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Royal Mail junks council freesheet
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 9 2008, 6.40am
Readers brand £400,000-a-year paper a waste of money (more)

TV ratings - June 22: Top Gear return pushes Royal into third place
From Media Guardian. Posted June 23 2008, 10.32am
The return of Top Gear and the Italy/Spain Euro 2008 quarter final pushed ITV1 period hospital drama The Royal into third place. By Ben Dowell (more)

BBC releases EMI archive ahead of Coldplay launch
From The Times. Posted June 11 2008, 12.09am
The BBC will make available to EMI all its television and radio archives of the record company’s acts in a five-year agreement under which the two will also collaborate on television productions. The tie-up, to be confirmed today, comes amid a growing expectation of a strong debut for Coldplay’s album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, which is due out tomorrow. It is on track to top 300,000 UK sales in its first seven days. Highlights of the BBC archive include behind-the-scenes footage of David Bowie’s 1974 Diamond Dogs tour , which will be released for sale in CD, DVD and downloadable formats. A BBC Omnibus documentary crew filmed the tour in a period when the singer was using cocaine. The result was the film Cracked Actor. EMI paid an unspecified advance for access to the BBC catalogue. Salim Mukaddam, head of commercial affairs, music, BBC Worldwide, said that the idea behind the deal was “more of a partnership where we are able to exploit each other’s catalogues better”. Also included is a 1967 BBC radio recording of Pink Floyd performing songs from its first album The Piper At The Gates of Dawn - one of the first John Peel sessions. The one exception from the overall deal is The Beatles, whose BBC appearances are covered by an existing agreement. EMI will release a small portion of the material as part of CD and DVD sets or downloads. The entire archive will be released on a yet-unnamed “direct to consumer” website owned by the BBC’s commercial unit. “Content will be made available for sale, or will be free with adverts,” Mr Mukaddam said. The arrangement is non-exclusive and Mr Mukaddam said that the corporation was “in discussions with all the major and some independent labels” about similar partnerships. The BBC already has a more limited agreement with Universal Music, whereby Universal pays cash for access to archive material of its acts. EMI, which is heavily indebted after a takeover by Terra Firma, the private equity firm, is desperate to exploit its music catalogue as a way to boost profits. The company believes that marquee acts such as Pink Floyd and David Bowie could generate a steady, reliable income stream along the lines of the stable profits that it enjoys from its share of songwriter royalties. The BBC will also help to produce music documentaries for EMI acts, largely using its archive, for British and international audiences. Online retailers were saying that pre-orders of the Coldplay album were running at high levels. Play.com, which claims a 6 per cent share of all music sold in the UK, said that it was selling “20 per cent more than Leona Lewis’s Spirit”, which was last year’s fast-seller. It sold 375,000 in its first week and with iTunes also talking about record preorders, Viva La Vida is tipped to sell more than 300,000 at a minimum. (more)

BBC signs archive footage deal with EMI
From The Times. Posted June 11 2008, 12.00am
The BBC will make available to EMI all its television and radio archives of the record company’s acts in a five-year agreement under which the two will also collaborate on television productions. The tie-up, to be confirmed today, comes amid a growing expectation of a strong debut for Coldplay’s album Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, which is due out tomorrow. It is on track to top 300,000 UK sales in its first seven days. Highlights of the BBC archive include behind-the-scenes footage of David Bowie’s 1974 Diamond Dogs tour , which will be released for sale in CD, DVD and downloadable formats. A BBC Omnibus documentary crew filmed the tour in a period when the singer was using cocaine. The result was the film Cracked Actor. EMI paid an unspecified advance for access to the BBC catalogue. Salim Mukaddam, head of commercial affairs, music, BBC Worldwide, said that the idea behind the deal was “more of a partnership where we are able to exploit each other’s catalogues better”. Also included is a 1967 BBC radio recording of Pink Floyd performing songs from its first album The Piper At The Gates of Dawn - one of the first John Peel sessions. The one exception from the overall deal is The Beatles, whose BBC appearances are covered by an existing agreement. EMI will release a small portion of the material as part of CD and DVD sets or downloads. The entire archive will be released on a yet-unnamed “direct to consumer” website owned by the BBC’s commercial unit. “Content will be made available for sale, or will be free with adverts,” Mr Mukaddam said. The arrangement is non-exclusive and Mr Mukaddam said that the corporation was “in discussions with all the major and some independent labels” about similar partnerships. The BBC already has a more limited agreement with Universal Music, whereby Universal pays cash for access to archive material of its acts. EMI, which is heavily indebted after a takeover by Terra Firma, the private equity firm, is desperate to exploit its music catalogue as a way to boost profits. The company believes that marquee acts such as Pink Floyd and David Bowie could generate a steady, reliable income stream along the lines of the stable profits that it enjoys from its share of songwriter royalties. The BBC will also help to produce music documentaries for EMI acts, largely using its archive, for British and international audiences. Online retailers were saying that pre-orders of the Coldplay album were running at high levels. Play.com, which claims a 6 per cent share of all music sold in the UK, said that it was selling “20 per cent more than Leona Lewis’s Spirit”, which was last year’s fast-seller. It sold 375,000 in its first week and with iTunes also talking about record preorders, Viva La Vida is tipped to sell more than 300,000 at a minimum. (more)

Panel Agrees to Raise Royalty Rates for Webcasters
From radio.about.com. Posted June 5 2008, 6.06am
Just what will the fate of Internet Radio be? The online version of The Los Angeles Times writes, "In a ruling made public Tuesday, the Copyright Royalty Board significantly increased... (more)

Princess Beatrice: royal to do work experience at Financial Times website
From Media Guardian. Posted June 4 2008, 4.20pm
The Duchess of York's daughter, Princess Beatrice, is to join the Financial Times website as part of a work experience placement. By Jemima Kiss (more)

Leader: In praise of... the Royal Institution
From Media Guardian. Posted May 28 2008, 11.16pm
Leader: After two and a half years of building works, the institution is about to have a relaunch (more)

Royal row: Fergie takes on Fleet Street's finest in fight over Beatrice
From The Independent. Posted May 25 2008, 12.00am
Two very public contests dominated last week. The first was fought out on a pitch in Russia and ended with a grown man crying on his backside. The second has been far more brutal: the rival sides are the Daily Mail columnist Allison Pearson and Fergie, Duchess of York. (more)

Evening Standard's Robert Jobson named News of the World royal editor
From Media Guardian. Posted April 30 2008, 8.25am
Evening Standard royal correspondent Robert Jobson is joining the News of the World as royal editor after seven years at the Associated title. By Ben Dowell (more)

Standard man hired as News of the World royals editor
From Press Gazette. Posted April 29 2008, 12.00am
Evening Standard royal correspondent Robert Jobson has been poached by the News of the World to become its new royals editor. (more)

China targets Royal Bank of Scotland insurers
From Daily Telegraph. Posted April 27 2008, 12.01am
Royal Bank of Scotland's Chinese joint venture partner has emerged as one of the potential suitors for the bank's British insurance business, The Sunday Telegraph has learned. (more)

ITV to face claim over re-run royalties
From Daily Telegraph. Posted April 25 2008, 12.01am
ITV's reliance on repeats to fill hours of airtime on its digital channels has led to a multi-million-pound High Court claim by the production company behind A Touch of Frost and The Darling Buds of May. (more)

Does Royal Bank of Scotland really have no choice over rights issue?
From Daily Telegraph. Posted April 19 2008, 12.01am
Given the pressure the move puts on the bank's chief executive, Sir Fred Goodwin, it might seem obvious that the bank has no choice but to appeal to shareholders for money. (more)

Tabloids rejected Royal 'blackmail' approaches
From Press Gazette. Posted April 16 2008, 12.00am
The Old Bailey has heard how tabloid newspapers rejected the approaches of a pair of man apparently trying to blackmail a member of the Royal Family. (more)

'Privatise Royal Mail and parts of BBC'
From Daily Telegraph. Posted April 15 2008, 12.01am
Royal Mail and parts of the BBC should be privatised to boost public finances, according to a report released today. (more)

DVB-H devs agree royalties, want fast rollout
From Digital Spy. Posted April 3 2008, 9.08am
Developers of mobile TV technology DVB-H aim for "broad scale adoption... in the very near future". (more)

Dogs, karaoke and royals join ITV lineup
From Digital Spy. Posted March 19 2008, 5.03pm
New ITV1 shows cover Prince Philip, a karaoke competition and Martin Clunes's thoughts on dogs. (more)

Sport on TV: A brush with royalty but not 'Off with his head'
From The Independent. Posted March 16 2008, 12.00am
Sport Relief came up with the intriguing concept of 'Sport Portraits' (BBC1, Monday and Tuesday), with five celebrated artists (and ex-cricketer Jack Russell) painting portraits of four sporting icons for a charity auction. The pop artist Sir Peter Blake, Jack Vettriano, Stella Vine, cartoonist Gerald Scarfe and photographer Rankin depicted the royal three-day eventer Zara Phillips, boxing funnyman Ricky Hatton and football's Fabio Capello and Didier Drogba. (more)

Secrecy bid over Royal blackmail case
From Press Gazette. Posted March 14 2008, 12.00am
Prosecutors are to ask a judge to order that at least part of the trial of two men charged with trying to blackmail a junior member of the Royal family should be held in secret. (more)

BBC beats Kiss and Sunrise
From Radio Today. Posted March 10 2008, 7.06am
BBC Asian Network's Adil Ray has won the award for best radio show at the UK Asian Media Awards at London's Royal Festival Hall. (more)

Adil Ray wins "Best Radio Show" award at UK AMAs
From Biz Asia. Posted March 6 2008, 9.26pm
Adil Ray's daily show on the BBC Asian Network has been named as the 'Best Radio Show' at the UK AMA's. Adil Ray's 'Drivetime' show was up against Ameet Chana's 'Breakdown' also on the BBC Asian Network, Neev's programme on Kiss FM, Punjabi Hit Squad's BBC 1xtra show and Suzi Mann's weekly 'Bollywood Top 20' on Sunrise Radio. The UK AMAs were held at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Related links: Five radio shows compete for UK AMA gong B4U Music to partner-up with UK AMAs (more)

Cheshire FM Wins Business Award
From Merry Media. Posted March 6 2008, 2.15pm
Community radio station Cheshire FM has won Cheshire County Council's 'Start Up Business of the Year' category at the Vale Royal Business Awards. The Mid Cheshire station has been broadcasting since March 2007. . (more)

Business award for Cheshire FM
From Radio Today. Posted March 6 2008, 7.51am
Community radio station Cheshire FM has won Cheshire County Council's Start Up Business of the Year category at the local Vale Royal Business Awards. (more)

Royal documentary is US ratings hit
From Media Guardian. Posted March 5 2008, 11.59am
An edited-down version of the BBC1 'Crowngate' series has picked up the US ABC network's highest rating for its 20/20 current affairs strand for five years. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

Royal Television Society nominees announced
From The Stage. Posted March 3 2008, 3.05pm
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ITV offers vengeance to BBC chief who took blame for royal blunder
From The Times. Posted February 29 2008, 12.00am
The BBC may rue the day that it accepted Peter Fincham’s resignation over “Crowngate”. The former Controller of BBC One has been named as ITV’s new head of television, with a mission to steal viewers from his former employer. (more)

Royals pull-out as Post's Keepy Uppy helps bid for football safety
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 22 2008, 12.55am
Fans se tto hold poster aloft in support of relegation dogfight vlub (more)

Guardian film-maker wins Royal Television Society award
From Media Guardian. Posted February 20 2008, 10.30pm
Guardian photographer and film-maker Sean Smith has won the Royal Television Society award for best international news for his work Iraq: Apache Company (more)

B4U Music to partner-up with UK AMAs
From Biz Asia. Posted February 18 2008, 8.50am
The media partner for the UK Asian Music Awards (UK AMAs) has been confirmed as B4U Music. The popular music TV channel will be headline sponsors for the event, which takes place on Thursday 6th March at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London. Furthermore B4U Music presenter Salil will be co-presenting with singer Priya Kalidas. B4U Music also holds the exclusive television rights to broadcast the event at a later date. Related link: Five radio shows compete for UK AMA gong (more)

BBC2's royal line ends on 2.2m
From Media Guardian. Posted December 10 2007, 11.54am
BBC2's historical romp The Tudors, starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII, finished its 10-part run with 2.2m viewers. By John Plunkett (more)

BBC One Will Show Royal Family Series
From Merry Media. Posted November 5 2007, 3.24pm
BBC One will screen the documentary series about the working lives of The Queen and other members of The Royal Family. A trailer for the series sparked a row and resulted in the BBC One Controller Peter Fincham resign.. (more)

BBC One to go ahead with planned series about the working life of The Royal Family
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted November 5 2007, 3.00pm
Jana Bennett Director of BBC Vision today announced that BBC One will go ahead with the planned series about the working lives of The Queen and other members of The Royal Family. (more)

Photographer amused by BBC's royal row
From Media Guardian. Posted October 24 2007, 11.35pm
The celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz said yesterday she was 'amused' by the furore over the trailer for a BBC documentary which caused senior heads to roll. (more)

Royal Mail and union reach deal
From BBC News. Posted October 12 2007, 10.02pm
Postal workers and Royal Mail bosses reach a deal and end strike action, the BBC learns. (more)

Classic FM signs 25-concert deal with Liverpool Philharmomic Orchestra
From Media Guardian. Posted October 12 2007, 1.00am
8am: Classic FM has struck its biggest ever live music deal with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. By John Plunkett. (more)

KCFM 99.8 lights up the sky
From Radio Today. Posted October 11 2007, 12.58pm
Hull's new radio station KCFM is lighting up a local building in an attempt to gain new listeners. The Hull Royal Infirmary agreed for the station to put its name and familiar song titles on the tall building, which overlooks a temporary fun fair. (more)

Trade Group Says Royalties Due from Business that Let Workers Listen to Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted October 9 2007, 1.00am
Four years ago, I wrote a satire piece about the RIAA which began: "The Recording Industry Association of America announced today it would be expanding its crackdown on copyright infringement by... (more)

BBC1 controller quits after damning report into royal documentary row
From The Independent. Posted October 6 2007, 12.35am
The BBC One controller, Peter Fincham, resigned yesterday after the publication of a damning report into misleading footage which appeared to show the Queen storming out of a photo-shoot. (more)

Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson: Making (radio) waves
From The Independent. Posted October 1 2007, 1.00am
Paul Whitehouse is demonstrating how a Cockney approaches the world. He thrusts his hands in front of him in a pugilistic pose. Then, with a flourish, he puts his hands behind his back, adopts a la-di-da expression and acts out how the Royal family approaches the world ? because doors are always being held open to them rather than slammed in their face. (more)

Death announced of Dutch War Hero who was Director of RFE
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 29 2007, 4.26pm
The death has been announced of Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, considered the greatest hero of the Netherlands against Nazi occupation during World War II. Hazelhoff, who died on Wednesday at his home in Ahualoa in Hawaii, was 90. He was known as the “Soldier of Orange,” a reference to the Dutch Royal House of Orange, and was a [...] (more)

ITV quiz shake-up prompts new royalty fury from composers
From The Stage. Posted September 26 2007, 11.10am
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Hardeep Singh Kohli: My Life in Media
From The Independent. Posted September 24 2007, 1.00am
Hardeep Singh Kohli, 38, is a writer and broadcaster. He reports for BBC1's The One Show and has presented Newsnight Review and Radio 4's Saturday Live and Loose Ends. He makes radio documentaries with his production company, Above The Title, most recently The Hippy Trail. He grew up in Glasgow, where he first joined the BBC on Radio Scotland, and now lives in London with his wife. He is currently working with RTS Futures, the Royal Television Society's venture to encourage young people to work in television. (more)

WRN provides satellite services for radio station for the blind
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 20 2007, 9.32am
WRN, the UK-based television and radio transmission company, is providing comprehensive satellite uplink and capacity and EPG services for Insight Radio, the newest radio station on the Sky platform. Insight Radio is the radio station of the Royal National Insitute for the Blind (RNIB) and Europe’s first radio station for blind and partially sighted people. It [...] (more)

Royal photography specialists seal deal with PA
From Hold the Front Page. Posted September 13 2007, 12.00am
UK Press in exclusive deal, plus man in court after newspaper appeal - and more news in brief (more)

Webcasters Making Progress Over Royalty Issue
From radio.about.com. Posted September 12 2007, 1.00am
According to a an Associated Press story by Seth Sutel, the discussions over new Internet Radio royalties is making some progress. Sutel writes, "John Simson, the head of SoundExchange, a... (more)

Royal Television Society rolls out community website
From Brand Republic. Posted September 6 2007, 11.45am
LONDON - The Royal Television Society has created a website to help young people learn more about TV, with a community based social network at its core. (more)

TNT guilty of false advertising claims against Royal Mail
From Brand Republic. Posted September 5 2007, 8.35am
LONDON - Royal Mail has won a victory against rival TNT after the advertising watchdog upheld a complaint about a TNT magazine insert that portrayed its service as the cheaper, more convenient alternative. (more)

Pandora Founder: New Webcasting Royalty Rates "Would Bankrupt Us"
From radio.about.com. Posted September 2 2007, 7.05pm
That's the word from Pandora's founder, Tim Westergren. Pandora is a web radio service that learns what you like as you listen more. Westergren was interviewed at dailytech.com by... (more)

Dutch Royal Family tried to meddle with Wikipedia
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 31 2007, 1.39pm
The Government Information Service has admitted on behalf of members of the Dutch Royal Family, Prince Friso and Princess Mabel, that they attempted to alter information on the princess in the English language version of the Internet encyclopaedia Wikipedia. They made a crucial cut in a quote from Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende. Meanwhile, in an [...] (more)

YouTube to pay flat fee for music
From Brand Republic. Posted August 30 2007, 2.15pm
LONDON - Google-owned YouTube will now pay for music tracks that are used on its website, as part of an agreement with MCPS-PRS Alliance, the UK group that collects royalties for more than 50,000 composers, songwriters and publishers. (more)

Eagle flies the Diana flag
From Radio Today. Posted August 30 2007, 9.52am
UKRD station 96.4 Eagle Radio is marking the 10th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales with an hour-long Legends special. The special broadcast will include music from her favourite artists whilst following her story from her first royal engagement to that tragic day in Paris 10 years ago. (more)

Royal Television Society lecture: Lilley to discuss the 'me' in media
From Media Guardian. Posted August 28 2007, 1.00am
The Royal Television Society has chosen new media specialist Anthony Lilley to give a lecture on the challenges facing the TV industry. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Digital Media Association reaches royalty fee capping agreement
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 24 2007, 12.45pm
The US Digital Media Association (DiMA) and the performance rights organization SoundExchange (SX) have reached an agreement to cap the Internet radio “$500 per channel minimum royalty” at $50,000 per service. DiMA says the agreement signals the start of productive negotiations and bringing resolutions to three important music industry issues. DiMA and SX have also agreed that, beginning [...] (more)

Mercury breaks the mould with instant royal visit video
From Hold the Front Page. Posted August 21 2007, 12.00am
Reporters 'wing it' with little video training as weekly decides coverage is a must (more)

Fictional royal family show for ITV
From Digital Spy. Posted August 15 2007, 6.27pm
Jane Asher and Rupert Evans sign up to appear in a new ITV1 drama about a fictional royal family. (more)

Asher and Evans to star in ITV1 royal drama
From The Stage. Posted August 15 2007, 1.15pm
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Isaacs tells all about his time at the Royal Opera House for BBC documentary
From The Stage. Posted August 14 2007, 6.10pm
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Journalists' care home to be opened by royal appointment
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 30 2007, 12.00am
Countess of Wessex will meet residents, staff and builders before official ceremony (more)

Bids invited for north west
From Radio Today. Posted July 25 2007, 12.14pm
Ofcom is inviting applications for community radio stations in north Wales and the north west of England. The only areas Ofcom will not accept submissions for are Chorley, Oldham, Tameside, the Wirral and the Vale Royal District of Cheshire as community radio licences have already been granted in these areas. (more)

Web radio faces its death knell
From Media Guardian. Posted July 19 2007, 1.00am
Small internet radio stations face being wiped out by a change in royalty calculations - but the fight is far from over, says Danny Bradbury. (more)

Spire FM Linking up with Troops in Iraq
From Merry Media. Posted July 18 2007, 1.01pm
Spire FM is linking up with troops from the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery based near Basra in Iraq, and will be playing requests and messages for their families back home in South Wiltshire and West Hampshire.. (more)

US public radio stations can continue Internet streaming for now
From Media Network Weblog. Posted July 18 2007, 8.48am
WUFT-FM, the public radio station based at the University of Florida, has resumed streaming its air signal over the Internet, but it is conditional because of proposed changes in how radio stations pay royalties. In a statement on its website, WUFT says: “WUFT, along with other public radio stations, has been part of agreements with the organization [...] (more)

US internet radio faces fees dilemma
From Digital Spy. Posted July 13 2007, 10.51am
Internet radio stations in the USA will have to pay higher royalties from next week. (more)

Royalty fee 'to damage net radio'
From BBC News. Posted July 12 2007, 3.50pm
Hundreds of US net radio stations face potential closure from Monday when a new royalty fee begins. (more)

New Royalty Rates Set to Silence Many Internet Radio Stations
From radio.about.com. Posted July 11 2007, 6.17am
From the online version of The Seattle Times: "SUNDAY could be a dark day for Internet radio. A new royalty structure begins that will wipe out the small budgets of... (more)

Chronicle photographer is given royal seal of approval
From Hold the Front Page. Posted July 10 2007, 12.00am
"Perfectly framed" pic from royal visit provides front cover for Prince and Duchess's annual review (more)

'Day of silence' for US web radio
From BBC News. Posted June 26 2007, 10.20am
Sharp rises in royalty fees could be "fatal" to the nascent web radio industry, broadcasters warn. (more)

US Webcasters to hold ?Day of Silence? in protest of royalty rate increase
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 25 2007, 9.49am
Thousands of US webcasters plan to turn off the music and go silent tomorrow, 26 June, to draw attention to an impending royalty rate increase that, if implemented, would lead to the virtual shutdown of this country’s Internet radio industry. “The arbitrary and drastic rate increases set by the Copyright Royalty Board on March 2nd threaten [...] (more)

Internet stations go silent
From Radio Today. Posted June 25 2007, 1.02am
Thousands of Internet radio stations in America will cease broadcasting for 24 hours tomorrow (June 26th) in a protest against the Copyright Royalty Board. They have announced increased royalty fees that could lead to virtual shutdown of the country’s Internet radio industry. (more)

Royal recognition for former regionals staff
From Hold the Front Page. Posted June 19 2007, 12.00am
Ex-Herald Express snapper and writer who began career on YEP are honoured (more)

Royal recognition for reporter Caroline Feraday
From Press Gazette. Posted June 5 2007, 12.00am
BBC South East Today reporter Caroline Feraday has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement by the Duke of Edinburgh in his role as president of the City & Guilds of London Institute. (more)

US Net Radio legislation crosses the hundred member mark
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 27 2007, 12.45pm
A bill that would save the Internet radio industry from a dramatic increase of fees webcasters pay to play music has gained the support of its 100th member of the US House of Representative. Introduced by Representatives Jay Inslee (D-WA) and Donald Manzullo (R-IL), the Internet Radio Equality Act (H.R. 2060) would vacate the Copyright Royalty [...] (more)

Man Will Eat Dead Dog on London Radio Show to Protest Royal Family
From radio.about.com. Posted May 23 2007, 5.29am
From annanova.com: "An artist is launching a protest against the Royal Family - by eating a corgi. Mark McGowan, 37, will eat one of the Queen's favourite breed of dog... (more)

Royal visit for Devon and Cornwall newspapers
From Hold the Front Page. Posted May 15 2007, 12.00am
Charles and Camilla help weeklies celebrate their 150th anniversary (more)

Threat to US Internet broadcasters delayed by two months
From Media Network Weblog. Posted May 3 2007, 5.01pm
Internet radio broadcasters in the United States have been given two months’ breathing space before a new music royalites system is due to be introduced. Many of them say that the new system, which involves paying much higher rates and was due to take effect on 15 May, will force them out of business. But in [...] (more)

Congress May Save Small Internet Radio Broadcasters from Royalty Rate Decision
From radio.about.com. Posted April 30 2007, 1.00am
Independent Internet Radio broadcasters might catch a break from Congress on the recent royalty rate decision by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB). According to technologynewsdaily.com: "U.S. Reps. Don Manzullo (R-IL)... (more)

Help Save Internet Radio
From radio.about.com. Posted April 27 2007, 4.16am
On March 2, the Copyright Royalty Board made a decision to substantially increase royalty rates paid by operators of Internet radio stations. These fees are such a major departure... (more)

Independent Internet Radio Faces Extinction from Proposed Royalty Rates
From radio.about.com. Posted April 23 2007, 1.00am
If you haven't yet heard, there's a new royalty rate looming for Internet radio station owners which might severely damage the state of streaming radio. According to mp3.com: "The new... (more)

XM Satellite Radio Sued as "Unlawful Music Download Service"
From radio.about.com. Posted March 26 2007, 1.00am
From foxnews.com: The National Music Publishers' Association has filed suit against XM Satellite Radio for offering "...an unlawful music download service that isn't covered by the royalties it pays to... (more)

ITV's The Royal gets modern day spin-off
From Media Guardian. Posted March 22 2007, 12.00am
ITV is a creating a daytime spin-off from its Sunday night 60s medical drama The Royal. By Jason Deans. (more)

Webcasters Can Survive by Becoming King of Their Content
From radio.about.com. Posted March 21 2007, 12.00am
The Copyright Royalty Board recently announced new proposed rates for music streaming which will in effective, put many small webcasters and Internet radio station owners out of business. But, there... (more)

Royal visit gives Argus a sales boost
From Hold the Front Page. Posted March 21 2007, 12.00am
Ten-strong reporting team followed Queen and Duke's every move for video, online and in-paper coverage (more)

Maria scoops Royal Television Society Award
From The Stage. Posted March 14 2007, 6.00pm
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Legal Action Anyone?
From ASMeC - Association of Streaming Media Companies. Posted March 13 2007, 4.06pm
The disquite over the Copyright Royalty Board streaming rates has brought up the suggestion of legal action - read latest report in Digital Music News Streaming radio broadcasters are now considering legal action against a recently-revised royalty structure issued by the Copyright Royalty Board. The ruling, which replaces percentage-based royalties with per-play calculations, is widely being viewed as a death sentence for small- and mid-size webcasters. Right now the thought is that the initial response needs to be a legal response, NPR station WXPN general manager Roger LaMay recently told internetnews.com. (more)

Small US Internet radio stations hit by new royalty rates
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 12 2007, 12.48pm
Small webcasters in the US are crying foul over new royalty rates they must pay for streaming recordings. After a two-year proceeding, the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has set rates for commercial and noncommercial webcasts and Internet simulcasts, which some executives say will put them out of business. “This is going to be a major problem [...] (more)

Royalties threaten internet radio
From BBC News. Posted March 8 2007, 1.12pm
Demands for higher royalty payments by a US copyright body could shut down net radio stations, they warn. (more)

RAIN Leads Cavalry
From ASMeC - Association of Streaming Media Companies. Posted March 7 2007, 9.51am
As one can imagine the fall out from the royalty rates set by the CRB in the US has been somewhat negative. Most reports are predicting the demise of a large number of US online broadcasters. RAIN is leading the cavalry in fighting the decision. Webcasters across the country have begun an organized effort to mobilize listeners in the fight to keep their operations save the streamsonline. Faced with last week's Copyright Royalty Board decision, which threatens to shutter the huge majority of Internet radio operations in the U.S., webcast audiences are rushing to respond, signing online petitions and calling the attention of their elected officials to the Webcasters' struggle. (more)

CRB sets US royalty rates
From ASMeC - Association of Streaming Media Companies. Posted March 5 2007, 5.19pm
Some not so good news from the other side of the pond with regard to webcasting royalty rates. A disregard for business models seem to have been the order of the day, as CRB sets per performance rates, resulting in the possible closure of numerous webcasters - As featured in RAIN The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has announced its decision on Internet radio royalty rates, rejecting all of the arguments made by Webcasters and instead adopting the per play rate proposal put forth by SoundExchange(a digital music fee collection body created by the RIAA). (more)

New Royalty Rates Announced for Webcasters
From radio.about.com. Posted March 5 2007, 12.00am
From Kurthanson.com: "The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has announced its decision on Internet radio royalty rates...adopting the 'per play' rate proposal...the rates that the Board has decided on, effective retroactively... (more)

BBC lags behind at Royal Television Society Journalism Awards
From Media Guardian. Posted February 21 2007, 12.00am
9am: It was a lacklustre night for the BBC at the Royal Television Society Journalism Awards. By Steve Busfield. (more)

Emotional return to Falklands for Royal Navy officer-turned-press man
From Hold the Front Page. Posted February 16 2007, 12.00am
Picture editor retraces his steps of 25 years ago for coverage marking conflict's anniversary (more)

BBC Radio 3 Listener Awards Shortlist
From Merry Media. Posted February 14 2007, 12.13pm
Listeners to BBC Radio 3 can again vote for a musician of their choice to receive an award as part of the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards.. (more)

Journalist 'tapped into hundreds of Royal mobile messages'
From Press Gazette. Posted January 26 2007, 12.54pm
The royal editor of the News of the World and a private investigator tapped into several hundred messages on the mobile phones of Royal Family aides, the Old Bailey heard today. (more)

US Copyright News
From ASMeC - Association of Streaming Media Companies. Posted January 16 2007, 10.28am
Some copyright news state side as lawmakers reopen satellit, internet radio royalty debate - as featured in Digital Music News (http://www.digitalmusicnews.com) Congressional debates over satellite, internet and cable-based radio royalties have recently been rekindled. Just recently, Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Joseph Biden (D-Del), and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn) reopened the Perform Act, a bill that reshapes royalty structures on the streaming formats. (more)

PPL could allow podcast music
From Radio Today. Posted January 4 2007, 9.24am
Using commercial music within a podcast is currently an unlicenced area for radio broadcasters, making the practice illegal. However a report today suggets PPL may allow up to 30 seconds of music to be included, but will cost the commercial radio industry over £200,000 a year in royalties. (more)

Casino Royale is Film of the Year 2006
From Merry Media. Posted December 29 2006, 6.33pm
On the back of huge critical acclaim and global box office receipts exceeding $450m, the triumphant return of James Bond has been capped by the success of Casino Royale winning the title of Film of the Year from viewers of BBC One's Film 2006 With Jonathan Ross.. (more)

Queen Elizabeth?s speech to the Commonwealth available as podcast
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 22 2006, 2.51pm
This year’s Christmas Day speech to the Commonwealth by Queen Elizabeth II will be available as a podcast for the first time. The Queen will be highlighting how all religions stress the need to nurture and guide the young. A podcast of her December 25 message can be ordered free in advance on the British Monarchy’s website, www.royal.gov.uk. Subscribers [...] (more)

Chinese radio, TV stations to pay music royalties
From Media Network Weblog. Posted December 18 2006, 2.17pm
Chinese radio and TV stations are expected to pay royalties on the music they broadcast from next year, when a set of fee collection methods and standards will be officially promulgated. ”The methods and standards are being drawn up by the Office of Legislative Affairs of the State Council. They are expected to be officially promulgated [...] (more)

Moyles jingle salary boost
From Radio Today. Posted December 15 2006, 7.06am
Chris Moyles is topping up his six figure salary with an extra £75,000 - just for playing his jingles. The 32 year old Radio 1 breakfast host is reportedly getting £15 royalties per play - because he writes the lyrics. Last year he played them 5,000 times. (more)

78th Royal Variety Performance Last Night
From Merry Media. Posted December 5 2006, 1.43pm
Jonathan Ross hosted the 78th annual Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum last night in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.. (more)

David Gest Joins Royal Variety Line-Up
From Merry Media. Posted December 2 2006, 5.41pm
TV's newest reality star David Gest is the latest addition to the illustrious line-up for this year's Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum on Monday 4 December hosted by Jonathan Ross.. (more)

Ross to host Royal Variety Performance
From Digital Spy. Posted November 27 2006, 1.57pm
Jonathan Ross is to host this year's Royal Variety Performance. (more)

BBC unveil Royal Variety Performance line-up
From Digital Spy. Posted November 24 2006, 5.21pm
The BBC announce a star-studded array of performers for the charitable event, to be hosted by Jonathan Ross. (more)

Thai activists petition court to delist state broadcaster Mcot
From Media Network Weblog. Posted November 24 2006, 2.32pm
Activists in Thailand yesterday submitted a petition to the Supreme Administrative Court urging it to delist state broadcaster Mcot. They asked the court to scrap the decisions previously made by the deposed Thaksin Shinawatra cabinet to transfer Mcot’s business, assets and liabilities to Mcot Pcl as well as the royal decree permitting the 2004 corporatisation. The [...] (more)

Jonathan Ross to Host Royal Variety Show
From Merry Media. Posted November 24 2006, 12.48pm
Jonathan Ross will host the 78th annual Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum on Monday 4 December 2006.. (more)

MI6 come out of the shadows on Radio 1 show
From thenoise.co.uk. Posted November 18 2006, 3.02pm
In an unprecedented move for the secret services, two MI6 officers have appeared on the radio to discuss their jobs.The two officers, a man and a woman, spoke to Colin Murray's late-night Radio 1 show earlier this week, although their voices were disguised.The BBC approached MI6 with the idea to coincide with the release of the James Bond film, Casino Royale.More here. (more)

Barry paper urges readers to make rebel postie a Royal Mail winner
From Press Gazette. Posted November 16 2006, 12.00am
The Barry & District News has launched a campaign to help a rebel postman win a prestigious Royal Mail award. (more)

Royal Variety Performance 2006
From Merry Media. Posted November 7 2006, 11.17pm
A host of celebrities and artists from the worlds of music, comedy and theatre will be performing in the 78th annual Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum on Monday 4 December 2006.. (more)

BBC to show life in the royal household
From Media Guardian. Posted October 23 2006, 1.00am
10.30am: BBC1 is to air a lavish fly-on-the-wall documentary promising unprecedented access to the Queen and her household. By Owen Gibson. (more)

BBC Birmingham grabs a hatful of gongs at Royal Television Society Awards
From BBC Press Ofice. Posted October 17 2006, 12.30pm
BBC Birmingham took top honours in seven categories at the Royal Television Society Midlands Awards ceremony on Sunday night 15 October hosted by TV presenter Ben Shephard. (more)

Sony Connect Settles!
From ASMeC - Association of Streaming Media Companies. Posted October 13 2006, 11.58am
They're dropping like flies! Sony Connect settles in the well-covered Copyright Tribunal. Only a few left - watch this space! Read MCPS/PRS press release below. A further company operating in the UK digital music market has reached a settlement relating to the royalties paid to composers, songwriters and music publishers for the digital delivery of music for online and mobile use. (more)

Napster and MusicNet Settle
From ASMeC - Association of Streaming Media Companies. Posted October 9 2006, 6.36pm
Well we didn't have to wait long for two more digital operators to settle their dispute with the MCPS/PRS. Napster and MusicNet have agreed an online royalty rate with MCPS-PRS and as such withdrawn from the copyright tribunal. No specfics yet so not much to comment on. Read story below. Two more companies operating in the UK digital music market have reached a settlement relating to the royalties paid to composers, songwriters and music publishers for the digital delivery of music for online and mobile use. (more)

Royal Television Society winner joins BBC current affairs
From Press Gazette. Posted September 21 2006, 12.00am
The BBC has appointed Eamon Hardy as an executive producer for current affairs. (more)

Radio Zamaneh begins shortwave broadcasts to Iran
From Media Network Weblog. Posted September 13 2006, 10.48am
Radio Zamaneh is a new Iranian broadcasting station based at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This independent non-partisan radio station aims to be a medium for the unheard voice of [the] young. Broadcasting in the Farsi language via Internet, satellite and shortwave, Radio Zamaneh brings news and analysis, educational programmes as well [...] (more)

Royal Ballet to welcome in BBC cameras
From The Stage. Posted August 15 2006, 6.15pm
Acclaimed filmmaker Lucy Blakstad is developing a fly-on-the-wall style documentary for the BBC to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Ballet. (more)

Royal Ballet to appear in first arts docusoap since The House
From The Stage. Posted August 15 2006, 5.15pm
Acclaimed filmmaker Lucy Blakstad is developing a fly-on-the-wall style documentary for the BBC to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Ballet. (more)

Royal editor suspended over bugging
From The Independent. Posted August 12 2006, 12.00am
The News Of The World has suspended Clive Goodman, its royal editor, following allegations of mobile phone hacking. The journalist is due to appear in court next Wednesday charged with one count of conspiring to intercept voicemail messages and eight counts of intercepting them. (more)

NoW royal editor suspended
From Media Guardian. Posted August 11 2006, 1.00am
12pm: The News Of The World has suspended Clive Goodman, the journalist charged with mobile phone hacking. By Julia Day. (more)

NoW's Goodman charged as Royal phone probe widens
From Press Gazette. Posted August 10 2006, 9.29am
News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman, 48, and Glen Mulcaire, 35, both from south London, have been bailed to appear in court on 16 August after being charged with intercepting telephone messages. (more)

NoW royal editor charged
From Media Guardian. Posted August 10 2006, 1.00am
The News of the World's royal editor was last night charged with hacking into the royal family's mobile phone messages. By Ian Cobain and Stephen Bates. (more)

ITN Bradby's royal chat prompted NoW phone tap probe
From Press Gazette. Posted August 9 2006, 11.24am
The leak of information from a conversation between ITN journalist and Clarence House in the News of the World triggered the investigation which led to the arrest of the paper's Royal correspondent under the Regualtion of Investigative Powers Act. (more)

NoW's Goodman quizzed by police over royal phones
From Press Gazette. Posted August 9 2006, 8.37am
Investigative reporters, particularly those from tabloid newspapers, will not have slept well last night in the knowledge that the News of the World's royal editor was being questioned by police after an investigation into royal phone messages. (more)

BBC Radio Berkshire & Reading FC Team Up
From Merry Media. Posted August 1 2006, 4.50pm
Reading Football Club and BBC Radio Berkshire announced yesterday a new broadcasting and promotional deal that will see commentary on the club's matches being broadcast next season on the BBC station. The future of match coverage was the subject of speculation following the announcment that the two parties were initially unable to agree terms. However, after more talks between the club and the BBC both parties were able to agree a partnership that will see Radio Berkshire continue its popular service of commentaries, news and other programming following the Royals progress.. (more)

Reading FC deal for Radio Berkshire
From Radio Today. Posted August 1 2006, 4.45pm
Reading Football Club and BBC Radio Berkshire have agreed a new broadcasting and promotional deal that will see commentary on the club's matches being broadcast next season on the BBC station. The future of match coverage was the subject of speculation following the announcement that the two parties were initially unable to agree terms. However, after more talks between the club and the BBC both parties were able to agree a partnership that will see Radio Berkshire continue its popular service of commentaries, news and other programming following the Royals' progress. The station's popular commentary team of Joel Hufford and Tim Dellor will be joined by ex-Reading player Mick Gooding. (more)

Beautiful launch for Atlantic FM
From Radio Today. Posted July 6 2006, 8.15am
Atlantic FM, the second commercial radio station for Cornwall has launched this morning at 7:30am after a long sequence of short music clips, which listeners can expect to hear on the station. The clips were pre-produced over the sound of crashing waves. The first song played was U2's Beautiful Day, which was played straight after a new TM Century Jingle. The first song was chosen by a new listener called Warren who filled out a suggestion card at the Royal Cornwall Show recently. Mark Chapple (ex Bright 106.4) provided the first live voice on the station and welcomed listeners to a station with "more music". (more)

Arqiva award winners announced
From Radio Today. Posted June 30 2006, 6.15pm
The Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards have taken place at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, once again organised by CRCA and sponsored by Arqiva (formerly NTL). This year the events were hosted by Cristian O'Connell, and guests handing out awards included Tony Blackburn, Jamie Theakston and Simon Bates. GCap Media took home five awards, with Chrysalis and GMG Radio each winning three. In addition, GMG won the Arqiva Gold Award for Real Radio Scotland. (more)

Stars unite for royal play celebrating children's books
From The Stage. Posted June 12 2006, 5.30pm
Julie Walters, Jonathan Ross, Harry Hill, Martin Clunes, Ronnie Corbett, Bradley Walsh and Patsy Kensit are among the stars to appear in a stage production, which will also broadcast on BBC1, celebrating British children's literature in honour of the Queen's 80th birthday. (more)

Nominations for Arqiva awards
From Radio Today. Posted June 9 2006, 9.30am
The nominations for the 2006 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards have been officially announced. The event will be hosted by Virgin Radio’s Christian O’Connell at at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London The awards are now in their 11th year and seek to recognise excellence in all aspects of Commercial Radio including presentation, programming, technical innovation, and sales & marketing. Alison Winter, Research and Communications Manager at the CRCA, commented: “CRCA have organised these awards since 1996. In 2007 they pass to our new industry body The RadioCentre, and we could not have handed them over in better shape. With another change of venue to accommodate our guests, over 500 entries received, and an amazingly diverse list of nominations it is clear that there is much to celebrate in our industry.” (more)

Royal Mail report places B2B magazines above internet
From Brand Republic. Posted May 26 2006, 7.05am
LONDON – Royal Mail say industry decision makers believe the future lies in printed B2B magazines, despite the growth in online publishing. (more)

Equity to track down TV royalties
From The Stage. Posted May 23 2006, 7.45pm
A new broadcast tracking system is to be set up by Equity in order to ensure that actors receive the royalties they are owed if television programmes in which they appeared are aired without their knowledge. (more)

Will licensing kill the radio star?
From Media Guardian. Posted May 4 2006, 8.21am
New rules on royalties are stifling British internet radio stations while allowing foreign rivals to broadcast into the UK unhindered. Wendy M. Grossman reports. (more)

Broadcasting House re-opened
From Radio Today. Posted April 20 2006, 3.45pm
Her Majesty The Queen today visited BBC Broadcasting House to mark the 80th anniversary of the granting of the Corporation's Royal Charter. The Queen officially re-opened the original Broadcasting House in Portland Place, which had recently been refurbished as a part of a redevelopment of the site. (more)

Broadcasting House reopens in a Royal way
From Press Gazette. Posted April 20 2006, 12.00am
Radio 4's John Humphrys was due to meet — but not interview — the Queen when she visited Broadcasting House on Thursday. (more)

Royalties boost for performers as British programme sales rocket
From The Stage. Posted April 18 2006, 12.00pm
UK television production is booming in the global marketplace, with latest figures showing revenues from international programme sales jumping more than 21% to £632 million in the last financial year. (more)

Chris Moyles to meet The Queen
From Radio Today. Posted April 13 2006, 4.30pm
Chris Moyles is just one of the BBC breakfast presenters who will meet The Queen when she visits Broadcasting House on Thursday 20 April 2006 to mark the 80th anniversary of the granting of the Corporation's Royal Charter. The news comes on the same day that The Sun newspaper reports Moyles is earning £630,000 per year - three times more than his colleagues. The Queen will officially re-open the original Broadcasting House in Portland Place, London, which has recently been refurbished as a part of a redevelopment of the site. (more)

After 19 years, Lawley deserts her island
From The Independent. Posted April 13 2006, 12.00am
Her desert castaways have included five prime ministers, innumerable Shakespearean actors and international royalty whose radio requests for rock, soft metal and the Scottish pipes have been granted in her unflinchingly dulcet tones. (more)

New studio for Reading
From Radio Today. Posted April 12 2006, 10.45pm
Hospital Radio Reading have become the latest hospital radio station to install the Sonifex S2 Solutions Studio Package. The station, known on-air as Blast 1386 took advantage of a move from Battle Hospital in West Reading to the site of Royal Berkshire Hospital to ditch all their old equipment in favour of a complete new station package based around Sonifex S2 (also recently installed recently launched ILR stations such as 107 The Bee in Blackburn) and the Myriad automation and playout computer software from PSquared. (more)

Secondary royalty payout for writers
From Press Gazette. Posted April 6 2006, 12.00am
The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS) is to distribute £10 million to 40,000 writers at its biannual royalty payout this month, a 12 per cent increase on last year. (more)

BBC show for Martin Daniels
From Radio Today. Posted March 29 2006, 9.30am
Actor, comedian and magician Martin Daniels is set to join BBC Radio Lincolnshire as a regular presenter. Martin, son of magician Paul, is well known to Lincolnshire audiences for his starring roles in the Lincoln Theatre Royal's pantomimes. His background also includes TV, the stage and, of course, magic. (more)

BBC and Royal Court join for new writing scheme
From The Stage. Posted March 21 2006, 11.55am
The Royal Court has teamed up with BBC writersroom to launch a mentoring scheme for the UK's most promising new drama writers as part of the theatre's 50th birthday celebrations. (more)

Tate takes comedy crown in Royal Television Awards
From The Independent. Posted March 15 2006, 1.08am
She has introduced the immortal phrase "Am I bothered?" to the English language: Last night the comedienne Catherine Tate was crowned the queen of comedy at a leading awards ceremony. (more)

Nepal: Concern at decision to launch army radio
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 7 2006, 4.36pm
A decision by the Nepali government to allow the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) to launch its own FM radio network throughout the Himalayan kingdom has caused concern among local journalists and press freedom activists. They say it's another nail in the coffin of free media in the country. The RNA plans to set up 10 mobile FM radio stations with one based in the capital Kathmandu, disseminating (more)

Nepal Army to run FM stations
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 3 2006, 1.05pm
The Nepalese Ministry of Information and Communication has permitted the Royal Nepal Army (RNA) to run FM radio stations. The Kantipur Daily reported that the army will operate 10 FM stations throughout the kingdom. It will operate four FM stations with the capacity of one kilowatt and six others with the capacity of 250 watts. The ministry has not charged a licence fee for registration of the (more)

Radio 3 marks Royal Court half-centenary
From The Stage. Posted February 28 2006, 1.00pm
Radio 3 is to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Court Theatre with an evening of live performances of new commissions from popular playwrights who have links with the venue. (more)

Radio Academy to visit U105
From Radio Today. Posted February 22 2006, 9.44am
The Radio Academy N.I. Region and The Royal Television Society are presenting a visit to U105, Belfast’s newest radio station on Wednesday 8th March 2006 at 7.00pm. There will be a presentation by John Rosborough, MD of U105 and station tour, followed by a finger buffet. (more)

Charles begins battle for royal privacy
From Press Gazette. Posted February 21 2006, 12.30pm
Lawyers for the Prince of Wales went into legal battle against the Mail on Sunday today in a test case which focuses on whether royalty are entitled to the same level of privacy as ordinary citizens. (more)

Gaydar Radio signs as sponsor of EuroPride show at Albert Hall
From Brand Republic. Posted February 17 2006, 11.02am
LONDON - Gaydar Radio has signed as the sponsor of a EuroPride 2006 event to be held at London's Royal Albert Hall to celebrate gay culture. (more)

Royal Lao Government in Exile plans radio station
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 10 2006, 11.32am
Chairman Khamphoui Sisavatdy and other leaders of the Royal Lao Government in Exile (RLGE) sat down with James Woolsey, former US ambassador and head of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1993 to 1995. He counseled the RLGE to strongly pursue its plans for a radio programme to be broadcast into Laos, citing the success of Radio Free Europe in undermining a totalitarian regime, the Soviet Union, (more)

BBC Radio 4 UK Theme to be released commercially
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 4 2006, 12.12pm
The controversy over the plans to drop the five-minute medley of patriotic tunes that opens BBC Radio 4 each morning has taken a new turn. Musician Mike Flowers says he's producing a commercial release of the medley by the Royal Ballet Symphonia, that will be available on CD and download before the end of this month. Mr Flowers says he has the backing of Ingrid Spiegl, widow of the composer. (more)

Xfm rolls out indie royalty for Manchester launch
From Media Guardian. Posted January 30 2006, 7.30am
GCap Media has lined up Andy Rourke from The Smiths as a DJ on its new Xfm station in Manchester By Julia Day. (more)

Xfm rolls out indie royalty
From Media Guardian. Posted January 30 2006, 7.30am
8am: GCap Media has lined up Andy Rourke, the bassist from legendary Manchester band The Smiths, as a DJ on its new Xfm radio station in the city. By Julia Day. (more)

My Own Internet Radio Station: Answers to Questions From Site Visitors
From radio.about.com. Posted January 1 2006, 2.38pm
Do I have to pay royalties if I webcast sound snippets from comedians? Is there a minimum age to own an Internet radio station? What kind of royalities will my school have to pay for a web-based community radio station?... (more)

Nicholas Owen: My Life in Media
From The Independent. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
Nicholas Owen, 60, joins BBC News 24 as a presenter this month. During the past decade, he has hosted all ITN's major bulletins, including Channel 4 News and News at Ten. He also appeared in a wide range of other TV and radio programmes, including BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing in 2006. From 1994 to 2000, he was royal correspondent for ITV News. In that capacity, he played a major role in reporting on the death and funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, for which ITN won an RTS award. He has a close interest in transport matters and his publications include a history of the British trolleybus. He is married, lives in Surrey and has four children. (more)