Global Player

Global Player is a market-leading digital radio, music, and podcast platform developed by Global, the United Kingdom's largest commercial radio broadcaster. Launched to unify various individual station apps into a single, high-performance ecosystem, it allows users to stream live radio, listen to curated playlists, and enjoy a vast library of podcasts.

The service is developed and maintained primarily in the United Kingdom, where Global’s internal technology and digital teams are headquartered. As a digital-first product, its 'manufacturing' consists of software engineering and cloud-based infrastructure managed from London.

Global, the parent company, was founded through the strategic collection of legendary radio brands, including Capital, Heart, and LBC. It remains a privately held British entity under the ultimate ownership of Global Media & Entertainment Limited, chaired by Ashley Tabor-King.