All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 24
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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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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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NewsTalkSport fires Jon Gaunt over 'Nazi' jibe
TalkSport has fired presenter Jon Gaunt after he called a Redbridge councillor a 'Nazi'.
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NewsRhodes heads to Caribbean
UKTV Food will build on the success of Gary Rhodes' trips to Asia by sending the spiky-haired chef to the Caribbean to celebrate and demystify the local cuisine.
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NewsBSkyB to raise $600m for acquisitions and debt
BSkyB is to raise around $600m (£399m) through a private placement of bonds to institutional investors to create funding for acquisitions and the refinancing of existing debt.
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NewsJade to return to Living
Living will follow the progress of Jade Goody's fight against cancer in a special series starting next month.
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Armed forces awards show to air on Sky 1
Sky1 is to televise “The Millies” - the awards for military bravery launched this year by Prince Charles and the Sun newspaper.
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NewsUKTV History becomes Yesterday
UKTV History will be named Yesterday in the next phase of UKTV's global rebranding strategy.
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NewsUTV Radio and TLRC start takeover talks
UTV Radio is understood to be exploring extending its relationship with The Local Radio Company (TLRC) with a possible takeover.
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NewsVirgin Media to cut over 2,000 jobs by 2012
Virgin Media will slash over 2,000 jobs over the next three years as part of the continued cost-cutting exercise first announced after the acquisition of NTL.
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NewsTalkSport's Gaunt suspended for 'Nazi' slur
TalkSport presenter Jon Gaunt has been suspended after he called Redbridge councillor Michael Stark 'a Nazi'.
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NewsBBC London poaches Capital breakfast exec
BBC London 94.9 has hired Global Radio's Gareth Roberts and named him assistant editor for the station.
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NewsSky to launch pay channels online
BSkyB is to launch a subscription TV service via its online Sky Player platform.
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New licence in Cambridge
Ofcom plans to extend the Cambridge analogue commercial radio licence currently broadcasting as Star Radio, which expires on 22 March 2010.
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Wheatly goes to Jazz FM
The Local Radio Company executive chairman Richard Wheatly is to step down to take on the same role at its relaunched Jazz FM station.
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New head for Radio Centre
Camelot chief executive Dianne Thompson is to become the non-executive chairman of the Radio Centre from 1 January, replacing Paul Brown who is stepping down after more than 30 years in the commercial radio business.
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NewsRadio execs rally to the support of Douglas
Senior radio figures have leapt to the defence of Lesley Douglas, insisting the outgoing controller of BBC Radio 2 should not have had to sacrifice her position because of the corporation's failings.