and premium video all in one place PRESS RELEASE
- Apr 23: Amazon Ads and Global announce integration bringing the UK's biggest commercial audio brands to Amazon DSP - Global's podcast portfolio will be available later this year. PRESS RELEASE
- Mar 25: Global appoints Craig Hunter to lead Global Studios - Award-winning Creative Director will spearhead Global’s podcast growth and accelerate video-first strategy PRESS RELEASE
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