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Winners announced for 2021 Audio Production Awards
Listen Entertainment, Production Company of the Year The Audio Production Awards, sponsored by Audible, were held at a gala evening on Wednesday 24 November at the BFI on London’s South Bank. Podcast and radio stars Jordan North & Vick Hope were the hosts....
AudioUK and Audiotrain Programme Manager Role
Audiotrain is the training division of AudioUK. Since 2013, they have clocked up over 3500 learner days, providing training and skills-sharing for podcasters, programme makers, and audiobook producers. AudioUK and Audiotrain are looking for a part time programme...
AudioUK welcomes BBC Radio’s new Indie Development Fund
The BBC's Chief Content Officer, Charlotte Moore, announced today that it will be launching a fund specifically targeted at the independent audio production sector. AudioUK has been working hard, meeting with the BBC, to ask them to further support the talent within...
AudioUK welcomes UK Radio and Audio Review support for Audio Content Fund, Audio Production Tax Relief and skills provision
AudioUK, the trade association for independent audio production companies, today welcomed the publication of the Digital Radio and Audio Review by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). The Review was conducted during 2020 and 2021 and...
AudioUK and the Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund announce new partnership to further recognition of diverse production talent
UK audio producers’ trade body AudioUK has been announced as a media partner to introduce and publicise the Podcasting, Seriously Awards Fund in the UK. The Fund has already been running in the U.S. and Canada, supporting independent audio creators to submit...
AudioUK produces Anti Bullying and Harassment Policy template for members
The BBC today announced that to ensure greater Respect at Work, it will be updating its Anti Bullying and Harassment Guidelines for Production Companies who make audio programmes for them. You can find the BBC's guidelines here. This is a very important issue, and all...
New AudioUK report shows an Audio Production Tax Relief would attract increased investment and benefit the UK economy
AudioUK has today published a report outlining the case for an audio production tax relief (APTR). The proposed tax relief would aim to take advantage of the growing investment in podcast and audiobook production by international brands, broadcasters and others, which...
Chloe Straw appointed as new Managing Director of AudioUK
Chloe Straw has been named as the new Managing Director of AudioUK. Chloe was previously Head of Content and Production at award winning production company We Are Grape, where she has been for the last four years, in addition to working as a social media...
AudioUK welcomes new BBC initiatives for diversity in radio and audio
The BBC has published details of how it's committing £12m of its existing radio and music commissioning budget to diverse programming. AudioUK supports this move to motivate commissioners and producers to take further steps on diversity. The BBC has set out the...