UTV Media has criticised Channel 4 for its previously reported dumping of its digital radio plans, in which the Belfast based telly and radio firm was a partner. They also spoke about their plans for the sale of Edinburgh talk station Talk 107.
Responding to Channel 4's withdrawal from digital audio broadcasting, and the impact it would have on the chances of their ever being a second national commercial DAB network, UTV said in a financial update: "This decision undermined the business model upon which the consortium's application was based and, consequently, it would seem unlikely that the multiplex will launch in the foreseeable future".
On Talk 107 which, as previously reported, UTV have announced they are selling, the radio firm said in the same financial report that if they can't find a buyer they'll close the station down and hand the licence back to OfCom.