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Are all regions the same price?

For Local & Ultra-Local coverage areas, pricing is based on population size. However, due to the difference in coverage between Local TV and ITV regions, Local & Ultra-Local coverage areas are charged at a lower price to ITV regions, and

Can radio station be listed in more than one region?

Yes. Radio stations can select the following coverage options: Single region only Multiple regions England Only Scotland Only Wales Only Northern Ireland Only Full UK

Which option is most cost-effective for community radio stations?

Community Radio radio stations are eligible for service delivery in the coverage areas of Local TV. These are typically smaller geographic areas than ITV regions, thus we are able to offer these at a more cost-effective price. For details of

Which copyright licence do I require?

Since the audio streams delivered to UKRP are derived from the Internet, any radio stations joining UKRP will be required to hold, (and provide evidence of), a PPL Linear Webcast Licence. This licence is for online linear webcast services (for

Do I need an OfCom licence?

No, but as part of our terms and conditions, any radio stations joining UKRP will be contractually required to agree to operate their radio service in accordance with OfCom’s Broadcast Code. This can be found on the OfCom website at:

What is the format of the full-screen images?

1280 x 720 pixels in PNG format

How can I list my radio station in the Featured category?

Channel listing in the Featured category is available for a period of one month to radio stations mapped against one or more ITV region. The Featured category is available across the UK, so radio stations eligible for this feature will

Can my radio station obtain a prominent position on the channel grid?

Similarly to obtaining a Freeview channel number, positions on the UK Radio Portal channel grid are placed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We therefore recommend signing up early to this service in order to secure a prominent position.

As a radio station, how can we measure the usage of streams served to TV’s?

UK Radio Portal has been designed to support MP3 audio streams; the same format as used by most radio stations to deliver streams to websites or mobile devices. This should allow the broadcaster to measure stream usage in the same

What do viewers see on their TV whilst the radio station is playing?

We believe that one of the biggest downsides to “traditional” radio on the TV, as found on the existing radio channels on Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT), are the low quality images that show up whilst listening to the radio. This