IRN - Independent Radio News

I thought that IRN was owned these days by ITN. On another thread it has been stated that this isn't the case. So what is the ownership structure of IRN? There is nothing on the Internet that gives this information.

Major shareholders certainly include ITN, GWR Group and Capital Radio, and I think some smallers groups/stations.

ITN is contracted to provide the editorial service for IRN, in the same way that ITN provides TV news for ITV, C4 and Five.

I believe that IRN as a company has a staff of two - its MD John Perkins and his PA.

A search on Google suggests that Capital owns 46 per cent of IRN.

Capital and GWR both have representatives on the IRN board.

I've since found out that Scottish Media Group plc own 12% of IRN. Anyone know how the remaining 42% is made up?

I received this email from IRN re their ownership structure

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Stuart



As a private company we do not disclose our shareholdings but I can confirm Scottish Media Group has no interest in IRN Ltd



Regards



John Perkins

MD, IRN



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Is it true IRN's broadcast FTA on Sirius 3? Lyngsat don't have any encryption shown next to it, but I haven't been able to point my dish at Sirius 3 since I found that out.

Check link below. This confirms that IRN is FTA on Sirius 2.

http://www.satmania.com/eng/satchannels/5_0e/packages/kingston_inmedia/