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NGroup Studios, Italian Broadcasting Milestone, and YouTube Tops UK Podcast Market · RedTech daily podcast - Powered by AI

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  Welcome to the RedTech Daily Podcast, powered by artificial intelligence, where we bring you
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  the latest news in radio broadcast and digital audio industries.
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  I'm Marguerite Clark.
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  Today, we'll cover a range of stories including NGroup's multibrand studios, DHD's new network
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  utility app, NeoScreener's HD audio links, Aeranti-Corallo's 50-year celebration of
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  Italian local broadcasting, Cumulus' Boyd expanding into Louisiana markets, MBC Group's
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  new live studios in Riyadh, YouTube overtaking Spotify in the U.K., and the return of the
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  London Podcast Festival.
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  Belgium's NGroup has launched a system of interchangeable, multibrand studios for their
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  stations NRJ, Nostalgie, and others.
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  This setup allows seamless switching between brands with just a button press, thanks to the
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  integration of NeoSIP from NeoGroupe.
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  The innovation boosts flexibility and autonomy for presenters, enhancing operational
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  efficiency without expanding infrastructure.
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  Broadcast equipment maker DHD Audio has released a network discovery utility app named
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  DHD Discovery.
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  This app utilizes multicast domain name system to track, gather information, and discover DHD
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  connected internet protocol devices on a network.
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  It provides a path to connect to each device's control app.
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  Available for free, DHD Discovery is compatible with Windows, Apple, and Linux operating
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  systems, offering a versatile tool for managing networked audio equipment.
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  NeoGroupe has introduced a new function for its NeoScreener call-screening app, used in talk
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  shows.
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  This feature allows stations to send an HTTPS link enabling guests to call the studio via
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  their web browser, using priority lines.
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  The call quality is enhanced with high-definition audio through codecs like Opus
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  and G.722.
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  No app installation is required, making it simple to achieve higher audio quality, similar
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  to platforms like Teams and Zoom.
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  NeoScreener's new feature is part of NeoGroupe's NeoSIP, a cloud-based VoIP phone
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  system designed for small stations and clusters.
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  It supports remote call screening and is already operational in over sixty-five
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  stations.
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  This enhancement underscores NeoGroupe's commitment to improving audio quality and
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  simplifying operations for broadcasters.
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  Aeranti-Corallo, representing around 600 local radio and television broadcasters in Italy,
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  celebrated 50 years of local broadcasting at the RadioTV Forum 2026 in Rome.
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  This marked the anniversary of the 1976 Constitutional Court ruling that ended Italy's
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  state monopoly on local broadcasting.
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  Industry leaders at the event called for regulatory and technological changes to
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  strengthen local broadcasters' future, emphasizing D.A.B.
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  plus rollout and the inclusion of broadcast radio in connected vehicles.
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  Marco Rossignoli, national coordinator of Aeranti-Corallo, highlighted the importance of
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  F.M.
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  for coverage across Italy and advocated for D.A.B.
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  plus to support localized network splitting.
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  He also emphasized the need for stable public funding and incentives for technology
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  investment.
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  The sector, employing about 2,000 journalists, requires a renewed labor agreement for business
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  sustainability and employee protection.
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  Rossignoli celebrated local broadcasters' adaptability to change while maintaining
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  community connections.
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  Franco Mugerli, president of Corallo, likened the origins of local broadcasting to social
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  media, giving citizens a voice outside state broadcasters.
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  Local broadcasters continue to embrace digital platforms while maintaining their public
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  service role.
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  Italy's Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy unveiled a commemorative postage stamp to
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  celebrate the 50th anniversary, designed by Claudia Giusto.
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  The stamp is part of the "Excellences of Italian Cultural Heritage" series.
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  The event concluded by honoring approximately 100 local radio and television stations that
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  have operated continuously in Italy for the past 50 years.
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  Rossignoli described the commemorative stamp as a prestigious recognition for the local
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  broadcasting sector.
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  The forum underscored the importance of media pluralism and the ongoing contribution of local
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  broadcasters to Italian culture and society.
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  Cumulus Media has expanded the role of Don Boyd, their Regional Vice President and Market
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  Manager, to include Louisiana markets like New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Lafayette, along with
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  Starkville, Mississippi.
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  This expansion adds to his current oversight of Mobile, Alabama, Fort Walton Beach, and
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  Pensacola, Florida.
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  Cumulus President, Operations, Bob Walker expressed enthusiasm about Boyd's ability to
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  foster business growth through innovative partnerships.
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  Boyd, with Cumulus since 2001, looks forward to relocating to Baton Rouge and engaging with
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  these new markets.
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  MBC Group is set to launch live radio and television studios at Westfield Riyadh through
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  a partnership with Cenomi Centers.
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  This initiative will integrate MBC's broadcasting capabilities into Saudi Arabia's
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  newest lifestyle destination, combining retail, dining, entertainment, and community
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  experiences.
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  The studios will feature advanced production technology, enabling live broadcasts of MBC's
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  flagship programs.
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  The collaboration aims to create new advertising opportunities by merging media
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  content with retail experiences, enhancing audience engagement and contributing to Saudi
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  Arabia's media and entertainment ecosystem.
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  YouTube has become the leading podcast platform among weekly listeners in the United Kingdom,
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  according to Edison Research.
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  Their Edison Podcast Metrics U.K.
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  reveals that twenty-nine percent of weekly podcast listeners aged fifteen and older now
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  primarily use YouTube, overtaking Spotify at twenty-eight percent.
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  This marks YouTube's first lead over Spotify in the U.K.
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  podcast market, a shift that occurred nearly two years after a similar change in the United
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  States.
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  Edison Research notes that YouTube's rise in the United Kingdom has been slower, partly due
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  to the strong presence of public media.
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  BBC Sounds, the British Broadcasting Corporation's audio streaming platform, remains
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  a significant player, with fifteen percent of U.K.
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  podcast consumers using it as their main service.
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  This level of public media usage surpasses that in the United States.
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  Edison Research, in collaboration with SSRS, will present additional insights from the U.K.
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  Podcast Consumer Report 2026 during a webinar on July sixteenth at two p.m.
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  British Summer Time.
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  This webinar will provide deeper understanding of the evolving podcast landscape in the United
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  Kingdom.
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  The London Podcast Festival is back at Kings Place from September third to thirteenth.
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  Spanning eleven days, it features live recordings, discussions, and performances in
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  comedy, film, and more.
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  This year marks the festival's eleventh edition, showcasing podcasting's growth and
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  diversity.
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  Highlights include "Wrong Turns" with Jameela Jamil and "The Empire Film Podcast." Select
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  events are livestreamed globally, with tickets starting at thirteen pounds.
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  Find more details at Kings Place.
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  Thank you for joining us on this episode of the RedTech Daily Podcast.
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  For more in-depth articles and updates on the radio broadcast and digital audio industries,
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  visit our website at redtech.pro.
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  Until next time, I'm Marguerite Clark, wishing you a great day ahead!