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BBC listeners could get their own iTunes-inspired personalised radio service, according to BBC director general Mark Thompson, who was speaking last night at the Cambridge Radio Festival.Thompson said the broadcaster, under the working title of MyBBCRadio, would utilise peer-to-peer and other new technologies to create a service that would “provide thousands, ultimately millions, of individual… Continue reading BBC Could Get iTunes-Inspired Radio Service

Richard Bacon, Capital Radio’s current drive-time presenter, will move back to Xfm in August, with Xfm’s Lucio taking over Bacon’s old role.Gold Sony award-winner Lucio has helped Xfm achieve the station’s highest ever drive-time audience since joining in October 2005. Bacon, who joined Capital in May 2005, said: “I have enjoyed my time at Capital,… Continue reading Bacon Back On Xfm

Emap Entertainment is launching an online dieting and healthy eating website from its hugely successful women’s magazine Closer, as part of the company’s strategy to expand key brands across multiple platforms.The site will be promoted heavily via Closer magazine, reaching more than 1.3 million women a week along with support from other on and offline… Continue reading Emap Launches Closer Website

BSkyB could soon enter the “free” broadband battle arena after the company’s chairman, Rupert Murdoch, told investors in his News Corporation that the group would unveil its broadband strategy in the middle of July.The full launch of BSkyB’s internet and voice-call service is expected soon after. The broadcaster is considering offering deals such as free… Continue reading BSkyB Could Enter “Free” Broadband Battle

According to reports in the trade press, MTV is looking for a digital agency to provide support for the launch of a user-generated content channel.The reports claim that the broadcaster is intending to launch a television channel made up wholly of user-generated content, with negotiations with the agencies expected to be finalised some time later… Continue reading MTV Could Launch User-Generated Content Channel

Social networking website MySpace has unveiled plans for global expansion and a new mobile phone service that will allow its 87 million global users to connect to the service wherever they are.MySpace chief executive Chris DeWolfe said the site, which has more than three million registered users in the UK, would expand into ten new… Continue reading MySpace Set For Further Expansion And Mobile Network

England’s bitter defeat to Portugal netted a peak of 16.8 million adult viewers on Saturday afternoon for BBC One, with 75.6% of the adult viewing population tuning in.However, this was less than watched the England v Sweden match earlier in the tournament, which drew 17.9 million adult viewers, probably owing to the game falling on… Continue reading 16.8 Million Adults Share England’s Bitter Exit From World Cup

Classic FM, GCap Media’s classical music radio station, has won ‘National Sales Team of the Year’ for the third year running at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards.This is the first time the award has been won by the same team three years in a row. GCap Media also received radio station of the year accolades… Continue reading Classic FM Wins Another Award For GCap Media

Financial freesheet City AM plans to raise its readership further by giving away 100,000 copies each day, a much higher distribution than paid-for sales at the Financial Times, which sold just over 92,500 copies in Britain and Ireland last month.City AM‘s advertising is exceeding expectations and the paper will break even in its second year… Continue reading City AM Set To Distribute 100,000 Copies Per Day

In the absence of any football, Eastenders was last night’s big winner, attracting an average of 6.1 million adult viewers (a 40% audience share) with its intoxicating mix of gritty storylines and cockney camaraderie.Also on BBC1, New Tricks was a hit with viewers, getting a peak audience of 4.7 million adults and an average figure… Continue reading BBC1 The Big Winner On Night With No Football