All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 26
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NewsGMG Radio boss to step down
GMG Radio chief executive John Myers will step down next year and will be succeeded by his deputy Stuart Taylor.
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NewsAnimal Planet's London base faces axe
Animal Planet International is poised to disband its London-based headquarters and split commissioning power between parent company Discovery Networks International's (DNI) offices in the US and UK.
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NewsStart-up indie lands Rastamouse order
Former As If and Suburban Shootout producer Greg Boardman has started an indie and landed a 50-part kids animation for CBeebies called Rastamouse.
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UKTV History meets Hitler's bodyguards
UKTV History has ordered a follow-up to its series Churchill's Bodyguard that will investigate the men who protected Churchill's WWII adversary, Adolf Hitler.
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Heart reshuffle creates pool of team leaders
Heart has finalised its network programming structure as it completes the integration of the One Network that parent Global Radio acquired through its GCap Media acquisition.
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NewsYounger DJs pay off for Radio 1
Investment in young talent is behind BBC Radio 1's surge in 15 to 24-year-old listeners, according to head of programmes Ben Cooper.
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NewsCelia Taylor quits Virgin Media
Director of programmes for Virgin 1, Bravo, Trouble and Challenge Celia Taylor has quit her post.
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NewsBoomerang defies crunch with profit boost
Welsh indie Boomerang Plus posted sharply higher profits and sales for the full year and said current trading was in line with expectations.
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NewsRandall wins permanent role at Sky News
Jeff Randall is to join Sky News on a permanent basis from 2009.
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NewsESPN launches online player
ESPN has finally rolled out its ESPN360.com online video player in the UK.
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NewsDisney and BT strike online deal
Disney Channel UK has inked a multi-year deal with BT Vision allowing viewers to watch Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney content on-demand.
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NewsUBC expects downturn in turnover
Radio services group UBC Media has predicted turnover to be 15% lower year-on-year as advertising revenues continue to fall.
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NewsBBC iPlayer carried on Sky
The BBC and BSkyB have signed a deal to make iPlayer programming available through the satellite giant's online TV service Sky Player.
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NewsBBC loses ground
Rajars: The BBC lost listeners to commercial radio for the second consecutive quarter radio with a 43.1% share for the latter, compared with 54.9% for the corporation.
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NewsMoyles continues to lose listeners
Rajars: Chris Moyles's BBC Radio 1 breakfast show has lost listeners for the second consecutive quarter, according to the Q3 Rajar figures.
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NewsCapital reclaims top London spot
Rajars: 95.8 Capital FM's morning duo Johnny Vaughan and Lisa Snowdon have made a surprising return as the top breakfast show in London.
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NewsShine eyes Abu Dhabi for push into Middle East
Shine Group is working up plans to launch a Middle Eastern production office in the United Arab Emirates where it would focus on making shows for the Arab world.
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NewsLBC posts best ratings in 4 years
Rajars: LBC News' decision to scale back its rolling news coverage has paid off, with the London-based station posting its best Rajar figures in four years.
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NewsDAB listening on the rise
Rajars: DAB take-up increased 32% year-on-year in the last three months, with nearly a third of UK adults now claiming to live in households with a DAB set.
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NewsTwoFour tackles boozy Brits abroad
TwoFour Broadcast has won a major commission from Bravo that will delve into the rising epidemic of binge-drinking Brits abroad.