What is the best way to secure the inclusion and accessibility of radio on smart devices? What is the current value exchange between smart device platforms and UK radio stations, and how is this likely to change in the future? What are the audience demographics for old digital (DAB) radios vs new DAB+ devices.
Background
The Media and Creative Industries directorate wants to probe and develop evidence for considering new funding approaches and business models across its sectors which can better ensure growth, social responsibility and environmental sustainability. As new challenges arise, it needs to develop a strong research evidence base to lead on policy and to support these sectors and their wider impacts.In terms of media, MCI needs to consider how best to support television, radio and the press sectors to adapt to the ever-changing media environment while maintaining a media which acts in the public interest and with social and environmental responsibility. The place of regulation and government intervention should be considered within this context. The UK has a reputation for the provision of a dynamic, strong, independent and safe sector where freedoms of speech and expression are supported. There will be a natural focus on the BBC over the coming years as MCI looks at the sustainability of BBC funding and prepares for the start of the next charter period in 2028.
Next steps
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Source
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Radio Connected: facilitating the delivery and discovery of all internet-delivered radio across all connected devices
Through cross-sector collaboration, Radio Connected tackled several interconnected issues that have inhibited internet delivery of radio. The aim was to propose a modular set of applications to better connect internet ra...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on facilitating the delivery and discovery of internet-delivered radio across all connected devices, addressing inclusion and accessibility of radio on smart devices.
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Radiodeck
Internet radio has developed organically without agreed protocols, making distribution problematic for radio stations, and discovery a challenge for listeners. The generation of good quality, consistent metadata to descr...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to make radio discoverable online and increase revenue flows across the value chain, aligning with the question's focus on value exchange between smart device platforms and UK radio stations.
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Small Site Digital Broadcast Radio
The objective of this project is to undertake a live proof of concept trial of a new Digital Audio Broadcast architecture for comparative performance assessments and network interoperability testing. Affarii has develope...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on a live proof of concept trial for a new Digital Audio Broadcast architecture, which partially addresses the question's interest in audience demographics for old digital radios vs new DAB+ devices.