Posts from ‘March, 2008’

Privately-owned Global Radio said today it was to buy Britain’s largest commercial radio group, GCap Media for an agreed £375 million, to create a bigger rival for the BBC. The deal will bring together Global’s Heart and Galaxy brands with GCap’s national Classic FM and network of commercial radio stations across Britain including Capital 95.8 FM [...]

As part of its vigorous cultural diplomacy in neighbouring countries that share its language, Iran is driving plans for a Persian-language satellite network to broadcast in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. But it’s unclear whether the region’s viewers will tune in to shows tailored to the tastes of the Iranian leadership’s arguably radical brand of Islam.
“The common [...]

Shadow UK Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has launched a paper setting out the opposition Conservative Party’s vision of the the future of public service broadcasting. The paper argues that offering a more diverse range of public service broadcasting is the key to ensuring Britain’s broadcasting sector remains successful - and Hunt stressed:
“We need structures that will maintain the [...]

The Sudanese government accused the British embassy in Khartoum of abusing diplomatic privileges. Sudanese customs authorities said that a TV satellite transmitter was found in the offices of BBC Arabic TV in Khartoum that was not admitted through regular channels.
Unidentified Sudanese officials told Sudanese newspapers that the transmitter was smuggled in a diplomatic pouch that [...]

The three-month trial on DAB Digital Radio of British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) radio has now come to an end, and BFBS is evaluating the audience research conducted during recent weeks. The trial ended on 31 March and BFBS has made the decision, in conjunction with the Ministry of Defence, that making the service permanent is not an option [...]

The Samoa Government may not sell the Samoa Broadcasting Corporation’s AM radio frequency, when it sells the corporation. SBC operates an AM and FM radio, and television station. The government has been involved in lengthy negotitions with a company called Samoa Quality Broadcasting, whose shareholders are employees of SBC, for the sale of corporation.
The Chief [...]

TVNZ 7, TV New Zealands ’s second digital-only public service television channel, started broadcasting at midday today on Freeview. The channel launched with The Kingmaker Debate, a live political debate in Parliament between the minor party leaders.
TVNZ 7 is New Zealand’s first local factual channel, featuring 30 percent news content, as well as documentaries, current [...]

The Japanese broadcasting industry has confirmed its plans to authorize the sale of standalone terrestrial/BS/CS digital tuners that are externally attached to PCs. This policy will be officially approved as early as the first half of this month at a meeting of members related to the broadcasting industry.
Standalone external tuners are expected for volume production [...]

Niška televizija (NTV) has started broadcasting news in Bulgarian twice daily, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a media statement. The project is realised with the cooperation of Bulgaria’s general consulate in Niš. It was presented on March 28 2008, at a special press conference in Niš, attended by Bulgaria’s general consul in Niš Georgi [...]

Radio Netherlands Worldwide is launching a new website on international law: www.internationaljustice.rnw.nl. This English-language site intends to reach an international audience including lawyers, journalists, politicians and all those involved. Radio Netherlands Worldwide wants the site to make international law accessible to a broader audience.   
The website will provide both news and background articles. The website’s editorial [...]

Shortwave radio station KTWR in Agana, Guam will hold its 30th anniversary celebration with a fiesta at the station from 3 to 5 pm on 12 April. On 13 April, author and international Christian speaker Woodrow Kroll will speak. His “Back to the Bible” broadcasts are heard daily on about 1,000 radio stations in the [...]

Today marks the official launch of RNW24, an experimental Internet-only radio station operated by the Dutch department of Radio Netherlands Worldwide. The format is simple - Dutch popular music, with news in Dutch every hour on the hour. For those interested in the music, the current playlist is displayed on the website.

RNW24

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Australian listeners can expect to experience new features when digital radio is implemented early next year, under initiatives announced last week at the Australian Broadcasting Summit.
Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner, has announced new trials for specific features of digital radio including real time traffic solutions for listeners wanting to find the best way [...]

While the capital city of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, boasts that it has three FM stations, eight communities in Isabel Province are quietly enjoying eight Community FM stations established around the Province since last year. The little known rural FM stations are gaining popularity, all broadcasts presented in their local languages.  Erected in late 2007, [...]

UK Conservative leader David Cameron was last night accused of paving the way for the destruction of the BBC after he threatened to hand £250million of its money to other broadcasters. Acccording to the Mail on Sunday, the Tories plan to force the Corporation to give away part of its licence fee funds to create new [...]