All Broadcast articles in 21 November 2008 – Page 5
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UBC Media losses up
UBC Media has described the past six months as “extremely challenging” after losses at the radio services provider increased for the six months to 30 September.
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Gaydar to cut five jobs
Gaydar and sister social networking site GaydarNation are to axe a quarter of their staff because of the economic downturn.
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CommentTalking Radio: Paul Chantler
Paul Chantler, senior partner at United Radio Consultants, on why losing local names could be a mistake.
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Galaxy adds Choice FM to programme director's role
Galaxy has handed group programme director Mike Cass a wider remit including Choice FM in London.
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NewsAbsolute breakfast to back new bands
Absolute Radio's breakfast show is to introduce a weekly unsigned artists strand as part of the station's “V to A” evolution strategy in a bid to become more closely identified with new music.
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NUJ blasts 'hypocritical' BNP
The National Union of Journalists has blasted the BNP as showing “a staggering hypocricy” by saying publication of the list breached member's privacy.
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NewsTalkSport DJ axed after BNP list leaked
Sony award winning DJ Rod Lucas has been dropped as an occasional presenter at TalkSport hours after it was revealed that he was a member of the BNP.
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CommentBlog: Looks aren't everything
Looking good on TV is one thing but we shouldn't forget that the voice plays an important part in good broadcasting says Geoff Motley.
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NewsJohn Sergeant quits Strictly
Former ITN political editor John Sergeant has quit Strictly Come Dancing, saying he was concerned he might win.
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NewsCharlie Brooker's Screenwipe hits record high
BBC4's acerbic TV review show Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe gained its highest audience ever last night with 235,000 viewers (1.72% share) tuning in at 10.30pm.
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NewsChallenge wins Miss World
Entertainment channel Challenge has picked up the UK rights to Miss World for the third year running.
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NewsC4 plans festive Nokia Green Room special
Whizz Kid Entertainment has been commissioned by Channel 4 to produce an hour-long Christmas special of music show The Nokia Green Room.
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NewsI'm a Celebrity keeps pole position with 7.9m
ITV1's reality series I'm a Celebrity cleaned up in the ratings for the third day in a row with a sizeable 7.9m viewers (32.7% share) at 9pm.
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NewsLost tribe's secrets to be revealed on Nat Geo
Essential Film and Television has been commissioned to make a one-off documentary about a recently discovered tribe for National Geographic.
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NewsBlog: Everybody needs good Neighbours
Susan Bower, the executive producer of Neighbours, talks about how to keep a long running show fresh and the differences between the Australian and British audiences for the show.
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NewsMPs stand firm on product placement ban
The government has indicated it will not back down and allow product placement in programmes to help relieve ITV's financial problems.
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NewsMake My Body Younger to return
Twofour is to make a second series 8 x 60-minute series of Make My Body Younger, but is relocating the production base to its headquarters in Plymouth.
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NewsID inks Reef deal
ID Distribution has acquired the distribution rights to the second series of Reef Television's BBC1 antiques series Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
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NewsBBC orders credit crunch property show
BBC1 has commissioned Homes Under The Hammer producer Lion Television to pilot a new daytime format called House Swap, in which home owners trapped by the property downturn trade properties.
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NewsTV Critics 19 November ‘08
“We're here to watch Robert Kilroy-Silk go bonkers.” Read on for the critics' full verdict on last night's TV.