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Go behind the scenes of Roxhill Media Monitoring: we break down the providers behind your coverage. No grey areas. No shortcuts. Just media intelligence you can trust.

Where does your coverage actually come from?

Have you ever wondered about the source of your media coverage? Some platforms keep you in the dark. We don’t.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the providers behind your coverage, the trusted sources we use for our media monitoring services:

  • LexisNexis: access national and regional articles from both print and online sources.
  • NLA: comprehensive coverage of national and regional UK newspapers (print and online).
  • oPoint: the go-to platform for global web data and the world’s largest online scraper of news feeds. 
  • CLA: uses copyrighted content from journals, magazines, and websites, compliantly.
  • Moody’s: track international business and financial news as it develops.
  • TV Eyes: monitor live broadcast coverage and TV mentions in real-time.

Each mention is sourced the right way  licensed, attributed, and ready to report on.

You choose the sources that matter

We don’t do one-size-fits-all. We scope your PR needs, highlight what matters, and build a tailored package around your goals. Coverage differs between providers, so use the interactive diagram below to explore your options and see which sources are right for your strategy, whether that’s:

  • Online media
  • Regional publications
  • Trade outlets
  • Print titles
  • Single-issue publishers
  • National media like FT, Reuters, Bloomberg, and The Guardian
  • TV/Broadcast content

Explore the interactive diagram below for a clear breakdown of who we work with and the types of coverage they deliver. 

Hover over each provider to learn what they offer, so you can choose the sources that best align with your media monitoring strategy.

oPoint
oPoint

Who are they?
oPoint are the 'go-to platform for global web data', but what does that mean? Basically, oPoint are one of the largest online scrapers of news feeds, they access over 235,000 globally.

What do they provide?
Access to oPoint means access to a large number of online feeds, they find over 3 million articles daily. So, whether you're looking for an online paper in Saudi Arabia, or the latest in the MailOnline, oPoint will have it covered.

Focus:
Online - UK and rest of the world

Moody's
Moody's

Who are they?
Moody's are most significantly known as risk analysists, but they also provide content feeds.

What do they provide?
Mostly focused on business and financial news, they provide access to open and licensed online news feeds.

Focus:
Online - open and licensed content

NLA Online
NLA Online

Full name - the National Licencing Agency (NLA) online.

Who are they?
The NLA is a publisher-owned licensing authority, here we focus on their online media arm.

What do they provide?
By signing up to NLA online, your monitoring service is granted the rights to give you access to most UK national and regional online publications, including some licensed content i.e. that behind a paywall. However, some paywalled publications are licensed under their own single-issue publications like the Financial Times, so it won't grant you access to all

Focus:
Online - National, regional, licensed content

CLA
Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)

Who are they?
The CLA gives businesses and organisations permission to use copyrighted content from books, journals, magazines, and websites legally.

What do they provide?
A CLA license allows organisations to access and share content from publishers registered with CLA on a pay-per-clip basis. The cost depends on how many clips are used and the company's size. CLA does not provide content directly or through an API. Instead, access is available through third-party providers like Roxhill, who report to the CLA every month on client usage.

Focus:
Print & Online - National, regional, licensed content.

NLA Print
NLA Print

Full name: the National Licencing Agency (NLA) print.

Who are they?
The NLA is a publisher-owned licensing authority, here we focus on their print media arm.

What do they provide?
By signing up to NLA print, your monitoring service is granted the rights to give you access to the majority of UK national and regional newspaper print articles in your content feed.

Focus:
Print - National, Regional

LexisNexis
LexisNexis

Who are they?
LexisNexis are positioned as the 'premium licensed and open web content' provider.

What do they provide?
An agreement with LexisNexis gives your monitoring provider access to National and Regional articles for both online and print. It is positioned as a more premium solution to others, they look at less sources (20,000+ to be exact) but this is purposeful.

Focus:
Online - UK and rest of the world

TV Eyes
TV/Broadcast
TV Eyes

Who are they?
The industry standard for broadcast media content.

What do they provide?
TV Eyes provide media monitoring services access to real-time audio and visual data from broadcast TV, radio and podcasts. In numbers, they provide over 2 million hours of broadcast content transcribed monthly.

Focus:
Broadcast - TV, Radio and Podcasts.

FT, Reuters, Bloomerg, The Banker, Utility Week, Retail Week, The Grocer, FT Advisor.
Single Issue Publications
Single Issue Publications

Who are they?
These are publications who have decided, for whatever reason, to license their content themselves and not through the above providers.

Who are they?
Notable publications include; the Financial Times, Bloomberg, The Banker, Utility Week, Retail Week and The Grocer

How do I gain access?
Speak to your provider about how they access these publications.

Regional
Nationals
Licensed Content
Online
Trade
Print
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Smarter media monitoring starts here

Built in-house by a team of industry insiders, Roxhill Media Monitoring equips you with accurate data, innovative technology, and time-saving features:

  • Leave the admin to us as we automatically sort every mention into Smart Folders across your brand pillars, spokespeople, themes, and more.
  • Go beyond standard metrics with bespoke tools to track and showcase your impact.
  • Create tailored media newsletters to share key coverage across your team or business.
  • See who’s talking about you most – then add them straight to your outreach list via the Roxhill Media Database.

Roxhill is the only integrated PR software that delivers a seamless user experience. You’ll have a single login to access our media monitoring service, Spokespeople Analytics, and our market-leading media database.

MEDIA INTELLIGENCE YOU CAN TRUST

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Roxhill’s all-in-one media intelligence platform will save you time, highlight your impact, and drive your business forward.

MEDIA INTELLIGENCE YOU CAN TRUST

We’re with you,
every step of the way

One login. Multiple solutions.

Roxhill’s all-in-one media intelligence platform will save you time, highlight your impact, and drive your business forward.

Click a product to explore its features.

Roxhill provides trusted media intelligence to over 11,000 PR professionals worldwide, helping them find the right contacts, track brand mentions, and prove campaign success - all from one intuitive platform.
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