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Global
Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups. With a huge weekly reach, it is the UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company. Global is home to respected, national, market leading media brands including Capital, Heart, Classic FM, LBC, Global’s Newsroom, Smooth, Radio X, Capital XTRA and Gold Radio.
Global Player, the official app for all our brands, is at the core of Global’s content, allowing listeners to enjoy all of Global’s brand content, both audio and video, as well as award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, web and smart speakers.
With an extensive and diverse portfolio, Global is also the leading Outdoor company in the UK & one of the largest in Europe with over 235,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 29.2 million on the radio alone.
Global created and operates DAX, the market leader in digital audio advertising. Through its proprietary technology, DAX connects advertisers with an audience of more than 130 million people worldwide, inserting targeted advertising into music streaming services, connected radio listening and podcasts, and operates a pioneering platform in programmatic outdoor advertising.
The company headquarters is in London’s iconic Leicester Square. Ashley Tabor-King CBE is Founder & Executive President, Simon Pitts is Group CEO, Stephen Miron is Chairman and James Rea is Chief Broadcasting and Content Officer. Ashley Tabor-King created Global in 2007.
iHeart Podcasts
iHeart is the No. 1 podcaster globally as ranked by Podtrac , with more than 590 million podcast downloads each month. Its iHeartPodcasts division features more than 1,000 original podcasts that span every category from business, sports, spirituality and technology to entertainment, family, comedy and true crime – and everything in between. It is home to one of the most successful podcasts of all time, “Stuff You Should Know” and hits like “On Purpose with Jay Shetty,” “Las Culturistas,” “My Favorite Murder,” “All The Smoke” and many more. Visit iHeartMedia.com/podcasts to learn more.
“We are excited to team up with The Podcast Show London again this year,” said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. “The festival shines a light on the amazing talent and creatives across the medium and highlights the importance of podcasting as an international industry.”