Media
BBC axes Robin Hood as viewers abandon show
The BBC has taken the axe to its once popular drama 'Robin Hood' as the series grand finale haemorrhaged viewers with less than two million tuning in.
BBC axes Robin Hood as viewers abandon show
The BBC has taken the axe to its once popular drama 'Robin Hood' as the series grand finale haemorrhaged viewers with less than two million tuning in.
Up to 118 jobs go at Trinity Mirror in Midlands papers cull
Trinity Mirror has announced plans to close nine newspapers, two niche publications, and merge two other papers, making 118 staff in its Midlands division redundant.
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- Trinity Mirror set to shut eight regional newspapers
- Trinity journalists threaten action over closures fear
Public calls for OK! to scrap Michael Jackson death cover
OK! magazine's decision to lead its Michael Jackson tribute issue with an image of the star as he lay dying has sparked outrage among members of the public.
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- OK! pays $500k for death photo of Michael Jackson
- News of Michael Jackson's death floods internet
BBC comes under fire for its Glastonbury 400
The BBC is under fire for sending more than 400 staff to the Glastonbury music festival, which was headlined this year by Bruce Springsteen and Blur.
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- Orange hands out V V Brown rain ponchos at Glastonbury
- Orange unveils Glastonbury mobile app
Media News
Ofcom invites bids for regional radio licence
by Maisie McCabe, mediaweek.co.uk, 03-Jul-09, 16:15
LONDON - Ofcom has invited declarations of intent to apply for the local commercial radio licence for Fife in Scotland....
Radio veteran Van Pooss loses battle with cancer
by Maisie McCabe, mediaweek.co.uk, 03-Jul-09, 16:14
LONDON - Radio industry veteran Rob Van Pooss died in the early hours of Tuesday morning (30 June) after losing...
Betfair appoints MCHI to £7 million media account
Ian Darby, campaignlive.co.uk, 03-Jul-09, 15:00
LONDON - Betfair, the online betting exchange, has appointed MCHI to handle its £7 million media account.
Lurpak appoints Outside Line to digital account
Ian Darby, campaignlive.co.uk, 03-Jul-09, 14:55
LONDON - Arla Foods UK has appointed the independent digital agency Outside Line to handle online creative for its Lurpak...
EC revises rules on public funding of broadcasters
by Tristan O'Carroll, mediaweek.co.uk, 03-Jul-09, 14:50
LONDON - The European Commission has adopted new rules on the public funding of broadcasters, to ensure commercial broadcasters are...
Opinion
Alex Hilton: Near-death shock opened my eyes
by Alex Hilton,
PR Week UK
25-Feb-09, 14:30
It is difficult to know the correct amount of gravity to apply to this statement. I am OK. I am still in hospital. I am getting better. But on Friday I nearly died.
Ian Monk: Goody's tragic tale sets press agenda
by Ian Monk,
PR Week UK
25-Feb-09, 14:51
The Jade Goody story is used as proof of different things by different people. While it has made many perceptions of her more favourable, the dying agonies of the reality TV celebrity have prompted other more critical viewpoints.
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