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Olivier Awards to be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2
From The Stage. Posted March 8 2010, 3.33pm
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Olivier Awards to be broadcast live on BBC Radio 2
From The Stage. Posted March 8 2010, 11.12am
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ITV4 to broadcast Indian Premier League
From The Independent. Posted March 5 2010, 12.00am
The Indian Premier League demonstrated its idea of global reach yesterday by selling the UK rights of its 2010 tournament to ITV4. (more)

Female broadcast journalist, over 50, under valued? Move to China
From New Statesman. Posted March 4 2010, 11.11am
Former BBC broadcast journalist Susan Osman has found a new job as a breakfast news presenter in China after feeling that she had hit the “silver ceiling” in the UK, The Guardian reports. (more)

Vatican TV station to broadcast in HD
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 4 2010, 11.06am
The Vatican Television Centre will begin broadcasting from the Holy See in high definition starting in October 2010. (more)

New Japanese bill calls for revision of Broadcast Law
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 3 2010, 11.14am
The Japanese government has released a package of bills including a revision to the Broadcast Law in a bid to respond to the rapidly changing environment surrounding communications and broadcasting. (more)

Female broadcast journalist, over 50, under valued? Move to China
From Press Gazette. Posted March 3 2010, 10.05am
Former BBC broadcast journalist Susan Osman has found a new job as a breakfast news presenter in China after feeling that she had hit the “silver ceiling” in the UK, The Guardian reports. (more)

'Midsomer' nude scenes broadcast at 4pm
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted February 25 2010, 5.36pm
ITV defends its decision to broadcast nude scenes in an afternoon episode of Midsomer Murders. (more)

Kurdish Roj TV wins right to broadcast in Germany
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 25 2010, 3.25pm
Kurdish satellite station Roj TV today won its court case against the German government, which had tried to close down the channel after a request from the Turkish government. (more)

BBC World News America to broadcast live from Cuba
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 24 2010, 5.55pm
BBC World News America has secured a rare opportunity to broadcast two live programs from Cuba on Thursday 25 February and Friday 26 February at 7:00 pm ET/PT. (more)

Heads of Turkey’s broadcast watchdog sentenced
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 24 2010, 1.12pm
Davut Dursun and Zahid Akman, the current and former presidents, respectively, of Turkey’s Supreme Board of Radio and Television (RTÜK), have been sentenced to two years and six months in prison for malpractice. (more)

BBC Asian Network to broadcast new chart
From New Statesman. Posted February 24 2010, 12.31pm
BBC's Asian Network will broadcast the world's first Official Asian Download Chart on 27 February. (more)

CNN broke broadcast rules with sponsored programme
From New Statesman. Posted February 23 2010, 12.21pm
CNN International has been criticised by Ofcom after it broke UK broadcasting rules by accepting sponsorship for one of its current affairs shows. (more)

Georgian Public Broadcaster to broadcast news for national minorities
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 22 2010, 3.42pm
From 1 March, the Georgian Public Broadcaster will broadcast daily news bulletins in the languages of national minorities, Director-General Giorgi Chanturia revealed at a briefing following a meeting with representatives of NGOs dealing with national minorities’ problems. (more)

CNN broke broadcast rules with sponsored programme
From Press Gazette. Posted February 22 2010, 12.31pm
CNN International has been criticised by Ofcom after it broke broadcasting rules by accepting sponsorship for one of its current affairs shows. (more)

Five of the Royal Family demoted as BBC changes its protocol on broadcast death list
From Daily Mail. Posted February 20 2010, 10.20pm
The BBC has downgraded five senior members of the Royal Family by ordering their deaths should no longer trigger an automatic interruption of broadcasts. (more)

Church concern over religious broadcast hours
From The Independent. Posted February 10 2010, 2.05pm
The Church of England today voted to express "deep concern" about a reduction in religious broadcasting across British television - but drew back from singling out the BBC for criticism. (more)

Tories promise to delete help for broadcast news from Digital Economy Bill
From Press Gazette. Posted February 10 2010, 8.16am
Shadow culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that the Tories will sink Government plans to replace broadcast news on ITV by blocking the relevant section of the Digital Economy Bill. (more)

EC urges Lithuanian regulator to modify broadcast licensing regime
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 8 2010, 10.57am
The European Commission has warned the Lithuanian national telecoms regulator RRT that obliging terrestrial broadcasters to use specific suppliers to transmit their programmes constitutes a barrier to competition and prevents new terrestrial transmission service providers from entering the market. (more)

Dyson lands MP resignation broadcast scoop
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 5 2010, 7.40am
Broadcaster shares spoils with Mail as minister quits... (more)

Dyson lands MP resignation broadcast scoop
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 5 2010, 6.10am
Broadcaster shares spoils with Mail as minister quits... (more)

TV execs join Trinity Mirror bid to run broadcast pilot
From Press Gazette. Posted February 3 2010, 1.31pm
The Trinity Mirror-led consortium bidding to run the pilot scheme in the north east of England has signed-up TV executives Tom Gutteridge and Nigel Dacre. (more)

Armenian TV channel to broadcast all over Russia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 2 2010, 2.22pm
Armenia Ru TV is the first Russia-located public service Armenian television broadcaster which will begin working by September 2010. The channel’s key objective is to cover cultural, political, social, economic highlights of the Armenian Diaspora in Russia, Asia, Europe, and the United States. (more)

PA hits out at broadcast pool costs
From Media Guardian. Posted February 1 2010, 7.09am
Press Association asks for overhaul of rules on events of national importance after £18,000 fee to show Iraq inquiry onlineThe Press Association has called for an overhaul of rules on the broadcast of events of national importance after refusing... (more)

‘First Caucasian’ satellite broadcast suspended
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 30 2010, 2.41pm
Head of the Georgian Public Broadcaster, Gia Chanturia, is in Paris trying to convince Europe’s leading satellite operator, Eutelsat, to continue hosting Georgia’s Russian-language First Caucasian Channel. (more)

Charlie Brooker on how broadcast journalism works
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 28 2010, 11.01pm
Charlie Brooker on the latest episode of his satirical masterpiece Newswipe sends up the ‘visual language’ of a typical standard TV news report. Watch with the sound turned off and you will realise just how close to the bone he cuts. (more)

BSkyB to broadcast world’s first 3D football coverage
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 28 2010, 5.11pm
British Sky Broadcasting has announced that it will launch Sky 3D, Europe’s first dedicated 3D TV channel, this April. (more)

Sky to broadcast live football match in 3D
From Daily Telegraph. Posted January 27 2010, 7.45pm
BSKYB will make TV history on Sunday when it broadcasts the world's first football match live in 3D. (more)

BBC dominates shortlist for coveted SJA Sports Broadcast Awards
From Press Gazette. Posted January 27 2010, 12.54pm
The BBC has received fifteen nominations across the four categories of the SJA Sports Broadcast Awards. The corporation is followed by Sky Sports with five nominations and TalkSport with three. ITV has received just one nomination. (more)

Jeremy Hunt: Tories will kill broadcast news pilots
From Press Gazette. Posted January 21 2010, 5.32pm
Conservative shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt today signalled the Tories� intention to torpedo plans for Independently Funded News Consortia (IFNC) to replace ITV news in the British regions. (more)

Pennsylvania Guard deploys broadcast aircraft to Haiti
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 18 2010, 10.35am
In an unprecedented humanitarian mission, some 50 airmen and three C-130 aircraft from the 193rd Special Operations Wing based in Middletown PA have departed in support of relief efforts in Haiti. The aircraft will be staged at locations outside the devastated area. (more)

ITV and and China group in broadcast venture
From Financial Times. Posted January 12 2010, 11.46pm
The deal between ITV Studios and Hunan is an indication of the importance China could gain in the global television market in spite of Beijing's censorship and state control of the media... (more)

Vienna’s New Year’s concert broadcast to 72 countries
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 1 2010, 3.32pm
Vienna’s traditional New Year’s concert, led once again by the dynamic French conductor Georges Pretre, reached an even wider audience this year, and was broadcast to 72 countries around the globe. (more)

86-year-old Indian governor resigns after three-woman sex tape is broadcast on TV
From Daily Mail. Posted December 30 2009, 1.56am
Narain Dutt Tiwari quit as governor of Andhra Pradesh for health reasons but he insisted the sex tape had been fabricated by his opponents. (more)

HCJB Australia special broadcast in German today
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 25 2009, 1.52pm
Stephan Schaar reports on the Hard Core DX Mailing list: Today, 25.12.2009, there will be a special transmission from HCJB Australia, Kununurra in the German language towards europe from 1500-1530 UTC on 15340 kHz. (more)

ArabSat/NileSat to broadcast TRT Arabic-language channel
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 23 2009, 2.20pm
ArabSat and NileSat have agreed to help the Turkish government launch an Arabic language television station as part of an initiative from Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to improve Turkey’s relations with the Arab world. (more)

BBC Newsnight to broadcast Trafigura apology on tonight’s programme
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 17 2009, 3.49pm
Carter-Ruck has issued its response (via PR firm Bell-Pottinger) to today’s high court hearing resolution that ended the legal dispute between oil trader Trafigura and BBC Newsnight. (more)

Goold's Macbeth to be broadcast by the BBC
From The Stage. Posted December 15 2009, 4.01pm
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Goold's Macbeth to be broadcast by the BBC
From The Stage. Posted December 15 2009, 3.50pm
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Comcast 'will retain NBC broadcast network'
From The Times. Posted December 7 2009, 6.09pm
Comcast will not sell the broadcast interests of NBC Universal and is committed to restoring NBC to the No 1 spot in the broadcast television rankings, Brian Roberts, chairman and chief executive of the cable operator, has said. (more)

Unicorn Media To Provide Global Support For Live Online Broadcast Of The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference In Copenhagen
From Press Release, via realwire. Posted December 7 2009, 10.43am
Unicorn’s Media-as-a-Service™ Platform Delivers Global Reach to Support Massive Interest London, UK – December 7, 2009 – Global audiences can watch world leaders engage in a live debate at the 2009 UN Climate Change Conference... (more)

Azerbaijan may ban TV channels that broadcast “anti-Azerbaijani” programmes
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 5 2009, 2.20pm
The National Broadcasting Council of Azerbaijan may prohibit cable broadcasting of foreign television channels that prepares programmes against the country. (more)

'Get your bids in': White House gatecrashers peddle their story to broadcast networks
From Daily Mail. Posted November 29 2009, 3.15pm
A TV executive said the Virginia couple was looking for a payment in the mid-six figures range. (more)

Al Jazeera gets nod to broadcast in Canada
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 27 2009, 2.54pm
Canada’s broadcasting regulatory commission announced yesterday that it will allow Qatar-based Al Jazeera news network to broadcast in English in Canada. (more)

Ondas Media to broadcast RTL Radio
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 23 2009, 2.27pm
Ondas Media SA, the satellite radio company for Europe, has agreed a radio and content cooperation deal to broadcast Luxembourg-based RTL Radio on Ondas Media’s digital satellite radio platform scheduled for launch in 2012. (more)

Russian broadcast satellites contract awarded
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 20 2009, 5.37pm
MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd (MDA) announced today that it has signed a contract in excess of $200 million (CAD) with the Russian Radio Research and Development Institute (NIIR) to provide two advanced technology solutions for the Express AM5 and Express AM6 satellites. (more)

Antenna Hungaria signs broadcast contracts for new national radio stations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 16 2009, 12.39pm
Terrestrial broadcaster Antenna Hungaria has signed a contract for the analogue broadcasting of two commercial FM radio frequencies recently awarded to Advenio and the Est Media Group-led FM1 consortium, the companies announced in a joint statement on Monday. (more)

Ad sales conflict between online and broadcast tightens
From Media Guardian. Posted November 16 2009, 10.48am
As Hulu is said to undercut prices battle over ad revenues has become more acute Online video represents only a small piece of the total advertising pie, but the growth in streaming ad revenue is becoming more of a threat to the broadcast medium that supplies most of the high CPM content. (more)

NTDTV takes Eutelsat to court over broadcast termination
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 11 2009, 10.23am
Judges in Paris will decide on 17 November whether one of the world’s largest satellite operators should be investigated for politically-motivated meddling with a client’s broadcast in a case that has taken over a year to get to court. (more)

Unconvinced By Proposals, Ofcom Extends Freeview Broadcast Flag Consultation
From paidContent:UK. Posted November 10 2009, 9.40pm
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Unconvinced By Proposals, Ofcom Extends Freeview Broadcast Flag Consultation
From paidContent:UK. Posted November 9 2009, 11.21pm
Ofcom has asked the BBC and other Freeview TV operators to come up with more evidence to justify their plans for new “broadcast flag” DRM standards on HD-capable Freeview PVRs, which are designed to stop people illegally recording TV shows. (more)

CNN to broadcast first live news show from Abu Dhabi with new hub
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 4 2009, 2.12pm
Following the recent relaunch of its website, broadcaster CNN has created a new ‘newsgathering hub’ based in Abu Dhabi. (more)

BBC tightens up rules on party election broadcast complaints
From Media Guardian. Posted November 3 2009, 4.18pm
Rules shakeup comes with corporation anticipating controversy over amount of airtime given to BNPThe BBC is tightening up the procedure for dealing with complaints about the allocation of party election broadcasts, with further controversy about airt... (more)

Radio Liberty begins broadcast in Abkhazia, Tskhinvali
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 2 2009, 10.37am
Radio Liberty begins broadcast in the Abkhazia and Tshkinvali breakaway regions of Georgia today. The Georgian producers say that on November 2, the first one-hour long programme of Radio Liberty’ s local branch Echo of the Caucasus will be broadcast. (more)

Pakistan to tighten broadcast laws
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 30 2009, 11.45am
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has decided that laws enforced by the former President Pervez Musharraf on electronic media should be incorporated into the proposed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Act of 2008, Dawn.com reports. (more)

Sony TV to broadcast first world food awards
From Biz Asia. Posted October 27 2009, 2.41pm
Sony Entertainment Television Asia will broadcast the first World Food Awards taking place in London this Saturday. The World Food Awards 2009 is a new, national awards ceremony to recognise the best operators in the world food sector in the United Kingdom and Europe. (more)

France Télévisions signs contract to broadcast all France 3 regional channels on satellite
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 27 2009, 10.39am
France Télévisions has signed a long-term contract with Eutelsat Communications to broadcast the regional channels produced by France 3 on the Atlantic Bird™ 3 satellite located at 5 degrees West. (more)

BBC creates 12 new regional broadcast roles as part of new local news plans
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 20 2009, 2.15pm
The BBC is recruiting the first batch of regional journalists to improve its linear services to the UK’s regions, as part of proposals approved by the the BBC Trust in July. (more)

Ofcom Decision On Boys And Girls Alone’ Broadcast on Channel 4
From Ofcom. Posted October 19 2009, 6.30am
News release published 19|10|09... (more)

China seeks to enhance broadcast coordination with developing countries
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 18 2009, 10.41am
China hopes to reinforce broadcast coordination with other developing countries, so as to raise developing countries’ voice in the international community, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said on Thursday. (more)

Britain’s Channel 4 to broadcast on YouTube
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 15 2009, 4.32pm
British independent television network Channel 4 today announced a “pioneering” deal to broadcast its shows on YouTube after first being viewed on TV. (more)

BBC3 to broadcast new production of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring
From The Stage. Posted October 15 2009, 3.00pm
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BBC3 to broadcast new production of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring
From The Stage. Posted October 15 2009, 10.40am
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Sky News launches live online broadcast feed
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 13 2009, 12.20pm
Sky News has today launched a new online video player which streams its content live for free on www.skynews.com. Sky has also today revealed new functionality makes it easier for its online audience to browse news video snippets. (more)

Sky News launches live online broadcast feed
From Press Gazette. Posted October 13 2009, 10.11am
Sky News has today launched a new online video player which streams its content live for free on www.skynews.com.Sky has also today revealed new functionality makes it easier for its online audience to browse news video snippets. (more)

Radio Seagull to begin daily broadcast in London
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 8 2009, 2.09pm
Dutch-based Radio Seagull announces on its website that, starting on 2 November, it will broadcast a daily two hour show on 558 kHz via Spectrum Radio in London, UK. (more)

RFE/RL confirms new broadcast to Abkhazia and South Ossetia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 8 2009, 11.12am
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has confirmed plans to launch daily broadcasts to the breakaway Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia beginning in November. (more)

England football qualifier to be broadcast on web - but not TV
From Media Guardian. Posted October 5 2009, 8.31am
Football fans must pay to watch streaming online or in Odeon cinemas, as game is not available on TV or in pubsEngland's World Cup qualifier on Saturday will be the country's first competitive match screened exclusively on the internet. (more)

Senate may change Argentine broadcast reform
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 30 2009, 3.07pm
President Cristina Fernández is meeting resistance to her top priority, a broadcast reform bill, as some senators from her own faction push to soften the legislation. Powerful media interests have harshly criticized Fernandez for her handling of the economy and farm policy. (more)

Scottish newspaper publishers in broadcast consortia bid
From Press Gazette. Posted September 18 2009, 2.31pm
Regional publishers Johnston Press, DC Thompson and Herald & Times Group are mounting a joint bid to run a local news consortia pilot project in Scotland. (more)

Independent Zimbabwean radio station SWRA: 'What we want to do is broadcast a little hope'
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted September 15 2009, 10.00pm
Shortwave radio and SMS provide best way to get news into Zimbabwe, says exiled station's founder... (more)

Last.fm To Take Over CBS HD Broadcast Stations In Four Markets
From paidContent:UK. Posted September 11 2009, 8.30am
While most radio stations are looking for ways to expand their online presence, CBS Interactive Music Group is doing the opposite with social music site Last.fm. by giving the brand an all new station to be broadcast on the company’s HD multicast stations. Last. (more)

Gridiron show to be broadcast on 5 Live Sports Extra
From Media Guardian. Posted September 8 2009, 2.49pm
5 Live NFL will feature Arlo White, Neil Reynolds and Greg Brady and go out on SaturdaysBBC Radio 5 Live is to boost the profile of its digital sister station, 5 Live Sports Extra, with a weekly American football programme. (more)

Nigeria: presidency directs NBC to license more broadcast networks
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 4 2009, 12.35pm
The Nigerian Federal Government has directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to begin a fresh bidding process for an additional radio and television network stations in the country. Director General of the NBC, Yomi Bolanriwa, disclosed government’s position in Abuja. (more)

Radio Mi Amigo to broadcast on 1602 kHz on Sunday
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 28 2009, 1.10pm
To mark 35 years since the start of the original Radio Mi Amigo as an offshore station, the Dutch Internet station of the same name will be broadcasting via the mediumwave transmitter of Radio Waddenzee on 1602 kHz from the radio ship Jenni Baynton on Sunday 30 August from 0800-1700 UTC. (more)

Chávez to broadcast Aló Presidente over Colombia border
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 28 2009, 12.34pm
The Venezuelan municipality of Ureña will install a repeater in order to transmit President Hugo Chávez’ Aló Presidente and other Bolivarian programs to neighbouring Colombia. (more)

Stations Unite to Broadcast U2 Concert
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted August 20 2009, 7.06am
Tonight is being billed as the ‘biggest event in Scottish radio history’ as eight radio stations in Scotland unite to broadcast a concert by rock band, U2. The concert - taking place in Sheffield - is being broadcast by the Bauer Media network of stations in both Scotland... (more)

Radio 4 to broadcast Agatha Christie readings to celebrate playwright's birth
From The Stage. Posted August 20 2009, 4.50am
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Radio 4 to broadcast Agatha Christie readings to celebrate playwright's birth
From The Stage. Posted August 19 2009, 4.10pm
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Radio Caroline to broadcast on 531 kHz from 28-31 August
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 17 2009, 12.39pm
UK-based Radio Caroline will be broadcasting live from the radio ship Ross Revenge over the Bank Holiday weekend 28-31 August. (more)

North Sea Classic Rock “to broadcast on DAB” from November
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 14 2009, 3.15pm
Ray Woodward has drawn a new website to my attention: North Sea Classic Rock is apparently the new name for UK-based Internet station Radio North Sea Gold, which launched in 2006 and has in the past appeared as sponsored programme on Radio Caroline. (more)

#bnewstip: Broadcast journalism tips from @newsleader
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 13 2009, 9.43am
Following on from his tips for entertainment journalism, radio journalism and radio interview tips, Justin Kings a.k.a. @newsleader is posting tips for broadcast journalists today under the hashtag #bnewstip. (more)

Student Radio Disaster - No Freshers' Broadcast for Crush
From Student Radio Association. Posted August 12 2009, 7.51pm
The University of Hertfordshire's Student Radio Station is facing the biggest event of the Student Year without a studio. (more)

Bauer to broadcast U2 gig across network
From Media Guardian. Posted August 10 2009, 9.22am
U2 Sheffield gig will play live on Bauer Radio's 20-station Big City network, plus three national digital stationsBauer Radio has secured the live broadcast rights to U2's latest tour, planning to air the band's Sheffield concert across its 20-statio... (more)

RFI signs mobile broadcast deal for five US cities
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 6 2009, 1.20pm
Radio France International has signed an agreement with mobile phone broadcaster AudioNow to broadcast its French programmes on the telephone network, 24 hours a day, in five US cities. (more)

MP Galloway's TV shows breached broadcast rules
From The Independent. Posted August 3 2009, 4.33pm
George Galloway breached the broadcasting rules on impartiality during his shows on Press TV, the news channel funded by the Iranian government, Ofcom said today. (more)

Hezbollah TV given permission to broadcast into Australia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 2 2009, 4.36pm
Hezbollah’s TV station, twice banned in Australia for supporting terrorism, has been given permission to broadcast into the country after an investigation found it did not breach the anti-terrorism standard. (more)

IRIB will not broadcast Shajarian works
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 2 2009, 4.25pm
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has announced it will stop broadcasting songs performed by prominent vocalist Mohammad Reza Shajarian. (more)

Deutsche Welle to broadcast educational programmes in Kerala
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 21 2009, 4.41pm
Deutsche Welle today signed an agreement with the Kerala (India) government to telecast educational programmes for schoolchildren in the state. (more)

Sunni TV to broadcast on DM Digital
From Biz Asia. Posted July 20 2009, 10.36pm
A new Islamic religious TV channel called Sunni TV has bought some airtime from DM Digital to broadcast its shows. The official inauguration of Sunni TV took place earlier this evening at 17:00 on DM Digital's main channel 802 on the Sky Digital platform. (more)

Venezuela to remove broadcast licence from 240 radio stations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 4 2009, 12.06pm
86 AM radio stations and 154 FM radio stations in Venezuela will be subject to administrative proceedings by the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel) because the owners of the media failed to meet a request made by the officials of t... (more)

Sri Lanka’s tallest broadcast tower to be built at Kokkavil
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 21 2009, 1.13pm
The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRC) says the giant broadcasting tower to be built in Kokkavil in the Mullaitivu District would be an all-purpose one. (more)

BBCWS to conduct special midwinter broadcast to Antarctica
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 19 2009, 11.56am
The BBC World Service will be making a special midwinter shortwave broadcast to Antarctica on Sunday 21 June at 2130 UTC. (more)

Indonesia: Single broadcast regulator urged
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 19 2009, 9.53am
The head of Indonesia’s broadcasting regulatory body has called for the creation of a single agency tasked with overseeing the vast and rapidly changing industry. (more)

Kung Fu star David Carradine pictured in bizarre final TV role as drama is broadcast days after sex-game death
From Daily Mail. Posted June 10 2009, 9.28am
The Kill Bill star played a brilliant professor who lapses into a coma after being struck by lightening during a guest appearance on popular medical drama Mental. (more)

Emap completes web overhaul with Broadcast relaunch
From Press Gazette. Posted May 28 2009, 10.01am
Emap has today completed the online relaunch of its weekly B2B magazines with the unveiling of its 10th site in as many months. (more)

Kurdish Roj TV allowed to broadcast in Germany
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 21 2009, 11.26am
A court has rejected an attempt to cancel Kurdish Roj TV’s licence to broadcast on German territory, media reported on Tuesday. (more)

Radio Caroline to broadcast from the Ross Revenge this weekend
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 19 2009, 4.03pm
The Radio Caroline website carries the following announcement: “We are pleased to announce that our programmes for the Spring Holiday weekend (Whitsun) will once again be coming from the radio-ship Ross Revenge. (more)

Acting US FCC Head Wants Shorter Broadcast Licences
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 15 2009, 12.03pm
The interim head of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said yesterday that broadcast licences for radio and television stations should be shortened from eight years to three years. (more)

Survey: Financial leaders turning to broadcast channels for news?
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 14 2009, 3.50pm
The financial world’s decision makers are turning to TV channels for their news, according to research from the Global Capital Markets Survey (GCMS). (more)

Swaziland regulator still scrutinising radio broadcast applications
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 13 2009, 10.39am
The Swaziland Posts & Telecommunications Corporation (SPTC) is still scrutinising the applications submitted for radio broadcasting licences. (more)

HCJB Global wins 1 kW FM transmitter from Broadcast Electronics
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 5 2009, 9.25am
Broadcast Electronics has announced that Charles Jacobson of HCJB Global has won the drawing for a new BE STX LP 1kW low-power transmitter. Jacobson’s name was drawn by the transmitter manufacturer’s staff this week out of dozens of entries submitted during the NAB Show. (more)

New TV transmitters to broadcast TRT-1 in Azerbaijan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 1 2009, 2.29pm
Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies has announced that six transmitters presented by Turkey each with power of 5 kW, and one transmitter with power of 2 kW, have been installed in Baku and Ganja cities... (more)

Rowlinson to be Olympics broadcast head
From Media Guardian. Posted April 28 2009, 8.22am
John Rowlinson, head of TV for All England Lawn Tennis Club and ex-BBC executive, to run London Olympics media facilitiesThe London 2012 Olympics has appointed former BBC executive John Rowlinson, currently the director of television at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, as its head of broadcast. (more)

New series of The Thick of It to be broadcast on BBC2
From The Stage. Posted April 27 2009, 11.40am
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Georgian opposition to broadcast ‘alternative news’
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 26 2009, 11.28am
Georgia’s “Objective” union of journalists plans on Tuesday to broadcast “alternative news” from Tbilisi following claims that state-controlled media was biased in its reporting. (more)

Radio 3 to broadcast noise pollution drama by Wade
From The Stage. Posted April 24 2009, 4.20am
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Radio 3 to broadcast noise pollution drama by Wade
From The Stage. Posted April 23 2009, 1.50pm
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ZEE TV to broadcast ECB's new Twenty20?
From Biz Asia. Posted April 18 2009, 10.58am
ZEE TV is likely to broadcast the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) new Twenty20 competition P20 after a lucrative sponsorship deal was in the offing. (more)

RNZI to broadcast Oceania Under 17’s football coverage
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 17 2009, 10.18am
Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) are have announced a partnership that will provide full coverage of the upcoming OFC U-17 Championship to football fans throughout the Pacific region. (more)

Russia’s Channel One broadcast to stop in Ukraine by 1 June
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 14 2009, 7.54pm
The Ukrainian National TV and Radio Broadcasting Council has decided to stop the broadcast of Russia’s Channel One in Ukraine before 1 June. (more)

Royal Opera House productions to be broadcast on the BBC under new deal
From The Stage. Posted March 30 2009, 4.20pm
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Royal Opera House productions to be broadcast on the BBC under new deal
From The Stage. Posted March 30 2009, 11.50am
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C4 to broadcast series on policing
From Media Guardian. Posted March 30 2009, 4.35am
Channel 4 has commissioned independent producer Oxford Film and Television to make a three-part documentary about modern policing. (more)

Argentina: Puzzling interference to broadcast media in Clarin group
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 29 2009, 10.56am
Television stations Canal 13, and Todo Noticias (TN) and frequencies of Radio Mitre and FM 100 - belonging to Artear, the broadcast arm of the country’s leading press group Clarin - have all suffered mysterious interruptions to their programmes over the past few days. (more)

Pirate Radio Tribute Being Broadcast by BBC
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted March 19 2009, 8.41am
A tribute to the pirate radio station that went by the name 'Radio Scotland' is taking place today on BBC Radio Scotland - to sound like it would have done in the mid-1960s, when it was operating, from a ship. The recreation is being hosted by Tony Currie, a continuity announcer on BBC... (more)

Yemeni Radio DG would like to broadcast to foreign countries
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 17 2009, 11.53am
In an interview with Yemen Times the Director-General of Yemeni Radio, Dr Abdullah Ali Al-Zalab, says: “Media in foreign languages is strongly required as we are living a stage in which there are regional and international blocs and huge changes. (more)

European broadcast standard recommended for Philippines
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 17 2009, 11.18am
The second technical working group tasked to pick a Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) technology standard for the Philippines has recommended the adoption of Europe’s Digital Video Broadcast Handheld or DVB-H platform. (more)

AWR to broadcast FM programmes in Israel
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 14 2009, 11.02am
Adventist World Radio is set to lauch its first broadcasts inside Israel shortly. Programming, in both Hebrew and Russian, will be via leased airtime on a local FM station and is expected to focus on family, health and spiritual topics, a press release said. (more)

Voice of Vietnam to broadcast weekly Brazilian music programme
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 10 2009, 12.08pm
The Brazilian Embassy in Hanoi is working with Radio Voice of Vietnam to broadcast Brazilian music every Thursday on VOV3. The first programme will air this Thursday on VOV3, between 10.30 am and 11 am (0330-0400 UTC) on 102.7 FM in Hanoi and 104.5 FM in Ho Chi Minh City. (more)

Chinese advisor calls for improved broadcast coverage in border areas
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 9 2009, 1.31pm
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) - A Chinese political adviser has urged the government to improve TV and radio coverage in border areas to counteract infiltration by h... (more)

BBC Radio 4 to broadcast documentary about UK radio advertising
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 6 2009, 12.39pm
The BBC Radio 4 programme Archive on 4 on Saturday 14 March will be about Radio Sales. Brian Hayes examines some of the best and worst of independent radio - the adverts. He looks back over the last 80 years of advertising on radio in the UK, the rise and fall of the jingle, how [... (more)

Crufts Goes Solo, Will Broadcast On Crufts.tv Without BBC
From paidContent:UK. Posted February 27 2009, 6.26pm
The BBC shunned the dog show over cruelty claims; so Crufts is becoming its own broadcaster. The Kennel Club has tapped producer Sunset+Vine to do a live webcast on Crufts.tv, in a deal that only took a week to pull off, Guardian.co.uk reports. (more)

Four Russian TV channels allowed to broadcast in Ukraine
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 27 2009, 1.14pm
Ukraine’s National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting has granted four Russian TV channels permission to broadcast in the country. The channels allowed to broadcast are Zoopark, Ocean-TV, Feniks + Cinema and Topshop TV. (more)

Radio Caroline to broadcast ‘The Boat That Rocked’ exclusive
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 25 2009, 3.42pm
Radio Caroline’s Breakfast jock Tony Paul caught up with actor Bill Nighy recently in Hollywood and persuaded him to give Radio Caroline listeners the inside scoop in his upcoming movie The Boat That Rocked. (more)

Al Jazeera applies for licence to broadcast in Canada
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 19 2009, 10.55am
Al Jazeera English is applying to regulators to begin broadcasting in Canada and is launching a new website to clear up “misperceptions and myths” about the Qatar-based television news network. (more)

Google scraps broadcast radio ad business
From The Independent. Posted February 13 2009, 11.45am
Google has abandoned its efforts to sell advertising for broadcast radio stations, acknowledging that the three-year project has failed. (more)

First broadcast from new RFE/RL headquarters
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 4 2009, 1.22pm
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) began a new chapter in its long and distinguished history yesterday when Radio Free Iraq broadcast its first programme from RFE/RL’s recently completed Prague headquarters. (more)

Palestinian Hamas-Al-Aqsa TV to broadcast from Beirut
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 31 2009, 3.23pm
Al-Aqsa TV, run by the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), will begin broadcasting from Beirut for one hour a day to develop its capabilities outside Gaza, the local Naharnet website reported today. (more)

Gaza residents launch legal fight to make BBC broadcast aid appeal
From Media Guardian. Posted January 30 2009, 2.09pm
Two Gaza residents are using legal threats to try to get the BBC to lift its ban on broadcasting humanitarian aid appeal for victims of the recent conflict. (more)

RTÉ to broadcast shortwave test transmission
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 27 2009, 2.40pm
Irish public broadcaster RTÉ will carry out a test transmission on 28 January [Wednesday] at 1930-2030 UTC on 6220 kHz and seeks reports from listeners in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. These should be sent to freqdept @ wrn.org [remove spaces from email address when mailing]. (more)

BSkyB refuses to broadcast Gaza appeal
From Financial Times. Posted January 27 2009, 2.00am
British Sky Broadcasting yesterday joined the BBC in refusing to broadcast an appeal for victims of violence in Gaza, as protests against the position intensified... (more)

BSkyB refuses to broadcast Gaza appeal
From Financial Times. Posted January 27 2009, 1.43am
The UK media group joins the BBC in deciding not to air an appeal for victims of violence in Gaza on grounds of impartiality, as protests against the position intensify... (more)

Sky News refuses to broadcast Gaza aid appeal
From Press Gazette. Posted January 26 2009, 10.01am
Sky News has joined the BBC in refusing to broadcast an appeal for the victims of the war in Gaza. (more)

BBC crisis over refusal to broadcast Gaza appeal
From Media Guardian. Posted January 24 2009, 7.55pm
The BBC was in crisis tonight as politicians including government ministers, religious leaders and senior members of its own staff condemned the decision not to broadcast a charity appeal to help the stricken people of Gaza rebuild their homes. (more)

Sport on TV: Cricket is among the sports touted for free-to-air broadcast under a review of 'crown jewels' legislation
From Media Guardian. Posted January 23 2009, 12.05am
Live international cricket looks likely to return to terrestrial television in some form following the completion of a government-commissioned review into which events should be protected for free-to-air broadcasters. (more)

Guardian undercover documentary wins Broadcast award
From Press Gazette. Posted January 22 2009, 6.03pm
Guardian Films last night won the award for best news programme at the 2009 Broadcast Awards for its undercover investigation into vote-rigging in Zimbabwe. (more)

GuardianFilms wins Broadcast award
From Media Guardian. Posted January 22 2009, 9.57am
GuardianFilms' undercover video report revealing vote rigging by Robert Mugabe's Zanu PF party during last year's Zimbabwe election won best news programme of the year at last night's Broadcast Awards.Zimbabwe: The Stolen Ballots, a world exclusive broken on the guardian.co. (more)

Regret the Error: Free CNN ads compensate for broadcast error
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 21 2009, 9.23am
As Craig Silverman points out, CNN has come up with a rather novel way to atone for a mistake - by offering free advertising. The network mistakenly aired footage about the island Yap calling it Guam. (more)

Al Jazeera will release broadcast quality video for free use under Creative Commons
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 14 2009, 12.00am
Quality broadcast quality video will be released for free, starting with Gaza footage... (more)

BBC Radio 4 to broadcast its first atheist 'Thought for the Afternoon'
From Media Guardian. Posted January 9 2009, 5.01pm
Ariane Sherine, the creator of the controversial Atheist Bus Campaign, will give the first atheist 'Thought for the Afternoon' on BBC Radio 4. (more)

Ukraine allows 13 Russian TV channels to broadcast in country
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 26 2008, 11.27am
Thirteen Russian television channels have been allowed to broadcast their programmes in Ukraine. This number, however, does not include RTR-Planeta, REN-TV, TVC International and Channel One. The National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting of Ukraine has taken the decision. (more)

Ho Chi Minh City radio to broadcast in foreign languages
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 26 2008, 11.03am
Voice of Ho Chi Minh City People radio (VOH) will launch some foreign language channels next year, including in English, French and Chinese, its director Nguyen Chau Ky said. (more)

Korean broadcast unions to strike against media legislation bills
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 25 2008, 11.33am
The National Union of Media Workers (NUMW) in Korea will hold a general strike beginning tomorrow (26 December) to protest the ruling Grand National Party’s (GNP) proposed revisions to seven media-related bills. (more)

TV Record of Brazil to broadcast via SES New Skies satellites
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 23 2008, 11.07am
SES New Skies has announced that TV Record, the longest running Brazilian television network, has selected SES New Skies’ NSS-806 and NSS-7 satellites for the distribution of its international and domestic channel line-up. (more)

Sky hopes to broadcast sports and movies in 3D TV format
From Media Guardian. Posted December 18 2008, 1.27pm
BSkyB hopes that broadcasting sporting events, movies and entertainment shows in 3D will give it a competitive edge. (more)

Special live worldwide broadcast from China on Thursday
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 17 2008, 3.30pm
China will broadcast live a celebration gathering to mark the 30th anniversary of China’s reform and opening-up drive on Thursday. (more)

Irish Government tests emergency broadcast procedure
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 17 2008, 2.27pm
The Irish Government yesterday demonstrated the ability to simultaneously broadcast emergency messages to all its citizens via TV and radio. At 4.45 am, the Department of Communications carried out a structured exercise in the broadcast of emergency services. (more)

NBC mulls Japan broadcast satellite channel: report
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 12 2008, 1.04pm
NBC Universal Inc may apply for broadcast rights in Japan when the Ministry of Communications starts accepting applications next March and allots licenses around June, the Nikkei financial daily reported, without citing sources. (more)

Journalism in Africa: New broadcast laws will let sleeping politicians lie
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted December 8 2008, 5.44pm
New control measures to guide live coverage of the house proposed by the Kenyan parliament have come in for immediate criticism from the Journalists Association of Kenya (JAK). (more)

SES Astra to broadcast MTVNHD in France
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 2 2008, 2.33pm
SES Astra has announced the signature of a long term contract for the broadcast of MTVNHD, MTV Networks High Definition, in France. MTVNHD is the first international high definition service dedicated to music and children in France. (more)

Germany tests Internet on broadcast spectrum
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 2 2008, 10.28am
Jörn Krieger writes in Rapid TV News: The German city of Wittstock has commenced a field test in which for the first time in Europe terrestrial broadcasting spectrum will be used for wireless broadband Internet access. (more)

New bill to overhaul broadcast rules of Turkish radio & TV
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 28 2008, 9.05am
Turkey’s Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÃœK) has prepared a new bill which aims to revamp the way that radio and television are broadcast in Turkey. (more)

Trade weekly Broadcast shrinks to A4 in latest redesign
From Press Gazette. Posted November 27 2008, 8.30am
Television trade magazine Broadcast has shrunk to American A4 format, introduced a new masthead and upped its cover price by seven per cent. (more)

MEN to broadcast c-charge debate on local tv outlet
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 26 2008, 6.40am
Yes and No camps prepare to square up on Channel M... (more)

MEN to broadcast c-charge debate on local tv outlet
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 26 2008, 5.30am
Yes and No camps prepare to square up on Channel M... (more)

Five Belgian French-language channels to broadcast on Hot Birdâ„¢
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 24 2008, 12.53pm
Eutelsat Communications has announced the signing of a long-term contract with Airfield Media Group for satellite capacity at theÂ Hot Birdâ„¢ video neighbourhood and associated ground services. (more)

ZEE Next shows to broadcast on ZEE TV UK
From Biz Asia. Posted November 23 2008, 4.00pm
With the India TV strike showing no sign of ending, ZEE TV UK has had to resort to temporary replacing its weekday primetime schedule of popular soaps with shows from sister channel ZEE Next. (more)

Read an exchange of emails between senior BBC Radio 2 staff prior to the broadcast of the remarks that led to the Sachsgate outcry
From Media Guardian. Posted November 21 2008, 2.31pm
'Smoking gun' emails between senior BBC Radio 2 staff prior to the broadcast of the Russell Brand show on October 18 that led to the 'Sachsgate' outcry... (more)

BT to broadcast ITV catch-up and archive
From Financial Times. Posted November 17 2008, 2.00am
ITV will today announce a deal with BT that will allow the telecommunications company's Vision TV to be the first platform to broadcast ITV's catch-up and archive... (more)

BT to broadcast ITV catch-up and archive
From Financial Times. Posted November 16 2008, 4.49pm
ITV will on Monday announce a deal with BT that will allow the telecoms company's Vision TV to be the first to broadcast ITV's catch-up and archive programme service. (more)

Ross tried to stop broadcast but BBC failed to protect him
From The Independent. Posted November 9 2008, 12.00am
Jonathan Ross has a lot of thinking time at the moment. Having shocked the nation by egging on fellow bad boy Russell Brand to greater depths of schoolboyish filth at the expense of one of Britain's best-loved actors, he is a couple of weeks into a three-month suspension without pay from the BBC. (more)

BBC to broadcast 'Manuelgate' apology
From Digital Spy. Posted November 7 2008, 6.01pm
The BBC is to broadcast an apology for Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's prank calls to Andrew Sachs. (more)

The Russell Brand Show ? broadcast apology: BBC Management statement
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted November 7 2008, 4.05pm
On 30 October 2008 the BBC Trust announced a range of actions it required of BBC management in relation to a serious editorial breach on the Russell Brand Show on BBC Radio 2 broadcast on 18 October. (more)

ITV merges online assets and broadcast channels
From UTalk Marketing. Posted November 5 2008, 10.02am
Move is part of broadcaster's ?360-degree Turnaround Strategy. (more)

BBC ordered to broadcast apology
From The Independent. Posted October 30 2008, 6.37pm
The BBC Trust tonight said it has ordered an on-air apology to licence fee payers for "serious and deliberate breaches" the BBC editorial guidelines. (more)

The Halloween Radio Broadcast that Panicked in 1938
From radio.about.com. Posted October 24 2008, 7.15pm
On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre performed a radio play based on an H.G. Wells story entitled 'War of the Worlds'. Even though disclaimers were aired,... (more)

The Halloween Radio Broadcast that Panicked America in 1938
From radio.about.com. Posted October 24 2008, 7.15pm
On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre performed a radio play based on an H.G. Wells story entitled 'War of the Worlds'. Even though disclaimers were aired,... (more)

No sign of special broadcast from North Korea today
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 20 2008, 11.44am
South Korea’s ministry responsible for ties with the North said today no unusual activity was observed in North Korea on the day media said Pyongyang might make an important announcement. (more)

stv Programmes to be Broadcast in High Definition
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted October 17 2008, 7.30am
Programmes broadcast during the evening on stv are to be available on High Definition, including a forthcoming new series of the Miss Marple detective drama. It follows an announcement made this morning by broadcasting regulators, Ofcom, and is some compensation to stv, which is soon to become... (more)

YouTube and PBS partner to broadcast election day action
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted October 16 2008, 1.21pm
YouTube is teaming up with the US's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to broadcast user-generated clips of video from around polling stations on election day. In the Beet. (more)

Adrian Sudbury memorial to be broadcast live online
From Press Gazette. Posted October 16 2008, 7.28am
The memorial service for campaigning journalist Adrian Sudbury is to be broadcast live from Sheffield Cathedral today by his newpspaper, the Huddersfield Daily Examiner... (more)

New US broadcast to Darfur reported
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 7 2008, 9.37am
A new US broadcast in Arabic to the Darfur region has been heard by shortwave listeners. The name seems to be “Lights on Darfur.” It is not branded VOA, which has not had an Arabic service since Radio Sawa was created in 2002. Nor is it branded as Radio Sawa. (more)

Ofcom urged to get off the fence and save independent broadcast journalism
From Press Gazette. Posted October 2 2008, 11.00pm
Media regulator Ofcom has been urged to "get off the fence" and come to a firm conclusion in its long-running review into the future funding of broadcast journalism. (more)

TV Broadcast Slots for Trio of Scots Movies
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted October 2 2008, 7.04am
Three of the best-known Scottish movies of recent years are to be broadcast on terrestrial TV from next week. Starting from Monday and continuing over the following two Mondays, stv is to screen Blinded, GamerZ and Night People. Blinded - starring Peter Mullan, Jodhi May and Anders... (more)

Interactive - the new ITV news broadcast areas across the UK
From Media Guardian. Posted September 26 2008, 11.53am
Interactive - the new ITV news broadcast areas across the UK... (more)

Dutch Radio 5 to broadcast documentary about Abie Nathan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 22 2008, 2.41pm
Dutch publicÂ station Radio 5 will broadcast a documentary about the late Abie Nathan and the Voice of Peace (VOP)Â on Sunday 12 October at 1730-1830 UTC. Freelance producer Peter Kroon talks to Dutch offshore radio expert Hans Knot and former VOP engineer Bob Noakes. (more)

Turkey?s state TV to broadcast in Kurdish, Persian, Arabic in March
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 17 2008, 11.24am
Ibrahim Sahin, Director General of the state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT),Â said a new TV station in Kurdish, Persian and Arabic will start broadcasting in March of next year. (more)

Nigeria to blacklist dormant broadcast stations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 15 2008, 3.09pm
Text of report by Nigerian newspaper Daily Trust website on 12 September The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), says dormant broadcast stations in the country will be blacklisted within the next two weeks. The commission also said some stations were not complying with the payment of 2. (more)

TRT plans to expand number of broadcast languages
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 9 2008, 10.03am
The Turkish Radio Television (TRT), is moving towards cooperation with Armenia’s public television station to promote dialogue between the two neighbours. (more)

Proposals for improvements of licensing of broadcast media in Tajikistan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 5 2008, 2.29pm
A conference of stakeholders in Tajik TV and radio broadcasting supported by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan has resulted in an open letter that urges the President and Parliament to improve the licensing of broadcast media. (more)

RTÃ‰ Radio to broadcast on shortwave on 7 and 21 September
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 5 2008, 2.21pm
RTÃ‰ Radio 1 will bring live commentary of Sunday’s All-Ireland Hurling final between Waterford and Kilkenny and the All-Ireland Football final between Kerry and Tyrone on 21 September to GAA fans worldwide using various broadcasting technologies. (more)

First African broadcast conference to open in Nairobi
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 3 2008, 1.28pm
The first African Broadcast & Film Conference is slated for Nairobi fromÂ 23-25 September. Over 50 local and international expertsÂ will attendÂ the event, which is being organised by AITEC Africa and held under the auspices of the Ministry of Information and Communications. (more)

Special live broadcast from Radio Sweden on 3 September
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 29 2008, 2.34pm
On Wednesday, 3 SeptemberÂ Radio Sweden will beÂ celebratingÂ its 70th birthday with special broadcasts, a panel discussion, and live music.Â The first English broadcast of the day, at 1230 UTC, will be a live programme from Studio 5 at Broadcasting House in Stockholm. (more)

World?s first DAB Surround broadcast at IFA in Berlin
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 29 2008, 12.30pm
The next generation of digital audio broadcasting (DAB) has arrived: at the Fraunhofer stand at IFA in Berlin, which opens todayÂ until 3Â September, the German radiostation Rock Antenne willÂ be the worldâ€™s first radio station to broadc... (more)

Turkish private channels likely to broadcast in Kurdish
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 26 2008, 10.39am
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has drafted a new national programme for broadcasting in Kurdish on private channels in addition to the state-owned Turkish Radio Television Corporation (TRT), the Cumhuriyet newspaper reports. (more)

Japan: NHK World TV to broadcast free-to-air in Europe
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 20 2008, 8.29am
Text of report by Cambridge-based Broadband TV News website on 19 August NHK World TV, the international channel from the Japanese state broadcaster, is set to launch free-to-air transmissions on the Astra satellite at 19.2 degrees east. Last week, the first test broadcasts started. (more)

Nigel Willmott: The Proms should be broadcast live on BBC television
From Media Guardian. Posted August 18 2008, 11.30am
Nigel Willmott: We all pay for the Proms to take place â€“ so why not broadcast them on TV that's accessible to everyone?... (more)

Olympics opening ceremony broadcast by 1,600 unauthorized websites
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 17 2008, 10.46am
The opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was carried by more than 1,600 unauthorized websites from August 9 to 11, of which 85 percent were found in developed countries, said a Chinese official yesterday. (more)

Bookies lose turf war with racecourses over rights to broadcast pictures
From Media Guardian. Posted August 8 2008, 10.05pm
Turf TV's legal victory ends 20-year monopoly by betting-shop controlled firm... (more)

Clandestine FM radio broadcast today in Beijing by Reporters Without Borders
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 8 2008, 10.43am
Members of Reporters Without Borders today broadcast “Radio Without Borders,” Chinaâ€™s only independent FM radio station, in Beijing just hours before the start of the Olympic Games opening ceremony. (more)

Borno Radio Television to broadcast on shortwave
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 31 2008, 12.59pm
Borno State Government in Nigeria has bought newÂ equipment and facilities for its radio station, Borno Radio Television (BRTV). (more)

NEC to deliver digital TV transmitters to Broadcast Service Denmark
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 23 2008, 3.02pm
NEC Corporation announced today that NEC Scandinavia ABÂ has been selected by Denmark TV broadcasting system operator, Broadcast Service Denmark A/S (BSD), to establish a digital broadcasting network. The digital TV network is scheduled to commence operation within 2008. (more)

Angola: Independent radio station continues to broadcast despite suspension order
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 16 2008, 3.32pm
Privately-owned Radio Despertar is continuing to operate despite a ministerial order on 8 July suspending its broadcasts for 180 days. (more)

Gems TV extends Freeview broadcast hours
From Digital Spy. Posted July 11 2008, 10.03am
Gems TV extends its daily broadcasting on Freeview by two hours. (more)

BBC outside broadcast sale raised Â£19m
From Media Guardian. Posted July 9 2008, 3.11pm
The BBC has revealed it made Â£19.3m from the sale of its outside broadcast unit, part of commercial subsidiary BBC Resources. (more)

China: CCTV to broadcast Olympic events live without delay
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 8 2008, 10.39am
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 8 July: China Central Television (CCTV) will broadcast Olympic events live “without time delay,” a first for the national broadcaster since... (more)

2007 winner of the Student Broadcast Journalism award, Student Media Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted June 30 2008, 2.37pm
Natalie Whelan, the winner of last year's broadcaster of the year category in the Student Media Awards, relates her experience of working behind the scenes at Sky News... (more)

Maldives Media Association, MPs call for independent Broadcast Commission
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 16 2008, 3.31pm
The Maldives Â governmentâ€™s flagship Broadcasting Bill, which has proceeded to committee stage following a unanimous parliamentary vote last Tuesday, looks set to undergo drastic changes after MPs and the Maldives Media Association (MMA) cal... (more)

Turkey passes law to broadcast TV in other languages
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 11 2008, 4.43pm
The draft enabling the state-run Turkish Radio and Television Corp (TRT) to broadcast in different languages and dialects other than Turkish, has been enacted.Â Under the law, TRT will also be able to employ foreigners. (more)

UEFA?s International Broadcast Centre opens in Vienna
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 3 2008, 4.34pm
The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Vienna officially opens today, on an important day for UEFA in the history of football broadcasting. (more)

Turkish parliament passes bill to allow TRT to broadcast in minority languages
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 31 2008, 9.31am
The Turkish Parliament passed a bill on Thursday allowing the state-owned television Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) to broadcast programs in languages other than Turkish, paving the way for broadcasts in Kurdish, Arabic and Farsi. (more)

Kargil radio to broadcast news bulletin in Balti
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 31 2008, 9.24am
The newly inaugurated and upgraded Kargil radio station of All India Radio in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) will soon broadcast daily news bulletin in Balti to encourage local and Pakistanâ€™s Northern Areasâ€™ audiences. (more)

ITV to broadcast lost 'Daisies' episode
From Digital Spy. Posted May 28 2008, 3.07pm
ITV is to broadcast the missing second episode of Pushing Daisies online. (more)

China to launch first direct broadcast satellite in June
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 23 2008, 2.47pm
Chinasat 9, China’s first direct broadcast satellite (DBS) is set to launch next month, reports China Daily. Chinasat 9, produced in France, is part of China’s first generation DBS system, which is expected to transmit signals covering 98 percent of the nation’s territory. (more)

Irish TV3 to broadcast documentary on Radio Nova
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 18 2008, 12.01pm
Irish channel TV3 will this week transmit a special one-hour documentary called “Bring Back Radio Nova”, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the closure of the Radio Nova station, once the biggest pirate radio station in Ireland. (more)

Live: first ever online broadcast of a UK newspaperâ€™s editorial conference
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 13 2008, 8.39am
The Liverpool Daily Post will later on today become the first newspaper in the UK to broadcast its afternoon editorial conference live on the web. Journalism.co.uk will be carrying the stream. Watch it here. (more)

Live: first ever online broadcast of a UK newspaper's editorial conference
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted May 12 2008, 10.00pm
Liverpool Daily Post is using video technology to stream video of its afternoon editorial conference... (more)

Channel 4 writing competition's winning entries to be broadcast online
From The Stage. Posted May 7 2008, 4.40pm
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Al Jazeera TV says hit by Morocco broadcast ban
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 7 2008, 9.08am
Moroccan authorities have banned Al Jazeera television from broadcasting a news programme focusing on north Africa from its studios in Morocco, the Qatar-based Arabic network said yesterday. (more)

TRT lays out plans to broadcast in five languages
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 21 2008, 2.10pm
The state-owned Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has announced plans to broadcast in five languages, including Arabic, Persian and Kurdish. (more)

NASA to broadcast earth views in HDTV
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 21 2008, 1.52pm
Since humans first flew in space, nothing has captivated astronauts more than the view of home out the window of their spacecraft. (more)

Innovations in Journalism - live geo-tagged video broadcast from Seero
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted April 21 2008, 12.00pm
We give developers the opportunity to tell us journalists why we should sit up and pay attention to the sites and devices they are working on. Today, live video streamed over the web with extra geographical information mapped in real-time from Seero. (more)

RNW24 now broadcast in DRM mode at 1157-1457 UTC
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 18 2008, 2.29pm
The Internet station RNW24 has proven very popular, and starting today it is also available in DRM mode at 1157-1457 UTC Mon-Fri on 5955 kHz. RNW24 broadcasts Dutch popular music, with news in Dutch every hour. (more)

Dutch broadcast transmitter museum
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 17 2008, 9.53am
A group of former employees of Nozema, which was formerly responsible for the technical distribution of radio signals in the Netherlands, has set up a website called the Omroep Zender MuseumÂ (Broadcast Transmitter Museum) that has many photos of b... (more)

Vietnam and Cambodia boost broadcast cooperation
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 11 2008, 11.53am
Vietnam and Cambodia will continue to increase bilateral cooperation in broadcasting. (more)

RadioScape secures major new DAB/DAB+/DMB broadcast equipment contract in China
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 5 2008, 4.27pm
RadioScapeÂ® plc has announcedÂ that Hangzhou HuaShu Media Ltd, a major provider of Cable TV, IP TV and broadband Internet services in the Greater Hangzhou area, will roll-out new digital radio and multimedia services based on RadioScapeâ€™s latest broadcast system technology. (more)

Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe calls for broadcast reforms
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 5 2008, 10.38am
The Media Monitoring Project Zimbabwe (MMPZ) says that public television and radio became an unabashed propaganda tool for Zanu (PF) during the run-up to the elections, destroying any pretence the organisation had of being a national public broadcaster. (more)

Donmar's Othello to be broadcast on Radio 3
From The Stage. Posted April 4 2008, 2.20pm
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Radio Waddenzee confirms broadcast from sea on 1-3 May
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 2 2008, 2.56pm
Dutch commercial radio station Radio Waddenzee has comfirmedÂ plans toÂ broadcast from sea on 1-3 May 2008. The radio ship ‘Jenni Baynton’ will anchor close to the island of Griend between HarlingenÂ and Terschelling. (more)

Plans for Voice of Mongolia to broadcast via Internet
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 28 2008, 4.49pm
Representatives ofÂ Mongolia’s National Public Radio and Television gathered yesterday to share views on the current state and further trends of the radio station “Voice of Mongolia”. (more)

BBC to broadcast Game Awards 2008
From Digital Spy. Posted March 25 2008, 2.20pm
BBC Scotland and Sky will broadcast the industry awards show "featuring a host of star guests". (more)

BBC defends Â£30m-a-year F1 broadcast rights
From Financial Times. Posted March 22 2008, 12.40am
Company executives said the five-year deal to bring motor racing back from ITV is a more cost-effective way of reaching elusive young male audiences than football rights... (more)

NBC in deal to broadcast Telemundo
From Financial Times. Posted March 19 2008, 2.40am
GE's film and tv unit has forged a 10-year agreement with Mexico's Grupo Televisa to broadcast more than 1,000 hours of its shows annually and carry a pay-TV channel... (more)

Bangladesh: Radio Today, VOA broadcast joint news bulletin
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 6 2008, 10.06am
The broadcasting of a news bulletin produced jointly by Radio Today in Dhaka onÂ FM 89.6 and the Voice of America (VOA) started on Monday, says a press release. (more)

VOA adds morning broadcast in Amharic
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 5 2008, 10.37am
The Voice of America’s (VOA) Amharic Service has launched a new morning radio show, offering an additional half-hour of up-to-the-minute news and information to millions of VOA listeners throughout Ethiopia. (more)

Media Broadcast gets Austrian DVB-H licence
From Rapid TV News. Posted March 3 2008, 10.37am
German broadcast services provider Media Broadcast has been awarded a licence from Austrian media authority KommAustria for the development and operation of a nationwide DVB-H broadcasting network for mobile television. (more)

Call for South Korea to broadcast more programmes to North Korea
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 21 2008, 12.37pm
An editorial inÂ The Daily NK, Â a North Korea-specific internet newspaper established by the North Korean Democracy Network, calls for more South Korean radio broadcasts to North Korea. (more)

Arab information ministers adopt satellite broadcast charter
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 12 2008, 5.07pm
Arab governments today adopted a satellite broadcasting charter which will entrench state control over broadcasts and curtail political expression. (more)

BCfm 93.2 Broadcast to 20 Million People
From Merry Media. Posted February 6 2008, 10.54am
Israa Zinalabdin and her radio team from the Sudan National Radio station broadcast live to the Sudan from Bristol community radio station BCfm 93.2fm - to millions of people. (more)

BSkyB unlikely to broadcast a clear picture over £343m ITV sell-off blow
From The Scotsman. Posted February 3 2008, 12.00am
SATELLITE television company BSkyB is thought unlikely to use this week's half-year results statement to say whether or not it will appeal against the Government's rul... (more)

McKellen's Lear to be broadcast on Channel 4
From The Stage. Posted January 28 2008, 6.20pm
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Apology broadcast on BBC 6 Music
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted January 27 2008, 1.00pm
An apology was broadcast on BBC 6 Music today Sunday 27 January 2008. (more)

NY Philharmonic in North Korea will be broadcast live
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 26 2008, 11.23am
The New York Philharmonic’s concert in Pyongyang on 26 FebruaryÂ will be broadcast live on satellite television, a statement from the orchestra said yesterday. The concert, which was announced on 11 December, is to open with the US and North Korean national anthems, the orchestra has said. (more)

China may broadcast first spacewalk live
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 26 2008, 11.15am
China may broadcast its first ever spacewalk live when it launches its third manned space mission later this year, state media reported yesterday. (more)

GCap should have broadcast Global’s bid
From The Times. Posted January 8 2008, 12.00am
For a communications company, GCap Media has been curiously uncommunicative. The owner of Capital Radio and Classic FM chose to keep quiet about a £313 million takeover approach it received in mid-December. (more)

ESS invites tenders for ICC broadcast rights
From Biz Asia. Posted December 15 2007, 9.51am
ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), International Cricket Council (ICC)'s global broadcast and production partner, is inviting interested parties to participate in the tender process for the TV broadcast rights for the high-profile ICC events from 2008 to 2011. (more)

Sanjhi Awaz to broadcast hour strand on DD
From Biz Asia. Posted December 11 2007, 9.39pm
New media establishment Sanjhi Awaz is venturing out with the launch of its hour strand on free-to-air channel Doordarshan. Beginning Thursday 3rd January, the 60-minute "Sanjhi Awaz" slot presented by Gulshan Dhingra will include a general debate on various issues concerning Asians UK lifestyle. (more)

EuroNews to broadcast in Arabic in 2008
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 10 2007, 2.45pm
Text of press release from pan-European TV news channel EuroNews on 10 December EuroNews has won the European Union’s call for tenders to extend its offering to include in Arabic. This new addition will be the eighth language version broadcast by EuroNews. (more)

Sirius Satellite Radio to broadcast ?The History of Howard Stern?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 8 2007, 12.10pm
Sirius Satellite Radio has announcedÂ that it will broadcast “The History of Howard Stern,” an unprecedented celebration and rare behind-the-scenes look at the life, career and achievements of shock-jock Howard Stern. (more)

NHK to broadcast mutilingual emergency warnings
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 5 2007, 1.04pm
Japanese public broadcaster NHK has launched a multilingual emergency warning service for the benefit of foreign residents and visitors in Japan. NHK has been providing the service in English since April 1988, and from 1 December 2007 has added Chinese, Korean and Portuguese. (more)

TÃ©lÃ©diffusion dâ€™AlgÃ©rie to broadcast free-to-air via Atlantic Birdâ„¢ 3
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 30 2007, 11.51am
Eutelsat CommunicationsÂ hasÂ signed a contract for capacity on its Atlantic Birdâ„¢ 3 satellite with TÃ©lÃ©diffusion dâ€™AlgÃ©rie (TDA) to broadcast Algeriaâ€™s national Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) package of television and radio channels. (more)

World?s first DRM+ broadcast launches in Germany
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 21 2007, 2.52pm
The first DRM+ field trial was launched yesterday,Â 20 November, in Hanover and will run until 29 February. (more)

Capital to broadcast from ship
From Radio Today. Posted November 13 2007, 8.33am
Capital 95.8 is to send breakfast presenter Johnny Vaughan to a pirate ship for a special edition of his show. In a promotion for the release of Pirates of the Caribbean on DVD, a special ship will be branded at St Katharine Docks and listeners are invited to visit to win cash. (more)

RFE/RL adds mediumwave/shortwave frequencies to broadcast into Georgia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 10 2007, 3.02pm
Following the Georgian government’s declaration of a state of emergency, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has seen its affiliate partners shut down. (more)

Russia will broadcast four radio channels in DRM format
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 8 2007, 12.56pm
The commission headed by Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev approved the â€œConception for the Development of Television and Radio Broadcasting in Russia (2008-2015)â€ yesterday. It will now be forwarded to the government in the coming days. (more)

German TV station to broadcast 24/7 in Dolby Digital 5.1
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 7 2007, 2.47pm
In 2008 the Munich broadcasting group Deluxe launches a world first: broadcasting 24 hours a day in Doly Digital 5.1. Deluxe, the first music station for adults, will achieveÂ a multi-channel surround sound format with six separate audio channels. (more)

New chief reporter for Broadcast magazine
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted November 6 2007, 12.00am
Katherine Rushton will move from Bookseller to join the Emap title ... (more)

Sky Real Lives 2 to broadcast 24/7
From Digital Spy. Posted November 2 2007, 2.46pm
Sky Real Lives 2, the replacement for Sky Travel Extra, will broadcast round-the-clock from launch. (more)

Christmas broadcast hours for Sky Movies
From Digital Spy. Posted November 1 2007, 3.05pm
Some of Sky's movie channels are to change transmission hours for the Christmas period. (more)

Saudi dissident TV announces Arabsat broadcast plans
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 23 2007, 9.58am
London-based PTV Mira, the television channel of the Saudi dissident Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia, has announced that it will be launching transmissions on the Arabsat 2B satellite, which is part-owned by the Saudi government. (more)

Radio Mi Amigo to broadcast every two weeks on 1386 kHz
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 16 2007, 1.26pm
Starting on Saturday 20 October, Dutch Internet stationÂ Radio Mi Amigo 192 will broadcast a one-hour show in EnglishÂ every two weeks starting at 2300 Dutch time via via KBC Radio onÂ 1386 kHz mediumwave, using a 500 kW transmitter in Lithuania. (more)

Jana Bennett joins MediaGuardian Changing Broadcast Summit lineup
From Media Guardian. Posted October 16 2007, 12.00am
The BBC Vision director, Jana Bennett, is to deliver a keynote address at the MediaGuardian Changing Broadcast Summit. By Ben Dowell. (more)

Five to broadcast cannibal interview
From Digital Spy. Posted October 11 2007, 9.04am
Five is to air an interview with a German cannibal who killed a man he met on the internet. (more)

IBA begins formalizing plans to broadcast news to Iran
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 9 2007, 11.09am
The Israel Broadcasting Authority has begun formalizing a proposal initiated by Strategic Affairs Minister Avigdor Lieberman to broadcast Persian and Azeri language programming to residents of Iran. (more)

New three-language Turkmen radio channel to broadcast via satellite
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 26 2007, 9.59am
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov signed a decree on creating a new Ovaz (Melody) radio channel of the General Directorate of the Turkmen TV.Â According to the document, the radio channel will start broadcasting in Turkmen, Russian and English. (more)

Zimbabwe broadcast boss admits political interference, debts
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 21 2007, 11.21am
Excerpt from report by Zimbabwean newspaper Financial Gazette on 19 September Zimbabwe Broadcasting Holdings (ZBH) boss Henry Muradzikwa has admitted that there is political interference in the editorial policy of the national broadcaster. (more)

Radio Six International to broadcast live from ship on Saturday
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 18 2007, 1.33pm
On Saturday, 22 September Scotlandâ€™s only international radio service, Radio Six International, will attempt its most complicated â€“ and riskiest outside broadcast. (more)

Belarusian radio extends broadcast to 16 hours a day
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 17 2007, 8.07pm
Text of report in English by Belarusian news agency Belapan Minsk, 17 September: Radio Belarus has extended its airtime from nine to 16 hours a day, Navum Halpyarovich, the chief director of the foreign broadcasting department of the Belarusian Natio... (more)

BBC to broadcast Super Bowl for first time
From Brand Republic. Posted September 13 2007, 1.45pm
LONDON - BBC Sport has signed an exclusive two-year deal with the NFL, the governing body of American football, to broadcast the Super Bowl live. (more)

Radio 2 to broadcast a 'virtual' live Bob Dylan concert
From Media Guardian. Posted September 12 2007, 12.00am
BBC Radio 2 is to broadcast a 'virtual' live Bob Dylan concert featuring rare performances. By John Plunkett. (more)

Armenian TV station to broadcast in Armenian only
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 11 2007, 2.59pm
Armenia’s Public Television Channel is to broadcast in Armenian only, the channel’s Executive Director Armen Arzumanian said. (more)

African Broadcast Media Workshop on HIV/AIDS starts in Nairobi
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 4 2007, 12.01pm
A two-day conference by African Broadcast Media against HIV/AIDS kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya today. The meeting is part of a five-year effort to integrate HIV/AIDS themes and messages in popular programmes across the continent. (more)

Minivan Radio last shortwave broadcast tomorrow
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 30 2007, 1.22pm
Media Network understands that Maldivian opposition radio station Minivan Radio will end its current series of shortwave transmissions tomorrow. The shortwave broadcasts, at 1600-1700 UTC on 11965 kHz, were resumed on 1 August in the run-up to a referendum that was held on 18 August. (more)

Tabling of India?s Broadcast Bill may be delayed
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 8 2007, 9.01am
The controversial Broadcast Bill 2007, which has been described as a draconian piece of legislation by broadcasters, is not likely to be introduced in the coming monsoon session of the Indian parliament. (more)

BBC offers broadcast journalism uni course
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted July 31 2007, 6.59am
The BBC has teamed up with the University of Central Lancashire to create a one-year foundation course in broadcast journalism for people who feel a career as a journalist is out of their reach. (more)

BBC & University Create Broadcast Journalist Course
From Merry Media. Posted July 30 2007, 11.25pm
The BBC and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have joined forces to create a one-year foundation course that will give people the chance to enter the world of broadcast journalism.. (more)

WRN signs deal to broadcast on India mobiles
From Biz Asia. Posted July 16 2007, 9.44pm
WRN, the UK-based television and radio transmission company, has concluded a deal with AirChord, the New Delhi-headquartered, multi-media streaming media company that converges mobile and web. (more)

French regulator orders TDF to allow competitors to broadcast from Eiffel Tower
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 14 2007, 10.29am
France’sÂ Conseil de la Concurrence, an independent administrative authority specialising in the repression of anticompetitive practices, has ordered TDF to propose to towerCastÂ a new wholesale hosting offer for broadcasting FM from the Ei... (more)

VOA broadcaster awarded Gusi Peace Prize for Broadcast Journalism
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 3 2007, 12.17pm
George Bistis, chief of the Greek Service of Voice of America (VOA), will receive the 2007 Gusi Peace Prize Award for Broadcast Journalism on 21 November, 2007. (more)

Indian minister: Broadcast regulation bill will not gag media
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 28 2007, 2.35pm
Indian Information and Broadcasting Minister PR DasmunsiÂ said he will try to introduce the Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill by the end of the monsoon session of parliament, but assured it will “not gag the media”. (more)

Jamaican broadcast licences at risk
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 25 2007, 8.29am
In Jamaica, the Broadcasting Commission is promising to get tougher in carrying out its regulatory functions, and has warned at least one broadcaster, which it refused to name, for possible suspension of its operating licence. (more)

Red Sands Radio to broadcast on 1278 kHz from 14-23 July
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 19 2007, 9.37am
A ten-day Restricted Service Licence (RSL)Â operation will take place from 14-23 July 2007Â from the same Fort used by British offshore broadcaster Radio 390 in 1964-1967. (more)

Exiled Ethiopian Orthodox Church to launch radio broadcast on 2 July
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 14 2007, 7.47am
The exiled Holy Synod of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has announced today that it will launch a weekly radio broadcast to Ethiopia starting on 2 July 2007. The radio will be broadcast every Monday from 7-8 pm, Addis Ababa time [1600-1700 gmt], on 15260 kHz or 19 meter band. (more)

Radio 2 to broadcast Lloyd Webber gala concert
From The Stage. Posted June 12 2007, 3.55pm
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Russia Today to broadcast on YouTube
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 6 2007, 10.50am
Russia’s English language Russia Today (RT)Â news channel will start broadcasting on YouTube. RT representatives said Internet users will be able to view the channelâ€™s best news programs, documentaries, and commentaries on www.youtube.com/russiatoday. (more)

Telesur to broadcast free-to-air in Nicaragua
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 29 2007, 3.56pm
Telesur will begin free-to-air broadcasting in Nicaragua by the end of the year, Sergio Rodriguez, Telesur international affairs consultant announced yesterday. (more)

Journalist's bone marrow transplant is broadcast on Internet
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 28 2007, 11.00pm
25-year-old fighting unique form of leukaemia hopes to encourage more donors... (more)

Zimbabwe: Presumed test broadcast for new radio station observed
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 28 2007, 9.25am
A station playing continuous African music without identification or other announcements was observed on shortwave 4828 kHz from tune-in at 2345 gmt on 27 May 2007 until fade-out around 0400 gmt the following day. (more)

Deutsche Telekom to sell Media & Broadcast unit: report
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 25 2007, 9.56am
Deutsche Telekom, Europe’s biggest telecommunications operator, is hoping to raise up to one billion euros (US$1.3 billion) from the sale of its Media & Broadcast division, the weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche reported today. (more)

Cayman transmitter move ?ends broadcast concerns?
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 23 2007, 10.12am
Cayman’s dms Broadcasting company claims to have put an end to concerns that its downtown radio transmitters were causing interference with other stations. The station has moved the transmitters for three of its stations to the Radio Cayman tower by Northward. (more)

New sub-Saharan Pay TV service to broadcast in 18 African countries
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 22 2007, 2.02pm
A new Pay Tv company later in the month of June begins beaming its programmes in the five East African countries before rolling out to 13 other African countries in an ambitious project. (more)

Sky News promises live outside broadcast from inside HMP Nottingham
From Press Gazette. Posted May 22 2007, 12.50pm
Sky News is claiming a British TV first – a live broadcast from inside a prison with unprecedented access to prisoners and staff. (more)

Sky News to broadcast behind bars
From SkyDigi Online. Posted May 21 2007, 1.48pm
In a British television first, Sky News is to anchor live from HMP Nottingham Part of 'Crime Uncovered' week. (more)

London Tonight to broadcast in Tokyo
From Press Gazette. Posted May 17 2007, 12.18pm
Japanese TV audiences will soon be able to watch London Tonight, thanks to a deal made between ITV and a Tokyo TV station. (more)

India studying Emergency Warning Broadcast System
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 16 2007, 12.48pm
The Research Department of All India Radio and Doordarshan has initiated a study of an Emergency Warning Broadcast System (EWBS) suitable for the Indian environment. Limited experimental transmissions have also been carried out on mediumwave and FM transmitters in Delhi. (more)

UK broadcast trade website offers free access for two weeks
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 16 2007, 11.25am
UK trade magazine Broadcast is being re-launchedÂ tomorrow with a new design and new content that will include more commissioning news and sections dedicated to new media and radio. To celebrate, the associated website Broadcastnow.co.ukÂ will be made available for free for two weeks. (more)

Thai cabinet approves Public Service Broadcast Bill
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 16 2007, 9.19am
The Thai cabinetÂ has approved a Public Service Broadcasting Bill designed to clear the way for Thailand Independent Television (TITV), formerly ITV (Independent Television), to become a commercial-free public station once the measure becomes law, a ranking official said. (more)

Lauch of two broadcast satellites delayed 24 hours
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 4 2007, 8.52am
The launch of a European heavyÂ rocket to place two large broadcasting satellites in orbit has been delayed by 24Â hours on due to strong high-altitude winds, officials said.Â The unfavourable weather for the 2229-2323Â UTC launch window “lead us toÂ decide not to launch tonight. (more)

Working Group to be set up for talks over broadcast of Russian TV channels in Azerbaijan
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 1 2007, 4.00pm
RussiaÂ hasÂ appealedÂ to the Azerbaijani Foreign MinistryÂ about the National Television and Radio Councilâ€™s decision to stop the broadcasting of the ORT and RTR TV channels in Azerbaijan. (more)

Myleene to broadcast across GCap One network
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted April 26 2007, 11.17am
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LG develops tactile broadcast phone
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 24 2007, 8.40am
A South Korean firm said today it is developing a mobile phone which allows users to feel broadcasts as well as seeing and hearing them. (more)

Indonesia?s Constitutional Court upholds government authority over broadcast permits
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 18 2007, 8.41am
Indonesia’sÂ Constitutional Court has turned down a request by the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) to annul the government’s authority to issue broadcasting permits. (more)

EuroNews to broadcast in mobile phone, mobile TV standards
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 16 2007, 1.40pm
Text of press release from pan-European TV news channel EuroNews on 16 April Cannes, 16 April: EuroNews is now available on mobile phone and mobile television systems via the SESAT 1 satellite of Eutelsat Communications. (more)

BBC to Broadcast Global Concerts
From Merry Media. Posted April 10 2007, 12.32pm
Global concerts spanning seven continents will be broadcast on the BBC this summer, it was announced on BBC Radio 1's breakfast show today.. (more)

A07 High Frequency broadcast season starts tomorrow
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 24 2007, 11.40am
A reminder that the A07 High Frequency broadcast season starts tomorrow at 0100 UTC. Like most international broadcasters, Radio Netherlands Worldwide is changing some frequencies. (more)

China to launch new direct broadcast satellite
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 16 2007, 10.36am
China will launch a new direct broadcast satellite later this year after its predecessor, Sinosat-2, suffered a fatal technical failure in space one month after its launch. (more)

MultiChoice selects Intelsat to support South African mobile broadcast TV trial
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 15 2007, 10.29am
MultiChoice, a leading South African direct-to-home (DTH) television provider, has selected Intelsat to support its mobile broadcast TV trial in the metropolitan areas of Johannesburg, Soweto, Pretoria and Cape Town. (more)

Eutelsat declaration on transfer of broadcast clients to Hot Birdâ„¢ 8 satellite from Hot Birdâ„¢ 2
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 14 2007, 3.17pm
Eutelsat Communications hasÂ confirmed that all broadcast clients formerly using the Group’s Hot Birdâ„¢Â 2 satellite were transferred in the night of March 14 to Hot Birdâ„¢ 8. (more)

BBC Radio Five Live to Broadcast Formula 1 Action
From Merry Media. Posted March 8 2007, 12.43pm
BBC Radio Five Live will be broadcasting all the action as Formula 1 starts one of the most exciting campaigns of recent years.. (more)

Play penned by Echo sub is broadcast on Radio 4
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 8 2007, 12.00am
BBC performance was the culmination of a three-year project... (more)

Your Radio Unveil New Mobile Broadcast Unit
From Merry Media. Posted March 5 2007, 2.30pm
Your Radio have so many events lined up in the Firth of Clyde / Loch Lomondside communities that they decided to get themselves a new Mobile Broadcast Unit. Read on for more info and pictures!. (more)

Broadcasting Commission of Ireland announces more broadcast funding
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 26 2007, 2.10pm
The Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) hasÂ announced the funding of over â‚¬1.1m for radio programming in the third round of Sound & Vision, the Broadcasting Funding Scheme. (more)

Community Channel Broadcast Series for Wellcome Trust
From Merry Media. Posted February 14 2007, 5.14pm
Digital TV station Community Channel is to broadcast 'My Illness' (working title), a 5 x 30-minute series of films for the Wellcome Trust that explores the impact of living with chronic conditions such as asthma, bipolar disorder, cystic fibrosis, dibetes and multiple sclerosis.. (more)

Iceland: National broadcaster to broadcast via satellite
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 2 2007, 6.03pm
According to a report in Iceland Review Online, Iceland’s Ministry of Transport, national broadcaster RUV and Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor signed an agreement on 1 February to broadcast RUV via satellite. (more)

Harris Corp plans cost-saving measures in Broadcast Communications Division
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 2 2007, 12.53pm
Harris CorpÂ is taking cost-cutting steps in its Broadcast Communications Division, citing the weak performance of its radio and television transmitter business. (more)

BBC dominates RTS broadcast journalism award nominations
From Press Gazette. Posted February 2 2007, 10.13am
10.30am: The BBC leads the RTS journalism awards nominations, with 17 nominations in all but two of the 16 categories. (more)

Nigeria to merge broadcast regulatory bodies
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 1 2007, 5.08pm
The Nigerian government plans to merge the broadcast media regulatory body, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) with the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC). This follows the recent merger of the Federal Ministry of Information with the Federal Ministry of Communications. (more)

BBC to Broadcast 6 Nations in High Definition
From Merry Media. Posted January 26 2007, 11.15am
The BBC will be broadcasting all England, Wales and Scotland home games in High Definition (HD) for the first time, during this year's RBS Six Nations 2007 championship.. (more)

BBC One named Channel Of The Year at Broadcast Awards
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted January 25 2007, 12.30pm
BBC One was named Channel Of The Year at last nights Broadcast Awards with recently launched BBC Vision scooping further awards for excellence across the genres. (more)

Ofcom Announce New Broadcast Training Chairman
From Merry Media. Posted January 24 2007, 1.20pm
Ofcom today announces the appointment of Stephen Whittle OBE as chairman of the BTSR (Broadcast Training and Skills Regulator) replacing Ralph Tabberer who resigned last year.. (more)

British company to broadcast radio worldwide for German public broadcaster
From Media Guardian. Posted December 27 2006, 12.00am
1pm: VT Communications believes Deutsche Welle deal is first example of a state broadcaster outsourcing its output to a foreign contractor. By Mark Milner and Benjamin Dierks. (more)

Radio 2 to broadcast Diana concert
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted December 23 2006, 10.16am
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Korea seeks to adopt digital radio broadcast system
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 22 2006, 1.35pm
Koreaâ€™s Ministry of Information and Communication is set to launch a committee to accelerate the application of digital technologies to the nation’s radio broadcast system. (more)

BBC to broadcast Diana memorial concert
From Media Guardian. Posted December 21 2006, 12.00am
3.15pm: The BBC is to air live coverage of the Princess Diana's memorial concert. By Tara Conlan. (more)

Global broadcast and media technology industry experiences 40% profit growth
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 18 2006, 12.53pm
Broadcast and media technology suppliers in Europe and North America are experiencing a 40% year on year profit growth according to the Q3 Industry Index published by the IABM, the organisation that represents broadcast and media technology suppliers... (more)

US broadcast efforts in Cuba worth the cost? asks Chicago Tribune
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 16 2006, 11.17am
“After 20 years and more than $530 million, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting operates a radio station that by the US government’s own estimates has suffered a precipitous drop in listenership and a television station that may never have be... (more)

Ireland?s public TV channels may be allowed to broadcast in UK
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 13 2006, 10.28am
Irish politicians are due to consider a new Bill which will enable Irish public broadcasters RTÃ‰ and TG4 toÂ broadcastsÂ their TV programmes in the UK. (more)

Japanese government to broadcast abductee programmes via South Korea
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 9 2006, 10.23am
The Japanese government says it will begin radio broadcasts in the next fiscal year to reach people it believes were abducted by North Korea and may still be alive there. (more)

BT finds team-mate in Setanta Sports to broadcast Premiership football matches
From The Times. Posted December 5 2006, 12.00am
BT is weighing up plans to bid for live football rights, it said yesterday, as it unveiled a deal with Setanta Sports, the Irish pay television broadcaster, to show live matches on its new television service.... (more)

Scottish TV classics to broadcast on SMG website
From The Stage. Posted November 30 2006, 2.00pm
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Radio Six International to broadcast live charity Ceilidh this evening
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 30 2006, 1.33pm
A reminder that today is St Andrews Day, the national day of Scotland. Radio Six International,Â the not-for-profit independent station broadcasting from Glasgow,Â is hosting a live charity Ceilidh from the tiny Island of Lismore, tucked away between Oban and Mull in the Inner Hebrides. (more)

China may let failed broadcast satellite burn
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 29 2006, 2.41pm
China may let SinoSat-2, a communications and broadcast satellite that failed a month into orbit, fall back into the atmosphere and burn up, Xinhua news agency said today. (more)

BFBS to broadcast on SKY
From Radio Today. Posted November 29 2006, 12.32pm
From Monday, December 4th, British Forces Broadcasting Service Radio will be broadcasting on Sky Digital channel 0184. This means that, for the first time, BFBS is able to reach out to British Forces stationed right across the UK. (more)

BBC and Sky win broadcast awards
From Press Gazette. Posted November 22 2006, 10.30pm
10.30pm: British news channels have scooped top prizes at the second Association for International Broadcasting awards. (more)

BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music to Broadcast Bob Dylan's US Radio Show
From Merry Media. Posted November 22 2006, 1.30pm
Listeners will be able to hear Theme Time Radio Hour, Bob Dylan's radio show, for the first time in the UK when BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music broadcast the music legend's critically acclaimed XM Satellite Radio show.. (more)

BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music to broadcast Bob Dylan’s US radio show
From Breaking Radio. Posted November 22 2006, 11.06am
Bob Dylan's XM radio show will be broadcast on Radio 2 over Christmas before transferring to 6Music. (more)

BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music to broadcast Bob Dylan?s US radio show
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 22 2006, 11.01am
Listeners will be able to hear Theme Time Radio Hour, Bob Dylan’s radio show, for the first time in the UK when BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music broadcast the music legend’s critically acclaimed XM Satellite Radio show. (more)

Arqiva to acquire BTâ€™s satellite broadcast business
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 17 2006, 10.48am
Arqiva, the UKâ€™s leading provider of transmission services for broadcasters, has today announced the signing of a Sale & Purchase Agreement (SPA) with BT to acquire the full-time service components of BTâ€™s Satellite Broadcast Services business for Â£25 million in cash. (more)

Radio Six International to broadcast live charity Ceilidh on St Andrews Night
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 17 2006, 9.12am
Radio Six International,Â the not-for-profit independent station broadcasting from Glasgow,Â is hosting a live charity Ceilidh from the tiny Island of Lismore, tucked away between Oban and Mull in the Inner Hebrides. (more)

The UN radio starts to broadcast in Russia via WRN
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 8 2006, 3.42pm
The Russian service of the UN radio has started to broadcast in Moscow, the Moscow Region and St Petersburg through the World Radio Network. The 15-minute UN news and thematic programmes will include comments of the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN in New York. (more)

Channel 4 Radio to broadcast in 'Second Life'
From Breaking Radio. Posted November 7 2006, 8.52pm
Channel 4 jumps on Second Life badwagon by making a radio show for the virtual world. (more)

Channel 4 Radio to virtually broadcast in Second Life
From Brand Republic. Posted November 7 2006, 2.11pm
LONDON - Channel 4 Radio is to feature in virtual reality computer game 'Second Life', claiming it is the first broadcaster to do so. (more)

KDKA Was First to Broadcast Election Returns on Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted November 7 2006, 3.18am
KDKA - the famous call letters from the now legendary Pittsburg station - was the first radio station to broadcast election returns. Don Moore writes: "KDKA started up just in... (more)

Popular Afghan station to broadcast for global audience
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 26 2006, 4.50pm
Text of report by Afghan independent Pajhwok news agency website Kabul, 26 October: Ariana radio will broadcast to a global audience next month via satellite and viewers will be able to watch Ariana TV on the internet in three months time, Engineer E... (more)

Sea Launch begins countdown for launch of XM-4 broadcast satellite
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 25 2006, 11.17am
The Sea Launch team has initiated a 72-hour countdown in preparation for the launch of the XM-4 broadcast satellite on October 26. Liftoff is planned at the opening of a 58-minute launch window at 2349 GMT. (more)

Radio France International to broadcast on FM in Guinea
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 25 2006, 8.56am
RadioÂ France International has announcedÂ that, from the end of November, it will begin broadcasts on FM in Conakry and the four other principle cities of Guinea. Guinea is the last French-speaking country in Africa toÂ allow RFIÂ to useÂ FM, following recent liberalisation of the media. (more)

JumpTV to broadcast pan-Arabic Channels MBC1 and Al Arabiya
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 23 2006, 9.29am
JumpTV, the world’s leading broadcaster of ethnic television over the Internet, has announced an agreement with Dubai-based MBC Group to broadcast MBC1, one of the top pan-Arab general entertainment channels, and Al Arabiya News Channel, one of the leading Arabic news channels worldwide. (more)

Radio 3 to broadcast 'Wilfred Owen Week'
From Media Guardian. Posted October 23 2006, 12.00am
Radio 3 is to dedicate a week of programming to a literary subject for the first time, with a seven-day celebration of the war poet Wilfred Owen. By Ben Dowell. (more)

Indian broadcast bill in budget session
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 20 2006, 8.45am
The government of India will be bringing a revised broadcast bill in the budget session of the parliament, the countryâ€™s Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi has said. (more)

Sky extends deal to broadcast the PGA Championship
From Brand Republic. Posted October 19 2006, 1.10pm
LONDON - Sky Sports has extended its agreement with PGA of America to exclusively televise golf's PGA Championship for another 10 years. (more)

Two new broadcast satellites launched from French Guiana
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 16 2006, 11.32am
On 13 October 2006, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europeâ€™s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two satellites into geostationary transfer orbits and deploy a demonstration antenna. Lift-off of flight V173 took place at 21:56 GMT/UTC. (more)

France 24 to broadcast on Sky platform in UK
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 11 2006, 9.02am
The new 24-hourÂ English-language news channel funded by the French governmentÂ is to be broadcast in the UK on the Sky platform, reports Media Guardian. France 24, which is set to launch at the beginning of December, has also signed up a number of UK presenters. (more)

Marathon broadcast raises cash
From Radio Today. Posted October 1 2006, 8.35am
Non-stop 24 hour radio broadcast raises money for local hospice and brain injury unit at Leicester General Hospital. (more)

ITV to broadcast first showing of Robbie Williams video
From Brand Republic. Posted September 26 2006, 10.09am
LONDON - The new Robbie Williams single 'Lovelight' will receive an exclusive debut screening on ITV in a first for the channel. (more)

Voice of America increases its Thai broadcast to one hour
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 21 2006, 8.22am
Following the military coup in Thiland, the Voice of America hasÂ increased its Thai broadcast from 15 to 60 minutes daily. The broadcast is now available on shortwave at 2300-2400 UTC on 7215 andÂ 9685Â kHz. (more)

China to launch high-definition terrestrial digital TV broadcast in 2008
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 13 2006, 12.24pm
Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency) Beijing, 13 September: China will launch high-definition terrestrial digital TV broadcasts in 2008, according to a national five-year (2006-2010) guideline on cu... (more)

Radio Ukraine International plans to broadcast in additional languages
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 12 2006, 3.13pm
Radio Ukraine International (RUI) is celebrating its 55th birthday. The total amount ofÂ daily broadcasting is currently 31.5 hours: 23Â in Ukrainian, 4 in English, 3 in German and 1.5 in Romanian. (more)

BBC wins broadcast rights for Ashes highlights
From Brand Republic. Posted September 12 2006, 2.09pm
LONDON - The BBC will show highlights of The Ashes after securing rights to the entire Test and one-day international series, which takes place in Australia from November to February. (more)

ITV to broadcast Irwin tribute
From Media Guardian. Posted September 8 2006, 12.00am
10.15am: ITV1 is to air a tribute to the late 'crocodile hunter' Steve Irwin. By Tara Conlan. (more)

?Voice of Azerbaijan? broadcast on Turkish radio station
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 6 2006, 1.58pm
A new programme â€“ Voice of Azerbaijan â€“ has started broadcasting on the Turkish Radio Delta FM (87.5 FM). Presenter Fidan Guliyeva said that the 2-hour programme, broadcast at 08:00 hours to 10:00 hours [Baku time], reads news from Azerbaijan as well as playing Azerbaijani music. (more)

ITV to broadcast live to mobile phones
From The Independent. Posted September 5 2006, 9.18am
A terrestrial TV channel will broadcast all its programmes direct to mobile phones from this week. (more)

Rwanda licences Voice of America to broadcast on FM
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 1 2006, 10.29am
Text of report in English by Rwandan radio on 1 September The Voice of America, VOA this Thursday [31 August] signed an agreement to the government of Rwanda which gives it licence to broadcast on FM frequencies on the Rwandan territory and renewed i... (more)

New French international news channel to broadcast via Eutelsat
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 31 2006, 4.18pm
FranceÂ 24, the new French international news channel owned by France TÃ©lÃ©visions and TF1 has retained capacity on three Eutelsat satellites (Hot Birdâ„¢ 7A, Atlantic Birdâ„¢ 2 and Eurobirdâ„¢ 1) for broadcasting when it launches in December this year. (more)

NTL launches first broadcast TV service to mobiles
From Media Guardian. Posted August 31 2006, 12.00am
Virgin Mobile will next week produce its latest attempt to attract new customers and retain existing users, with the launch of a mobile TV service. By Richard Wray. (more)

Inquiry finds US foreign broadcast chief misused office
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 30 2006, 8.59am
A US State Department investigation has found that the chairman of the organization that oversees most US international broadcasting misused government money on several occasions, US newspapers and news agencies reported on 29 August. (more)

NOAA to broadcast Mandarin TV programmes in China
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 29 2006, 11.14am
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Â intends to advertise and broadcast educational opportunities available in the United States to prospective students in China. (more)

ITV to broadcast boy band children's drama
From The Stage. Posted August 22 2006, 3.30pm
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Print and broadcast beat net for trust
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted August 22 2006, 10.00am
Survey finds audiences consider web less reliable than traditional media for news information... (more)

South Ossetia accuses Georgia of TV broadcast blockade
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 21 2006, 4.05pm
The authorities of the self-proclaimed republic of South Ossetia have accused Georgia of orchestrating an information blockade. (more)

R4 to broadcast Soho play for NYT's 50th anniversary
From The Stage. Posted August 8 2006, 2.30pm
Radio 4 is joining forces with the National Youth Theatre, collaborating on a new play and documentary to mark the company's 50th anniversary. (more)

ITV teams up with 3 mobile for live broadcast deal
From Brand Republic. Posted August 7 2006, 10.08am
LONDON - ITV has joined forces with 3 to provide live streaming of programming from ITV1 and ITV Play, the network's gaming channel, to the mobile operator's UK customers. (more)

Tajikistan denies FM broadcast licence to BBC
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 2 2006, 1.34pm
Excerpt from report by Tajik news agency Asia-Plus website Dushanbe, 2 August: The TV and Radio Committee under the Tajik government has denied the BBC company in Tajikistan a licence for resuming its programmes on FM in Dushanbe and Khujand. (more)

Ofcom: Investigations only 5 per cent of broadcast news
From Press Gazette. Posted July 26 2006, 10.00pm
A study published this week by Ofcom into the future of current affairs journalism has revealed that investigative accounts for only 5 per cent of the genre’s output by public service broadcasters. (more)

Serious broadcast journalism has been destroyed claims World In Action man
From Press Gazette. Posted July 24 2006, 9.18am
Serious, in-depth journalism in broadcasting is “suffering from an almost complete lack of institutional support”, according to former World In Action journalist Gavin MacFadyen. (more)

Article 19 offers training manual for African broadcast regulators
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 13 2006, 8.27am
Africa’s broadcasting landscape in the last 10-15 years has seen a dramatic growth in diversification, with many private and community radio and television stations receiving licences to go on the air, observes Article 19, an international huma... (more)

Open Radio for North Korea to broadcast missile protest messages from South Koreans
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 10 2006, 9.56am
Open Radio for North KoreaÂ will broadcast, free of charge, messages from South Koreans who want to express their thoughts to Kim Jong Il in regards to North Koreaâ€™s missiles. (more)

US Official expresses concern over loss of VOA, Radio Liberty broadcast outlets in Russia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 8 2006, 10.41am
A top US broadcasting official is expressing concern over the decision by a number of Russian radio stations to stop broadcasting Voice of America and US-financed Radio Liberty programmes. (more)

Radio France Internationale to broadcast in Hausa language
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 6 2006, 2.03pm
Text of press release from Radio France Internationale on 6 July The president of RFI [Radio France Internationale], Antoine Schwarz, and the managing director of Voice of Nigeria [VON], Mr Aboubakar Jijiwa, signed an agreement of cooperation this mo... (more)

Inquiries Act broadcast ban to be challenged
From Press Gazette. Posted July 5 2006, 11.00pm
Journalists are set to challenge a ban on live broadcasting from the first inquiry to be held under the new Inquiries Act. (more)

Arte to broadcast its first German HD programme on Astra
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 5 2006, 9.49am
SES Astra has announced that the German-French public channel Arte will broadcast for the first time in High Definition (HD) quality in Germany. Arte will show Georges Bizetâ€™s famous opera â€œCarmenâ€? from the national opera-house in Berlin today at 7 pmÂ (1700 UTC). (more)

Dutch Internet station to broadcast longest hit parade ever
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 29 2006, 9.45am
Dutch Internet radio station Radio Mi Amigo 192 is about toÂ embark on what it claims will be the longest hit parade ever broadcast. The top 10,000 will be aired every day starting on Saturday 1 July from 0700-2000 UTC, and will last for two full months. (more)

RTL to broadcast its TV services in widescreen
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 23 2006, 8.40am
RTL Nederland has announced that, from 1 January 2007, its three commercial TV channels will switch to widescreen (16:9) format for all locally-produced material. (more)

BBC1 to broadcast 'historical ER'
From The Stage. Posted June 21 2006, 2.30pm
Exclusive: The BBC is to show a medical drama set 100 years ago in the famed Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, but in a twist in the period production genre the programme has been filmed in the fast-paced style of ER or Casualty. (more)

Voice of Oromia Independence launches weekly broadcast today
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 17 2006, 10.42am
Media Network has been advised that, starting today,Â a new radio station called the Voice of Oromia Independence is beaming a weekly programme to EthiopiaÂ on Saturdays at 1500-1530 UTC on 15650 kHz.Â Broadcasts will be via a T-Systems facility in Germany. (more)

Dutch TV channel RTL7 to broadcast two World Cup matches live
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 16 2006, 6.33pm
Dutch commercial TV channel RTL7Â is to broadcast twoÂ live matchesÂ from the World Cup in Germany on Tuesday. The afternoon game between Costa Rica and Poland, and the evening fixture between Paraguay and Trinidad & Tobago, will be on RTL7 rather than the public network Nederland 2. (more)

USA: House panel votes to slash public broadcast funds
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 14 2006, 10.55am
The House Appropriations Committee voted yesterday to slash funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB)and refused to fund the service for 2009. The committee, which is responsible for writing the nation’s spending bills, allocated $400 million to CPB for fiscal 2007. (more)

Virgin Radio to broadcast on Freeview
From Media Guardian. Posted June 13 2006, 11.53am
11.45am: Virgin Radio is to launch on Freeview after a deal with digital marketing agency YooMedia and is exploring interactive TV services. By Julia Day. (more)

North Korea to broadcast prerecorded World Cup football
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 12 2006, 10.05am
Text of report in English by South Korean news agency Yonhap Seoul, 11 June: North Koreans can watch the World Cup finals under way in Germany, thanks to technical and financial help from South Korea, a Seoul government official said Sunday [11 June]. (more)

RTM Sabah DJ's broadcast while parasailing
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 11 2006, 10.23am
Six Sabah Vfm DJ's yesterday achieved a first by broadcasting their programme while parasailing at Manukan island off the coast of Kota Kinabalu. Pulled along by three speedboats, the six were strapped to three parachutes and glided at an altitude of 200 metres for 30 minutes. (more)

Norwegian broadcast journalists' strike ends
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 8 2006, 12.16pm
Text of report by Norwegian public broadcaster NRK website on 8 June The strike among members of the Norwegian Union of Journalists at NRK is over after the parties in the conflict agreed a solution last night. (more)

Dutch-based Broadcast Partners to create new frequency plan for Denmark
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 6 2006, 9.13am
The Danish ministry of Culture has awarded Dutch company Broadcast Partners the assignment for the design of a new frequency plan for the FM-band. Broadcast Partners won the assignment following a public tender procedure. (more)

$100,000 grant for presidential debate exhibit at Museum of Broadcast Communications
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 3 2006, 11.36am
The Brinson Foundation has awarded $100,000 to The Museum of Broadcast Communications (MBC) to support a dynamic exhibit on the 45-year history of televised presidential debates. (more)

BBC to broadcast World Cup games online
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted June 2 2006, 11.45am
Exclusive deal with Infront Sports and Media allows UK internet users to watch live games... (more)

Internews plans to establish emergency radio broadcast in Indonesia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 2 2006, 10.28am
Internews says it plans to establish an emergency radio broadcast in the Indonesian earthquake zone in partnership with the few local commercial FM broadcasters in the area still on the air. (more)

BBC to broadcast World Cup games live on broadband in the UK
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 1 2006, 6.41pm
The BBC has signed an exclusive deal with Infront Sports & Media, the company responsible for the worldwide marketing and sales of the broadcast rights to the 2006 World Cup, which will allow internet users in the UK to watch all the games online. (more)

BBC to broadcast World Cup matches via broadband
From Brand Republic. Posted June 1 2006, 1.06pm
LONDON - The BBC has agreed a deal with broadcast rights firm Infront Sports & Media to allow UK viewers to watch all of its World Cup coverage live on broadband free of charge. (more)

New Zealanders more concerned about broadcast content
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 23 2006, 11.14am
New Zealanders are more concerned than ever to protect children from unsuitable broadcast content, says comprehensive new research published today by the Broadcasting Standards Authority. (more)

Listen Online: WFUV to Broadcast Listeners' 90 Most Essential Songs
From radio.about.com. Posted May 22 2006, 2.55am
Holidays have always been springboards for special radio programming and this Memorial Day WFUV, Fordham University's public radio station has put together the "Top 90 Essential `FUV Songs" as voted... (more)

German radio station to broadcast in English and Dutch for World Cup
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 11 2006, 2.26pm
German commercial radio stations Hit Radio FFH and Harmony will be broadcasting special programmes in English, Dutch and German during the World Cup next month. The broadcasts, on 97.1 and 105. (more)

940MONTREAL to broadcast FIFA World Cup Germany 2006
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 9 2006, 4.52pm
940MONTREAL, an AM English news-talk radio station, has secured the radio broadcast rights for the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006(TM) in the City of Montreal, Canada. For the first time in World Cup history, Montrealers will be able to listen to live broadcasts of the games on a local radio station. (more)

Malaysia's Astro set to broadcast in Indonesia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 8 2006, 3.11pm
Astro All Asia Networks Plc, Malaysia's first pay-television operator, will be allowed to broadcast in Indonesia after the two nations signed a reciprocity agreement, reversing an earlier decision. (more)

Voice of Vietnam launches broadcast in Dao ethnic language
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 8 2006, 9.04am
Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) launched its broadcast in the Dao ethnic language at a ceremony held in northwestern Son La province on May 7, the 52nd anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory. (more)

Xfm to broadcast Fatboy Slim's serenade of Nessie
From Brand Republic. Posted May 3 2006, 3.05pm
LONDON - Indie radio station Xfm has signed an exclusive deal to broadcast DJ Fatboy Slim's outdoor gig at Loch Ness, home of Nessie the Loch Ness monster, on June 24 across its Scotland, Manchester and London stations. (more)

AIR to broadcast exclusive programme for CRPF personnel
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 23 2006, 11.11am
Aiming to lessen the strain faced by Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel entrusted with maintaining internal security in Jammu and Kashmir, the local All India Radio station [based in Jammu] has decided to start a new programme which will feature songs exclusively requested by them. (more)

UKTV to broadcast niche sports live online
From Media Guardian. Posted April 21 2006, 7.56am
8am: UKTV is to launch a broadband subscription service to broadcast programmes live, before they are transmitted on the pay-TV operator's television channels. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Warsaw University Radio to broadcast in Armenian
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 12 2006, 1.21pm
The Warsaw radio will broadcast in the Armenian language, head of news department of the Warsaw university radio "Campus" Pavel Przezdziecki told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter in Poland. In his words the idea occurred two years ago, when he visited Armenia. (more)

Vahid Azerbaijan TV channel starts broadcast via Internet
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 11 2006, 1.59pm
Vahid Azerbaijan TV channel (VA TV) has started broadcasting through the Internet from today. At present the TV channel broadcasts one program a week via information site www.azadtribun.net. It will have its own independent Internet site in the future. (more)

Egypt plans to partially privatise state-owned broadcast media
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 10 2006, 9.52am
Egypt Today says that Minister of Information Anas El-Fiqqi unveils plans to reform and partially privatise state-owned broadcast media in Egypt within three years. (more)

Vatican Radio starts new DRM broadcast to North America
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 4 2006, 8.52am
Starting from 26 March 2006 Vatican Radio has added a new broadcast to North America on 9750 kHz at 2300-2345 UTC. This broadcast is scheduled till 28 October 2006 and is carried out from Santa Maria di Galeria, 60 kW, antenna 4/4/.5 beamed at 300Â°. (more)

Radio Focus to start news broadcast in southwestern Bulgaria
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 2 2006, 10.33am
Radio Focus is starting broadcasting its news programmes at 99.0 MHz in Sandanski and 104.05 MHz in Petrich. The programmes include local news every half hour and national and international news every hour. Soon there will also be publicistic [sic] and music programmes and discussion clubs. (more)

Japan may push for broadcast deregulation
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 29 2006, 1.06pm
The Japanese government will consider easing shareholding limits among media organisations to help boost the capital strength of Japanese broadcasters and increase their global competitiveness, a senior communications ministry official has said. (more)

Leading The Way launches Cantonese broadcast in unique format
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 26 2006, 1.31pm
International media ministry Leading The Way with Dr Michael Youssef is launching its Cantonese dual-language programming this month - the 14th such programming of its kind. (more)

RRI to broadcast news in up to 13 world languages: report
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 19 2006, 12.17pm
A report by Indonesia's Antara News Agency says that state radio broadcaster RRI has been conducting trial news bulletins in 11 international languages in an effort to enable foreigners in Indonesia to obtain factual and accurate information. (more)

Sentech warns of 2010 soccer broadcast chaos
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 15 2006, 12.38pm
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US to fund broadcast services for North Koreans
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 15 2006, 10.00am
Text of report in English by South Korean newspaper Chungang Ilbo website on 14 March Washington: The US State Department will provide 1m dollars to the National Endowment for Democracy, which will support North Korea human rights organizations arou... (more)

Malaysia's TV1 to broadcast programmes in Malay and English only
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 7 2006, 4.46pm
Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) will soon broadcast programmes only in Malay and English on its main channel, TV1, according to Information Minister Datuk Zainuddin Maidin at a news conference today. The Minister said that TV1 programmes in Chinese and Tamil will be gradually transferred to TV2. (more)

C4 to broadcast a week of live programmes from Iran
From Press Gazette. Posted March 2 2006, 12.00am
Channel 4 News has been issued more visas by Iran than any other western news organisation, enabling it to achieve a broadcast news first and anchor a week of live programmes from the country. (more)

Mayor's last appearance to be broadcast on LBC News
From Press Gazette. Posted February 24 2006, 4.47pm
London mayor Ken Livingstone's last appearance before his suspension will be broadcast on LBC News. (more)

FOX to launch new US broadcast network
From Digital Spy. Posted February 23 2006, 1.28pm
Telenovelas and reality formats will be the foundation of 'My Network TV'. (more)

Sound of Hope's daily broadcast into China increases to six hours
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 21 2006, 2.34pm
Sound of Hope Radio Network (SOH), headquartered in California, is an independent and non-profit broadcast resource for the global Chinese audience. In addition to direct Internet broadcasts, SOH also transmits to over more than 40 AM and FM local radio stations around the world. (more)

Turkey: Watchdog to allow privately owned media to broadcast in Kurdish
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 21 2006, 12.41pm
Text of report in English by Turkish NTV television's NTV Online website on 20 February Turkey's media watchdog has announced that broadcasts in the Kurdish language may commence in March on private radio and television stations. (more)

Afghan private TV to broadcast internationally
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 17 2006, 12.24pm
Text of report by Afghan independent Pajhwok news agency website Kabul, 17 February: Ariana TV station is to start broadcasting to the USA and Europe via Globecast satellite system. (more)

UAE TV channel wins contract to broadcast in Kenya
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 15 2006, 11.41am
As part of its plans to expand into African markets, UAE based Channel 729 FZ LLC has signed a landmark agreement with Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) to telecast 6 hours of programming on the government owned terrestrial channel, reaching 85% of the 40 million Kenyan population. (more)

UNESCO and CBA launch Guidelines for Broadcast Regulation
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 15 2006, 9.49am
UNESCO, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association (CBA), has launched a handbook called Guidelines for Broadcasting Regulators in New Delhi today, on the eve of CBA General Conference. (more)

Radio New Zealand Interrnational reduces broadcast hours
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 13 2006, 10.19am
Radio New Zealand International carries the following announcement on its website: 12 Feb, 2006 08:08 UTC: Until further notice due to technical problems at the transmitter, transmission will close at 2110 NZDT (0810 UTC) and reopen at 0500 NZDT (1600) UTC on 11980 kHz. (more)

Radio New Zealand International reduces broadcast hours
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 13 2006, 10.19am
Radio New Zealand International carries the following announcement on its website: 12 Feb, 2006 08:08 UTC: Until further notice due to technical problems at the transmitter, transmission will close at 2110 NZDT (0810 UTC) and reopen at 0500 NZDT (1600) UTC on 11980 kHz. (more)

Baltic Waves Radio to broadcast EU programmes to Belarus
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 1 2006, 12.48pm
Baltic Waves Radio, which has been broadcasting from Lithuania to Belarus for six years, will enter the European Commission's international consortium to spread the free word to Belarus. (more)

BBC Newshour to be broadcast live from US public radio station
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 27 2006, 11.25am
Two editions of the BBC World Service programme Newshour are to be broadcast live from the studios of US public radio station WUNC (91.5 FM) in North Carolina on Monday. Robin Lustig will present the programmes at 1200 and 1400 UTC in front of a studio audience. (more)

China announces plans for two broadcast satellite launches in 2007
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 21 2006, 10.53am
A new satellite capable of transmitting 300 TV channels is due to be launched by China in 2007. The China Great Wall Industry Corp and the China Satellite Communication Corp (ChinaSat) signed a contract in Beijing yesterday to place ChinaSat 6B into orbit atop a Chinese rocket. (more)

RadioScape wins contract to supply DAB broadcast system to Slovenia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 17 2006, 9.42am
RadioScape, The UK-based digital radio and multimedia broadcast technology company, today announced that it has just been awarded a contract to supply the first DAB broadcasting system for Slovenia. (more)

Namibian Broadcasting Corporation cuts TV broadcast hours
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 16 2006, 5.12pm
As of today, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) will no longer broadcast its TV programmes 24 hours a day. The broadcasts will start at 0600 local time and end at around midnight. (more)

IPI concerned about new Broadcast Law in Catalonia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 4 2006, 5.08pm
The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, says it is deeply concerned about the 20 December 2005 decision of the regional Parliament of Catalonia to enact a new Broadcast Law ena... (more)

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