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Fonix and Global extend mobile interactivity partnership with new three-year agreement

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Mobile payments and messaging solutions provider Fonix plc has announced a three-year contract extension to its partnership with Global, the Media & Entertainment group, deepening a collaboration that has powered mobile interactivity and audience engagement across the broadcaster’s radio brands since 2017.

Fonix’s technology powers interactive campaigns across some of the UK’s most recognised radio brands, including Heart, Capital and Radio X, supporting listener competitions and messaging to deliver seamless audience experiences across broadcast, digital and connected platforms.

The extension reflects continued success of the partnership and a shared commitment to delivering innovative, scalable and reliable audience engagement solutions.

 

Jo Baldwin, Managing Director, Consumer Enterprises at Global said: “Fonix has been an integral part of how audiences connect with our brands for nearly a decade. Their reliability, expertise and commitment to innovation make them the ideal partner as we continue to develop the next generation of listener experiences. We’re thrilled to be extending our partnership for a further three years.”

 

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, said: “We’re delighted to extend our exclusive partnership with Global. We’ve built a strong and highly collaborative relationship supporting some of the UK’s biggest and most-loved radio brands with mobile engagement solutions that deliver real value for audiences and broadcasters alike. This extension reflects the success of what we’ve built together and our shared ambition to keep raising the bar. We’re excited for what comes next.”

 

 

Fonix is a leading provider of mobile payments and messaging solutions, enabling businesses to connect, engage, and transact seamlessly through mobile technology.

Global is one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups. With a huge weekly reach, it is the UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company. 

Fonix plc partners with CH Media to offer mobile interactivity

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

Mobile payments and messaging solutions provider Fonix plc has today announced a new partnership with CH Media, one of Switzerland’s largest private media companies, to deliver mobile interactive services across its broadcast portfolio.

The agreement marks Fonix’s entry into the Swiss market and represents another step in the company’s European expansion, bringing its proven combination of cross market mobile operator integration, campaign management technology and broadcast interactivity expertise to one of the continent’s most digitally engaged and commercially attractive media landscapes.

CH Media operates a broad portfolio of television and radio brands across German-speaking, Switzerland, reaching over one million viewers and listeners every day. The partnership will see Fonix’s platform power competitions and interactive formats across CH Media’s radio and TV channels, providing highly robust direct mobile experiences for their audiences.

Fonix’s Campaign Manager Platform is already trusted by some of Europe’s largest Broadcasters to deliver high-impact, mobile-driven audience experiences at scale. Its reliability, flexibility and proven ability to unlock new revenue streams through interactivity make it the natural choice for Broadcasters looking to deepen audience connection.

Nicola Bomio, Head of Regional TV & Radio at CH Media, comments: In Fonix, we have gained a strong partner who will help us to offer our viewers and listeners attractive interactive content. We look forward to this partnership and to jointly developing interactive formats for radio and TV.

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, said: “Switzerland has always been on our radar as a market with exceptional potential, and partnering with CH Media, one of the country’s leading private media companies, is the perfect way to make our entrance. 

CH Media’s scale, reach and ambition are a brilliant match for what Fonix does best. We’re bringing everything we’ve learned from years of delivering world-class mobile interactivity for major broadcasters, and we can’t wait to show what’s possible together. This is just the beginning for Fonix in Switzerland.”

 

 

Fonix helps organisations across media, charity, entertainment, and enterprise sectors drive revenue and enhance audience engagement.

CH Media is one of Switzerland’s leading media companies.

ITV extends interactive services partnership with Fonix into its 10th year

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

ITV PLC, the UK’s leading commercial broadcaster, has entered into an agreement to extend its partnership with Fonix PLC, continuing a long-standing relationship focused on delivering mobile interactive services across ITV’s portfolio of programmes since 2017.

Under the extended agreement, Fonix will continue to power mobile carrier billing across ITV’s competition portfolio, while supporting SMS payments and interactive services across a range of flagship programmes, including I’m a Celebrity Get me out of Here, Love Island, Britain’s Got Talent, Good Morning Britain, This Morning and ITV Sport.

Leveraging its Campaign Manager platform, Fonix provides secure, scalable SMS engagement infrastructure alongside real-time data insights, helping ITV enhance audience participation and deliver more dynamic, engaging viewer experiences.

Peter Mossman, Director of Production and Strategic Delivery at ITV, said:
 “Our partnership with Fonix has played an important role in shaping our interactive services. As audience behaviours continue to shift, it’s vital that we work with partners who can combine reliability with innovation. Fonix brings both, and we’re excited to continue building on what we’ve achieved together.”

Rob Weisz, CEO of Fonix, added:
 “Extending our work with ITV reflects the strength of the relationship we’ve built together, as well as a shared ambition to keep improving the viewer experience. Interactivity continues to play a key role in broadcast, and we’re proud to provide the technology and insight that helps ITV engage audiences at scale.”

 

Headquartered in London, Fonix is a fast-growing, innovation-driven company, trusted by industry leaders such as ITV, Bauer Media, RTÉ, Global, Comic Relief, and BBC Children in Need. With a strong focus on technology and consumer experience, Fonix continues to shape the future of mobile payments and interactivity.

 

aimm and PhoneCharges.org launch education campaign in time for Christmas

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft


Parent's Guide to setting up your child's new phone to keep them safe online. aimm and PhoneCharges.org have created this 8 step guide to setting up from the phone right from the start for peace of mind. Created by the aimm Consumer Education Working Group.

aimm Members have come together to contribute to the new consumer education campaign for phone-paid services and safer online mobile use.

With a focus on keeping children safe online, looking out for social engineering scenarios and providing guidance for seniors with setting up their phone, aimm Consumer Education Working Group members are working collaboratively across industry to help bring these important issues to light.

The Parents’ Guide to setting up your Child’s New Phone article has come in time for Christmas. This is to help provide a step by step guide to help educate parents and children about safe phone use and protect against unauthorised spending on phone bills. A new phone is an exciting time for a child, but to protect your child, it’s crucial to set up the phone securely from day one.

From topics such as how to set up a sim PIN, understanding what a phone-paid service is, to not clicking on suspicious links; this campaign aims to help educate on all things mobile.

You can get your copy of the guide from our PhoneCharges site, or download your full colour copy of the 8 step PDF guide to keep and refer back to.

Our Consumer Education Working Group has been set up to provide a better understanding about phone-paid services from a consumer view point. This will be by creating education campaigns and building consumer trust. It is attended by aimm Members from across the value chain, from mobile network operators, broadcasters and service providers, with an aim of raising awareness and knowledge. To learn more about our Consumer Education Working Group please contact the aimm team.

For more information about understanding phone-paid services and the charges on your mobile phone bill visit our PhoneCharges site:

aimm at World Telemedia: UK is Open for Business

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

aimm discusses the new opportunities opening up in the UK at this years World Telemedia Marbella

Joanna Cox, General Manager of aimm sitting on a panel at World Telemedia Marbella October 2025

Joanna Cox, General Manager of aimm attended and spoke at this year’s World Telemedia in Marbella this October, and discussed how the UK is open for business with a new Regulator now in charge.

With Ofcom coming into power at the begging of 2025, heralding the biggest change to the UK Market in a decade, it has created a stable regulatory environment to grow business in the interactive and media industries.

Paul Skeldon from World Telemedia caught up with Joanna after the panel to get her thoughts.  ‘Stability is opportunity’ states Joanna in her interview, and those at World Telemedia were definitely interested in learning more about entering the UK market during the event. Learn how the UK interactive media and micropayments industry are using this fresh start to build and strengthen business. Doors are definitely open to those in the EU who may have been initially put off by the previously everchanging landscape, and interest is rapidly growing.

You can watch the interview here:

Jarvis Todd and Paul Skeldon give a summary of this years World Telemedia, discussing key takeaways from the event and what the future of industry looks like following the conference:

To learn more about World Telemedia and their other upcoming events across the world in 2026 visit: https://www.wtevent.com/