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This is an archive of news about Chill. Some links may no longer work, due to the transient nature of the internet.

March ABCs: Financial Times hit by chilly climate
From Media Guardian. Posted April 11 2008, 1.30pm
The Financial Times finally succumbed to the downward sales trend afflicting the quality daily sector, recording a 1.3% year-on-year decline. By Chris Tryhorn (more)

Burchill tipped to replace Ross at Sun
From Media Guardian. Posted March 4 2008, 4.52pm
Julie Burchill is being lined up to replace Ally Ross as the Sun's TV critic, less than a year after the outspoken columnist said she was quitting the profession. By Ben Dowell (more)

Web's not yet warm enough to beat the chill
From Media Guardian. Posted January 5 2008, 11.40pm
Some bleak midwinters are bleaker than others: and this year the only fleeting smiles you'll see around Fleet Street belong to economic correspondents, who rarely get a story anywhere near front pages while the good times roll. Now they're asking lugubriously: 'Are we heading for recession?' But even the most dolorous bad news bear can't afford a moment's satisfaction this time. For the dip affecting the US today, and probably Britain tomorrow, looks much more than a passing phase - and it's perilously close to home. (more)

RADIO: Martin Hoyle
From Financial Times. Posted December 29 2007, 2.00am
Radio 4's in-all-senses- chilling thriller The Iceman (Saturday 2.30pm) concerns your bright young 'tec with "fancy ideas", reactionary superior and comic... (more)

'Chilling precedent' avoided as Lords refuse fair comment appeal
From Hold the Front Page. Posted October 22 2007, 12.00am
Burstein's attempt to appeal to the House of Lords was hopeless - lawyer (more)

Radio's "Voice of the Common Man" Goes Nationwide
From radio.about.com. Posted September 9 2007, 12.35pm
Bill Cunningham has hosted a program on WLW-AM/Cincinnati for 24 years. According to chillicothegazette.com, "Bill Cunningham's 'voice of the common man' will be heard from New York to Los Angeles... (more)

Julie Burchill bows out of journalism
From Media Guardian. Posted June 21 2007, 1.00am
8am: Julie Burchill, one of Britain's best-known and most acerbic newspaper columnists, says she is quitting journalism. By Stephen Brook. (more)

Johnston abduction has 'chilling effect' on Gaza
From Press Gazette. Posted June 15 2007, 12.00am
The abduction of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston has had “a hugely chilling effect” on news organisations and forced them to rethink their coverage from Gaza, according to one veteran conflict reporter. (more)

Transmission problems continue on Canada?s Prince Edward Island
From Media Network Weblog. Posted June 13 2007, 10.03am
Most radio stations on Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) will broadcast on reduced power for at least another week as work continues to fix a damaged antenna. All CBC Radio and Radio-Canada stations are affected by the problem at the Churchill transmission tower, as are most private radio stations. Magic 93, K-Rock, CFCY and Ocean 100 are [...] (more)

The Archers - 15,000th Episodes Old
From Merry Media. Posted November 7 2006, 3.51pm
BBC Radio 4 soap The Archers is celebrating its 15,000th episode tonight at 7pm (7th November). We will find out if Ruth Archer stays with David or runs off with Sam in a chilling episode.. (more)

O2 backs listener-guided show on GCap's Chill station
From Brand Republic. Posted September 1 2006, 11.09am
LONDON - GCap's digital radio station Chill has made its first commercial deal in the form of a new listener-driven show sponsored by mobile network O2. (more)

Schilling’s charges are ‘too expensive’
From Press Gazette. Posted June 22 2006, 12.49am
A media lawyer, who has won millions of pounds in damages from newspapers on behalf of his clients, has been told by a judge that his fees of £450 an hour are too expensive (more)

August chill beckons as advertising slips at ITV
From The Times. Posted June 14 2006, 12.00am
ITV'S flagship channel is heading for a dismal August, as media buyers say that the broadcaster's advertising bookings are down about 17 per cent.... (more)

Bristol licence attracts six
From Radio Today. Posted June 12 2006, 1.00pm
A total of six applications have been submitted to run a new commercial radio station in Bristol. These are Bristol FM, Chill (GCap Media), Diamond 106.5 (Macquarie), Original 106 (Canwest), Rock Radio (Absolute Radio Int/Town and Country Broadcasting Ltd) and Wicked FM (UK Media and Radio). Half of the applicants propose a rock music service, two offer an adult format with the remaining one offering to Chill out the people of Bristol. (more)

National newspaper circulation: freezing March chills sales
From Press Gazette. Posted April 13 2006, 1.45pm
This year’s freezing March weather may have had a chilling effect on newspaper ABC figures because nearly every national newspaper was down year-on-year. (more)

Virgin Media puts its $23bn sale on hold as credit chill strikes again$
From The Times. Posted January 1 1970, 12.59am
The $23 billion ($£11.4 billion) sale of Virgin Media has been derailed by the crisis in debt markets. (more)