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TV and radio are favourite activities of Germans

TV and radio are favourite activities of Germans consuming more than 9 hours of audiovisual (AV) media each day according to German media association VAUNET. The report entitled Media Usage Analysis 2019 is a compilation of research by a number of research organisations who surveyed Germans aged 14 years and older. The consumption of television and radio programming as well as other AV media remains by far the most popular activity with Germans aged 14 […]

Children’s use of smart speakers doubles in UK
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Children’s use of smart speakers doubles in UK

Children’s use of smart speakers doubles in UK amongst children aged 5-15 with smart speakers being more widely used than radio according to a recent report by Ofcom, UK’s communications regulator. Research by Ofcom and published in Children and parents: Media use and attitudes report 2019 provides evidence on media use, attitudes and understanding among children and young people aged 5-15, as well as data about the media access and use of young children aged […]

Americans are changing their listening habits
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Americans are changing their listening habits

Americans are changing their listening habits with people spending more time listening to Spoken Word Audio at the expense of music listening according to The Spoken Word Audio Report. The study conducted by the NPR and Edison research found that share of time spent listening to spoken word audio has increased 20% since 2014, while time spent with music across the same period decreased 5%. This shift is led by a dramatic increase in spoken […]

Half of UK employees listen to music at work
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Half of UK employees listen to music at work

Half of UK employees listen to music at work according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by UK Classical Music radio station, Scala Radio. The poll of 2000 employed Brits showed that more than a quarter of us use music to block out fellow employee’s noise, while in contrast a tenth listen to avoid silence if their colleagues aren’t in. With an estimated 32.75 million UK workers currently in employment (Office for […]

SOURCE: Hilton - iHeart Radio on Hilton Connected platform
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Hilton adds iHeartRadio streaming to its rooms

Hilton adds iHeartRadio streaming to its rooms allowing guests to stream music, local radio stations and podcasts directly from their TVs through Hilton’s ‘Connected Room’ guest platform. Guests who stay in Hilton Connected Rooms in the US will be able to play exclusive audio content and have instant access to thousands of live radio stations from across the country, customized music stations based on their favourite artists, and top podcasts across all categories including travel, […]

TuneIn and Apple form partnership
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Apple’s iOS 13 adds 100,000 radio stations

Apple’s iOS 13 adds 100,000 radio stations in a new partnership with TuneIn which gives listeners access on all Siri-enabled devices and Apple Music. The collaboration coincides with the introduction of a new radio experience on Apple devices which includes iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, CarPlay and HomePod. TuneIn brings their long-time integration expertise to Apple by offering sports fans, news devotees and radio enthusiasts alike the ability to hear the voices they trust on […]

BBC iPlayer Radio app will start to close on 16th September
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BBC iPlayer Radio app to close

BBC iPlayer Radio app to close with a staggered shutdown starting Monday 16th September according to a recent BBC blog. Over a two week period or so, users will get a message when they open the old app to say that it is being closed, and depending on their device, they will be guided to the right place to find BBC Sounds to continue listening to BBC Radio. James Purnell, Director, Radio & Education at […]