# Vuelio: new features and launches

URL: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/
Covers: 1997 to June 25, 2026
Updated: 2026-10-28
License: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Cite as: Newsprint, "Vuelio: new features and launches", https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/, updated 2026-10-28

> We confirmed 16 product launches from Vuelio since 1997. The latest, Revamps its Public Affairs suite with live Parliament broadcast alerts, was announced June 25, 2026. We also record 3 acquisitions, 1 new company and 2 rebrands.

Vuelio sells a UK media database, media monitoring and political intelligence to PR teams. Its media database builds journalist and outlet lists, with a separate political database. Lumina, its AI add-on suite, includes AI View, which tracks brand mentions inside AI answers.

## Facts

- Site: [vuelio.com](https://www.vuelio.com/)
- Founded: 1999
- Category: PR suites
- Status: Active
- Price: no published price; modular, "pay for what you need", quote only

## Every dated launch, newest first

### Revamps its Public Affairs suite with live Parliament broadcast alerts

Announced June 25, 2026.

Updated Political Monitoring tracks the legislative spectrum in real time, and revamped Broadcast Monitoring sends instant alerts from Parliament Live TV.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [Vuelio blog](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/navigating-the-todays-interconnected-landscape-introducing-vuelios-revamped-suite-for-public-affairs/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-LRENY3NDP

### AI View

Announced May 21, 2026.

Tracks what large language models (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) cite and say when answering questions about an organization.

Features: [AI-answer tracking](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-answer-tracking), [AI-cited sources](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-ai-cited-sources).

Sources: [Vuelio blog](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/introducing-lumina-ai-view-ai-visibility-built-for-pr-comms/), [Vuelio product updates](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/product-updates/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-R376

### ResponseSource is now available in Vuelio

Available March 2026.

The Journalist Enquiry Service (hundreds of verified requests a day) is sold inside the Vuelio platform.

Features: [Journalist requests](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-requests).

Source: [Vuelio (Product Updates)](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/product-updates/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N281

### Lumina Distribution Composer

Available March 2026.

Turns announcements, press releases and emails into ready-to-use distribution drafts.

Features: [Press release and content writing](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-release-writing), [Distribution and newsroom](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-distribution-and-newsroom).

Source: [Vuelio](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/product-updates/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-R322

### Group suggestions in the Media and Political Database

Available March 2026.

Suggests contacts to add as journalists change outlets or beats and politicians change roles.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database), [Journalist research](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-research).

Source: [Vuelio](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/product-updates/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-R323

### Political Podcasts monitoring

Available February 2026.

Tracks a bespoke set of high-profile political podcasts for topics and trends.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [Vuelio (Product Updates)](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/product-updates/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N280

### Introducing Lumina: The AI Suite built from the ground up for PR & Comms

Available Dec. 9, 2025.

Vuelio/Pulsar Group launched Lumina, an AI suite for PR and comms, immediately releasing its first module, Stories & Perspectives (clustered story tracking); further modules were listed as roadmap.

Source: [Vuelio blog](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/introducing-lumina-the-ai-suite-built-from-the-ground-up-for-pr-comms/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-E307

### Stories & Perspectives

Available Dec. 9, 2025.

Clusters media mentions into stories, reflecting different media, audience and stakeholder angles.

Features: [Coverage analysis](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-coverage-analysis).

Source: [Vuelio blog](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/introducing-lumina-the-ai-suite-built-from-the-ground-up-for-pr-comms/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-R269

### UK Parliament instant mentions

Available December 2025.

Alerts on what is said on Parliament Live TV, sent as it is broadcast.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [Vuelio (Product Updates)](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/product-updates/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N278

### Expands the Political Database to over 60,000 contacts

Announced November 2025.

The political database now holds more than 60,000 verified political and government contacts.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database).

Source: [Vuelio product updates](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/product-updates/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-LVE00D26V

### Podcast Monitoring across 65,000 podcasts

Available Oct. 23, 2024.

Media-monitoring clients can track mentions in podcasts and see audience sentiment and topics.

Features: [Media monitoring](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-monitoring).

Source: [Vuelio Help Center (release note)](https://help.vuelio.com/en/articles/9939445-new-podcast-monitoring-now-available).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N276

### Access Intelligence Plc changes name to Pulsar Group plc

Announced May 7, 2024.

Vuelio's AIM-listed parent Access Intelligence Plc renamed itself Pulsar Group plc, retaining Vuelio as a portfolio brand.

Source: [MarketScreener](https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/PULSAR-GROUP-PLC-46952632/news/Access-Intelligence-Plc-has-Changed-its-Name-to-Pulsar-Group-plc-46652838/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-E196

### Access Intelligence acquires Pulsar

Announced Oct. 2, 2019.

Access Intelligence, Vuelio's parent, acquired social listening company Pulsar in a stock-swap with Cello Health.

Source: [Vuelio blog](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/access-intelligence-acquires-pulsar-to-accelerate-social-media-capability/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-E078

### Vuelio extends journalist network with acquisition of ResponseSource

Announced Oct. 10, 2018.

Access Intelligence Plc, Vuelio's parent, acquired ResponseSource Ltd for £5.5m cash-and-shares.

Source: [Vuelio blog](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/vuelio-extends-journalist-network-with-acquisition-of-responsesource/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-E063

### Vuelio clients gain the ResponseSource Journalist Enquiry Service

Available Oct. 9, 2018.

Access Intelligence bought ResponseSource and offered its journalist-request service to Vuelio clients.

Features: [Journalist requests](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-requests).

Source: [ResponseSource press release](https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/96362/vuelio-extends-journalist-network-with-acquisition-of-responsesource/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N272

### New Vuelio platform built and launched

Available 2016.

Access Intelligence built a new integrated Vuelio platform after buying Cision UK assets and moved 1,192 customers onto it.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database), [Distribution and newsroom](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-distribution-and-newsroom).

Source: [Access Intelligence Plc Annual Report, year ended 30 Nov 2016 (Strategic Report)](https://458431.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/458431/Access%20Intelligence%20Annual%20Report%20&%20Accounts%202016.pdf).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N273

### Integrated media and political databases with influencer metrics

Available 2016.

Vuelio joined its media and political contact databases and added influencer scores from Moz, SimilarWeb and Klout.

Features: [Media database](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-media-database).

Source: [Access Intelligence Plc Annual Report, year ended 30 Nov 2016](https://458431.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/458431/Access%20Intelligence%20Annual%20Report%20&%20Accounts%202016.pdf).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N274

### Canvas: clipbook plus newsroom

Available 2016.

A page format that combines coverage clippings with newsroom publishing.

Features: [Distribution and newsroom](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-distribution-and-newsroom), [Reporting and measurement](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-reporting-and-measurement).

Source: [Access Intelligence Plc Annual Report, year ended 30 Nov 2016](https://458431.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/458431/Access%20Intelligence%20Annual%20Report%20&%20Accounts%202016.pdf).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N275

### Cision UK is now Vuelio

Announced July 15, 2015.

Vuelio announced rebranding of former Cision UK website, marketing collateral, blog and social channels to the Vuelio name.

Source: [Vuelio blog](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/blog/cision-uk-is-now-vuelio-social-media-changes-on-the-way/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-E042

### Vuelio acquires assets of Cision UK

Announced June 24, 2015.

Vuelio completed acquisition of Cision UK's operations, folding former Cision and Vocus PR software into the Vuelio brand.

Source: [Vuelio press release](https://www.vuelio.com/uk/press-release-vuelio-acquires-cision-uk/).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-E041

### Predecessor Entity Incorporated (Ether-Ray Ltd)

Announced Aug. 4, 1999.

Ether-Ray Ltd, later renamed Access Intelligence Media and Communications Ltd (the entity behind AIMediaComms/Vuelio), was incorporated in the UK.

Source: [UK Companies House](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03819220).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-E001

### ResponseSource Journalist Enquiry Service (JES)

Available 1997.

Journalists post requests for information, quotes and material, and PR people answer them; the service is now sold with Vuelio.

Features: [Journalist requests](https://www.newsprint.com/features/#feature-journalist-requests).

Source: [Access Intelligence Plc Annual Report, year ended 30 Nov 2018](https://www.pulsargroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AccessIntelligence_2019_annualReport.pdf).

Link: https://www.newsprint.com/companies/vuelio/#launch-N271

## Methodology and corrections

How we track launches, and how to report an error: https://www.newsprint.com/updates/pr-software/#methodology