All articles by Yvette Mackenzie – Page 12
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NewsCapital loses out to Heart in London
Rajars:Heart's Jamie Theakston and Harriet Scott have reclaimed the London commercial breakfast show crown from Johnny Vaughan as Capital Radio slumped to its lowest-ever share of the audience. [ALL]
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NewsTV failing to put green preaching into practice
Almost three-quarters of respondents to an exclusive Broadcastreader survey believe the industry is not committed to environmental issues.
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NewsThe City: ITV will win fight to relax CRR
Analysts are confident ITV's campaign to relax the Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) regulations will be successful, but have warned that the potential upside is already factored into the broadcaster's current share price.
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NewsBBC appoints news marketing boss
The BBC has appointed Sanjay Nazerali as controller of marketing, communications and audiences for its Global News Division. [ALL]
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NewsElectra mulls more acquisitions
Electra Quoted, the private equity firm that recently acquired a 40% stake in Target Entertainment, has£200m worth of 'petrol in the tank' for other acquisitions.
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NewsGlobal is favourite to bid for Emap Radio
The radio sector expects Emap Radio to be sold after its parent company launched a strategic review.
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NewsITV nets£7.4m for subtitling business
ITV has sold its majority stake in subtitling business Independent Television Facilities Centre to post production firm Elektrofilm for£7.4m. [ALL]
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NewsDocu-drama looks at Thatcher's road to Finchley
BBC4 has commissioned Great Meadow Productions to make a 90-minute film called Margaret Thatcher - The Long Walk to Finchley.
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GCap chief: radio spending has 'turned a corner'
GCap Media chief executive Ralph Bernard believes that the UK commercial radio industry has 'turned a corner' as advertisers which had stopped investing in commercial radio advertising start to return, writes Yvette Mackenzie.
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NewsLime wins first BBC drama commission
Lime Pictures has won its first BBC drama commission, a supernatural drama starring actor Martin Shaw as a Jesuit priest drawn into the world of exorcisms.
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NewsBSkyB takes over set-top supply in Amstrad swoop
BSkyB is dipping into its war chest to buy Amstrad, Sir Alan Sugar's set-top box manufacturing firm, for£125m.
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NewsEmap to drop spot ads on Heat radio
Emap Radio is to scrap spot advertising when it relaunches Heat radio in September, replacing it with sponsorships, promotions and ad-funded programming centred around a small group of key advertisers.
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Eyes Wide Shut writer pens R4 series
Radio indie Above The Title is working with Hollywood writer and film director Frederic Raphael on a six-hour commission for BBC Radio 4.
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NewsWidow praises Watson doc
The wife of the Alzheimer's sufferer at the centre of the Paul Watson documentary scandal has commended the filmmaker's work. [ALL]
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NewsA landmark year for GMG Radio
The Guardian Media Group's radio division has reported 'a landmark year' for the financial year ended 1 April 2007. [ALL]