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TIML Radio (UK) is owned by TIML Golden Square Ltd (TIML), a wholly owned subsidiary of Times Infotainment Media Limited, part of the The Times Group and a subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd..

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TIML recently acquired Virgin Radio Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries including the radio station and the related business assets in a sale by SMG plc of Virgin Radio for £53.2 million [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] in May 2008. Virgin Radio will continue in its present form until Autumn 2008. During this period, TIML will develop a new music and entertainment brand and invest in excess of £15m developing and launching it as part of TIML Radio (UK) [7].

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  1. ^ Newsdesk (2008-05-31). Virgin Radio sold to Indian group. BBC News Online. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  2. ^ Press Association (2008-05-31). Virgin Radio in £53.2m sell-off. The Press Association. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  3. ^ Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson (2008-05-31). Indian publisher buys Virgin Radio for £53.2m. Financial Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  4. ^ Amanda Andrews (2008-05-31). Virgin Radio is sold to Absolute for £53.2m. Times Online. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  5. ^ Katie Allen (2008-05-31). SMG sells Virgin Radio for £53m. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  6. ^ Juliette Garside (2008-05-31). SSMG sells Virgin Radio for £53m. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  7. ^ Official Press Release (2008-05-31). SMG sells Virgin Radio Holdings Ltd. TIML Radio (UK). Retrieved on 2008-05-31.

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