December 2022
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This conference brought together stakeholders and policymakers to discuss the future of the UK radio and audio industries.
It was a timely opportunity to discuss priorities for policy under new government leadership in the context of the Digital radio and audio review, and measures affecting radio and audio outlined in the Broadcasting White Paper.
Delegates also assessed the future shape of the radio and audio market, priorities for regulation, funding and wider support, and implications for the sector at all levels, its consumers, and its partners.
Overall, areas for discussion included:
- trends in radio and audio: broadcast, digital, and on demand - commercial, community, and public service - new entrants and video on radio - consumer preferences
- policy: the future for measures in the Broadcasting White Paper - priorities for the audio industry in an evolving landscape - key issues for accessibility, relevance, support, and competitiveness
- the audio market: opportunities and growth areas - innovation in platforms and services - maintaining radio’s reach - the competitive position of sound in the national and global media mix
- workforce: priorities for securing the talent pipeline - improving accessibility to skills and training - expanding the workforce diversity
- funding: assessing the landscape for investment and revenue sources - contestable funding for regional radio stations - support for community radio, and its future role
- regulation: priorities for radio and audio - next steps for national commercial digital radio multiplex licenses
We are pleased to have been able to include keynote sessions with Ian O’Neill, Head of Radio, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport; Matt Payton, Chief Executive, Radiocentre; Chloe Straw, Managing Director, AudioUK; and Jonathan Wall, Director, BBC Sounds.
The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from DCMS; DIT; and Ofcom - as well as parliamentary pass holders from the House of Commons.
