2020

PSA publishes discussion document for review of Code of Practice

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

The Phone-paid Services Authority (PSA) has published the discussion document for its Code of Practice review. This is the first opportunity for stakeholders to provide input into the review of the PSA’s regulatory framework.

The discussion document provides an overview of the review and includes a summary of:

  • the review’s objectives and scope
  • an assessment of the market and consumers’ behaviours, experiences and expectations
  • the PSA’s proposed assessment framework
  • the PSA’s early thinking on its future regulatory strategy.

aimm will be reaching out to members next week regarding this document and asking for feedback and views. The full discussion document can be found on PSA’s news page.

Heart Launches ‘HEART’S MAKE ME A MILLIONAIRE’ – the Biggest Game on UK Radio

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

 

Heart, the UK’s most loved commercial radio brand, is giving away the biggest single prize on UK radio – one million pounds!

Launching today, Heart’s brand-new game, Heart’s Make Me A Millionaire, will see one lucky listener walk away with an unbelievable sum of money at the start of May. However, before contestants are entered into the enormous cash giveaway, they will be faced with a huge decision to be in with a chance of winning the life-changing cash.

Every weekday morning on Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston & Amanda Holden, listeners will have the chance to win a daily cash prize by identifying when a specific artist is played on air. They will then have to choose whether to keep the money or go into the draw to win an incredible one million pounds.

After 11 weeks of Heart’s Make Me a Millionaire on Thursday May 7th, Jamie and Amanda on Heart Breakfast, the biggest show on commercial radio with 9.5 million listeners, will announce the winner of the massive cash prize.

Heart Breakfast’s Amanda Holden said: “This is so exciting – we’re so thrilled to kick off the biggest game on the radio! Thanks to Heart, one amazing listener will walk away with an incredible one million pounds… bring on the final!”

Jamie Theakston said: “This is the largest amount of money we’ve ever given away to one listener on Heart. This is life-changing cash, making an instant millionaire – we can’t wait to make and meet the lucky winner!

Tune into Heart on 96 – 107 FM, on DAB digital radio right across the UK, on mobile via the Heart app or Global Player, online at heart.co.uk, on your smart speaker by saying “play Heart”.

For more details about how to play Heart’s Make Me a Millionaire visit www.heart.co.uk/win/make-me-a-millionaire/

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MWC 2020 is cancelled

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

“With due regard to the health and safety environment in Barcelona and the host country, the GSMA has cancelled MWC Barcelona 2020 because the global concern regarding the coronavirus outbreak, travel concern and other circumstances, which make it impossible for the GSMA to hold the event.”

However as discussed in Telemedia Online this week, many of those who were due to attend the conference still plan to go out to Barcelona and will attend an unofficial MWC. Are you one of them, and if so what are your plans?

GSMA Statement on MWC Barcelona 2020 from John Hoffman, CEO GSMA Limited

aimm Board Elections are starting soon

Posted on by Andrea Putnam-Moorcroft

It is already that time again, and it seems to have come round so quickly. It is nearly time for the aimm Board Elections.

Every year in February and March aimm provides the opportunities for members to join the aimm Board.

This year Board nominations open on the 3rd February, and Gold members can put their nominations forward. To find out more about the process, how to add your nominations, and to learn more about our current Board why not visit: https://aimm.co/about/who-we-are/boardexec-team/