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UK government announces new review into BBC funding
The UK government last week announced another review of the way the BBC is funded which will consider alternatives to the current licence fee funding system…
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50 cent making documentary about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual assault allegations
50 Cent has announced that his G-Unit Film & Television production company is working on a documentary about the recent allegations of sexual assault made against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in four separate lawsuits…
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BBC might not see the revenue boost it was expecting when licence fee freeze ends next year
UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said that, while the BBC licence fee will increase next year as planned, the increase may be less than expected…
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Bauer Media completes iRadio acquisition, unveils new corporate brand
Bauer Media has completed its acquisition of Irish youth-centric radio station iRadio - and also unveiled a new corporate identity…
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Working class audiences want the BBC to take more risks when producing new programmes
A new study from UK media regulator OfCom says that the BBC should take more risks when commissioning new content in order to better connect with audiences from lower socio-economic groups…
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Three executive departures as Bauer rejigs the management team at its UK audio business
Bauer Media is rejigging the management team at its UK radio and audio business, with three senior execs departing…
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iHeartMedia confirms incoming $100 million pay day as a result of BMI sale
The boss of SoundExchange has used the news that US radio giant iHeartMedia stands to make about $100 million from the sale of BMI to again big up the American Music Fairness Act…
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Kim Dotcom’s story to become TV biopic
The story of MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom is set to be turned into a six part TV series looking at the “intriguing grey area that separates legitimate tech innovation from perceived illegitimacy”…
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BBC must do more to move music and radio out of London says National Audit Office
The National Audit Office has criticised the BBC for the lack of progress in some areas of its ‘Across The UK’ strategy to move BBC spending out of London to strengthen the creative industries across the UK…
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Doctor Who the most played sci-fi theme tune
PRS For Music has announced that the ‘Doctor Who’ theme tune is the most played sci-fi theme in the UK, which is nice. Especially as today is the 60th anniversary of the first episode of the show…
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Media Bill introduced that will oblige smart speaker platforms to provide "unfettered access" to traditional radio
The UK government has introduced its Media Bill into Parliament - it seeks to update the regulation of public service broadcasting and commercial radio, and also ensure traditional radio stations are easily accessible via smart speaker platforms…
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Bauer switching off more AM transmitters, mainly impacting Greatest Hits Radio
Bauer’s Greatest Hits Radio will disappear from medium wave in Scotland and parts of North England as the media firm switches off more AM transmitters - the switch offs include Scottish frequencies that only started airing GHR earlier this year…