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The Most Influential New Music Media Brand in The World Consumer Media Brand of the Year PPA Awards 2008 NME Radio The latest development in NME’s multi platform strategy

Jonathan Arendt, DX Media – “NME’s Radio Proposition”

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- How NME Radio plan to leverage their brand heritage on to radio. - NME Radio has always seemed like a no brainer, so why launch now? Brands are developing and distribution is changing, to survive in the modern media marketplace a brand must be across all media, and not just a magazine etc… Also includes details on how to tie up a launch with an established form of media.

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Page 1: Jonathan Arendt, DX Media – “NME’s Radio Proposition”

The Most Influential New Music Media Brand in The World

Consumer Media Brand of the YearPPA Awards 2008

NME RadioThe latest development in NME’s multi platform strategy

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The Most Influential New Music Media Brand in The World

3.4 million votes were cast on nme.com for“the first track” to be played

on NME Radio

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Weekly Brand Audience of 1.1 millionWeekly Brand Audience of 1.1 million

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The NME Brand – Never Been BiggerThe NME Brand – Never Been BiggerNever been accessed in so many different waysNever been accessed in so many different ways

0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

1,800,000

2,000,000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

NME

NME.com

Readership and onlineReadership and online

Source : NRS (NME) and ABCe/Omniture Unique Users (NME.com)

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Strategic RoadmapStrategic Roadmap2007 2008 2009

Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

NME .com (launched 1996 2m unique users ABCe) Profile 25-34

NME TV Sky 221,000 viewers/wk BARB Profile 25-34

NME magazine (launched 1955 circ 64,033/ issue NRS) Profile 15-24

NME Radio Adult weekly reach 295,000 est.

Profile 15-34 est.Multi Platform

NME Awards

NME Awards

Summer Events e.g. Reading, V Festival etc

Summer Events e.g. Reading, V Festival etc

NME Mobile

City RSLs

Live Events

DAB

MOBILE

Live Sessions

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Digital platform data 2007/8Digital platform data 2007/8Digital weekly reach 31%Digital weekly reach 31%

DABDAB

27.3%27.3%Adults 15+ own a DAB set at home Adults 15+ own a DAB set at home (up 70.6% yr on yr)(up 70.6% yr on yr)

DTVDTV

80% 80% ((22 million homes, multi channel take up in 22 million homes, multi channel take up in 87.6% of homes)87.6% of homes)Source Ofcom 27/03/08)Source Ofcom 27/03/08)

MobileMobile

85% 85% own 1+ phones own 1+ phones

BroadbandBroadband

79%79%13.2m homes have broadband, 90% of all 13.2m homes have broadband, 90% of all internet usersinternet users

Source: RAJAR, Q4 2007. Ofcom, IAB, National Statistics Industry estimates Continental Research

(9.4% of adults 15+ claim to have listened (9.4% of adults 15+ claim to have listened to radio via mobile up 21% yr on yr. For to radio via mobile up 21% yr on yr. For 15-24’s 22.6% claim to have listened via 15-24’s 22.6% claim to have listened via mobile up 13% yr on yr)mobile up 13% yr on yr) Source: RAJAR, Q4 2007.

Source: RAJAR, Q1 2008

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Digital platform projections 2010Digital platform projections 2010

DABDAB

53%53% DTVDTV

90%90%MobileMobile

90%90% BroadbandBroadband

85%85%Source: Ofcom National Statistics DRDB, IAB, Industry estimates

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Platforms SKY, Virgin Media, Online via NME.COM, Freesat, series of FM RSLs selected mobile handsets and DAB.

When Launched 24th June 2008

Measurement Rajar - first survey results October 2008

NME is a respected, world renowned iconic music brand with a level of awareness and heritage that’s second to none

NME Radio delivers all that has made the brand so successful but in audio form

NME Radio – a thirst for music• music intensive and presenter-driven• playing the best of new and cutting-edge music• balanced with familiar tracks• incorporating sub-genres of alternative rock and dance• more proactive than other commercial stations • targeting an audience with strong appetite for discovery • designed for those who discover their music on-line and through file-sharing

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TalentTalent

Chris Martin

Edward Adoo

Nick Luscombe

Claire Sturgess

Ben Osbourne

Neil Cole Paul Stoakes

Alex Miller

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Programming ScheduleProgramming Schedule

Time Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Time Sat Sun

7-10amBreakfast with Claire Sturgess - getting you ready for the day ahead with

the best indie alternatives, past and present8am-12p

m

Sarah Kerr with music news, gig guides, festival updates and the best indie alternatives past and present

10am-1pmNeil Cole brings you music news, gig guides and festival updates along

with the best indie alternatives 12-4pm Neil Cole Iain Baker

1-2pm The request hour with Neil Cole

2-3pm The Afternoon Lounge – Music to digest 4-8pm Claire Sturgess Chris Martin

3-7pmIain Baker presents you with live sessions, interviews, music news,

reviews and discussions, along with the best indie alternatives

8-11pm

Electric Nation Edward Adoo

presents a journey showcasing dance,

electronic and urban beats with

the latest club news, listings and

guest mixes

FlomotionNick Luscombe

delivers modern

electronic music, from

deep house to dubstep plus

guest interviews, club and live music

updates

7-11pm7-10pm

(Fri)

Chris Martin brings you up to date gig guides, festival updates along with the best indie alternatives past and

present

Ben Osborne presents Slipped Disco, a

wonky look at the dance

floor with added

wobble.

11pm-7am10pm-8am

(Fri)

Thirst For Music - NME Radio brings you the best overnight indie alternatives

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Promotional PlanPromotional Plan

In h

ouse

inve

ntor

y

Monday 9th June2 hr pre recorded showRicky Gervais

2 wks Prior: Stunt

Launched: 24th JuneSatellite, Cable. Online,

ATL Online

1 wk Prior

Launch wk

NME

ATL is targeted to core audience

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Social Networking, Ticketing and FestivalsSocial Networking, Ticketing and Festivals

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First Track Voting PageFirst Track Voting Page

• Generated over 3.4 million votes• Hit an all time high with 400,000 page impressions in just one day• More page impressions than the home page and the photo section of NME.com!

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Bespoke OpportunitiesBespoke Opportunities

Branded ContentBranded Content

Live EventsLive Events

Exclusive ContentExclusive Content

Multi PlatformMulti Platform

Huge, PR-able PartnershipsHuge, PR-able Partnerships

Commercial OpportunitiesCommercial Opportunities

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Year Reach Hours (000’s)

1 295,000 1,180

2 396,000 1,758

3 511,000 2,252

4 633,000 2,816

5 755,000 3,429

Audience PredictionsAudience Predictions

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Audience PredictionsAudience Predictions

Source: Rajar Q1 2008, NME estimates

Reach 000’sReach 000’s Hours 000’sHours 000’s