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30 Apr 2008 07:02

UBC Media Group PLC30 April 2008 UBC Media Group plc ("UBC" or "The Company") GMG commissions four documentary series from UBC Media Group London, 30 April 2008: UBC Media Group plc (UBC.L) today announces that it andSmooth Operations (Productions) Ltd, its specialist independent radio and TVproduction arm, have been commissioned by Guardian Media Group (GMG) to makefour major documentary series for the Smooth Radio network. UBC Media has been ordered to make 1968: The Year that Rocked the World, afour-part special focusing on the events of one of the most talked about yearsin recent history. Smooth Operations (Productions) Ltd will produce three series: The Rolling Riverof Rock, a seven-part journey exploring the music of the Mississippi river andits tributaries; Rock In The Dock, an entertaining exploration of famous musicalcourt cases and Blogs from the Bunker, an audio diary of the experiences ofsoldiers serving in Iraq. The Rolling River of Rock music series is in production and is due to broadcastin seven parts from Saturday June 14. Rock In the Dock will be aired in Augustand Blogs from the Bunker will go out in November. John Quinn, Chief Operating Officer, UBC Media Group said: "This is really great news for the Group and I am very pleased with the successthat our production companies have had in this first round of commissions byGMG. "With these commissions GMG has demonstrated its belief in the independentproduction business and a clear determination to compete with the BBC, not onlyin terms of music programming, but in highly-researched, quality documentaries." Ends Enquiries: John Quinn, COO UBC Media, Tel: 020 7453 1600 Verity Williams, Portland PR, Tel: 020 7404 5344 orverity.williams@portlandpr.co.uk Parimal Kumar, Seymour Pierce, Tel: 020 7107 8000 Notes to Editors: About UBC Media Group UBC is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. UBC is the marketleader in the supply of audio content to the radio industry in the UK. Inaddition to the entertainment, traffic & travel and national news servicesprovided to commercial radio, the Group is the largest independent producer ofradio programming for the BBC. It is part of the MXR Regional Multiplex and the4Digital National multiplex consortium. In December 2007 UBC launched aninnovative e-commerce platform for radio - 'Cliq' - initially available on 'Java' enabled mobile phones. www.ubcmedia.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange