SideStep’s network includes 5 million consumers per month, while Orange Business Services can be found across 166 European countries. 15 million mobile customers are serviced in the UK alone with Orange and more than 2 million Internet customers are provided for in the country.

Charles Delamain, Director of Partner Solutions at Orange, says, “It is the aim of Orange to provide our portal users with the most exciting, relevant and easy-to-use information, of which travel plays a major role”. On the partnership Delamain confers, “we are delighted to be working with SideStep in providing customers a world-class online travel service.”

Claiming to be one of the first U.S. travel search businesses to have a presence within the UK, SideStep offers travel resources and more. In statement President and CEO, Rob Solomon said, “SideStep redefined the way people found and utilized travel information in the United States and we are thrilled to extend our innovations to the UK market through an established portal giant such as Orange. The UK represents the largest online travel market in Europe and we look forward to providing Orange customers with the ultimate online travel search experience.”

Orange will also place ads on creationpodcasts.com, a site that will be affiliated with the podcasts. GCap has created the podcasts in response to recent criticism that radio is unwilling to move into the 21st century by incorporating innovative technology and expanding its reach.

GCap is the number one London radio station for ages 15-44 as well as females in the age bracket and is poised to continue challenging its main competitor, the BBC. The company’s digital station Planet Rock has increased its listeners by 42% with a record 461,000 listeners across the UK and has been voted Sony Digital Station of the Year.