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Gay TV host Rachel Maddow is liberal queen of US cable news
From Media Guardian. Posted September 27 2008, 11.01pm
Self-proclaimed 'butch dyke' Rachel Maddow becomes a star of America's cable television news (more)

Would an Elected Obama Fuel Growth in Liberal Talk Radio?
From radio.about.com. Posted June 6 2008, 3.49am
It's a good question and Kansas City Star TV Critic, Aaron Barnhart, asked Air America Radio host Rachel Maddow just that question. He's posted her response in a short video... (more)

Saudi television comedy targets kingdom's liberals
From Financial Times. Posted September 25 2007, 3.00am
Tash Ma Tash, the hit Saudi comedy series that runs during the holy month of Ramadan, has been poking fun at local life for the past 14 years, targeting the... (more)

BBC tackles allegations that it has ‘an innate liberal bias’
From The Times. Posted June 22 2007, 12.00am
Andrew Marr, the BBC’s former political editor, said there is “an innate liberal bias” inside the public broadcaster. (more)

Bust but still beaming: US liberal radio
From Media Guardian. Posted October 17 2006, 1.00am
Al Franken, the talkshow star of the progressive network Air America, vowed to continue broadcasting yesterday, despite the fact that the company has filed for bankruptcy. By Ed Pilkington in New York. (more)

European Parliament plans to liberalise product placement
From Brand Republic. Posted October 6 2006, 4.10pm
LONDON - Rules on television product placement could be relaxed as the European Parliament's Internal Market Committee proposes a more liberal approach to the Audiovisual Media Services Directive, which regulates product placement, sponsorship and surreptitious advertising across Europe. (more)

Mauritania liberalises media law and broadcasting
From Media Network Weblog. Posted October 6 2006, 3.41pm
The transitional government of Mauritania has examined and approved a bill providing for the creation of a High Authority of the Press and Audiovisual Sector. The definitive approval of this bill will be an important step in the march towards a total liberalisation of the media sector, and in particular radio and television. The bill, which [...] (more)

TV political coverage accused of liberal bias
From Press Gazette. Posted August 31 2006, 12.00am
The reputation of political coverage on television came under fire as politicians, television journalists and executives complained of bias within the industry at the Edinburgh Television Festival. (more)

Guardian reveals plans for global "liberal" domination
From Press Gazette. Posted June 6 2006, 10.09am
Guardian Newspapers chief executive Carolyn McCall has revealed plans for the company to follow News International and further expand into the US. (more)

Liberalisation leads to growing investment in Arab media technology sector
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 28 2006, 5.34pm
An increasing number of companies, especially from Europe, are keen to showcase their latest technologies at the 12th Middle East International Cable, Satellite, Broadcasting and Communication Event - CABSAT 2006, according to organiser Dubai World Trade Centre. CABSAT is the leading electronic media and communication event in the Middle East. This year's show is scheduled to take place from 7-9 (more)

Japan may liberalise communications and media regulations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 13 2006, 12.21pm
The Japanese government has said that the country’s communications and media regulations need to be updated if Japan is to regain its advantage in these markets. Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Heizo Takenaka, said that reform and deregulation could unleash a five-fold expansion in the media and telecommunication sectors annual sales. "The media market is about US$35 billion, (more)