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NewsEmap to drop spot ads on Heat radio
Emap Radio is to scrap spot advertising when it relaunches Heat radio in September, replacing it with sponsorships, promotions and ad-funded programming centred around a small group of key advertisers.
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NewsGCap chief: radio spending has 'turned a corner'
GCap Media chief executive Ralph Bernard believes that the UK commercial radio industry has 'turned a corner' as advertisers which had stopped investing in commercial radio advertising start to return, writes Yvette Mackenzie.
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Why we need community radio
The events of recent weeks have, once again, brought the issue of local communities to the fore. So why is it that politicians consistently brush aside community radio as something that has been brought in on someone's shoe?
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Lighten up, everyone, it's showbusiness
I was flattered recently to be named as another suspect in the quest to uncover the identity of the infamous TV Controller...
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Fireman Sam
There is a very minor mistake on page 3 of Broadcast(20.07.07) in the story 'Hit weighs up future of Bob the Builderstudio'.
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Camerawork critique
It was good to see Michael Hurll mentioning 'camera direction' ( Broadcastletters, 06.07.07) and even better to see Roger Fenna (13.07.07) responding.
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NewsEnd of BT Movio points to crisis in mobile TV
BT has scrapped wholesale mobile TV service BT Movio, putting paid to Virgin Mobile's nascent mobile TV service and highlighting some of the problems facing the mobile TV industry.
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NewsDavid Zucker Interview
David Zucker is looking for British production talent for US drama series
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NewsLonely girl finds new friends at Bebo
KateModern is a UK internet drama spin-off from the successful Lonelygirl15, an interactive web drama that viewers originally didn't realise was staged, writes Holly Cruickshank.
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NewsBSkyB takes over set-top supply in Amstrad swoop
BSkyB is dipping into its war chest to buy Amstrad, Sir Alan Sugar's set-top box manufacturing firm, for£125m.
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GCap and Emap buck downward trend
The FTSE 100 endured a turbulent week. Buffeted by concerns over the debt market, share prices fell more than 300 points, before recovering slightly to 6,360.1p. The Broadcast 20 fell in line with the market, with the majority of shares ending the week down.
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Film festival on web TV
Internet TV network Babelgum has launched a dedicated channel on the Rushes Soho Shorts Festival, an event that supports film-makers.
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Yellow card for Mix 107
The Local Radio Company's Mix 107, which broadcasts to Amersham and High Wycombe, has received a 'yellow card warning' from Ofcom following a breach of formatting regulation.
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Talk Sport signs rugby duo
Will Carling, England's youngest ever rugby captain, and David Campese (pictured), Australia's record try scorer, have been signed up by Talk Sport as new anchors for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
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Blackburn joins KMFM
Veteran broadcaster Tony Blackburn is to join KMFM to host a new syndicated show in Kent following his departure from Classic Gold at the end of this week.
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NewsGranada sells 400 hours to eastern Europe
Distributor Granada International has completed a raft of post-Discop sales in eastern Europe totalling over 400 hours.
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NewsMerton to host improv pilot
Paul Merton has been signed to present the pilot for the UK version of Australian format Thank God You're Herefor ITV1.
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BBCW hires news chief
BBC Worldwide America has appointed a new executive vice-president of news and sport in a move to step up the expansion of BBC news in the US.
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Red Bull in China shop
IMG Media has sold the upcoming Red Bull Air Races to Chinese broadcaster CCTV-5.
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NewsTime to restore trust in call TV
Has the industry learnt its lesson over the problem with call TV?