UBC Media Group PLC
03 August 2006

3 August 2006

                              UBC Media Group plc
                             "UBC" or the "Company"

              Contract with BSkyB to expand the Sky News Radio network

UBC Media Group (LN: UBC), today announces that it has signed an exclusive 3
year deal with BSkyB to distribute its Sky News Radio output to radio stations
throughout the UK.

UBC pioneered "Barter syndication" as a means of delivering high quality content
to commercial radio, and is now the largest independent network airtime sales
point to media agencies.  Bringing together UBC's extensive expertise and
unrivalled contacts in this area and Sky News' excellence and innovation in news
programming we anticipate will result in a rapid expansion of the Sky News Radio
service over the contract period.

Sky News Radio will be sold by UBC's Commercial Division using the same model as
the Entertainment News and Network Drive networks.  This means that UBC's
syndicated programme strands are provided to commercial radio groups in exchange
for airtime, creating a one-stop national advertising opportunity within the Sky
News Radio bulletins.  UBC currently supplies syndicated services to over 250
commercial radio stations within the UK, including EMAP Radio, Chrysalis,
Guardian Media Group and UKRD.   In addition UBC is already selling the Network
News package which consists of Chrysalis and Talksport who currently take the
Sky News Radio service.

Sky News is the UK's pioneering 24-hour news channel.  For the last 10 years Sky
has been winning awards for its news coverage.  Sky News has been awarded RTS
News channel of the year for four consecutive years and has won two BAFTAs.

The Sky News Radio service will be available from today, and will offer
advertisers the opportunity to tap into one of the radio industry's most dynamic
network packages.  With the addition of Sky News to the network offering UBC
anticipate rapid expansion, and are already in detailed discussions with a
number of radio groups.  UBC are delighted to announce today that a new
customer, the UKRD Group, has already signed up to the Sky News service. This
deal will extend the Geographical coverage of UBC's Network News service and
deliver a weekly reach in excess of 5.5 million adults.

Simon Cole, Chief Executive of UBC said:

"Success in the increasingly fragmented digital radio future is about strong
brands that cut through and network packages that give advertisers easy access
to audiences with critical mass.  We have shown through our success with the
Traffic and Travel network just how compelling this model is.  I am delighted
now that we have now reached agreement with BSkyB to create this fantastic new
opportunity for advertisers and radio stations alike. Sky News with its
reputation for outstanding, timely news coverage and its market leading position
in terms of technology makes the service very compelling."

John Quinn, Commercial Director at UBC commented:

"This is a great deal which I believe will result in a big increase in the
number of radio stations that make up our network.  The decision taken by UKRD
is evidence of the demand for the offering.  Sky News is a premium news product
and combined with UBC's sales expertise, this will be a very attractive
proposition to the radio groups."

Commenting on the deal, John Ryley, Head of Sky News, said: "This is ideal for
UBC's client stations who can tap into the extensive newsgathering resources of
Sky News and its Radio division."

For further information, please contact:

Simon Cole, CEO, UBC Media Group plc                            Tel: 020 7453 1600
Diane Barnes or Katie Thompson, Portland                        Tel: 020 7404 5344

Notes to editors

About UBC Media Group plc

UBC is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. The Group is the market
leader in the supply of audio content and broadcast data software to the radio
industry in the UK.  In addition to the entertainment, traffic & travel and
national news services provided to commercial radio, the Group is the largest
independent producer of radio programming for the BBC and the UK's leading
supplier of digital radio scrolling text and EPG software.  The Group also has
significant digital radio broadcasting interests including Classic Gold Digital,
the nationally distributed classic hits format.  It is also part of the MXR
Regional Multiplex consortium.

About Sky News Radio

Sky News Radio is the second biggest news supplier to UK commercial radio.  A
dedicated team of radio journalists currently provides scripts, audio and
bulletins to thirty client stations including two UK national stations,
talkSPORT and Virgin Radio, as well as Chrysalis Radio, GMG, the Wireless Group,
DNN and Immedia Broadcasting.  Together they have more than 14m listeners.

Contact: Andy Ivy, Editor, Sky News Radio: + 44 (0) 20 7585 4525,
andy.ivy@bskyb.com


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