Cécile Lim
64-66 rue des Archives
75 003 PARIS
France
Tel : 0688722817
Founded in 2014 in Sweden, Acast is an independent platform, pioneer of the open native podcast ecosystem and monetisation specialist. Acast also offers hosting, distribution and consultancy to support creators in developing their audiences and monetisation. The advertising network supports advertisers in their influence strategy and in the development of their relationship with the podcasters' communities. Today, Acast hosts over 35,000 podcasts worldwide and is present in 12 markets.
Radio Sales House
Podcast hosting
Marie Stoffel
89 rue de Monceau
75008 Paris
France
Tel : 01-43-12-85-30
The mission of the ACPM, the Alliance pour les Chiffres de la Presse et des Médias (Alliance for Press and Media Figures), is to act as a third-party media certifier. The ACPM was created in December 2015 from the merger between the OJD (French ABC, founder of the IFABC) and SAS AudiPresse (press audience measurement). Since the 2000s, the ACPM has expanded its mission and now monitors a wider media universe: certifications and labels, print media distribution, print media readership surveys, website and app statistics, digital radio streaming, DOOH exposure certification, and podcast measurement certification. ACPM data plays a major role in the highly competitive media sector. Certification of a title's circulation or a website's usage is a guarantee of reliability. Audience measurement is a benchmark in the media market. Membership in the ACPM demonstrates publishers' commitment to transparency and their interest in comparing themselves to others.
Musical/Market/Audience Research
Promotion or communication
Digital Audio/Audio Interfaces
Service Provider
Automation / Software publisher
Audio consulting
Digital Audio/Audio Interfaces
Yann Vonarburg
Booth n° : C04
Centre d’Affaires La Boursidière
92357 Le Plessis Robinson
France
Tel : 01-41-36-12-00
As a specialist in portable sound recording and audio transmission, AETA Audio Systems designs and manufactures worldwide famous professional tools. Pursuing a policy of dynamic innovation , the company maintains a tradition of expertise and technical excellence, and offers a full range of audio and IP codecs designed to adapt to all operating conditions, both in the studio and on the field, and designed to meet the needs and requirements of all broadcasters.
Manufacturer
Jean-Luc Mazzucco
Booth n° : L60
22 rue Édouard Buffard
77144 ISSY LES MOULINEAUX
France
Tel : 01-60-54-32-00
AUDIOPOLE is the exclusive importer of the most prestigious brands in professional audio, and in particular for the world of radio: AXELTECH and CALREC digital consoles, BEYERDYNAMIC microphones and headphones, AXELTECH telephone inserts and antenna processors, BROADCAST BIONICS BIONIC STUDIO telephone and social networking management system, YELLOWTEC micro recorder, microphone arms and screen supports, DIGIGRAM sound cards, CLEAR-COM order systems, RTW analyzers, CTP SYSTEMS 4-wire boxes, GHIELMETTI patches, LUMINEX computer switches, RDL audio interfaces, PHONAK wireless headsets, WOHLER rack-mountable monitors, FERROFISH Dante converters.
Importing company
Equipment Distributor
Training
Maintenance
Martin O'Donnell
The Barn, Hurstwood Grange,
RH17 7QX Haywards Heath
Grande Bretagne
Tel : +44 (0)1444 473999
Broadcast Bionics creates smart, flexible tools that help broadcasters and content creators connect with audiences more effectively. Our flagship product, BionicStudio (formerly PhoneBOX), is an industry-leading suite of tools that brings calls, messages, social media and visualisation together on a single screen.
BionicStudio can be configured with a range of powerful modules, including BionicTalkshow for advanced call screening and remote contributors, BionicSocial for social media interaction and unified inbox, BionicDirector for intelligent visual radio, BionicContest for prize management. AI functionality can be added with BionicScribe bringing real-time transcription and VoiceGPIO for voice-driven studio control.
For smaller stations, podcasters and simplified setups, CallerOne and CameraOne provide affordable, browser-based call screening and visualisation solutions.
Find our full range of smart studio solutions at bionic.radio
Equipment Distributor
Automation / Software publisher
Program provider
Karl Chapman
Nutclough Mill Victoria Road Hebden Bridge West Yorkshire,
HX7 8E West Yorkshire
Grande Bretagne
Tel : +44 1422 842159
Karine Tisserand
18 Rue de Londres
75009 Paris
France
Tel : 06 99 02 73 62
http://www.leclubdesannonceurs.com
For the past 20 months, companies have been immersed in deep introspection and have been trying to project themselves into a still uncertain future.
The exclusive study by the Club des Annonceurs, The Brand Immersion 6, highlights the emerging challenges of the most successful French brands, explained by their managers, through the dimensions of Deep thoughts and the projection in the process of Regeneration of their positioning, of their role within society, with regard to the new expectations of consumers, in search of well-being and essentiality. Under the theme Re.Shape the future of Brands, which becomes the annual theme of the Club's work in 2022, this immersion study delved into the heart of brands to decipher trends, share visions and cross-reference testimonies, in order to extract the salient currents of a world in renewed action through three major readings of the world :
1- RE. SHAPE the future of brands In a COMPLEX world - Complexity is everywhere. This is a paradox since we have never had so many tools for simplification...
2 - RE. SHAPE the future of brands In a LIMITED world - Consumers and companies are aware of the need to integrate planetary and human limits into individual and collective strategies. Radical decisions, transformation of models...
3 - RE. SHAPE the future of brands In an UNCERTAIN world - Permanent state of crisis, uncertainties, multiple scenarios. What role should brands play in this context of fear and anxiety about the transformation of the world to come?
The Club brings together a community of 170 leaders with multiple expertise profiles around the value of the brand. Men and women who know each other, who enjoy getting together to share, exchange ideas and learn from each other to perfect their mission as creators of value. And you, what is your next Re.Shape?
Professional organisation
Radio advertiser
Pietro Casati
Tecnopolo Ticino
6928 Manno
Suisse
Tel : +41 912103713
DAC System was founded 2013 and is a high-quality supplier of Monitoring and Control solutions for RF-systems. DAC System products are based on patented system design and included advanced sensor design, electronic and SW products. DAC System continuously improves and enhances functions and features of the products.?The products and total system solutions are sold worldwide to broadcast and network operators. The self-developed products are manufactured in Switzerland acc. to the highest quality standards. Our development engineers can customize products and solutions for our customers in a very short time. DAC System is incorporated in Manno - Switzerland.
Manufacturer
David WATSON
Booth n° : A10
Erika-Mann-Str.67
80636 Munich
Allemagne
Tel : +49-89-54-01-39-0
DAVID Systems is a leading enterprise software company, known for open, customizable and scalable rich media workflows, which are deployed in some of the largest and most innovative radio stations and media companies worldwide. The privately owned company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with offices in Berlin and Washington, D.C. DAVID’s umbrella product suite, “DigaSystem” or “DigAS,” offers an easy way for journalists, producers and operations teams to produce content and cost-effectively manage the opportunities and challenges of multi-channel distribution.
Automation / Software publisher
Detlef Wiese
Gallierstraße 41a,
52074 Aachen
Allemagne
Tel : +49-241-99034567
Ferncast develops streaming audio and audio transmission solutions for professional broadcasters. Ferncast is a team of top developers in digital media signal processing and systems engineering from Aachen, Germany. Lead by Dr. Hauke Krüger, who is already known through multiple publications in the areas of digital signal processing, including significant contributions to the Opus codec algorithm, the Ferncast team develops new solutions to revolutionize the broadcasting industry.
Service Provider
Digital Audio/Audio Interfaces
Broadcast operator/Streamer/Cloud
Prospects PRS 2024
Lars-Olof JANFLOD
Ellipsvägen 10 A,
S-141 75 Kungens Kurva
Suède
Tel : 358 17 812 267 / +46 8 708 70
Sara Bahhar
Booth n° : PARTENAIRE VIP
76 Rue de Richelieu
75002 Paris
France
Tel : 01 47 03 04 60
What is GESTE? GESTE brings together the main online publishers from different fields of activity : media, music platforms, classified ads, mobile and voice services... They are all converging towards the same objective: A sustainable and equitable ecosystem.
Music publishing and production
Mojo (Mobile Journalism)
Radio advertiser
Eric Elan
Booth n° : L21
59 rue Meslay
75003 Paris
France
Tel : 06-23-50-73-01
Serving the world of audio, radio stations and the music market since 2006, HyperWorld is a research institute dedicated to music research for radio stations.
With proven experience working with major radio players in Europe, HyperWorld offers the guarantee of reliable research thanks to a tried and tested online methodology. And all with complete transparency. (Respondent management, compliance with quotas, etc.).
Our mission: to help you better understand your strengths and weaknesses in relation to your competitors, optimise your content, set the right course for your music format and manage your catalogue and playlist in expert mode. For around thirty radio stations in Europe, we carry out online calls, online audits and format studies (Music Format Test).
As a complement to our dedicated music research (600 surveys per year), we have successfully launched HyperLab in France, a recurring MULTI-SUBSCRIPTION "call online" study (18 waves per year) to identify new music on radio with high audience potential. HyperLab provides reliable, secure results for each track (28 on average) from 300 regular music station listeners. The number of rap tracks tested is deliberately limited to 2 French rap tracks. For €100 per wave and per station, you can get an idea of the potential of the main new releases on radio in France.
Musical/Market/Audience Research
Jean-Marie Le Guen
44 rue de cambronne
75015 Paris
France
Tel : +33 1 48 78 14 32
Professional organisation
Interprofessional organisation
Digital Audio/Audio Interfaces
Radio advertiser
Philippe Chapot
8 rue Fernand Delmas
19100 Brive-la-gaillarde
France
Tel :
La Lettre Pro de la Radio et des Médias deciphers all Radio professions: National, regional or local branch manager, music programming director, journalist, host, technician, consultant, advertising manager, communication manager for all categories of French-speaking radio. It also provides an update on the latest equipment, applications or developments in the radio industry, broadcast digital terrestrial radio or IP. Publication: every month.
B2B press
Press
Frédéric Courtine
Les Portes d'Espagne
31100 Toulouse
France
Tel : 05-34-44-19-44
innovative agency specialized in audio communication and marketing
Promotion or communication
Audiovisual production
Audio consulting
Program provider
Audio production - Imaging
Podcast production studio
Digital Audio/Audio Interfaces
Podcast - Brand podcast
Podcast - Agency
Guy Detrousselle
Booth n° : L48
70, rue Rivay
92532 Levallois-Perret cedex
France
Tel : 01-47-58-97-58
Médiamétrie is committed to providing its customers with common and authoritative reference audience measurements.
A leader in data and an expert in the media, the company extends its expertise to the measurement of video, audio and cross-media behaviour and the measurement of advertising effectiveness.
Every day, nearly 1,000 employees develop and produce the right measurements for today and tomorrow to help the company's customers make informed decisions in France and abroad. In 2023, the Médiamétrie group generated sales of €104.1 million and processes more than a billion pieces of data every day.
Médiamétrie offers a wide range of services to improve our knowledge and understanding of radio consumption, whatever the location, medium or listening mode. Through the variety and complementarity of its services, Médiamétrie strives to meet the needs of national and regional radio stations and their groups and networks, as well as those of local and community radio stations, for editorial and advertising purposes.
In 2024, more than 8 out of 10 French people listen to at least one audio content every day. The volume of live or podcast radio listening represents 56% of French people's daily audio consumption*.
*Médiamétrie: Global Audio 2024, online survey of 4,015 individuals, representative of the French population aged 15 to 80.
Musical/Market/Audience Research
ALEXANDRE MARTINEZ
Booth n° : XP Lounge - Table
Ateliers Tropisme - Halle Tropisme
34070 Montpellier
France
Tel : 04-67-59-08-07
NETIA is an established software publisher committed to innovative, scalable solutions: easy to deploy, secure, evolve and master, at the service of thousands of radio professionals - journalists, producers and directors – producing cross-media content 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We favour talking through your projects as partners, so NETIA’s solutions are effectively designed for and by the ever-evolving radio ecosystem. Since true partnership leads to excellence, and ultimately benefits listenership, we’re convinced that teaming great people with great tools makes great radio!
Manufacturer
Cross Media
Developer
Automation / Software publisher
Podcast production studio
Content management
Digital Audio/Audio Interfaces
Pierre Mengal
3 Rue de la Haie Monseu
4550 Nandrin
Belgique
Tel : +32.460.97.42.28
Neuromedia is a team with up to 20 years of experience in media, analysis and development of enterprise applications. The CasterStats solution is highly scalable and provides redundancy, backup and load balancing technologies for high-level software solutions.
Service Provider
Musical/Market/Audience Research
Adrien VERSEAU
22, rue Boileau
75016 Paris
France
Tel : 01-40-71-40-00
NRJ GLOBAL is the advertising agency for the NRJ Group's stations and channels (NRJ, Nostalgie, Chérie FM, Rire & Chansons, NRJ12, Chérie25 and NRJ Hits). Its media brands do everything possible to entertain its audiences with positive values associating stars, dreams, escapism, proximity, music, sharing, but also solidarity and commitment. 44 million French people are entertained each month by our media(1). NRJ GLOBAL is the leading commercial radio offering for the 25-49 and 25-59 age groups(2). The NRJ GLOBAL radio offer brings together 17 million listeners each week(3) and the TV offer 24 million viewers(4). NRJ GROUP is the leading private web radio offering with 38 million active listeners per month(5) and an increase of +19% in one year for podcasts, with now 8.5 million listeners per month(6).
Sources : (1) Médiamétrie Cross Média 2021 study. (2) Médiamétrie EAR - National, SO 2021, L-V, 5h-24h. QHM. (3) Médiamétrie Panel Radio, 2020-2021, Maximum coverage week 1 L-D, 5h-24h, 13 years and +. (4) Médiamétrie Médiamat, Jan-Dec 2021, weekly coverage, NRJ12 & Chérie25. (5) ACPM-OJD, ranking of radio stations broadcast on the Internet, average SW 2021. (6) Audiomeans, average SO 2021.
Radio Sales House
Benjamin Lardinoit
Avenue Saint Pancrace 18/8
1950 Kraainem
Belgique
Tel : (+32) 493 810 375
On-Hertz develops unique, innovative, highly affordable web-based radio studio solutions, providing a complete workflow on a local laptop/tablet or in the cloud. The solutions respond to the challenges faced by radio stations, enabling presenters to broadcast live from anywhere much more easily and efficiently, at lower cost, creating differentiation, increasing engagement and generating new revenue opportunities. On-Hertz’s virtual radio studio offers a complete feature set and absolute reliability, and transforms the economics of outside broadcast. LUMO, a full radio studio in a backpack, won the “Best of Show” award by Radio World at its launch at IBC. As an example, LUMO enabled Radio 2 (VRT) to air the very first radio show in Europe to be entirely produced from a hot-air balloon.
Automation / Software publisher
Support
Digital Audio/Audio Interfaces
Prospects PRS 2024
Lionel Guiffant
Booth n° : L09
18 rue du château
Neuilly sur Seine
France
Tel : +33 (0)1 87 107 107
RCS is the world's largest broadcaster software company, with products used by thousands of radio and television stations, music channels, cable operators, advertising agencies, satellite networks and streaming stations around the world. With guaranteed reliability and 24/7 support, the most respected names in the industry choose RCS as their software provider.
RCS invented computerised music programming, opening its doors in 1979 with the very first version of the legendary Selector. This revolutionary product was designed for music radio stations that wanted more control over their song rotations, while maintaining consistency and improving variety. In its first year, Selector had its first station: an NBC-owned FM station in San Francisco.
Over the past decade, RCS has reinvented the way broadcasters approach their business with the introduction of new software services. One of RCS's hallmarks since the beginning has been its strategy of basing product enhancements on feedback from its loyal customers and experienced users. This tradition continues with our new generation of award-winning broadcast software.
Now there is a new generation of RCS Cloud software:
SelectorCloud, powered by advanced programming AI, brings intelligent music programming to the cloud. Designed for speed, accuracy and collaboration, it enables broadcasters to improve their workflows and make data-driven decisions, while leaving creative control in the hands of programmers. This innovation represents a major advance in music programming technology, bringing artificial intelligence to rotation and balance between music and non-music content. SelectorCloud's AI engine continuously analyses trends, listener data and station objectives to optimise all aspects of programming, achieving levels of precision and balance that were previously unattainable with traditional algorithmic approaches.
ZettaCloud, which has now earned the trust of more than 530 AM/FM stations worldwide, continues to set the standard for native cloud broadcasting. Unlike traditional systems that are simply virtualised, ZettaCloud is built entirely for the cloud, offering true elasticity, high availability and seamless scalability. Its browser-based interface allows broadcasters to manage, monitor and control delivery from anywhere, with real-time responsiveness and built-in redundancy. Whether it's a single station or a multi-market network, ZettaCloud ensures uninterrupted delivery, even in the event of connectivity issues, making it the ideal solution for today's media landscape, which is focused on remote working and always-on availability.
With SelectorCloud and ZettaCloud, RCS isn't just adapting to the cloud, we're redefining what's possible for broadcasters. SelectorCloud provides programmers with AI-assisted tools that support their creativity and streamline their operations, while ZettaCloud delivers a resilient and scalable broadcast experience designed for a world where remote working is the norm. Together, these platforms represent a bold leap forward, giving broadcasters the tools they need to operate with unmatched agility, collaboration and control, wherever they are in the world.
RCS provides the most advanced, reliable, intuitive and flexible broadcasting tools on the planet. Because our customers are based all over the world, our tools are also multilingual. And, of course, our customers are backed by legendary 24/7 global RCS support.
Manufacturer
Importing company
Automation / Software publisher
Mike POWELL
445 Hamilton Avenue 7th Floor
10601 White Plains
Etats Unis
Tel : +1 (914) 433-2987
RCS has a proud history of innovation, currently holding 45 patents in the field of broadcasting. Inventors of computerized music scheduling with the legendary Selector, RCS continues to lead the way with multiple award-winning products such as Zetta radio automation, GSelector music scheduling, the groundbreaking 2GO series of mobile solutions and The Zetta Cloud. New to the list is Revma; an affordable and complete online professional streaming solution. With guaranteed reliability, 24/7 support, professional audio processing and integrated listener reports. The most respected names in the industry choose RCS as their software provider because the best use the best.
Automation / Software publisher
Prospects PRS 2024
Marguerite CLARK
250 bis boulevard Saint-Germain
75007 Paris
France
Tel : +33 684756337
Red Tech is a business and technology publication created by multicultural professionals specially for the international radio broadcast and digital audio industries. We offer a news website that's updated daily We publish a bimonthly paper and digital magazine We send a weekly newsletter with all the latest news We provide information on the global radio and digital audio industries We reach the global radio and audio industries, including radio stations, manufacturers, resellers, sales houses, audio and music production companies
B2B press
Press
Peter Blampied
Booth n° : F12
Roberts House, Hanworth Lane
KT16 9JX Chertsey, Surrey
Grande Bretagne
Tel : +44 (0)1932 509623
https://www.robertsradio.com/fr
Roberts Radio is the best-selling radio brand in the British market. Since 1932, Roberts has been manufacturing award-winning fashionable products with excellent sound and high quality construction. The Queen and Prince of Wales Radio allows you to reach these exclusive customers by choosing a Roberts Radio. The range of models may look vintage on the outside, but on the inside, they are the latest technologies, all equipped with FM and DAB+ radio (digital radio) and many with features such as Bluetooth, USB playback, Internet radio with WiFi, Deezer streaming and Spotify. Worshipped by listeners, Roberts makes radios that are smarter than most. https://www.robertsradio.com/fr
Manufacturer
Digital radio receiver manufacturer
Noémie Garcia
Booth n° : L02
4, rue Ampère
22300 Lannion
France
Tel : 02-30-96-00-75
Saooti, a leader in the creation and hosting of digital audio content since 2009 and a subsidiary of Groupe SIPA Ouest-France, supports the media, businesses and public, private and voluntary institutions in developing and optimising their audio editorial strategy.
Born of a technological DNA, Saooti has created the first hosting platform, Saooti Play, which covers the entire digital audio value chain, from hosting to monetisation, thanks to a combination of advanced technologies. It provides players, charted websites and mobile applications, and brings together the full range of digital audio: podcast, live and webradio.
Strengthened by its Saooti Creative production studio, Saooti rounds out its offering with in-depth expertise in audio editorial, from production to media coverage. Its multi-disciplinary team, specialising in storytelling, tells the story of brands with captivating and engaging narratives that are as close as possible to the target audience.
Saooti combines technological and editorial expertise to deliver a 360° digital audio experience.
Service Provider
Automation / Software publisher
Webradio
Audio consulting
Broadcast operator/Streamer/Cloud
Podcast hosting
Podcast - Sales House/Monetization
Podcast - Marketing
Podcast - Outils
Peter Passian
Booth n° : L44
1241 Superior Avenue
OH 44114 Cleveland
Etats Unis
Tel : +1 (216) 241-7225
https://www.telosalliance.com/
For three decades, the brands of the Telos Alliance have revolutionized radio and television by pioneering disruptive, cutting-edge audio technology with the goal of helping global networks and local stations produce better programming, improve audience engagement, and bolster ratings. The Telos Alliance is made up of six brands—Telos® Systems, Omnia® Audio, Axia® Audio, Linear Acoustic®, 25-Seven® Systems, and Minnetonka™ Audio. Distinctly and collectively, these brands raise the bar for support, performance, and innovation in the radio and television industries.
Manufacturer
Equipment Distributor
PPM - Portable People Meter
Charlie Gawley
Booth n° : L27
4 Bendsten Place
WA 6021 Balcatta
Australie
Tel : +61894132000
Tieline Technology is an established technology provider that manufactures the world's most advanced radio and television codecs that transmit FM quality audio, communications and data over IP and other network transports. Tieline codecs are the only ones in the world that are capable of sending digitally encoded audio over 3G/4G wireless networks, IP/Internet networks, standard POTS/PSTN telephone lines, ISDN, X.21, satellite (ISDN and IP) and GSM connections. Built for today's technological requirements, Tieline Broadcast Codecs are also flexible enough to take advantage of incremental advances in technology. During the transition from circuit-switched data networks to packet-switched networks, Tieline's flexible hardware options let you connect over older technologies and upgrade into new IP technologies at your own pace. Tieline is also playing a leading role in the development of audio over IP technologies through membership of the Audio-via-IP Experts Group. As a result, Tieline IP codecs are compatible with all major brands of codecs that have implemented the EBU N/ACIP tech 3326 specification, relating to interoperability over IP using SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). In developing its own range of hardware and software, Tieline has assembled a strong and innovative engineering team that consults widely with customers and provides solutions that integrate seamlessly into network infrastructure. Tieline also prides itself on delivering the support that broadcasters require and expect. Hardware and software development is supported by detailed user documentation, online and telephone support - providing a solid foundation for customers to operate and maintain Tieline equipment.
Manufacturer
Equipment Distributor
Prospects PRS 2024
Bruno Witek
Booth n° : F16
1 rue tête d'or
69006 Lyon
France
Tel : 06 99 43 03 66
Witek Media has 35 years of experience and passion in radio media. Now Up Your Rating with Fanscore ! We took the expectations of the best programmers to create the FanScore Music platform. FanScore Music measures your music and content on air : games, news, telling stories, promotions, DJ punchline ! Do you have instincts? FanScore Music analyses the potential of new hits on your listeners each week ! 5 modules in an app are available on Android and iOS ! - Online Auditorium - Second By Second - FanScore Music - Fit Song - Perceptual
Audio consulting
Philippe Codogno
Booth n° : L15
20, avenue Neil Armstrong
33700 Mérignac
France
Tel : 05-57-92-89-28
http://www.worldcastsystems.com
WorldCast Systems is a world-renowned provider of audiovisual solutions. With more than 60 years of expertise, WorldCast masters the entire broadcast chain and fully understands the constraints faced by its customers, whether they are content creators, broadcast operators or regulatory authorities.
Its APT, Ecreso, Audemat and Kybio brands address the needs of audio and video streaming, radio broadcasting and media infrastructure supervision. From products to turnkey solutions, the WorldCast group supports its customers throughout their projects.
Its mission: to provide solutions that guarantee the best quality of experience and services for its customers. To achieve this, the group develops innovative and sustainable software and hardware products and solutions, with the lowest possible cost of ownership.
Headquartered in Bordeaux, France, with a subsidiary in the United States since 1999 and a network of distributors worldwide, WorldCast generates over 85% of its sales internationally. Ambition, sustainable development, innovation, learning and sharing have been the cornerstones of this human-scale company for many years.
Manufacturer
Digital radio transmitter manufact.
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