Aug 16 2018
The Bauer Media Group has agreed to acquire Jazz FM – the UK’s leading national commercial radio service for jazz, soul and blues. Jazz FM is a respected and influential brand, with strong growth potential. The quality of the service, its distinctive personality and popular and respected presenters underpinned its great RAJAR performance with the […]
Feb 9 2017
4Music, the music channel playing the biggest hits by the biggest artists, has now launched on Freesat. The launch takes place ahead of the 59th Grammy Awards, which will premiere in the UK on 4Music at 8pm on 13th February. Viewers can tune in to enjoy live music programmes such as Trending Live!, and The […]
Feb 8 2017
4Music, part of The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Channel 4 and Bauer Media, has finally abandoned encryption, last of the Bauer Media channel to do so due to rights restrictions. 4Music’s sister channels, including The Box, went free-to-air on satellite back in the spring of 2013 and were added to Freesat. The […]
May 6 2016
Bauer Media has bought the Midlands-based radio company Orion Media, the owner of the Free and Gem radio brands. The Free Radio and Gem stations provide local programming to listeners in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Derby, Leicester, Hereford and Worcester and Nottingham. The independent group arrived on the scene when a consortium led by the former […]
Aug 1 2015
Six music channels have been dropped from TalkTalk’s YouView based service this week in what the company called a “review” of its channels. Heat TV, Kiss, The Box, Kerrang, Smash Hits and Magic – music channels operated by The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Bauer Media and Channel 4, have been withdrawn. They […]
Mar 24 2015
Music channels Heat, Kerrang and Smash Hits have been removed from the Freesat platform at the request of the channel’s operator, Box+ (Bauer Media/ Channel 4). The music channels first appeared on Freesat in April 2013 shortly after abandoning Sky’s subscription service and going free-to-air on satellite. Freesat confirmed that the decision to remove the […]
Apr 15 2013
Four music channels have been added to the Freesat line-up today. Bauer Media’s Kiss TV, The Box, Smash Hits TV and Kerrang TV have been added, the channels recently went free-to-air on satellite. Previously, the channels were part of Sky’s Entertainment Extra pack. Bauer’s Heat TV channel, which also went free to air earlier this […]
Apr 2 2013
Television channels from Bauer Media’s family of radio stations have today appeared free-to-air on satellite alongside long- running music TV channel The Box. The Box, alongside Heat, Kiss, Kerrang, Magic and Smash Hits are currently available without a Sky subscription. There has been no indication so far as to whether the Bauer Media channels are […]
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Oct 31 2018
The Box Plus Network signs with Globecast to increase DTH distribution efficiency
Globecast, the global solutions provider for media, has announced that leading UK music channel broadcaster The Box Plus Network has signed a multi-year UK DTH distribution deal. The Box Plus Network, a Bauer Media/Channel 4 joint venture, broadcasts music and entertainment channel 4Music and six music TV channels: The Box, Box Upfront, Box Hits, Kiss, […]
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By Expat • ASTRA 2G, Music • Tags: 4Music, Bauer Media, Box Hits, Box Upfront, Globecast, Kerrang, Kiss, Magic, The Box