Global expands UK festival footprint

Global has expanded its UK festival footprint with the acquisition of South West Four, Field Day, Boardmasters, Rewind, Y Not and Truck festivals and the purchase of a further stake in Snowbombing/Festival №6 promoter Broadwick Live. Global includes Global Radio (Heart, Capital, Smooth, Classic FM), Global Television (Capital TV, Heart TV) and Global Entertainment, which includes music publishing, management and live and touring divisions.

Hunt orders UK commercial radio enquiry

UK Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered an investigation into the bid by Global Radio to buy the radio business of the Guardian Media Group in a £70 million acquisition. The deal will give Global the frequencies currently used by the Smooth and Real Radio networks.