Radio presents great opportunities and this session showcased three examples from different countries about how to do it well. “It was a great lesson that helped me think about the spirit of the radio again,” claims Michal Merenda from Czech Hitradio.  Roger Hofmann, Head of Digital development department and online editing, introduced a

Grant Blackley, CEO of Southern Cross Austereo began this session by explaining how two years ago, he and his team set out to disrupt and transform the digital audio industry, and that they have done. Today, LiSTNR has 25 dedicated music stations and 600 premium podcasts, all fueled by a highly engaged, passionate, and

In a conversation moderated by Aslak Gottlieb (academic researcher from Southern University of Denmark) three young Czech media users talked about what type of news they prefer in their feed, and how to engage the younger audiences in news content? Aslak presented data which shows that public TV and Radio stations are the

When we talk about AI, we tend to look to the future, and sometimes we overlook what's happening today. We see new examples of the practical use of AI on a daily basis, some are groundbreaking, but not everything that glitters is gold. "We have to be aware of the opportunities but

One of the first of Tuesday’s sessions consisted of a discussion between Head of Music for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Chris Price, producer and presenter of the Greatest Hits Radio Des Paul, head of the production company ‘Bounce’ Nik Goodman and Head of Music at Radio X Lea Stonhill.  Firstly, the auditorium applauded

The latest research from Europe and the US was presented by Malene Kaasgaard Christiansen, Audience Researcher from Danish National Broadcasting Corporation and Tom Webster from Sounds Profitable, based in the USA. According to the Danish research presented by Malene Kaasgaard Christiansen, 63% of young people age of 18-34 listen to podcasts, however, they

Angela Stengel, head of Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Innovation Lab, started the last session of the day titled What younger audiences really want, with features most expected to see in the future, mainly connection, community and talent. Although there are great numbers of followers throughout the world crises, “ABC and radio in general

Who else but the audience should decide on what good radio is? As it turns out more often than not it is local productions that are appreciated very much by the audience. Three “case studies” present how local radio can survive and provide quality content with national impact.   Hedvig Nilsson's message is

“No matter how amazing the facilities, they are nothing without the content,” Tony Moorey, Content Director of Digital Platforms at Bauer Media Audio, started his presentation after an introduction by Francis Currie, International Audio Consultant. With this, he also introduced the Rayo project – a way of reinventing radio for the new

Public service media and third party platforms: the relationship can be viewed as quite complex due to the congestion of the platform landscape, especially in audio. So how can these large scale companies compete with smaller public broadcasters? The EBU frameworks approach to platforms map the landscape, envision the evolution, and focus on