Oscar nominee Keira Knightley will front a one-hour music special on 6 July for GCap Media to be broadcast over 40 stations of the One and Century FM networks.The programme coincides with the release of the actress’ latest film, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. Knightley will answer questions from listeners and also play… Continue reading Keira Knightley Joins GCap Celeb Presenters

RadioCentre, the radio industry trade body, has called for more government assistance in cracking down on pirate radio stations, following a Commons debate highlighting the problems they cause.Margaret Hodge, the minister for industry and the regions, admitted in the Commons that the radio industry’s own efforts to close pirate stations were more effective than Ofcom’s.The… Continue reading RadioCentre Calls For Government To Crack Down On Pirates

Cable and satellite television channel Bravo has expanded its portfolio by introducing big-budget US dramas, securing exclusive rights to episodes of Blade: The Series and The Unit to premiere in the autumn.Blade: The Series, from executive producer Avi Arad (the X-Men and Spiderman films), promises to satisfy male TV appetites as a blood-drenched, action-packed saga… Continue reading Bravo Expands Portfolio With Top-Rating US Dramas

One of Europe’s leading specialist music websites, NME.com, has signed a major deal with Sony Walkman to launch a competition to find new and unknown bands in Britain.The contest, known as the Walkman NME Breaking Bands competition, is part of NME.com’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Any band with access to the NME.com site will be able… Continue reading NME.com Launches Music Talent Quest With Sony Walkman