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| Channel 4 wins new radio licence | Channel 4 wins new radio licence |
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| A consortium led by Channel 4 has won the right to broadcast 10 new national digital radio stations, the media regulator Ofcom has announced. | |
| The 4 Digital Group, which has been awarded the second UK national digital radio licence, says it wants to provide public service competition for the BBC. | The 4 Digital Group, which has been awarded the second UK national digital radio licence, says it wants to provide public service competition for the BBC. |
| Channel 4's partners include Sky News, publisher EMAP, Virgin Radio, Walt Disney and the Carphone Warehouse. | |
| It managed to overcome a rival bid from National Grid Wireless. | It managed to overcome a rival bid from National Grid Wireless. |
| Podcast service | |
| Channel 4 will run three of the stations itself, while media and film company Walt Disney will run a station for children. | |
| There will also be two channels aimed at women, including one based on Closer magazine. | |
| In addition to live radio stations, the new service will provide podcasts from at least nine providers, expected to include the Financial Times newspaper. | |
| Podcasts are pre-recorded programmes designed to be downloaded to an MP3 digital music player. | |
| There will also be services designed specifically for mobile phones, Channel 4 said. | |
| "We know how much our customers love listening to music on their mobile phones," said Charles Dunstone, chief executive of The Carphone Warehouse. | |
| "With the new licence we're looking forward to bringing them radio in a new and brilliant format." |