AudioUK has announced a landmark development for the UK podcast and audio industry, as the UK Government has confirmed that Podcast and other audio publishing activities will be formally recognised within the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2026 framework. This update marks a “significant step forward in how podcasting and audio businesses are defined, understood, and […]

AudioUK, the body dedicated to advancing the podcast and audio industry, has announced the appointment of Chris Baughen as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will take up the role from March 30th. Baughen brings industry expertise with more than 20 years’ experience in spanning radio, streaming, digital audio and podcasting. He has held senior […]

The Creative Industries Council (CIC) has relaunched with a new panel of more than 40 expert members, bringing together cultural institutions, trade bodies, creative businesses, regional leaders and sector representatives from across the UK’s creative industries. The CIC is a forum for collaboration between the government and industry leaders on key industry issues. The membership […]

AudioUK has announced that Chloe Straw will be passing the baton as Chief Executive Officer, following an impactful tenure that has seen the organisation grow in influence, visibility and support for the UK’s podcast and audio industry. Speaking on her departure, Straw said: “It has been an honour and a joy to lead AudioUK, to […]

More than 400 podcasting and audio businesses, representing around 12,000 people across the UK, have signed an open letter to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, calling for urgent recognition of podcasting and audio as a core Creative Industry. Signed by a broad cross-section of the UK audio landscape, from major networks […]

Trade body AudioUK has launched a public policy campaign urging the UK Government to formally recognise podcasting and audio as a core component of the UK’s creative industries. AudioUK is dedicated to advancing the podcast and audio industry by fostering innovation, supporting creators, and driving commercial and creative growth. Podcasting and audio in the UK […]

Podcast, radio and audiobook industry trade body AudioUK has launched an anonymised survey to gather some key data as it steps up its work to secure Government measures to grow the UK podcast and audiobook sector. Key among AudioUK’s policies, outlined in its manifesto produced earlier in the year, is a tax relief for podcasting […]

AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies, has responded to the BBC confirming that it will be moving a significant part of its speech audio production to BBC Studios by April 2024. This will mean the BBC will be competing against the independent audio production sector to make audio content, including podcasts, for […]

AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies, is calling for more of BBC’s radio and audio non-news speech content to be open to competition for external producers. It has made the call in response to the publication of an internal radio and audio speech production review, the result of which is some speech […]

AudioUK, the trade body for independent audio production companies and Radiocentre, the trade organisation for commercial radio, have welcomed the publication of the formal evaluation of the Audio Content Fund (ACF). The ACF is a pilot scheme which was given three years’ worth of grant funding, at £1 million (€1.12m) per year between 2019 and […]