Tips, thoughts and the latest happenings in broadcast PR and general PR. The Shout! Communications’ blog keeps our followers up-to-date about what’s happening on television, online and on radio.
2. Jan 2025
2024 - what a year for broadcasters and the impact on broadcast PR has been challenging too. Elections in the UK and US, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Ukraine and what seems like an unprecedented year of breaking news stories - it’s been a tough one. It’s very much a changing media [...]
30. Dec 2024
The public relations (PR) sector in 2024 has once again demonstrated its capacity for innovation and strategic execution, delivering campaigns that transcend traditional communication methods. This post highlights some of our the best PR campaigns of 2024, shedding light on the creative approaches and methodologies that defined their success.
9. Dec 2024
Engaging, powerful and the best way to tell a corporate story. That’s what you get with video PR. We’ve heard for years that video is a powerful PR and marketing tool - invaluable when it comes to spreading the word about a brand. Used correctly and you’ll reach more markets, engaging new customers and increases [...]
22. Nov 2024
Kevin Peachy is the BBC’s cost of living correspondent and works across online, radio, TV and increasingly podcasts. The role has evolved a lot over the years, his title used to be Personal Finance Correspondent but it got revamped due the enormity of issues that have risen due to the increase in cost of living. [...]
14. Nov 2024
The answer is a resounding YES!! Around 90% of UK adults listen to radio every week. Q3 2024 RAJAR figures (the organisation that measures and publishes audience statistics for radio stations in the UK) announced that it has been a record record quarter for BBC Radio 5 Live, Boom Radio, GB News and for a [...]
6. Nov 2024
Getting on the news can catapult your business or brand into the spotlight, allowing you to reach new audiences and build credibility. News coverage, whether local or national, on TV, radio, or online, has a power that advertising often lacks – it’s seen as objective and authoritative. With radio and TV especially, there is also [...]
25. Oct 2024
B-roll footage, Broll or B-roll is any supplementary video that is secondary to your primary footage or A-roll. In the early days of film, the B-Roll was typically shot by a separate second unit to the A-Roll crew and the footage was used for transitional cuts and anything that wasn’t the main action. [...]