UBC Media Share Discussion Threads

[orange1] 16/3/2014 22:25

AudioBoo unveils plans for Aim listing

[mach100] 16/3/2014 19:46

Plenty of growth to go for.

hxxp://trends.builtwith.com/media/Audioboo


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[hazl] 16/3/2014 11:24

its no good having a bigger stake, I guess, if you are not able to do anything with it.
It remains to be seen what the new outfit will provide but I imagine they will be stronger and I am hopeful they know what they are doing with this asset.

imo dyor

[mach100] 16/3/2014 11:12

I think the news that audioboo is to float is great news but want to see the 50% dilution from 39 per cent to 20 per cent justified by the proposed deal. If audioboo is twitter with sound, why give away the 19%? Will ubc holders be allowed to participate in the fundraising? Funny how the Telegraph again has the inside track. Let's hope that Simon has brokered a good deal and that 7 digital media will be attractive to the media. Wonder what effect this will have on ubc,so 6.4p sp?

[hazl] 16/3/2014 10:42

very interesting guys!
will watch with interest....have a few shares already and will judge when the time arrives what to do next!

edit

its about the extra potential....reference last post ...imo

[geheimnis2] 16/3/2014 09:47

Does that mean audioboo is value at 8million post money and 4 million per money? Bit disappointing or is my maths wrong?

[someuwin] 15/3/2014 22:31

Cheers Geheimnis2 - very interesting...

Audioboo to list in London

The British technology company, whose fan base includes the Prince of Wales and Stephen Fry, is to float in London.

"Audiboo, the British technology company whose fan base includes the Prince of Wales and Stephen Fry, is to float in London.

The online audio business, which was launched in March 2009, is to list on the London Stock Exchange's Aim market through a reverse takeover of a cash shell.

It is understood the London-based company will reverse into One Delta, a shell which has lain dormant for some time.

The reversal will be accompanied by a £4m fundraising to assist with its continued rapid expansion.

The listing will allow Audioboo to develop its core business, which facilitates online podcasts and recordings for partners including the BBC, the Premier League and the National Trust.

The reversal could be announced to the market as early as tomorrow , and is thought likely to coincide with confirmation of plans for one of Audioboo's key shareholders.

Aim-listed UBC Media, which owns a 39pc stake in Audioboo, is believed to be close to confirming that it has signed head of terms with 7Digital for the online music platform to reverse into it.

The deal, first revealed by The Telegraph in November, will provide a permanent source of funding for 7Digital, whose partners include Samsung and Pioneer and whose platform is thought to be averaging 21m to 25m hits a month. This reversal will be backed by a separate fundraising in the region of £7m to £8m.

Once complete, the renamed 7Digital vehicle will own an approximate 20pc stake in Audioboo."

[geheimnis2] 15/3/2014 22:25

Telegraph reporting that audioboo is going to float as and 7digital/ubc is close to completion. Could all be announced on Monday.

[tullynessle] 14/3/2014 16:47

Off-topic (slightly) - interesting valuation!!!

Noticed that that Boohoo the online retailer started trading today on the Aim market.

The IPO share price was 50p.

The shares opened at 85p and have closed at around 70p valuing the company at
some £786,192,400, (1,123,132,360 shares in issue).

In the FT article we are advised that,

"......the Manchester company having annual pre-tax profits of just £3.2m."

and that,

"Boohoo has grown fast since its creation in 2006 with sales breaking through the £100m barrier for the first time in 2014

[smithie6] 11/3/2014 17:55

strong news flow recently...

RNSs from UBC with terms for proposed merger etc..and re-listing 'an accouncement having been made'

..must surely be very soon now...I'm hoping for this week

[euclid5] 10/3/2014 18:49

* 7digital announced merger discussions with AIM-listed UBC Media plc in December 2013 and these are ongoing. UBC Media plc is a significant shareholder in privately-held Audiboo Ltd.

hxxp://about.7digital.com/news/7digital-expands-radio-platform-advertising-and-content-partnerships

[smithie6] 10/3/2014 18:39

Now that that news from 7Digital has been issued

...I wonder if there will now soon be UBC RNS news about merging ??

[smithie6] 10/3/2014 18:28

Michealmouse
.... news from 7Digital...well spotted

combining 7Digital, UBC and Audioboo...and Adswizz...cool

and then add IMG and use in cars with new modern entertainment systems ! ;-)

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sector news from Feb.

"Music streaming revenues 'grow 40% year-on-year'"

its a hot sector

[michaelmouse] 08/3/2014 20:45

hxxp://about.7digital.com/news/7digital-expands-radio-platform-advertising-and-content-partnerships

"Audio advertising supported through partnership with AdsWizz

Partnership with Audioboo and UBC Media adds new radio and spoken word content capability

London, UK. March 7, 2014 – 7digital, the leading open digital music platform, today announced upgrades to its platform to support new forms of radio-style streaming in partnership with leading companies in audio advertising, content creation and aggregation.

"Radio-style streaming and lean-back music experiences are gaining momentum across the industry," said Ben Drury, CEO of 7digital. "We're working with rights-holders and partners across the world to simplify access to music and make it available in ways that suit everyone. The growth of mobile advertising and its impact on traditional commercial radio is not only an exciting prospect to pursue, but also presents a tremendous opportunity for 7digital to support partners that occupy that space."

7digital is pleased to announce a partnership with San Francisco based advertising solutions provider AdsWizz. By integrating AdsWizz technology in its platform, 7digital can extend new monetisation options for its partners. Alexis van de Wyer, CEO of AdsWizz, commented "Our innovative server-side ad-injecting technology provides radio and music companies the opportunity to address the growing mobile advertising market. We are excited to work with 7digital to bring the power of user-level targeting and reporting to audio advertising, the most natural and powerful form of advertising for mobile music listeners.

Furthermore, 7digital announces new and exciting content from the leading audio platform Audioboo*, and UBC Media*-owned production companies, Unique and Smooth Operations to its platform. Audioboo content originates from broadcasters, newspapers, sports networks, podcasters and educators, while Unique provides curated radio broadcast programming for leading channels around the world.

"For us, partnering with 7digital reflects the rapid changes that are taking place in the way listeners consume radio content," comments Simon Cole, Chief Executive of UBC Media. "Working with 7digital, we can create a genuinely integrated solution, which blends live and on-demand content with access to the one of the world's biggest music libraries."

* 7digital announced merger discussions with AIM-listed UBC Media plc in December 2013 and these are ongoing. UBC Media plc is a significant shareholder in privately-held Audiboo Ltd.

About 7digital

7digital's mission is to simplify access to the world's music for its partners. By offering a proven, robust and scalable technology platform, coupled with comprehensive music rights, 7digital enables music innovation in the marketplace.

Through www.7digital.com and 7digital branded mobile apps, 7digital also serves consumers directly through localised music download stores. More than 25 million songs from major and independent labels are offered in 20 countries.

7digital's extensive and flexible API allows partners to harness the power of music through download or streaming services, while the company takes care of highly complex infrastructure management, licensing, and reporting. Learn more on hxxp://developer.7digital.com

Established in 2004, 7digital employs more than 100 people, and is headquartered in London with employees based in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Luxembourg and Auckland. 7digital powers services for many of the world's leading brands, including Samsung, BlackBerry, T-Mobile, HMV, McDonalds and Pure.

About Adzwizz

AdsWizz is a leading global technology provider of advertising solutions for the digital radio and audio industries. Its server-side solutions and global audio ad exchange offer advertisers unique targeting capabilities and provide audio publishers powerful new ways to monetize their listenership. This has led AdsWizz to quickly become a go-to resource for many of the world's most prominent ad networks, agencies, and digital audio publishers."

Michael.

[loobrush] 08/3/2014 19:52

euclid5
24 Feb'14 - 21:07 - 1433 of 1453 1 0
received tweet back from CEO - expect updated news on merger in the next 2 weeks was his reply


THATS TOMMORROW THEN

[phsycho] 08/3/2014 18:59

hxxp://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/7digital-announces-gear-2-compatible-tizen-music-app/#!y0cAL

interesting app

[smithie6] 03/3/2014 18:01

recent related company/sector news

hxxp://fulltimeinvestors.com/UBC/

:-)

[smithie6] 03/3/2014 11:20

Hazl
"Some you can leave to do ok on their own hopefully."

good point
...and the advantage that you dont use any time checking the relevant message brd. just in case anyone posts anything useful among the posts of 'buy buy' and 'sell sell' !

[smithie6] 03/3/2014 11:16

some relevant news from IMG in case of interest


include mention for example of Toshiba chips including IMG designs for radio wi-fi

"Imagination showed the new Toshiba TZ5000 series applications processors that integrate multiple Imagination IP cores including a PowerVR GPU and VPU, as well as Ensigma Series4 radio communications processor (RPU) for 802.11ac 2x2 functionality. Target applications of the TZ5000 include wearable devices, as well as over-the-top (OTT) tuners, IP media boxes, digital signage, thin client terminal devices and more."

"Imagination's SoC IP processors

Imagination's SoC partners are powering many of the latest products driving the future mobile lifestyle experience, leveraging the broadening portfolio of Imagination's SoC IP which enables ever more innovations in mobile electronics:

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-- Ensigma radio communications processors (RPUs) which provide a wide range of connectivity (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) and broadcast (TV, radio) capabilities

-- FlowCloud technology for enabling device-to-device and device-to-cloud applications, including solutions for audio and V.VoIP/VoLTE"

"About Imagination Technologies

Imagination is a global technology leader whose products touch the lives of billions of people throughout the world. ....."

www.imgtec.com