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Lil' Chris backstage at T4 On The Beach
From Digital Spy. Posted July 22 2008, 3.28pm
Popstar-turned-presenter Lil' Chris tells DS about his new TV series. (more)

Broadcasters 'must push next stage DTT'
From Digital Spy. Posted June 19 2008, 11.28am
PSBs are urged to develop comprehensive plans to drive the next stage of digital terrestrial technology. (more)

Muslim TV channel to stage interfaith game show
From Media Guardian. Posted May 26 2008, 11.05pm
Contestants from different religions to compete against each other for cash prizes and mutual respect (more)

A new woman climbs aboard Redwood stage
From The Independent. Posted May 19 2008, 12.00am
It must be one of the finest jobs in publishing, with a generous salary, an office in a building that overlooks Trafalgar Square, and the chance to put your feet up and watch a bunch of Aguilera videos. (more)

Video: The Kooks backstage at Big Weekend
From Digital Spy. Posted May 15 2008, 2.42pm
DS catches up with The Kooks backstage at the Radio 1 Big Weekend music festival. (more)

Johnston Press to Stage Rights Issue
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 14 2008, 8.37am
The publishers of The Scotsman newspaper has announced it is hoping to raise over 200 million pounds by issuing new shares. This morning, Johnston Press, issued a statement saying that, subject to the approval of shareholders, it intends to raise £212.3 million by means of an... (more)

Video: Ting Tings backstage at Big Weekend
From Digital Spy. Posted May 13 2008, 11.28am
DS chats to indie-pop duo Ting Tings backstage at Radio 1's Big Weekend. (more)

Students Stage Make-up Showcase
From allmediascotland - Spike. Posted May 7 2008, 7.45am
Various film and TV producers and directors are expected to be among the 300 guests attending a showcase of some of the country’s newest, hottest make-up talent. The event - being hosted jointly by Clydebank, James Watt and Coatbridge colleges - will be featuring final year HND... (more)

BBC Radio 4's Stage to Screen to feature Oh! What a Lovely War, Gypsy and On the Town
From The Stage. Posted April 29 2008, 6.20pm
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Ofcom unveils first stage of PSB review
From Media Guardian. Posted April 10 2008, 6.20am
Media regulator Ofcom has announced radical suggestions to ensure the future of public service broadcasting. By Tara Conlan (more)

Dizzee Rascal headlines Glasto stage
From Digital Spy. Posted April 7 2008, 11.25am
Dizzee Rascal will headline the Park Stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival. (more)

Digital radio at a critical stage
From Financial Times. Posted February 8 2008, 7.35pm
Senior executives of the UK commercial radio industry will be scanning a strategy updated by GCap Media on Monday with finely-tuned antennae, not least to discern what gaps it leaves in the broadcast spectrum (more)

'High School Musical' to hit London stage
From Digital Spy. Posted January 28 2008, 12.40pm
High School Musical is to be made into a London stage show, it is revealed. (more)

BBC and NUJ reach first stages of agreement in job dispute
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted January 23 2008, 12.00am
Agreement may end threat of potential industrial action by union members over BBC job cuts    (more)

Major conference staged by newspaper aims to reduce death toll
From Hold the Front Page. Posted January 18 2008, 12.00am
MPs, business leaders and safety experts network to boost Telegraph campaign (more)

Global hostage crisis service for journalists set up
From Press Gazette. Posted January 17 2008, 12.00am
A global hostage crisis service backed by the BBC, CNN and Al Jazeera has been set up to help journalists in kidnap situations. (more)

Radio 1's Mills to host 'Upstaged'
From Digital Spy. Posted January 11 2008, 9.55am
BBC Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills is confirmed as the host of BBC Three's Upstaged. (more)

ITV to film stage school drama
From Digital Spy. Posted January 9 2008, 1.04pm
ITV is to film a musical drama series set in a performing arts school. (more)

Channel 4 must no longer be a hostage to indecision
From Media Guardian. Posted January 7 2008, 12.22am
Opinion, Emily Bell: We've all heard about mixed schedules, but for one broadcaster to be in such profound trouble over its ill-judged celebrity reality programme, and to produce four of the year's outstanding dramas, is spanning a spectrum - and then some (more)

TV station takes minister hostage
From Media Guardian. Posted December 28 2007, 12.23pm
A Sri Lankan government minister was taken hostage by a TV station after he complained it had failed to cover one of his speeches. By John Plunkett (more)

BBC issues 'Upstaged' casting call
From Digital Spy. Posted December 24 2007, 12.07pm
The BBC issues a casting call for its new cross-platform variety show. (more)

Former hostage Johnston booked to speak at media freedom conference
From Hold the Front Page. Posted December 24 2007, 12.00am
Alan will join political writer Martin Bright, Newsnight's Paul Mason and Guardian columnist Peter Wilby (more)

Vodafone launches next stage of Christmas campaign
From Media Guardian. Posted November 30 2007, 2.34pm
Vodafone's Christmas TV campaign goes into full-swing this weekend with an ad featuring a Gene Kelly-style tap dancing scene. By Mark Sweney (more)

Chat magazine in breach of code for staged murder picture
From Press Gazette. Posted November 14 2007, 12.00am
The Press Complaints Commission has ruled that Chat magazine... (more)

Hostage resource unit to be set up
From Press Gazette. Posted November 2 2007, 12.00am
A new resource unit is to be launched to provide assistance when journalists are taken hostage. The initiative came out of a discussion on hostage taking at the News Xchange conference in Berlin last week. The International News Safety Institute... (more)

Journalism hostage resource unit to be set up
From Press Gazette. Posted November 2 2007, 12.00am
A new resource unit housed at the International News Safety Institute is to be set up to provide assistance when journalists are taken hostage. (more)

Julie Etchingham to take centre stage in News at Ten relaunch
From Media Guardian. Posted October 31 2007, 1.09pm
Julie Etchingham will be News at Ten's main presenter when ITV relaunches the bulletin next year. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

Staff to stage protest against BBC job cuts
From Press Gazette. Posted October 16 2007, 12.00am
BBC journalists are to stage a lobby outside Broadcasting House in London tomorrow ahead of director general Mark Thompson's meeting with the BBC Trust in which he will present a series of cost-cutting plans. (more)

T&A man takes to stage to become TV legend Basil Fawlty
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 15 2007, 12.00am
Deputy sports editor's first lead role sees him transformed into hot-tempered Torquay hotelier (more)

Second stage for Emap bids
From The Scotsman. Posted October 12 2007, 11.04am
AROUND five bidders have made it through to the second stage in the battle for Radio Forth owner Emap. (more)

Five News bans staged shots
From Digital Spy. Posted August 30 2007, 9.32am
Five News editor David Kermode has banned the use of 'reaction' or 'nodding' shots in its reports to help restore viewer trust in television. (more)

New media: Last.fm to stage new artists' gigs
From Media Guardian. Posted August 30 2007, 1.00am
Music community site Last.fm is moving into live events, with a series of London gigs that will showcase new artists from the site. By Jemima Kiss. (more)

Staged shots: Newsnight will let viewers decide
From Media Guardian. Posted August 30 2007, 1.00am
Newsnight will ask its viewers if it should ban staged shots after Five News decided to axe them. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

Sky News decision led to 'hostage death' in Edinburgh simulation
From Press Gazette. Posted August 30 2007, 12.00am
Sky News has been accused of being "extremely irresponsible" in its handling of breaking news by the head of BBC television news after Sky New editor John Ryley revealed that he would broadcast footage which organisers of an experiment... (more)

Traverse and Channel 4 join forces to put stage plays on screen
From The Stage. Posted August 21 2007, 4.40pm
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ITV to stage film awards
From Media Guardian. Posted August 20 2007, 1.00am
ITV1 is capitalising on the success of the National Television Awards with an identical film event. By Ben Dowell. (more)

New stage introduced for Bestival
From Digital Spy. Posted August 16 2007, 12.02pm
A new music stage is being added to Bestival by the BBC to show mainly new acts. (more)

In Video: Backstage at the secret 'Skins' party
From Digital Spy. Posted August 3 2007, 4.00pm
We catch up with the cast of Skins as they celebrate the show's Channel 4 debut. (more)

Herald staff stage 24-hour walk out - more action planned
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 26 2007, 12.00am
Compulsory redundancy protest shows no sign of coming to an end (more)

GCap to stage Simpsons stunts
From Media Guardian. Posted July 24 2007, 1.00am
8am: GCap Media has signed a deal to promote The Simpsons Movie on radio stations including Capital. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Comedian summons hack to be part of his act - by phone from the stage!
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 24 2007, 12.00am
Reporter is thrust into the spotlight after phone call from TV funnyman (more)

Post and Echo unveil new-look sites in first stage of Trinity Mirror overhaul
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 27 2007, 12.00am
Upgrade allows users to drive the news agenda and follows extensive user-testing (more)

Brand to take to stage at Radio Festival
From Media Guardian. Posted June 20 2007, 1.00am
5pm: Russell Brand is to be this year's celebrity interviewee at the Radio Festival in Cambridge. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

'Dad's Army' due for stage remake
From Digital Spy. Posted April 18 2007, 10.43pm
A theatre production of classic television series Dad's Army is on the way. (more)

Classic sitcom Dad's Army invades the stage
From Media Guardian. Posted April 18 2007, 1.00am
8am: Don't tell him, Pike - but plans are afoot to revive the classic BBC comedy Dad's Army for the stage. By Ben Dowell and Jason Deans. (more)

BBC Radio Manchester show for Stage critic
From The Stage. Posted April 16 2007, 1.00pm
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Hostages timeline: how the story emerged
From Press Gazette. Posted April 10 2007, 9.24am
Since the 15 captured sailors and Marines arrived home last week there has been a huge amount of interest in their 13-day ordeal at the hands of the Iranians. (more)

Growing pressure over military hostage interview ban
From Press Gazette. Posted April 10 2007, 9.11am
Defence Secretary Des Browne is facing continued criticism after a Government U-turn banned military personnel from selling their stories pending a review. (more)

ASA criticises BSkyB and the London Paper over Lost 'hostage' ad
From Media Guardian. Posted April 4 2007, 1.00am
8am: BSkyB and the London Paper have been criticised over a hostage-themed promotion for Lost. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Italian Journalist and two translators taken hostage in Afghanistan
From Press Gazette. Posted March 7 2007, 1.31pm
The Taliban claims to have kidnapped a Italian journalist and two Afghan translators in Helmand province. (more)

"British journalist" and two translators taken hostage in Afghanistan
From Press Gazette. Posted March 6 2007, 12.05pm
The Taliban claims to have kidnapped a British journalist and two Afghan translators in Helmand province. (more)

Weller: VNU deal is next stage in 'aggressive' Incisive strategy
From Press Gazette. Posted February 19 2007, 12.00am
Incisive Media’s purchase of VNU is the next stage in an 'aggressive' acquisition strategy set to continue this year, according to its chief executive Tim Weller. (more)

Mail takes centre-stage in controversy over elected mayor for city
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 19 2007, 12.00am
More than 100 readers and politicians make their views known at debate organised by paper (more)

Stage and Screen dropped by Radio 3
From The Stage. Posted November 6 2006, 6.45pm
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Blackout: the safest way to report a hostage ordeal?
From Press Gazette. Posted October 26 2006, 12.00am
Olaf Wiig, the cameraman kidnapped in Gaza, has argued for a ban on reporting high-profile hostage-takings. Tearful TV pleas for release only give captors the publicity they want (more)

Peter Hepple, theatre critic of the Stage, dies
From Media Guardian. Posted October 12 2006, 1.00am
3.45pm: Peter Hepple, who worked as a theatre critic for the Stage newspaper for 56 years, has died aged 79. By Ben Dowell. (more)

Globe and BBC to stage largest Shakespeare broadcast
From The Stage. Posted October 6 2006, 12.30pm
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Five US unveils next stage of ad campaign
From Digital Spy. Posted October 4 2006, 11.34am
New strapline for Five US ad campaign takes a subtler approach towards American TV imports (more)

Freed journalists: Don’t be discouraged by our Palestine hostage ordeal
From Press Gazette. Posted August 31 2006, 12.00am
The two journalists freed on Sunday by captors in Palestine have urged news organisations to hold their nerve in sending staff to report from the region. (more)

Freed journalists: Don't be discouraged by our Palestine hostage ordeal
From Press Gazette. Posted August 31 2006, 12.00am
The two journalists freed on Sunday by captors in Palestine have urged news organisations to hold their nerve in sending staff to report from the region. (more)

Postage changes prompt design mag to draw up new Blueprint
From Press Gazette. Posted August 24 2006, 12.00am
Blueprint, the design and architecture magazine, is to relaunch in September in a smaller format to adjust to new Royal Mail tariffs that are based on size as well as weight. (more)

ITV1 puts US drama centre stage
From Media Guardian. Posted August 22 2006, 1.00am
ITV1 is to air a US drama in a prime time slot for the first time in nine years as it attempts to revitalise the flagship channel's ratings. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)

UTV discussions at early stage
From Radio Today. Posted August 18 2006, 2.00pm
UPDATE: UTV have also issued a press statement this morning following recent press reports about the merger of the company with SMG. UTV points out the discussions are at an early stage and there can be no certainty that a merger will occur nor as to the structure or terms on which any merger might happen. (more)

Hezbollah ‘couldn’t have staged Qana photos’
From Press Gazette. Posted August 9 2006, 11.00pm
The mainstream media has denied allegations from bloggers that pictures of the massacre in the Lebanese village of Qana were staged. (more)

All the web's a stage as BBC drama goes interactive
From The Independent. Posted July 24 2006, 12.00am
Filming has just begun for a new BBC drama with a difference. Wannabes follows a group of twentysomething would-be writers, pop stars and celebrities living in Brighton. A familiar recipe for a teen audience, perhaps, but this is no Hollyoaks-on-sea. Instead, the producers are trying to create an interactive TV drama for the internet. (more)

De Niro exits newspaper deal, stage left
From Press Gazette. Posted July 20 2006, 1.48pm
Film actor Robert de Niro has given up on the idea of owning a newspaper. Talks between a film-enterprise group headed by the tough-guy actor and the owner of the New York Observer have fallen through – and are not expected to be resumed. (more)

Bidding on new London free set to enter final stage
From Press Gazette. Posted July 14 2006, 11.49am
The bidding process for the rights to publish a possible fourth free daily newspaper for London enters its final stage next week with newspaper companies who have expressed an interest to bid electronically for the rights. (more)

BBC to stage five-day 'modern Proms'
From The Stage. Posted July 10 2006, 1.00pm
The BBC has confirmed that it will be putting on a brand new five-day rock and popular music festival this autumn entitled The Electric Proms, as a modern alternative to the traditional Proms, which begin this month. (more)

ITV secures final stages of Uefa Cup in £25m deal
From Brand Republic. Posted June 27 2006, 3.06pm
LONDON - ITV has signed an exclusive deal, believed to be worth £25m, to secure the UK broadcast rights for the final stages of the Uefa Cup in a first for the broadcaster. (more)

Feminist campaigners stage protest as lads’ mags bill reaches Parliament
From Press Gazette. Posted June 22 2006, 12.00am
The feminist fightback against lads’ mags culture is set to reach Parliament this month with a Ten-Minute Rule Bill and demonstration. (more)

BBC1 to stage dance talent search
From The Stage. Posted June 19 2006, 12.15pm
Strictly Come Dancing is joining forces with BBC New Talent to offer aspiring performers the chance to appear in a one-off production for BBC1 titled Dancing in the Street. (more)

Attenborough and Galloway take Edinburgh stage
From Media Guardian. Posted May 18 2006, 1.22pm
12.15pm: Sir David Attenborough, Armando Iannucci and George Galloway are among the star attractions at this year's MediaGuardian Edinburgh TV Festival. By Jason Deans. (more)

Broadcasters stage HDTV trial
From Media Guardian. Posted April 6 2006, 12.26pm
11.30am: ITV is joining the BBC, Channel 4 and Five for a digital terrestrial trial of high definition TV this summer, but viewers can sign up for Sky's offering next week. By Jason Deans. (more)

Media Diary: Snow finds his voice; Déjà vu at the 'FT'; Mystery man at Radio 4; Don't read all about it; Lost in translation; Critic finds a new stage
From The Independent. Posted March 19 2006, 12.00am
*** Happy 30th anniversary at ITN to Jon Snow, the Channel 4 newsreader. In his regular Snowmail email missive, he recalls that, at his screen test, he appeared as "a long and floppy- haired man with a purple shirt with collars that dip down below his chest and a voice that seems to have just stepped out of Eton (I went to Scarborough Polytechnic)". In his Who's Who entry, he makes no mention of Scarborough but boasts "Liverpool University (no degree, sent down following political disturbances)". His professed surprise at the poshness of his voice is also odd. True, Snow didn't go to Eton but he did go to another public school, St Edward's in Oxford, whose other old boys included Laurence Olivier. Hats off to Comrade Snow for his efforts in adopting a proletarian accent in later years. (more)

Mexico admits hostage rescue was staged for TV
From Media Guardian. Posted February 16 2006, 7.09am
The Mexican government has admitted to staging a dramatic kidnap rescue for the benefit of a prime-time television audience. By Jo Tuckman in Mexico City. (more)

Eclair hits the stage with Grumpy Old Women tour
From The Stage. Posted February 15 2006, 4.55pm
A live stage version of BBC2 show Grumpy Old Women, starring Jenny Eclair, is to tour the UK this spring. (more)

WorldDAB Forum stages DAB/DMB road show in India
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 4 2006, 11.54am
The WorldDAB Forum will stage a series of events in India this month, demonstrating the latest Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB) and multimedia technology to broadcasters, network providers and manufacturers. This is the first time the international promotional and lobbying body for DAB will be hosting events in India. DAB audio trials are already underway in New Delhi by AIR-India. A further (more)

Titmuss to make stage debut
From The Stage. Posted January 19 2006, 12.25pm
Abi Titmuss, the pin-up and reality TV star who came to public attention as TV presenter John Leslie's girlfriend, is to make her West End debut in Arthur's Miller's Two-Way Mirror. (more)

Beijing journalists stage walkout
From Media Guardian. Posted December 30 2005, 12.06pm
About 100 reporters at a Chinese newspaper have walked out in protest after the sudden sacking of their editor. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)

Former hostage McCarthy slams TV torture scenes
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
The former hostage John McCarthy has criticised the television industry and in particular the makers of the American show 24, for portraying torture as an "acceptable weapon" to obtain information that might avert a terrorist attack. (more)