All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 34
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NewsWogan and Moyles take a dip
Rajar: Terry Wogan saw listener numbers drop, but his breakfast show remains the most popular in the country, according to the latest set of Rajar figures.
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NewsCommercial radio gains on BBC
Rajar: Commercial radio has reclaimed a 1.3% share against the BBC according to the latest Rajar figures, taking its overall listening share to 42.4%.
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England face Germany again for ITV4 Legends
ITV4 will screen the rematch of old rivals England v Germany as part of its Football Legends strand.
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NewsMagic takes London radio crown
Rajar: Magic's 105.4 DJ Neil Fox has overtaken Heart's Jamie Theakston and Harriet Scott as the number one commercial breakfast show in the capital.
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NewsC4 stands firm on daring docs
Channel 4 will continue to commission polemical documentaries about controversial subjects despite this week's Ofcom ruling on The Great Global Warming Swindle.
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LBC to ditch overnight rolling news service
LBC News 1152 will ditch its overnight rolling service and will instead simulcast sister FM channel LBC 97.3.
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NewsUBC boosted by growth in IPTV
UBC Media has identified IPTV content as an alternative revenue stream after securing£130,000 of business in the first quarter of this year.
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NewsRadio Plymouth wins licence
Radio Plymouth has won the re-awarded FM local commercial radio licence for Plymouth, beating off competition from neighbour Pirate FM.
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NewsDJ Tiesto signs with Kiss
Kiss Radio has made Ibiza favourite DJ Tiesto the latest signing for its music is life series.
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NewsMichael Hurll leaves Unique
Comedy and entertainment producer Michael Hurll has joined Summer Films as a consultant and co-producer and called time on his long-time relationship with the Unique Communications Group (UCG).
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NewsC4 rapped by Ofcom over global warming doc
Ofcom has censured Channel 4 for breaching “due impartiality” and treating contributors unfairly in its programme The Great Global Warming Swindle.
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NewsUBC revenues up 17%
UBC Media saw revenues rise 17.3% to£15.5m for the year end 31 March, slightly up on the£13.25 million it recorded in 2007.
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NewsShake-up at GaydarRadio
Ex-Big Brother contestants Richard Newman and Lea Walker are to leave popular niche digital broadcaster GaydarRadio as part of a new-look line-up.
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NewsiPlayer draws 10m on Virgin
The BBC iPlayer service on Virgin Media recorded over 10m viewings during its first full month on the platform, the cable giant has announced.
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NewsHeart finds its soul as Chaka Khan signs up for club show
Global Radio has signed up funk-soul legend Chaka Khan to guest present the Heart network's Club Classics show.
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NewsJazz FM tunes in to web advances
The new-look Jazz FM will introduce online services and music downloads because the internet is the platform of radio's future, according to executive chairman Richard Wheatly.
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NewsTop Up TV launches Warner TV
Top Up TV has inked a deal with Hollywood studio Warner Bros to add hit shows to its VoD service.
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NewsDigital TV sets now at 70%
Almost 70% of the 60m TV sets in the UK are now digitally linked via cable, satellite or digital terrestrial, according to new Ofcom figures.
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NewsVirgin Radio exec steps down
Virgin Radio programming and marketing director David Lloyd is to step down from his role as part of a senior-level restructure following the sale of the station.
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NewsHost's sexual antics cost channel£17,500
Ofcom has fined Square 1 Management£17,500 after a presenter indulged in explicit sexual activity during a broadcast on Smile TV.