• Global co-publishes Paloma Faith’s current single ‘Upside Down’ as featured on the Sony Cybershot advert
  • 95.8 Capital FM announces bigger, better Summertime Ball
  • Global Radio Receives 20 Sony Award Nominations
  • 'Empire State of Mind' by Jay Z feat. Alicia Keys, co-written and produced by Shux enjoyed a 4 week run at number 1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart...
  • Commercial Radio and the BBC unveil new online radio player, offering the output of every licensed UK radio station and allowing users to search content by subject, musical style, or even song title!
  • Heart 106.2’s Jamie & Harriet back at number 2 commercial breakfast show in London!
  • Johnny & Lisa are still London’s favourite commercial breakfast show with over 1 million listeners!
  • 95.8 Capital FM has seen its market share jump to 6%
  • Current Diet Coke ad uses Global Publishing song 'Fascination' on current UK TV ad campaign
  • Global Publishing have signed Chipmunk 'Oopsy Daisy' hit writer Talay Riley
  • Global Publishing artist Tommy Sparks scores with 'She's Got Me Dancing' on new worldwide Apple iTouch ad campaign.
  • Global Publishing hit-maker Shux co-wrote and produced Jay Z single 'Empire State of Mind'
  • Global Radio boasts the number 1, 2 and 3 commercial radio brands in the UK, with Heart, Classic FM and Galaxy respectively.
  • Classic FM maintains its impressive ABC1 profile with 71% of its audience in this group!
  • Global's Publishing & Talent divisions are responsible for the sale of over 7 million albums
  • The Gold network, playing the biggest hits of all time, keeps more than 1.1 million listeners rockin'!
  • The Galaxy & Choice network reaches more than 3.9m people every week across the major cities of the UK!

The Galaxy Network and Choice FM

The brand

Galaxylife Third only to Global's Heart and Classic FM, Galaxy is the third biggest commercial radio brand in the UK.

Reaching over 3.7 million people each week, Galaxy and Choice music is at the cutting edge of dance, pop and R&B, all the time keeping you up-to-date with the very latest showbiz news, entertainment, fashion and beauty, plus news and travel.  The network is involved in the community in as many ways as possible, offering not only music but responding to and complementing their lifestyles.

Galaxy is not just a radio station, but a lifestyle brand which both on air and online work closely together to maintain.

The Galaxy network now spans many major cities including:

• Galaxy Birmingham
• Galaxy Manchester
• Galaxy Yorkshire
• Galaxy North East
• Galaxy Scotland (changed from XFM Scotland on 8th November)
• Galaxy South Coast (changed from Power FM on 22nd November)
• Choice FM in London is also included as part of the Galaxy network 

The website

GalaxyFm.co.uk is the perfect place for people who love music with an added dose of Galaxylife.  Galaxy online strives to compliment the on air product by providing features such as the last/next 5 songs played, latest releases with links to buy, presenter interaction areas, as well as the weekly updated Playlist.

The on air playlist of evolving mainstream music is mirrored by an evolving online product, which Galaxy users love to be at theKelly Rowland forefront of.  The highly successful ‘Galaxylife’ area provides users with on brand content such as, Fashion & Beauty, Showbiz News, Events, Nightlife and more. All these are complimented by the quarterly release of the ‘Galaxylife’ online magazine.
Advertising opportunities on Galaxy FM include standard advertising formats as well as Email Promotions, integrated sponsorships, and the Galaxylife online magazine.

Multi-Award winning Choice FM's website is the place for young people to discover new music, interact with DJs and other young people, find money can’t buy offers through various competitions, discover what’s on in the city, download podcasts and much more.

Choice FM is renowned for championing new talent and was responsible for breaking artists like Usher in the UK.  Choice DJs drive credibility to the new urban music scene and this culture is mirrored online.

The user

Users of Galaxy and Choice are young, aspirational and original individuals who are early adopters of music, fashion and technology with a high level of disposable income to be spent on celebrating music, brands and life.  They are hugely passionate about entertainment (music, film, gaming etc). 

The core audience is 55/45 female/male, BC1C2 and aged between 16 – 24yrs.  They use the sites as a point of reference for everything from new music and artists to what’s going on in their town.

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