Free drama download: The Miner and the Thief

Posted by Gemma on July 20, 2010 @ 4:25 pm
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PH Audio producer Mark Griffiths has enjoyed further writing success with his latest published work for The Independent newspaper.

Only last week, we talked to Mark about his book deal for his debut novel with Simon & Schuster. Today, Mark’s audio play The Miner and the Thief (written to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Miners’ Strike) is available to download online. And the best part – it’s absolutely free.

The Miner and the Thief ...read more

A chat with PH Audio’s novel-writing audio producer

Posted by Matt on July 8, 2010 @ 3:54 pm
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Mark Griffiths

As one of PH Audio’s dedicated audio producers, Mark Griffiths spends his days making client productions sound the way they should. But by night, he’s a hugely talented scriptwriter and novelist – and for his efforts he recently landed a publishing deal for his debut novel with Simon & Schuster.

In this post, Matt catches up with Mark to learn about the book and find out how he’s juggled the sound of words with writing them.

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PH Audio in Print Week Magazine

Posted by Peter on May 10, 2010 @ 11:07 am
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printweek

PH Audio features in this week’s Print Week Magazine. Christian Peacock, sales and marketing director at Blackburns of Bolton, tells Print Week’s Deputy Features Editor Philip Chadwick about how OHM is an important marketing tool for the print industry.

Read the full article here

A faster start to the new quarter

Posted by PH Audio on April 29, 2010 @ 9:56 am
Categories: News

Following our recent conference, PH Media’s sales team put on their racing coveralls for the 2010 PH Media Group Go-Kart Grand Prix.

PH Media Group's sales team

This year’s event took place at Daytona Manchester, where after loads of thrills and a fair few spills, the heats revealed a strong grid for the final race.

The podium | Terry (2nd), Jason (1st), Tom (3rd)

Tight lines and tidy cornering gave Ops Director Jason Daye first place, with Sales Execs Terry Rodgers and Tom Ritchie taking second and third.

But trophies aren’t the full story – the day’s fastest laps were put down by Simon La Band, Mark Williamson and Kieron Driscoll.

Delta Air Lines’ on-hold music just won’t fly

Posted by PH Audio on December 21, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
Categories: News

Snow delays plane | photo by Pocketdora @ Flickr

While the UK’s press occupies itself with icy roads, epic snowmen and Eurostar’s winter engineering problems, weather over in the States has thrown up its own challenges for another large travel company this weekend.

Delta Air Lines – who’ve had to cancel a large number of flights owing to bad weather in the wake of the massive Eastcoast snow storm – have apparently misjudged their callers’ taste in on-hold music.

According to accounts from many angry Twitter users, stranded travellers and would-be passengers are calling the airline only to hear Let It Snow on a loop.

We reckon they’d have been better recording some comfort messages directing callers to helpful pages on their website…

…But we’re sure they probably know that by now.

This call will self-destruct in 8 minutes, 22 seconds

Posted by Matt on December 8, 2009 @ 5:12 pm
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Frustrated baby | Photo by Mark Kelly @ Flickr

Hang on (please)

We’re a patient bunch, us Brits. Along with fax machines, umbrellas and radar, we invented queuing.

We queue at Alton Towers. Queue at the post office. Queue for pints. Queue for burgers after too many pints. We’d queue for sleeping if somebody said it was the right and proper thing to do.

Waiting politely is a nationwide sport. To the rest of the world, we’re a country of hooligans, stag-doers, beer-drinkers and queue-ers. To rest of the world, we’re either battering each other, voicing baddies in Bond films, or standing quietly in a line.

But, according to new research by TalkTalk, there’s a problem with that stereotype.

As a country, we’re fast losing patience. ...read more

Manchester Christmas Markets

Posted by Tom on November 18, 2009 @ 1:52 pm
Categories: News

Manchester Christmas Markets back in town

Photo Credit: Missy and the Universe @ Flickr

So it’s not quite Christmas yet, but it certainly begins to feel a bit more like it when the markets hit Manchester. ...read more

YouTube lift music video block

Posted by Tom on September 11, 2009 @ 11:27 am
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Last week, Google and PRS reached an agreement to lift the block on the music videos, sealing the music rights deal. It is expected that all the removed videos will be uploaded by users back onto the site in the next few days. ...read more

America Says Goodbye to Robocalls

Posted by Peter on September 2, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
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Robophone

Photo: alexkerhead

“Call quietly or there will be… trouble.”

On the 1st of September 2009, the Federal Trade Commission of America banned automated sales calls.

An amendment to their Telemarket Sales Rules requires telemarketers to obtain written permission from American consumers to receive Robocalls.

If you’ve ever received a Fonejacker-style cold-call claiming you have won a holiday on a cruise ship, you’re probably received a Robocall at home before.

Don’t worry though, this form of direct marketing is already illegal in the UK if the calls are made without the implicit consent of consumers.

What are your thoughts on this use of audio technology?

Are Robocalls ever welcome?

  • Intrusive Marketing - No thanks! (80%, 12 Votes)
  • Clever Technology - I don't mind them! (13%, 2 Votes)
  • Never received an automated sales call (7%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 15

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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Posted by Matt on August 7, 2009 @ 12:34 pm
Categories: News

While we doubt it spells the end of the world, the planets singing or an early dinner for everybody at PH Media, it’s still worth a mention.

In the very minute this post goes live there’ll be a once-in-a-lifetime moment exactly 56 seconds later — depending on your watch, of course.

Why? Well, at 12.34.56PM, on the 7th of the 8th, 2009, the dates align to spell everybody’s favourite nine digits. Namely, 12.34.56.07.08.09. Or, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9.

On behalf of everybody here, we’d like to wish you an exciting second!

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