Virgin Radio is re-branding as Absolute radio, in the biggest change so far by its new owner Times of India since it bought the station for £53m from SMG in June 2008. The re-branding follows a decision by Times of India not to continue licensing the Virgin brand, which reverts to its owner Virgin Enterprises.
Sarita Jones, 03 September 2008
The Indian media company Bennett, Coleman & Co, which owns the Times of India newspaper, has acquired Virgin Radio in the UK for $106 million. SMG, the Scottish broadcasting company which owns Virgin Radio (it bought the company in 2000), sold the national AM licence and FM London licence to...
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