All articles by Robert Shepherd – Page 9
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NewsC4 orders gender identity doc
Channel 4 has ordered a documentary about a boy who has gender dysphoria as part of its documentary strand First Cut.
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NewsApprentice finalist to host daily show for Five
The Apprentice runner-up Kate Walsh is to front a nightly magazine series for Five with Ian Wright and Melinda Messenger.
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NewsMurray and Lovejoy team up on Five Live
Colin Murray and Tim Lovejoy are to team up every Friday evening on BBC Radio 5 Live for a humorous review of the past week in sport.
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NewsVirgin Media loses customers
Virgin Media lost twice as many customers as expected in the second quarter but kept revenues flat and in line with market expectations.
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Jazz FM is fastest growing radio station in UK
Jazz FM, still short of its first birthday, added an extra 74,000 listeners, taking it up to 482,000 listeners.
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NewsAbsolute steadies declining audience
Absolute Radio steadied its declining audience in the last quarter, but still recorded nearly a third fewer listeners than it had when it was Virgin Radio this time last year.
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22 youths to take over 1Xtra
BBC 1Xtra and BBC Blast have teamed up to give young people not in education or employment the chance to take over the station’s airwaves for a day.
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NewsCapital overtakes Heart in London breakfast war
A resurgent Capital 95.8 overtook stablemate Heart 106.2 in the Q2 Rajar figures, thanks to a strong performance by its breakfast show.
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NewsWogan extends lead over Moyles
Sir Terry Wogan extended his ratings lead over breakfast rival Chris Moyles, according to latest Rajar figures, but could not prevent BBC Radio 2 slipping to its lowest share since 2006.
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NewsCommercial radio closes gap on BBC
Commercial radio clawed some audience share back from the BBC in the last quarter, with its overall share rising to 42.7%, from 41.6% in Q1.
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NewsQuest sets Freeview launch date
Discovery Networks UK will finally make its free-to-air debut when it launches Quest on Freeview at the end of September.
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NewsOliver makes £6.8m profit
One of TV chef Jamie Oliver’s subsidiary companies has made an increased profit of £6.8m last year, up 82%year-on-year, due in part to strong international sales of his television series overseas.
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NewsMihir Bose quits BBC
BBC sports editor Mihir Bose has quit the corporation after two-and-a-half years for personal reasons.
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NewsESPN strikes BT Vision deal in carriage drive
ESPN has further expanded the reach of its live Premier League football coverage in the UK after signing a deal with IPTV service BT Vision.
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NewsRacing UK to resume subscriptions
Horse racing channel Racing UK will start taking subscriptions again from 10 August following Setanta Sports’ entry into administration earlier this year.
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NewsLaycock quits Radio 2 after "disputes"
BBC Radio 2’s long standing Sunday night presenter Malcolm Laycock has quit the station after 14 years following a series of “long-running disputes”.
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NewsDiscovery appoints Sky exec as first COO
Discovery Networks EMEA has hired BSkyB’s business development manager David Rey for the newly-created post of chief operating officer.
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NewsSky Sports escapes fine
Sky Sports 1 has escaped a fine from regulator Ofcom over phone vote errors on Soccer AM and Cricket AM.
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NewsVaizey: Tories will sell off Radio 1
Ed Vaizey has proposed that the BBC should be forced to sell Radio 1 to the highest commercial bidder.
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Boomerang wins £12m S4C contract
Welsh indie Boomerang has received a timely boost by securing a three-year contract with S4C worth £12m.