Media Today FM owner Bauer Media overtakes RTÉ as most listened to Irish radio groupBauer, which recently expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of iRadio, now reaches a weekly audience of 2.16 million, while RTÉ reaches 2.03 million
Cash Machine Analysis: Whatever about Newstalk Cash Machine gambling claims, Bauer Media has struck goldThe popular text-in giveaway has generated millions for Bauer Media but its boost of audience may be the real prize for the commercial radio network
Media RTÉ poaches senior Bauer executive to fill vacant commercial director roleGavin Deans, managing director of Media Central, will join the state broadcaster in February 2024
Sport Off the Ball hopes to score with paid model – even if it caught fans offsideThe popular sports talkshow has decided to charge for some of its content leading to an outcry from listeners on social media
Media Off the Ball aims to convert 25% of listeners to new subscription model“We’re asking the audience to support us for a year at €2 a week,” said managing director Ger Gilroy
Media Head of Newstalk-owner Irish operation promoted to lead UK divisionSimon Myciunka has been appointed a chief executive of Bauer Media Audio UK
Bauer’s purchase of O’Brien’s radio empire is shake-up time The German publishing and broadcasting company Bauer Media which has bought the Communicorp stable of radio stations is likely to energise a moribund Irish radio industry that has, nevertheless, managed to hold onto its listeners
Last exit: O’Brien says final goodbye to Irish media sceneDenis O’Brien’s stormy romance with the Irish media is finally coming to an end. But his plans for Digicel may end up making his losses here look like small change
O’Brien, the reluctant media tycoon, is finally free to focus on his telecoms business After selling the last of his media assets, Denis O’Brien can now turn his attention to Digicel, the telecoms network he created, and its heavy debt load