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Oneword Radio was a British commercial digital radio station featuring books, drama, comedy, children's programming, and discussion. The station was available in the UK via digital radio (DAB) and digital television (Freeview DVB-T and Sky Digital DVB-S) and was streamed on the internet 24 hours a day worldwide. It was launched on 2 May 2000. Ownership was shared between UBC Media Group and the UK's Channel 4 between early 2005 and December 2007.〔(Channel 4 plans digital radio station ), The Guardian, 27 August 2004〕 In October 2005 Channel 4 increased its stake to a majority by buying 51% of Oneword for £1 million. Oneword carried the Channel 4 Radio daily news broadcast at 7.30 on weekday mornings, The Morning Report, which is produced by the Channel 4 news team. Virgin Media removed OneWord from their ex-NTL channel lineup on 4 October 2007. Oneword was not on ex-Telewest at the time. In December 2007 Channel 4 decided to withdraw its funding, selling its share back to UBC Media Group for £1.〔(Investors turned off by returns on digital radio ), The Times, 9 December 2007〕〔(Change or die, says Oneword owner ), The Guardian, 4 January 2008〕 All programming was replaced by repeats of previous output. On 1 January 2008 the remaining staff were dismissed.〔(Forum posting from former Programme Manager ) confirming dismissal of staff and imminent closure, 1 January 2008〕 Oneword ceased broadcasting on DAB on Friday 11 January 2008.〔 After broadcasting ended, birdsong was broadcast on the channel until a permanent replacement, Amazing Radio, came on air on 1 June 2009.〔(Birdsong radio taken off air ), ''BBC News'', 1 June 2009〕 It has been claimed that the audience for the station was higher while the birdsong was playing than when the station was broadcasting normally. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oneword」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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