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This is an archive of news about Heat Radio. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.'Dragons' Den' heats up BBC Two ratings
From Digital Spy. Posted July 22 2008, 2.45pm
The sixth season of Dragons' Den made an impressive start in the ratings on BBC Two last night. (more)
Bauer's Chris Lawson joins Virgin Radio
From Media Guardian. Posted July 15 2008, 6.21am
The new owner of Virgin Radio has raided Heat and FHM parent Bauer Consumer Media for the network's head of digital and branding. By John Plunkett (more)
Heat Magazine 'Shopkeeper'
From UTalk Marketing. Posted June 30 2008, 3.38pm
Superhero shopkeeper (more)
Jazz FM to be relaunched in the UK
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 30 2008, 12.56pm
The Local Radio Company Plc has signed a three year licencing agreement with Guardian Media Group (”GMG”) to broadcast Jazz FM on DAB, the Internet and digital television in the UK. Broadcasts are expected to begin in late autumn. Local Radio Company Chairman Richard Wheatley said “Our previous success in developing and building the Jazz FM brand and our [...] (more)
Interview: Julian Linley, Heat magazine's new editor
From Media Guardian. Posted June 29 2008, 11.03pm
The celebrity magazine's new editor talks to Stephen Brook about his integrated approach to news of the stars, why pictures really matter - and how he didn't need the Rooney wedding to wow his readers (more)
Wheatley to relaunch Jazz FM
From Radio Today. Posted June 29 2008, 1.10am
The Local Radio Company has signed a three-year licensing deal with GMG Radio to re-launch Jazz FM in the UK. (more)
Heat: Julian Linley appointed as editor
From Media Guardian. Posted June 16 2008, 10.30am
Julian Linley is to be the new editor of celebrity magazine Heat, beating what Bauer Consumer Media described as a 'stellar cast of candidates'. By Stephen Brook (more)
Linley is new editor of Heat
From Press Gazette. Posted June 16 2008, 12.00am
Julian Linley has been appointed the editor of Heat magazine. (more)
Hidden charges add 30% to cost of seat for music and theatre fans
From Media Guardian. Posted May 28 2008, 11.10pm
Which? magazine calls for more transparency as report highlights 'sneaky extra' fees on ticket prices (more)
Adam Shaw: A good face for radio ... and not bad at it either
From The Independent. Posted May 26 2008, 12.00am
Maybe it's his bald pate, or his mildly rotund jaw, or the arched eyebrows that give him more than a passing resemblance to David Suchet, of Agatha Christie's Poirot fame. Either way, Adam Shaw has definitely got a great face for television. Not in the conventional way of a Kaplinsky or a Buerk, perhaps, but in the sort of understated theatricality one might more readily associate with Elizabethan tragedy. (more)
'Apprentice' star caught up in cheating row
From Digital Spy. Posted May 25 2008, 10.33am
An Apprentice candidate is accused of breaking the show's rules. (more)
Boss behind failed TV company to go on trial for cheating
From Daily Telegraph. Posted May 25 2008, 12.01am
Timothy Carron Brown, the company director behind the collapsed television production house Iostar and the £43m dotcom disaster Efdex, is due to go on trial for cheating the public revenue and forgery. (more)
Heather Mills privacy action over leaked divorce docs settled
From Press Gazette. Posted May 14 2008, 12.00am
Heather Mills, the soon-to-be former wife of Sir Paul McCartney, and the publishers of The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Evening Standard have settled libel and privacy actions launched by the former model. (more)
TV ratings - May 10: Talent sizzles as heat hits ratings
From Media Guardian. Posted May 12 2008, 11.25am
ITV1's Britain's Got Talent remained the most popular show on Saturday, pulling in 7.5 million viewers on another day of hot sunshine. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
TV ratings - May 6: Eastenders in Dead heat
From Media Guardian. Posted May 7 2008, 12.01pm
BBC1 drama Waking the Dead pulled in the same audience as EastEnders and 300,000 more viewers than Emmerdale on a night when the soaps cancelled each other. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Four Shaftas for Star papers - and Heat named worst magazine
From Media Guardian. Posted May 7 2008, 10.12am
The Daily Star and its sister Sunday paper had the dubious honour of winning four prizes at the Shafta awards, with Heat named worst magazine of the year. By John Plunkett (more)
Heat re-launch pays off
From Radio Today. Posted May 1 2008, 9.04am
Bauer Radio's all digital station Heat has recorded its best ever listening figures today, almost doubling its reach and more than doubling its hours since this time last year. (more)
Kathryn Flett on television: Hear the voices from the other side
From Media Guardian. Posted April 26 2008, 11.02pm
Kathryn Flett on television: The Doctor Who Hears Voices | Heather Mills: What Really Happened | Foyle's War | Strictly Baby Fight Club (more)
EXCLUSIVE: Full Sky Digital EPG listings after reshuffle
From Biz Asia. Posted April 24 2008, 11.52am
BizAsia.co.uk brings you the full Sky Digital channel listings as they will appear after the reshuffle.
There are no changes planned for following EPG categories Documentaries, Sports, Adult and Radio.
Sky plans to implement a marketing campaign through a number of different media prior to the changes taking place in order to inform viewers of the changes.
The new channel line up is currently scheduled to be implemented on a genre by genre basis between 05:00 and 08:00 on the dates specified below.
Entertainment
101 BBC1 / RTE1
102 BBC2 / RTE2
103 ITV1 / UTV / TV3
104 Channel 4 / TG4 / S4C
105 Five
106 Sky One
107 Sky Two
108 Sky Three
109 UKTV Gold
110 UKTV Gold +1
111 Dave
112 LIVING
113 LIVING +1
114 LIVING2
115 BBC THREE
116 BBC FOUR
117 Channel 4 (Wales)
118 ITV2
119 ITV3
120 ITV4
121 Virgin1
122 Virgin1+1
123 Bravo
124 Bravo+1
125 Challenge
126 ParaComedy 1
127 ParaComedy +1
128 ParaComedy 2
129 SCI FI
130 SCI FI +1
131 ITV2+1
132 UKTV Drama
133 UKTV Drama+1
134 S4C
135 Channel 4+1 / Channel 4
136 E4 / Channel 4+1
137 E4+1 / E4 EIRE
138 More4 / E4+1 (ROI)
139 More4+1 / More4 (ROI)
140 Channel 4 HD / More4+1 (ROI)
141 BBC1 NI (ROI Only)
142 BBC2 NI (ROI Only)
143 BBC HD
144 DMAX
145 DMAX+1
146 Zone Reality
147 Zone Reality +1
148 Zone Reality X
149 Zone Romantica
150 Hallmark
151 E! Entertainm
152 Challenge+1
153 Bravo2
154 DMAX+2
155 Hollywood TV
156 Biography
157 Film24
158 Dave +1
159 ParaComedy2+
160 MTV
161 RTE1 (NI)
162 RTE2 (NI)
163 TG4 (NI)
164 FX
165 FX+
166 Information TV
167 Info TV2
168 Passion TV
169 Raj TV
170 Sky One HD
171 My Channel
172 Trouble
173 Trouble +1
174 Five US
175 Five US +1
176 Five Life
177 Five Life +1
178 Men & Motors
179 ITV3+1
180 Red
181 fame TV
182 Channel 6 (only avail ROI)
183 Current TV
184 BEN
185 Ape TV
186 Life One
187 AIT Int'l
188 AnimeCentral
189 Open Access 2
190 Open Access 3
191 Urban TV
192 OBE
193 FX+1
194 Sumo TV
195 propeller
196 Nuts TV
197 Pulse
198 BET
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203 Channel M
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Lifestyle & Culture
240 Disc.RealTime
241 Disc.RT Extra
242 Disc.H&Health
243 Sky Real Lives
244 SkyRealLive+1
245 SkyRealLives2
246 UKTV Style
247 UKTV Style +1
248 UKTV Gardens
249 UKTV Food
250 UKTV Food +1
251 Travel Channel
252 Travel Ch +1
253
254 Disc.RT +1
255 Disc.H&H +1
256 Sky Arts
257 Sky Arts HD
258 UKTV Style 2
259 Performance
260 Mainstreet
261 Fashion TV
262 Real Estate TV
263
264 Wine TV
265 Disc.Travel&L
266 Wedding TV
267 Wedding TV+1
268 Africa Channel
269 Diva TV
270 SA Direct
271 Luxe TV
272 Baby Channel
273 Luxe TV HD
274 O'seasproperty
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280 Horse&Country
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301 Sky Premiere
302 Sky Prem+1
303 Sky Comedy
304 Sky Action
305 Sky Family
306 Sky Drama
307 Sky ScFi/Horror
308 Sky Classics
309 Sky Mdn Greats
310 Sky Indie
311 SkyScreen 1
312 SkyScreen 2
313 Sky PremiereHD
314 SkyScreen 1HD
315 Film4
316 Film4 +1
317 TCM
318 TCM 2
319 Zone Horror
320 Zone Thriller
321 True Movies
322 True Movies 2
323 movies4men
324 movies4men+1
325 movies4men 2
326
327 movies24
328 movies24+
329 Nollywood
330 AIT
332 SkyScreen 2HD
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350 MTV ONE
351 MTV ONE+1
352 MTV BASE
353 MTV HITS
354 MTV DANCE
355 MTV TWO
356 VH1
357 VH1 Classic
358 TMF
359 The Box
360 The Hits
361 KISS
362 Smash Hits!
363 Magic
364 Q
365 Chart Show TV
366 The Vault
367 Flava
368 Kerrang!
369 oMusic TV
370 Channel U
371 Fizz
372 Bliss
373
374 Scuzz
375
376 Flaunt
377
378 ROCKWORLDTV
379 Bubble Hits
380 Musflash TV
381 Bedroom TV
382 NME TV
383 Clubland
384
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395 Music Choice
396 Music Choice
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Sports
401 Sky Sports 1
402 Sky Sports 2
403 Sky Sports 3
404 Sky Spts Xtra
405 Sky Spts News
406 MUTV
407
408 Sky Sports HD1
409 Sky Sports HD2
410 Eurosport UK
411 Eurosport2 UK
412
413 Motors TV
414
415 At The Races
416
417 NASN
418 Setanta Golf
419 Extreme Sports
420
421 Chelsea TV
422
423 Arsenal TV
424 Arsenal Replay
425
426
427 Fight Network
428
429 Setanta Sports1
430 Setanta Sports2
432 Racing UK
433 Racing World
434 Setanta Ireland (Not NI)
435 Setanta News
436 Celtic TV
437
438 Rangers TV
439 Setanta Sports (ROI)
440
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442 ESPN Classic
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445 RealmadridTV
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448 LiverpoolFCTV
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450 Sky Sports HD3
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452 Rush HD
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News
501 Sky News
502 Bloomberg
503 BBC NEWS
504 BBC PARL'MNT
505 CNBC
506 CNN
507 S4C2
508 EuroNews
509 FOX News
510 CCTV-9
511 NDTV 24x7
512 Russia Today
513 France 24
514 Al Jazeera Eng
515
516
517
518
519
Documentaries
520 Discovery
521 Discovery+1
522 Disc.Knowldge
523 Disc. Turbo
524 Disc. Science
525 Animal Planet
526 Nat Geo
527 Nat Geo+ 1hr
528 Nat Geo Wild
529 History
530 History+1hour
531 Crime
532 UKTV Docs
533 UKTV Docs+1
534 UKTV People
535 Animal Plnt+1
536 Discovery HD
537 UKTV History
538 UKTV H'tory+1
539 CommunityChnl
540
541
542
543 Nat Geo HD
544
545 History HD
546
547 Business Chn'l
548
549 Disc.Sci+1
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Religion
580 GOD Channel
581 GOD Europe
582 Wonderful
583 TBN Europe
584 DAYSTAR
585 revelation
586 UCB TV
587 Inspiration
588 LOVEWORLD TV
589 EWTN
590 Gospel Channel
591 Word Network
592 Genesis
593 Faith
594 KICC TV
595
596
597
598
599
600
Kids
601 Cartoon Netwrk
602 CN Too
603 Boomerang
604 Nickelodeon
605 Nick Replay
606 Nicktoons
607 Jetix
608 Jetix +1
609 Disney Chnl
610 Disney Chnl+1
611 Play Disney
612 Play Disney+
613 CBBC Channel
614 CBeebies
615 Nick Jr.
616 POP
617 Tiny Pop
618 Boomerang +1
619 Cartoonito
620 Nick Jr. 2
621 CITV
622 Disney Cine
623 BabyTV
624 BabyFirst
625 Tiny Pop +1
626 PopGirl
627 Pop +1
628 Disney Cine+1
629
630
631
632
633
634
635
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639
Shopping
640 QVC
641 JML
642 JML Lifestyle
643 TV SHOP
644 Ideal World
645 price-drop tv
646 Pitch TV
647 Thomson TV
648 JJB Sports
649 Best Direct
650 Jewellery Ch.
651 Simply Ideas
652 TV Warehouse1
653 TV Warehouse
654 bid tv
655 Thomas Cook
656 Gems TV
657 Pitch World
658 Best Direct+
659 Shop on TV
660 Thane Direct
661 TVW Select
662 JML Choice
663 Stop + Shop
664 Price Crash
665 speedauctiontv
666 JML Innovation
667 JML Solutions
668 Vitality
669 Sky Travel
670 Gems TV 2
671 Create & Craft
672 Teletext Hols
673 Vinappris
674 JJB Golf
675 Max TV
676 U Save.TV
677 CelebrityShop
678 Price Crash 2
679 Home&Travel
680 Screenshop2
681
682 Entrepreneur
683
684
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Movies PPV
700 Sky Box Office
701 Sky Box Office
702 Sky Box Office
703 Sky Box Office
704 Sky Box Office
705 Sky Box Office
706 Sky Box Office
707 Sky Box Office
708 Sky Box Office
709 Sky Box Office
710 Sky Box Office
711 Sky Box Office
712 Sky Box Office
713 Sky Box Office
714 Sky Box Office
715 Sky Box Office
716 Sky Box Office
717 Sky Box Office
718 Sky Box Office
719 Sky Box Office
720 Sky Box Office
721 Sky Box Office
722 Sky Box Office
723 Sky Box Office
724 Sky Box Office
725 Sky Box Office
726 Sky Box Office
727 Sky Box Office
728 Sky Box Office
729 Sky Box Office
730 Sky Box Office
731 Sky Box Office
732 Sky Box Office
733 Sky Box Office
734 Sky Box Office
735 Sky Box Office
736 Sky Box Office
737 Sky Box Office
738 Sky Box Office
739 Sky Box Office
740 Sky Box Office
741 Sky Box Office
742 Sky Box Office
743 Sky Box Office
744 Sky Box Office
745 Sky Box Office
746 Sky Box Office
747 Sky Box Office
748 Sky Box Office
749 Sky Box Office
750 Sky Box Office
751 Sky Box Office
752 SBO HD1
753 SBO HD2
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International
780 B4U Movies
781 B4U Music
782 Sony TV Asia
783 STAR One
784 STAR Plus
785 PCNE Chinese
786 Bangla TV
787 mta-muslim tv
788 Zee TV
789 Zee Music
790 Zee Cinema
791 ARY Digital
792 PTV Prime
793 MATV National
794 DW-TV
795 TVEi
796 Abu Dhabi TV
797 SouthForYou
798 AlphaEtcPun
799 TV5
800 MAX
801 Record TV
802 DM Digital
803 DM Gold
804 ARY QTV
805 Venus TV
806 ARY Oneworld
807 Aastha TV
808 STAR News
809 STAR Gold
810 PTV Global
811 Zee Gujarati
812 Mana Telugu
813 Islam Channel
814 Channel 'S'
815 GEO UK
816 Sahara Filmy
817 Sahara One
818 AAJ TAK
819 Noor TV
820 Peace TV
821 Channel Punjab
822 Music India
823 jazeerachildren
824 AAG
825 GEO News
826 Channel S NTV
827 ATN
828 DD-News
829 DD-India
830 Sunrise TV
831 NDTV Imagine
832 Glory TV
833 Brit Asia TV
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844
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Gaming
860 i Play TV
861 Gala TV
862 Pitch Gaming
863 YouPlay TV
864 Sky Vegas
865 SkyPoker.com
866 Live Roulette
867 Pitchgaming2
868 YouPlay TV2
869 SmartLive
870
871
872
873
874
Dating
875 Dating Channel
876 Gay Date TV
877 Gay Network
878 Chat Box
879
Specialist
880 Teachers TV
881 Pub Channel
882 Sky Venue
883 Open Access
884 Audi Channel
885 SupremrMastr
886 Psychic TV
887
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890
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895
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899 Sky Cust Ch
Adult
900 Playboy TV
901 Adult Channel
902 Spice Extreme
903 Television X
904 Television X2
905 Television X3
906 Babestation
907 FriendlyTV
908 Babeworld.tv
909 Get Lucky TV
910 Lucky Star
911 Playboy One
912 Tease Me
913 Television X4
914 Over 18 TV
915 Climax3 - 1
916 Climax3 - 2
917 Climax3 - 3
918 SportxxxBabes
919 redhot amateur
920 redhot 40 +
921 redhot just 18
922 redhot dd
923 redhot fetish
924 redhot girl girl
925 redhot raw
926 redhot viewers
927 XPLICITXXX
928 Playboy TV
929 Adult Channel
930 Spice Extreme
931 Hustler TV UK
932 100% Babes
933 XXX TV
934 Amateur Babes
935 Gay TV
936 SportxxxGirls
937 SportxxxWives
938 18 Plus Movies
939 18 Plus Movies
940 18 Plus Movies
941 18 Plus Movies
942 18 Plus Movies
943 18 Plus Movies
944 18 Plus Movies
945 Gay Prowler TV
946 Fantasy 1
947 Fantasy 2
948 Tease Me 2
949 House Of Fun
950 LivexxxBabes
951 Blue Kiss TV
952 The Other Side
953
954 Northern Birds
955 Essex Babes
956 HappyHourGirls
957 LiveXXX
958
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970 Sky Cust Ch
971 BBC 1 Scotland
972 BBC 1 Wales
973 BBC 1 NI
974 BBC 1 London
975 BBC 1 NE & C
976 BBC 1 Yorks
977 BBC 1 Yrks&Lin
978 BBC 1 N West
979 BBC 1 W Mids
980 BBC 1 E Mids
981 BBC 1 East (E)
982 BBC 1 East (W)
983 BBC 1 S East
984 BBC 1 South
985 BBC 1 Oxford
986 BBC 1 West
987 BBC 1 S West
988 BBC 1 Cl
989 BBC 2 England
990 BBC 2 Scotland
991 BBC 2W
992 BBC 2 NI
993 ITV1 (AD)
994 Channel 4 (AD)
995 HD Retail Info (Ret Only)/ Channel 4+1 (AD)
996 Chl Line-up
997 Retail Info (Ret Only)
998 Sky
999 Sky Cust Ch
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0101 BBC R1
0102 BBC R2
0103 BBC R3
0104 BBC R4 FM
0105 BBC R5 Live
0106 Classic FM
0107 Virgin Radio
0108 talkSPORT
0109 Capital
0110 Planet Rock
0111 XFM
0112 FUN Radio
0113 theJazz
0114 Choice FM
0115 BBC WS
0116 BBC R Scot.
0117 BBC R Wales
0118 BBC R Ulster
0119 BBC Asian N
0120 BBC 6 Music
0121 Gold
0122 WRN Europe
0123 Premier
0124 Heart
0125 UCB UK
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0128 smooth fm
0129 Solar Radio
0130 Panjab Radio
0131 BBC 7
0132
0133 Sunrise
0134 UCB Bible
0135 UCB Talk
0136 UCB Insp
0137 1Xtra BBC
0138 TWR
0139 BBC R n Gael
0140
0141 Raaj Radio
0142 RTE R1 Extra
0143 BBC R4 LW
0144 BBC 5LSport
0145 Club Asia
0146 Real Radio
0147 EWTN
0148
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0150 Sukh Sagar
0151 Asian Gold
0152 BBC London
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0154 BBC R Cymru
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0156 CC Radio
0157
0158 Gaydarradio
0159 Family Radio
0160 RTE Radio 1
0161 ArrwRock
0162
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0164 RTE 2FM
0165 RTE Lyric fm
0166 RTE RnaG
0167
0168 Akash Radio
0169 Desi Radio
0170 The Hits
0171 Galaxy
0172 Smash Hits
0173 Kismat
0174
0175
0176 Amrit Bani
0177 LBC 97.3
0178 Kiss
0179 Heat
0180 Magic
0181 Q
0182 MOJO
0183 Kerrang
0184 Radio
0185 Spectrum 1
0186 Liberty
0187 Yarr
0188 InsightRadio
0189
0190 big L 1395
0191
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0194 Colourful
0195 RTI Radio
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0199 Caroline
0200 VirginXtrme
0201 VirginCRock
0202 VirginGrve
0203 Virgin 105.8
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0205 DutchIntSv
0206 Recordbrazil
0207 Rainbow
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0209 Yorkshire R
0210 Newstalk
0211 BFBS Radio
0212 Hot
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Allister Heath: 'Youth is just what the founders of 'City AM' were looking for'
From The Independent. Posted April 21 2008, 12.00am
In the editor's office of City AM there's an Alsatian – wearing fashionably rimless spectacles and a Raymond Weil Swiss watch. Allister Heath, who has recently taken the helm at the world's first free daily financial newspaper, speaks with just the tiniest hint of a French accent, which hardly makes him unusual in London's business quarter, where Nicolas Sarkozy comes to hold political rallies. (more)
Future of TV5 Monde causes heated debate in Paris
From Media Network Weblog. Posted April 20 2008, 12.53pm
The future of the station TV5 Monde continues to generate intense debate between the various partners. At a meeting in Paris last Wednesday, a new holding company was announced, which is intended to be the umbrella organisation for France 24, Radio France Internationale and TV5. Alain de Pouzilhac, former boss of France 24, who is responsible for the creation [...] (more)
Radio 2 promotes Neil Diamond
From Radio Today. Posted April 17 2008, 12.43am
BBC Radio 2 has secured a live session with Neil Diamond and his band at the BBC Radio Theatre, the results of which will be broadcast on-air in May. (more)
Ptaszynski joins Spacey in calls for more BBC theatre coverage
From The Stage. Posted April 8 2008, 1.50pm
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New Zealand Radio Station Admits April Fool's Concert Hoax
From radio.about.com. Posted April 1 2008, 3.48am
Auckland, New Zealand radio station, The Rock FM, had to back down from an April Fool's gag when things started getting a bit too heated.
The station originally promised listeners an... (more)
Heather Mills in bid to make secret divorce judgment public
From Press Gazette. Posted April 1 2008, 12.00am
Heather Mills is considering a new legal battle to try to force the publication of court papers detailing her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney, her lawyer said today. (more)
Sir Alan Sugar: talking tough
From The Times. Posted March 26 2008, 12.00am
Surely Sir Alan Sugar's Mr Angry turn on The Apprentice is an act. In reality,
as with many celebrities, he will be different from his primetime persona,
searing Apprentice contestants over a high heat, then eliminating one after
a firestorm of baleful invective with a finger jab and “You're fired”. (more)
Standard criticised for 'alarmist' Heathrow story
From Media Guardian. Posted March 19 2008, 11.02am
The Press Complaints Commission has condemned the London Evening Standard for an 'inaccurate' story about climate change groups targeting Heathrow airport. By Stephen Brook (more)
PCC raps Evening Standard over climate camp Heathrow threat story
From Press Gazette. Posted March 19 2008, 12.00am
The London Evening Standard was today criticised for a “serious breach” of the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice over a story that warned protesters were to bring Heathrow airport to a standstill. (more)
Radio Lynx offers Airbus audio
From Radio Today. Posted March 17 2008, 8.31am
The world’s biggest passenger aircraft, the Airbus A380, makes its first commercial landing at Heathrow airport tomorrow, and on board will be a team from Radio Lynx Content recording content for distribution to radio news desks and programming departments throughout the UK. (more)
Reporters feel the heat over climate change
From The Independent. Posted March 10 2008, 12.00am
It is now just over a year since the controversial programme The Great Global Warming Swindle was broadcast on Channel 4, but there has been no cooling in the relationship between scientists and the media. Ofcom is deliberating on whether the programme breached its code, and its upcoming verdict could have far-reaching implications for the media's coverage of climate change and other scientific issues. (more)
Reckett 'cheated the NHS'
From BBC News. Posted March 7 2008, 5.10am
The makers of Gaviscon kept an effective monopoly for years after the stomach medicine came off patent, Newsnight has been told. (more)
Reckitt 'cheated the NHS'
From BBC News. Posted March 7 2008, 5.10am
The makers of Gaviscon kept an effective monopoly for years after the stomach medicine came off patent, Newsnight has been told. (more)
BBC Arabic countdown generates heat
From Rapid TV News. Posted March 6 2008, 1.54pm
Rivals are already grumbling about BBC Arabic’s launch across the Mid-East on Tuesday March 11. (more)
Did the Standard tell the truth about the Heathrow climate change camp?
From Media Guardian. Posted March 4 2008, 12.06am
George Monbiot: The press watchdog mostly looks the other way when complaints are made, but it mustn't brush this one under the carpet (more)
'Heat' editor quits as circulation falls
From The Independent. Posted February 29 2008, 12.00am
With celebrity magazines continuing to fall sharply in popularity, Mark Frith, editor-in-chief of the weekly Heat, is resigning. It was reported that he is leaving to write a book. (more)
Editor-in-chief Mark Frith leaves Heat
From Media Guardian. Posted February 28 2008, 1.06pm
Heat editor-in-chief Mark Frith is leaving Bauer Consumer Media after more than 10 years developing and overseeing the celebrity magazine phenomenon. By Jason Deans (more)
Heat editor Mark Frith quits
From Press Gazette. Posted February 28 2008, 12.00am
Mark Frith, editor-in-chief of celebrity weekly Heat, is leaving the title after ten years to write a book. (more)
Heather Mills 'to host cookery show'
From Digital Spy. Posted February 24 2008, 10.57am
Heather Mills is approached to host her own TV cookery programme, according to a report. (more)
Football magazine market heats up
From Media Guardian. Posted February 21 2008, 7.23am
The football magazine market is about to get much more competitive, as the BBC resurrects Match of the Day in print and IPC turns monthly title Shoot into a weekly. By Chris Tryhorn (more)
‘Asian Heat’ Ikonz on hold as editor quits
From Press Gazette. Posted February 18 2008, 12.00am
Ikonz, a monthly glossy magazine that earned the nickname “Asian Heat”, has suspended publication following the abrupt departure of its founding editor. (more)
Broadcasting union president accuses UK regulator of treachery
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 17 2008, 11.46am
The president of the UK’ s Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematograph and Theatre Union (BECTU) has accused communications regulator OFCOM of treachery over its plans for the sale of spectrum set to be freed up by digital switchover. Speaking at a recent Westminster debate, Tony Lennon tackled the industry regulator on its proposals for the sale which currently make little, [...] (more)
Heat on celebrity magazines as gossip goes mainstream
From Media Guardian. Posted February 15 2008, 8.46am
ABC figures show big falls in likes of Hello! and Now (more)
Heat is on celebrity magazines as gossip goes mainstream
From Media Guardian. Posted February 15 2008, 12.17am
Celebrity magazines sales suffering from saturation, reader fatigue and competition from other media (more)
Allister Heath to edit City AM
From Media Guardian. Posted February 11 2008, 4.34pm
London business freesheet City AM has appointed Allister Heath as its new editor. By Chris Tryhorn (more)
Eagle Radio Stands Up for Local Arts
From Merry Media. Posted February 11 2008, 12.39am
96.4 Eagle Radio is showing its support to Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre following the announcement of the withdrawal of Arts Council funding at the end of 2008.
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City AM announces The Business's Allister Heath as editor
From Press Gazette. Posted February 11 2008, 12.00am
Allister Heath, editor of weekly magazine The Business, has been appointed editor of the finance and business free newspaper City AM, after the departure of David Parsley last year. (more)
Global Radio questions GCap plans
From Financial Times. Posted February 10 2008, 10.32pm
The private company bidding to take over GCap Media has turned up the heat on the new chief executive of its target (more)
Attenborough heats up BBC1 ratings
From Media Guardian. Posted February 5 2008, 11.38am
BBC1's Life in Cold Blood launched with more than double the audience of its nearest opposition. By Leigh Holmwood (more)
Commercial rivals feel the heat as BBC reasserts grip on radio sector
From Financial Times. Posted February 1 2008, 2.00am
The BBC reasserted its grip over the radio sector in the fourth quarter of 2007, putting pressure on commercial rivals as it claimed its second-highest share of the... (more)
'Desi DNA' specials with A.Network in Feb
From Biz Asia. Posted January 30 2008, 11.31pm
The BBC Asian arts and entertainment show 'Desi DNA' has teamed up with the BBC Asian Network for two special shows to be aired in February.
'Desi DNA', which is fronted by Adil Ray, Anita Rani, Bobby Friction, Samanthi, Parv Bancil, Nikki Bedi, Tommy Sandhu and Bidisha returned on BBC Two for its fifth series last week.
'Desi DNA & Asian Network Presents' is a multi platform Asian music collaboration spanning DAB digital radio, online, mobile and TV. For the first time full performances from the gig will be available to digital tv viewers via the red button from any BBC channel between 13th and 20th February.
'Desi DNA & BBC Asian Network Presents' introduces the first of two programmes from a specially recorded showcase presented by Adil Ray and Bobby Friction.
On Wednesday 13th February (23:20) there are live performances and backstage interviews from artists including Danish rap outfit Outlandish, resurgent R and B singer Jay Sean, currently gaining chart success for his new single Ride It and a rising crop of new talent including exotic electro folk sitar player and singer Bishi and Bhangra DJs Tigerstyle, making their TV debut.
Recorded in December exclusively for 'Desi DNA' and the BBC Asian Network at London’s Scala Theatre, digital TV viewers can watch full performances from Jay Sean and Outlandish by pressing the red button from any BBC channel.
The second 'Desi DNA & BBC Asian Network Presents' which airs on BBC Two on Wednesday 20th February, introduces more exclusive recordings from the Scala gig. The programme features live performances from Bhangra progressives Swami, more from Jay Sean, and hip hop outfit Sona Family.
This will be the first time the Asian Network will function the red button facility on digital TV.
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BBC Asian Network ups the ante on marketing (more)
Speaking up for audible theatre ... and real arts on TV
From Media Guardian. Posted January 26 2008, 12.25am
Letters: The actor's struggle to be heard and understood goes back well over a century, but the answer to the problem is more than simply 'speaking up', as the headline on your leader (January 23) might suggest (more)
Emap magazines feel the heat
From The Scotsman. Posted January 26 2008, 12.00am
WEAK demand for bumper Christmas issues has led to media group Emap revealing a fresh slump in magazine sales in the run-up to its planned break-up. (more)
TV reality shows pack theatres
From Media Guardian. Posted January 18 2008, 12.40am
London's West End theatres have had a record year, boosted by TV viewers venturing into live theatre for the first time, seduced by following the fortunes week after week of the tearful hopefuls who vied for stardom in reality television shows such as Any Dream Will Do (more)
Reality TV shows create boom in theatre attendance
From The Independent. Posted January 18 2008, 12.30am
The popularity of television reality shows such as How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and Any Dream Will Do has led to record ticket sales and attendances in London's theatreland. (more)
Rio Tinto's record results put heat on Billiton's bid
From Daily Telegraph. Posted January 17 2008, 12.01am
Rio Tinto has kept the pressure on its stalker, BHP Billiton, to increase the value of its takeover offer with the announcement of the company's strongest-ever annual production levels. (more)
Theroux wants Heather Mills documentary
From Digital Spy. Posted January 14 2008, 11.48am
Louis Theroux wants to create a documentary on the life of Heather Mills. (more)
Northern and Shell sues Heat over Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy story
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
OK! magazine's publishers, Northern and Shell, have claimed breach of copyright against Heat magazine over its coverage of news that pop singer Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister is pregnant. (more)
OK! sues Heat over Jamie Lynn Spears pregnancy story
From Press Gazette. Posted January 9 2008, 12.00am
OK! magazine's publishers, Northern and Shell, have claimed breach of copyright against Heat magazine over its coverage of news that pop singer Britney Spears' 16-year-old sister is pregnant. (more)
NYC theater group uses shortwave radio as inspiration for comedy show
From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 2 2008, 11.05am
30,000 Kilohertz of Sound is improvised theater that takes place in the dark, utilizing shortwave radio transmissions as inspiration.
30,000 Kilohertz of Sound is a dark show. The audience sits in the theatre with the lights out and listens to comedians improvise scenes based on suggestions via a shortwave radio. The idea of the show came [...] (more)
NYC Theater Group Uses Shortwave Radio as Inspiration
From radio.about.com. Posted January 2 2008, 12.00am
30,000 Kilohertz of Sound is a theater group which creates improvised shows inspired by shortwave radio. Its website, www.30000khz.com, says shows "...takes place in the dark, utilizing shortwave radio transmissions... (more)
Eagle’s Barcelona OB
From Radio Today. Posted December 18 2007, 12.05am
96.4 Eagle Radio is broadcasting live from Barcelona today (Tuesday) as the Guildford Heat Basketball Team look for their first win in the ULEB cup. (more)
Competition Heats Up For Leadership Awards Ceremony At Telecom Finance 2008
From Press Release, via webitpr. Posted December 17 2007, 4.23pm
London, December 17 2007 ? Awards for leading players who specialise in financing and professionally advising telecoms, media and technology companies, and the runners-up, are now being prepared and will be announced at the forthcoming Telecom Finance 2008. The award organisers and researchers, TelecomFinance and BroadGroup have also announced that the Awards ceremony and dinner will be presided over by TV personality and comedian Dara O?Briain, which takes place at London?s Renaissance Chancery Court on... (more)
Arqiva goes to theatre
From Rapid TV News. Posted December 10 2007, 7.36pm
UK facilities and TV transmission specialists Arqiva has been contracted to record four London theatrical shows for museum viewing. (more)
Emap sells Heat and FHM to Bauer for £1.14bn
From Daily Telegraph. Posted December 7 2007, 8.45am
German media group H Bauer has entered into exclusive talks to buy Emap's magazine and radio divisions for £1.14bn. (more)
TLRC ready to purchase more
From Radio Today. Posted December 5 2007, 9.18am
The Local Radio Company is on the look out for further acquisitions, following a lack of buying activity for almost three years. The board has identified significant opportunities for acquisitive growth, executive chairman Richard Wheatly said today. (more)
Jordan withdraws Heat complaint after magazine makes charity donation
From Media Guardian. Posted December 4 2007, 1.12pm
Katie Price – aka Jordan - has withdrawn her complaint about a Heat sticker mocking her disabled son Harvey after the magazine apologised. By Chris Tryhorn and Stephen Brook (more)
Heat pays out in Jordan row
From Media Guardian. Posted December 4 2007, 1.12pm
Katie Price - aka Jordan - has withdrawn her complaint about a Heat sticker mocking her disabled son Harvey after the magazine apologised. By Chris Tryhorn and Stephen Brook (more)
Dawn Airey set to turn up quiz show heat on BBC
From The Times. Posted December 4 2007, 7.50am
ITV is expected today to complete a deal to buy independent production
company, 12 Yard, for £35 million in what is a tactical play to secure the
first look at new programme ideas before its rival, the BBC. (more)
Heat settles sticker controversy with charity donation
From Press Gazette. Posted December 4 2007, 12.00am
Katie Price has halted her complaint against Heat magazine for making fun of her disabled son after it apologised and paid a donation to a children’s charity. (more)
Charlie Brooker: Celebrities on TV are fair game - but Heat was wrong to turn a disabled child into a figure of fun
From Media Guardian. Posted December 3 2007, 9.57am
Charlie Brooker: In my limited experience, the more unpalatable you find someone's TV persona, the nicer they turn out to be in real life (more)
PCC received more than 100 complaints over Heat sticker
From Press Gazette. Posted December 3 2007, 12.00am
The Press Complaints Commission is investigating Heat magazine after its sticker making fun of celebrity Jordan’s severely disabled child received over 100 complaints. (more)
Heathrow to Paris at 186mph
From The Times. Posted December 2 2007, 12.00am
AN ambitious plan to build a high-speed rail line north of London via Heathrow
– relieving the pressure for a third runway at the airport – is being drawn
up by Arup, the influential engineering firm. (more)
'Heat' sorry for ridiculing Jordan's disabled son
From The Independent. Posted November 30 2007, 12.45am
The celebrity gossip magazine Heat was forced to publish an embarrassing apology on its website yesterday after a row with the former glamour model Katie Price over a sticker the magazine printed which poked fun at her disabled son, Harvey. (more)
Ikonz backs Jordan’s complaint against Heat
From Biz Asia. Posted November 29 2007, 3.46pm
Brit Asian magazine Ikonz has backed a complaint made by glamour model Jordan to the Press Complains Commission. (more)
Jordan to complain over Heat sticker mocking her disabled son
From Media Guardian. Posted November 28 2007, 4.35pm
Katie Price, aka Jordan, is set to complain to the Press Complaints Commission over a sticker given away with Heat magazine mocking her disabled son Harvey. By Chris Tryhorn (more)
Music Industry Has Historically Been Leery of Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted November 25 2007, 8.30am
"A music industry that has grown complacent. A radical new technology that threatens the status quo. Financial crises. Years of heated resistance and legal posturing. Sound familiar? It should --... (more)
Benefit cheat rumbled after featuring himself in press during official probe
From Hold the Front Page. Posted November 23 2007, 12.00am
Fraudster who illegally claimed 65,000 of benefits was caught out when he appeared in his local weekly (more)
Ramadan radio RSL’s deadline passes
From Biz Asia. Posted November 7 2007, 10.32pm
The deadline to apply to Ofcom for an RSL (Restricted Service Licence) radio licence to cover the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan for 2008 has now passed, according to RadioToday.
Ofcom received a total of 71 applications, 16 of those coming from stations who would like to broadcast to the Bradford area.
Applications were also received for stations in Blackburn, Bolton, Bristol, Burton-on-Trent, Cardiff, Dudley, Dundee, Edinburugh, Glasgow, Halifax, Harrow, Hendon, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds, Leicester, London, Luton, Manchester, Middlesborough, Oldham, Peterborough, Preston, Reading, Sheffield, Slough, Sutton, Thornton Heath and Walsall.
Ofcom will decide in early 2008 which of the 71 applicants are successful. (more)
Eagle flies to Sarajevo
From Radio Today. Posted November 4 2007, 8.48pm
96.4 Eagle Radio will be broadcasting live from Sarajevo this Tuesday as a warm up to the start of Guildford HEAT's European Basketball campaign. Darren Scott will present his show from the former war zone between 12-4pm ahead of that evening’s away game against KK Bosna. (more)
Barbara Ellen: Don't be too quick to damn Heather
From Media Guardian. Posted November 3 2007, 11.55pm
Barbara Ellen: Despite the TV hysteria and her claims to be just as much a victim as Princess Diana and Kate McCann, Mills still deserves a fair hearing. (more)
Peter Preston on press and broadcasting: Heather may not have won any friends, but she's got a point | It's midnight, BBC3 viewers - time for bed | Wall Street: a road to nowhere
From Media Guardian. Posted November 3 2007, 11.48pm
Heather may not have won any friends, but she's got a point | It's midnight, BBC3 viewers - time for bed | Wall Street: a road to nowhere (more)
Cowell bows out of future musical theatre TV talent hunts
From The Stage. Posted November 1 2007, 5.10pm
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Fireworks, explosions, everything under the Sun: Heather Mills tears into media in GMTV interview
From Media Guardian. Posted October 31 2007, 11.49pm
Mr Brown came to the studio with points to prove. Heather Mills arrived with scores to settle. The only sadness was that they didn't appear together. (more)
Heather Mills splits with PR adviser Phil Hall
From Media Guardian. Posted October 31 2007, 6.20pm
Phil Hall has stepped down as Heather Mills' PR adviser over her outburst against the media. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)
Heather Mills hits out against the media
From Media Guardian. Posted October 31 2007, 11.45am
Heather Mills has attacked the media for portraying her as 'a whore, a gold digger, a fantasist and a liar'. By Chris Tryhorn. (more)
Arculus raises heat in Emap chairman bid
From Financial Times. Posted October 23 2007, 3.10am
Sir David says that although the company has a strong management team at the divisional level, its board has 'lost its way' and does not understand media (more)
Radio Version of "War of the Worlds" Panicked America in 1938
From radio.about.com. Posted October 16 2007, 5.50am
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". The national broadcast caused... (more)
Museum to Recreate Old Time Radio Broadcasts
From radio.about.com. Posted October 15 2007, 1.00am
The Museum of World Treasures in Wichita, Kansas, has turned to Old Time Radio to attract extra visitors its dinner theater productions. According to kansas.com: "sketch comedy performances, put on... (more)
ITV to back theatre training scheme for young directors
From The Stage. Posted October 12 2007, 2.30pm
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Libel payout for Big Brother Danielle over cheating claim
From Press Gazette. Posted October 10 2007, 12.00am
Big Brother star Danielle Lloyd, who was stripped of her Miss Great Britain title in 2006, today saw her name cleared at London’s High Court, where the pageant organisers accepted she did not cheat her way to the title. (more)
Big Brother Danielle in libel settlement over cheating claim
From Press Gazette. Posted October 10 2007, 12.00am
Big Brother star Danielle Lloyd, who was stripped of her Miss Great Britain title in 2006, today saw her name cleared at London’s High Court, where the pageant organisers accepted she did not cheat her way to the title. (more)
Heat is on as Emap plans B2B sell-off
From Daily Telegraph. Posted September 28 2007, 12.01am
Emap cheered the market yesterday despite revealing tumbling first-half revenues at its flagship consumer magazines business. (more)
The Heat is on at new station
From Radio Today. Posted September 27 2007, 3.51pm
Just 21 hours in to the launch of Emap's new digital station, Heat, a celebrity reporter has been caught with her microphone on, recording a series of swear words. Sophie Davidson pre-recorded a showbiz round-up but failed to edit out the warm-up. The audio clip can now be found online, including on our sister site RadioAudio.co.uk (more)
Gossip radio station turns up the Heat
From Press Gazette. Posted September 26 2007, 12.00am
Heat Radio, an extension of Emap’s weekly celebrity gossip magazine, relaunched this week with live showbiz news bulletins that aim beat the red-tops in breaking celebrity news. (more)
Emap invests in relaunched Heat Radio
From Press Gazette. Posted September 25 2007, 12.00am
Emap has this afternoon relaunched Heat Radio, the digital radio station linked to its weekly celebrity gossip magazine. (more)
Heat radio: Your ears will be burning...
From The Independent. Posted September 24 2007, 1.00am
To anyone who manages to get through the week without Heat magazine's merry-go-round of gossip and celebrity, Lucie Cave's description of Heat Radio, which opens for business tomorrow, might sound slightly unsettling. "It's Heat in surround sound!" beams the diminutive features editor, as she tackles a shopper outside Topshop on London's Oxford Street to interview her for "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly", a style segment that Cave is recording with Heat stylist Bronagh Meere for the magazine's new digital radio station. (more)
Ford signs up for Heat Radio
From Radio Today. Posted September 19 2007, 12.54pm
Ford will be one of a maximum of five VIP sponsors on the new Heat Radio when it launches on Tuesday 25th September. The car manufacturer has signed a six-figure deal with the digital Emap station, which will broadcast sponsor messages rather than traditional adverts. (more)
'Hell's Kitchen' turns up the heat
From Digital Spy. Posted September 6 2007, 1.49pm
Viewers come back to ITV1's celebrity cooking show, Hell's Kitchen, while Channel 4's Dumped also gets a ratings boost. (more)
Patience Wheatcroft resigns as editor of The Sunday Telegraph
From Brand Republic. Posted September 4 2007, 7.30pm
LONDON - Patience Wheatcroft has resigned as editor of The Sunday Telegraph and been replaced by the deputy editor of The Daily Telegraph, Ian MacGregor. (more)
Patience Wheatcroft quits Sunday Telegraph
From Media Guardian. Posted September 4 2007, 1.00am
7.20pm update: Patience Wheatcroft has resigned as editor of the Sunday Telegraph after 18 months in the job. By Jemima Kiss. (more)
Sunday Telegraph editor Patience Wheatcroft resigns - Ian MacGregor gets the job
From Press Gazette. Posted September 4 2007, 12.00am
Patience Wheatcroft has resigned as editor of the Sunday Telegraph following what are understood to have been "strategic differences" over the Telegraph Media Group's online plans. Deputy Ian MacGregor has been appointed editor (more)
Sunday Telegraph editor Patience Wheatcroft resigns
From Press Gazette. Posted September 4 2007, 12.00am
Patience Wheatcroft has resigned as editor of the Sunday Telegraph following "strategic differences" over the Telegraph Media Group's online plans. (more)
Minorities raise heat on FCC over cable TV reform plans
From Financial Times. Posted August 29 2007, 3.00am
A war of words between US minority groups and the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission has escalated after activists said a proposal espoused by Kevin... (more)
Minorities raise heat over cable TV plans
From Financial Times. Posted August 29 2007, 3.00am
A war of words between US minority groups and the chairman of the FCC has escalated over a proposal to unbundle cable TV packages (more)
Miller's interest in Emap heats up
From Daily Telegraph. Posted August 26 2007, 12.01am
Juliette Garside (more)
Sky News uses mobile and social media at Heathrow protest
From Press Gazette. Posted August 15 2007, 12.00am
Sky News reporter Derek Tedder reported from the demonstrations at Heathrow Airport this week using only his mobile phone and freely available online social media tools. (more)
Sky reporter uses mobile and social media tools to cover Heathrow protest
From Press Gazette. Posted August 14 2007, 12.00am
Sky News reporter Derek Tedder reported from the demonstrations at Heathrow Airport on Monday using only his mobile phone and freely-available online social media tools. (more)
Heat to relaunch without ads
From Radio Today. Posted July 31 2007, 9.19am
Emap's all digital station heat radio is re-launching in September with a music and celebrity gossip format - and sponsorship, promotions and ad-funded programming instead of spot advertising. It will have an exclusive club of up to five VIP clients from launch. (more)
Laid off Hungarian Radio employee starts hunger strike
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 24 2007, 1.05pm
Péter Cs Kádár, a recently laid off employee of the Hungarian Radio (MR), started a hunger strike at 8 am today to protest “the insensitive decision of the radio’s management that sentences a whole family to slow starvation, as well as the continuous humiliation, cheating and ruining of the radio’s employees existentially and professionally,” writes [...] (more)
Real help for 3D Harry
From Radio Today. Posted July 13 2007, 2.47pm
Real Radio Scotland have been working their magic, and helping Glasgow's IMAX cinema beat its own ticket sales records. Nearly 10,000 tickets had been sold for the 3D film theatre in advance of the new Harry Potter film after a special on-air promotion. Real Radio winners were among those at the premiere too. (more)
Deep pockets at Channel 4 Radio
From Radio Today. Posted July 11 2007, 9.14am
Tuesday is always the big day of the Festival, and what did we learn from this year's sessions? Quite a lot, actually. Danny Baker doesn't have a contract with the BBC, Vanessa Feltz likes to swear, Jamie Theakson's idea of multi-platforms is to get some theatre work, and Five Live's Fighting Talk should have John Myers and Nick Ferrari on it more often! (more)
Closer brand turns into radio
From Radio Today. Posted July 8 2007, 11.08am
Emap is to turn another magazine in to a radio station thanks to the awarding of the new national DAB digital radio multiplex to 4 Digital Group this week. Closer Radio joins other Emap magazines such as Smash Hits, Q, Heat and Kerrang! (more)
Chris Moyles Carved into a Maize Field
From Merry Media. Posted July 7 2007, 3.51pm
Chris Moyles is celebrating his 10th anniversary at BBC Radio 1 with the perfect present from workers at Heatherton County Park in Wales - his face has been carved into a huge 5 acre field of maize.. (more)
Dominik swaps rock for talk
From Radio Today. Posted June 27 2007, 7.02pm
Dominik Diamond is joining UTV's talk107 to cover a number of programmes over the summer months, RadioToday.co.uk can reveal. He will co-host drivetime with regular presenter Heather Dee next week before moving to breakfast from 16th July. Dominik is leaving Xfm Scotland after being refused a pay-rise, according to reports. (more)
Theatre critic cleared in suicide bomber opera libel case
From Press Gazette. Posted June 22 2007, 12.00am
An Evening Standard theatre critic who did not like British composer Keith Burstein’s opera about suicide bombers, calling the tone “depressingly anti-American” and finding the notion that there was anything heroic about the bombers “a grievous... (more)
Northallerton station launched
From Radio Today. Posted June 11 2007, 1.14pm
The latest TLRC radio station launched at 8am today. Minster Northallerton won the licence to broadcast almost two years ago as BTN-FM, fighting off local competition from two other bidders. First song to play on the Bedale, Thirsk and Northallerton station was Proud by Heather Small. (more)
Citybeat attracts X Factor Shaun
From Radio Today. Posted June 5 2007, 9.18am
X Factor Star Shaun Rogerson was almost crushed by 100’s of young girls who turned out to meet him at Citybeat's most recent "Young Star Search" heat. The competition, run by the CN Radio station is hosted by presenter Stuart Robinson who is hoping to find the next "big thing". (more)
BAFTAs in Video: Michelle Heaton
From Digital Spy. Posted May 21 2007, 12.02pm
Is Michelle Heaton planning to appear in any more reality TV shows? Click here to find out. (more)
TLRC Chairman to stand down
From Radio Today. Posted May 21 2007, 7.27am
Graham Parrott has quit his position as Chairman of The Local Radio Company. He has held the position for three years, but has announced today he feels now is an appropriate time to stand down from the Board. Richard Wheatly will take over the role as Executive Chairman. (more)
Heat magazine to launch first website
From Press Gazette. Posted May 18 2007, 1.03pm
Heatworld.com, to be launched on 22 May, will provide breaking celebrity news and video clips. (more)
Heat magazine makes web debut
From Media Guardian. Posted May 18 2007, 1.00am
8am: Heat is making its internet debut with hopes of becoming the must-visit online destination for celebrity gossip. (more)
Simply Red to perform for Magic
From Radio Today. Posted May 15 2007, 12.05am
Emap station Magic 105.4 is entering into the world of organising live events in London, and arranging sponsorship deals to cover costs, and raise money for charity. A new deal worth £150,000 sees the station put on a Simply Red concert at Open Air Theatre, Regents Park. (more)
Shortwave numbers stations feature in musical premiere tomorrow
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 4 2007, 9.30am
Kronos Quartet and Seattle sound sculptor Gerhard Trimpin will perform the world premiere of “4 Cast: Unpredictable” as part of the Peak Performances @ Montclair series in Alexander Kasser Theater on the campus of Montclair State University in Montclair, NJ on 5 May.
“4 Cast: Unpredictable” resonates with sound and visual imagery. The piece comprises four sections: [...] (more)
Ball to sing musical theatre hits at BBC Proms
From The Stage. Posted April 27 2007, 3.30pm
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RBS turns up the heat in ABN Amro bid battle
From The Times. Posted April 27 2007, 9.22am
The Royal Bank of Scotland consortium circling ABN Amro increased the pressure
on the Dutch bank today by formally signalling its intention to launch a
takeover bid which would include an offer for the American business LaSalle.
(more)
Lionel Shriver asks why Fergie and Heather Mills have been reborn in the USA
From Media Guardian. Posted April 16 2007, 1.00am
Sarah Ferguson and Heather Mills McCartney have been refurbished into shiny new US TV celebrities, says Lionel Shriver. (more)
Heather Mills offered 'Larry King' role
From Digital Spy. Posted April 9 2007, 5.55pm
Heather Mills is offered a presenting role on US chat show Larry King Live, says a report. (more)
Don Imus Still Under Fire for "Racially Charged" Comments
From radio.about.com. Posted April 9 2007, 3.57am
The heat is still on radio talk show host, Don Imus. According to WNBC.com: "Unimpressed by his on-air apology or corporate promises of a tighter leash, angry critics of nationally... (more)
Spring Drama Highlights on BBC Radio 3
From Merry Media. Posted March 27 2007, 9.31am
Joe Orton's controversial first theatre play, Entertaining Mr Sloane, receives its premier radio broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Sunday 15 April.. (more)
'Millionaire' to investigate cheat claims
From Digital Spy. Posted March 18 2007, 11.04am
Millionaire producers promise to investigate claims that they have been cheated out of 5m. (more)
Sara Cox nominated for best mum
From Radio Today. Posted March 8 2007, 12.56pm
BBC Radio One presenter Sara Cox has been nominated as Mum of the Year by shopping catalogue Grattan. Other stars up for nomination includes Geri Halliwell, Heather Mills, Victoria Beckham, Kate Moss, and Big Brother big mouth Jade Goody. (more)
Heather Mills in US Reality TV Show
From Merry Media. Posted February 22 2007, 4.14pm
The estranged wife of Paul McCartney - Heather Mills - is to be a contestant on US reality tv series Dancing With The Stars.. (more)
Marco Pierre White ratchets up the heat in the TV kitchen
From The Scotsman. Posted February 22 2007, 1.19am
THE fiery temper of chef Marco Pierre White is something to which I can personally testify. (more)
BBC Africa Radio Awards Final Heats
From Merry Media. Posted February 21 2007, 4.15pm
The third and final regional heats have taken place for the first ever BBC Africa Radio Awards, which celebrates the excellence of English-language radio journalism in Africa.. (more)
Geoffrey Wheatcroft: The fall of the Third way
From Media Guardian. Posted February 20 2007, 12.00am
Geoffrey Wheatcroft: The eclecticism and high purpose of Radio 3 is on the decline. We must leap to its defence. (more)
BSkyB turns up heat on Virgin Media
From Media Guardian. Posted February 12 2007, 12.00am
1.45pm: BSkyB has raised the stakes in its battle with Virgin Media by taking out ads asking cable customers to take on their suppliers. By Leigh Holmwood. (more)
Readers take over in heated debate on merits of three-par chair fire story
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 12 2007, 12.00am
Story comment facility proves popular outlet for news about the news (more)
Avenue Q wins TheatreRadio award for Best New Musical
From The Stage. Posted February 5 2007, 11.45am
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Stars confirmed for ZEE Carnival 2007
From Biz Asia. Posted January 23 2007, 11.29pm
ZEE Network's huge three-day lifestyle exhibition the 'ZEE Carnival' is just under a month away. Keeping that in mind, the network has finally confirmed the stars that will be attending the mega event.
Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra whose last film 'Don' proved a runaway success at the box office will be headlining. Eesha Deol will also be making her presence felt at the event. Music director and former 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' show judge Himesh Reshammiya has also been confirmed.
Ace Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi will also be attending this year's Carnival.
This time around, ZEE Network is taking full advantage of its event to promote its flagship soaps. Actors playing the following characters will be attending the ZEE Carnival, next month: Jay Walia and Bani Walia from 'Kasamh Se', Nahar Singh from 'Saat Phere', Vidhya from 'Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann' and Sanjeev Kapoor from 'Khana Khazana' taking control of the Cookery Theatre.
Last year when the ZEE Carnival was launched, the event attracted over 30,000 spectators over the three days. This year, the TV giant is expecting it to be even bigger. ZEE Carnival 2007 will be held at the London Olympia between 16th - 18th February.
A few more stars are yet to be announced. Keep it with BizAsia.co.uk as we bring you the very latest.
Updated: 13:42 on 25/01/07
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