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02/02/12--07:10: BBC Radio Ulster Holds Top Spot in Northern Ireland (chan 1777039)

BBC Radio Ulster/ Foyle remains the most listened to radio station in Northern Ireland with an average weekly audience of 513,000 listeners tuning in each week – according to the latest RAJAR (Radio Joint Audio Research) figures for Quarter Four, 2011.

These latest RAJAR figures show a slight decrease of 11,000 listeners to the station year on year (with 524,000 listeners in Quarter Four, 2010) and 25,000 listeners quarter on quarter (with 538,000 listeners in Quarter Three, 2011).

BBC Radio Foyle, meanwhile, has an average weekly audience of 32,000 listeners. This figure shows an increase

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02/02/12--07:24: BBC Radio 6 Music and Radio 1Xtra Break Ratings Records (chan 1777039)

Digital networks BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 1Xtra have posted record listening figures in the year of their 10th anniversaries, according to data published today by RAJAR.

New figures show that the stations – launched in March and September 2002 respectively – are more popular than ever: 6 Music now reaches 1.44 million people each week – up 27% on last year, while 1Xtra attracts 1.02 million listeners – up 25% on last year and the first time the station has

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02/02/12--07:46: RT Profits from YouTube Success (chan 1777039)

RT’s profit from YouTube has exceeded a million dollars, doubling in just six months.

The financial success stems from a massive increase in RT’s popularity on YouTube. RT is the first TV news channel to surpass half a billion views on YouTube, with current total running at over 670 million.

“RT is our trump card, one of the, if not the biggest news provider on YouTube worldwide,” YouTube’s director of video partnerships Patrick Walker told MIPCOM 2011.

RT’s YouTube stats place it head and shoulders above the competition – with total views three times that of ABC news, 11 times that of Reuters, 13

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02/02/12--07:51: The Weather Channel Adds 'Ice Pilots' to Primetime Line-up (chan 1777039)

The Weather Channel has announced that it will add “Ice Pilots” to its new primetime lineup.

This docu-series follows what happens when a cargo and transport airline pairs adventurous pilots with aging warplanes in the harsh conditions of Canada’s Northwest Territories. Produced by Omni Film, the series is comprised of 6x 30-minute episodes and will premiere Monday, March 5, at 9 p.m. ET, repeating at 12 a.m. ET.

“Ice Pilots” follows the last of the true Arctic aviators as they fly vintage war planes to haul people, fuel, and supplies to far flung outposts in

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02/02/12--08:00: Shortlist Announced for 2012 FT Arcelormittal Boldness in Business Awards (chan 1777039)

The Financial Times and ArcelorMittal have announced the shortlist for the 2012 FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards.

The global awards, now in their fourth year, recognise businesses that, through bold decisions, drive change and inspire innovation in their sectors.

Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times, said: “I am delighted with the high calibre of entries we have received for this year’s awards. Each of the shortlisted companies has displayed commitment to innovation and change in their field during what has been a particularly volatile year for global businesses.”

The judges for this

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02/03/12--01:24: Shane Williams Turns Announcer for BBC Two Wales (chan 1777039)

To kick-off the first weekend of the 2012 Six Nations, Wales’ legendary winger Shane Williams turns announcer for BBC Two Wales for the evening on Friday 3 February.

The world renowned rugby player, who joins the team for BBC Cymru Wales’ coverage on S4C for the Ireland v Wales and England v Wales games in the Six Nations, will be providing the links between a special evening of rugby flavoured programmes on BBC Two Wales.

Shane came into the BBC Cymru Wales studios in Llandaff, Cardiff on Monday to pre-record the special links. BBC Wales’ presentation

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02/03/12--02:09: BBC World News Becomes Available to All SFR Neufbox TV Subscribers Across France (chan 1777039)

The BBC has announced an extension of its deal with SFR across its satellite, DSL and Fibre offers. The award-winning international news and information channel is now available on SFR satellite neufbox TV offer (channel 221).

Formerly included in the package le Bouquet Sélection, BBC World News became available last month on SFR’s neufbox and neufbox Evolution offers on ADSL and Fibre on channel 259.

Following these deals, BBC World News 24/7 distribution will reach more than 16 million homes across France.

Colin Lawrence, Commercial Director, BBC World

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02/03/12--02:12: BBC World News to Broadcast Japan Direct Season (chan 1777039)

On 5 March 2012, one year on from the earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, BBC World News will broadcast a special series of documentaries and news programmes that go behind the headlines to report on life in Japan.

From the overall state of the nation’s economy to the day-to-day lives of people throughout the country, the Japan Direct Season will explore the challenges and opportunities Japan faces today.

Programming highlights will include;

Working Lives: Kyoto

Saturday 10th March 09:30, 22:30 GMT, Sunday 11th March 02:30, 15:30 GMT

This special edition of Working Lives take us to Kyoto. Presented by Roland

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02/03/12--02:17: ECB and BBC Sport Agree New Six-year Deal for Live Cricket Radio Coverage (chan 1777039)

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has agreed a new six-year deal with BBC Sport for the radio rights to broadcast ball-by-ball commentary on international cricket from 2014 to 2019.

The agreement, which will encompass two home Ashes series in 2015 and 2019, and tours by India in 2014 and South Africa in 2017, provides BBC radio with live and exclusive coverage of all England’s home Test, One-Day International and T20 series.

The BBC had previously agreed a four-year deal with ECB to broadcast live ball-by-ball

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02/03/12--02:21: BBC Launches Four Channels in Thailand (chan 1777039)

BBC Worldwide Channels Asia has officially launched BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Entertainment and CBeebies on TrueVisions, Thailand’s largest and leading cable and satellite television operator.

The four channels are part of BBC Worldwide’s portfolio of channels that showcase an award-winning and premium mix of British TV across factual, entertainment, children's and lifestyle programming.

“We are extremely pleased to have our entire suite of channels available in Thailand. This deal reflects our ongoing commitment to the region delivering to our audiences a wide range of high-quality, award-winning programming from factual, lifestyle, pre-school entertainment to comedy and drama. Viewers in

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02/03/12--02:26: Sky to Launch New Internet TV Service (chan 1777039)

Sky has announced plans to launch a new service allowing customers to watch some of its most popular content over the internet.

Taking advantage of the rapid growth in broadband-connected devices, and building on Sky’s experience in multi-platform TV, the new service will be an additional choice for people who don’t currently subscribe to a pay TV service.

Launching in the first half of 2012, the new service will provide instant and simple access to a range of Sky content, including hundreds of films from Sky Movies. Giving consumers even more choice and flexibility, the service will be available

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02/03/12--02:33: S4C Announces Welsh Premier League Live Games (chan 1777039)

S4C have announced which Welsh Corbett Sports Welsh Premier League games the football series, Sgorio, will be broadcasting live during the next two months.
 
One of the biggest games will be Bangor’s first game in the Welsh Premiership from their new stadium in Nantporth on 4 February, when they welcome Prestatyn.
 
As the Welsh Premiership returns after its mid-winter break, the league is divided into two sections of six.
 
The top six will play each other twice during the second half of the season and the bottom six will play each other twice before

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02/04/12--07:25: CNN Announces Nevada Caucuses Coverage Plans (chan 1777039)

Anchors Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper and John King will headline coverage from the CNN Election Center for the network’s live broadcast of America’s Choice 2012: The Nevada Caucuses as the Republican presidential campaign and CNN turn west Saturday, Feb. 4.

Coverage will begin at 7 p.m. ET, immediately following a live, special edition of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer at 6 p.m. ET. At 11 p.m. ET, Don Lemon will anchor a live edition of CNN Newsroom.

Chief political correspondent and anchor Candy Crowley will provide coverage from the Washington bureau, while chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin will provide

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02/04/12--07:37: China's PPTV Online to Air Internet Stream of Super Bowl XLVI (chan 1777039)

The 46th Super Bowl will take place in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Sunday, February 5, 2012. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 PM EST (7:30 AM Beijing time, February 6).

The AFC Champion New England Patriots and NFC Champion New York Giants will battle for the Lombardi Trophy. While 164 million US audiences watched Super Bowl XLV live on NBC last year, watching live broadcasting of the Super Bowl in China is yet a luxury until this year, after NFL entered a partnership with PPTV for online live broadcasting

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02/05/12--02:50: BNN Launches 'Your Money Month' Throughout February (chan 1777039)

Throughout the month of February, Business News Network (BNN) features special programming for "Your Money Month".

Gearing up for the biggest month on everyone’s investing calendar, BNN’s PORTFOLIO BUILDER daily segment helps investors keep their finances on track and educates market newcomers.

BNN’s PORTFOLIO BUILDER delivers a daily lineup of BNN financial experts dedicated to helping investors understand investment options.  Viewers can turn to BNN’s award-winning website, BNN.ca as the online destination for complete coverage of YOUR MONEY MONTH content.

Viewers can uncover everything they need to know about RRSPs and TFSAs, as well as tips on sorting through mutual

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02/10/12--01:40: Sky News Business Launches 'Australian Business' with The Australian Newspaper (chan 1777039)

Sky News Business, in conjunction with The Australian newspaper, will tonight launch a weekly television program, Australian Business, that will set the agenda in business television.

The nation’s leading finance journalists and commentators will be joined by business leaders to dissect the critical issues for corporate Australia and the economy.

Sky News Chief Executive, Angelos Frangopoulos, said: “Sky News and The Australian have already changed the face of Sunday morning politics on television. Now we’re doing the same with business.”

Tonight’s premiere episode will feature ANZ’s Australian boss Philip Chronican, fresh from delivering the

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02/14/12--07:23: France 24 Launches on UK's Freeview (chan 1777039)

France 24 has agreed a distribution deal which see's it launch on the UK's free to air digital terrestrial service, Freeview.

Viewers can tune into France 24 on channel 110.

The French-language version of the channel will be accessible for free on the new VISION IPTV offer available through all new compliant FREEVIEW HD set-top box boxes. Some 5.2 million boxes have already been sold across the UK.

Thanks to this new agreement, France 24 will reach 5.2 million additional households in the country with an estimated 12 million viewers by the end of the year.

Available in 235 million households throughout the

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02/14/12--08:52: Sky News Arabia Moves into its New State-of-the-Art Studio Complex (chan 1777039)

Sky News Arabia, the free-to-air 24-hour Arabic rolling news channel, launching in spring 2012, has announced the move of its editorial and operational teams into its newly built state-of-the-art studio site in Abu Dhabi city.

The new studio and production facilities are considered to be the most advanced in the region.

Sky News Arabia is now located inside twofour54, the Abu Dhabi media hub. The channel will deliver breaking news in both HD and SD formats focusing on the Arab world via twelve dedicated bureaus across the region and globally, as well as

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02/14/12--10:45: BNN Launches New Mobile Portal (chan 1777039)

BNN has announced the launch of BNN.ca for mobile, an all-new, app-free, web portal optimized for the most popular web-enabled smart devices.

The site features on-demand streaming of popular shows such as MARKET SENSE, HEADLINE, MARKET CALL, and MARKET CALL TONIGHT, alongside blog posts from industry-insider Larry Berman and BNN anchors including Andrew Bell, Marty Cej, and Michael Hainsworth. Plus, the site features the latest BNN news and an up-to-date schedule for Canada’s only television channel devoted to business professionals.

“BNN.ca’s new mobile site makes it even easier for business professionals and retail investors to access information through any browser on a smart

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02/14/12--10:49: CTV National News Unveils New, Updated Theme Music (chan 1777039)

CTV National News viewers have been greeted with a new, updated version of the theme music for Canada’s most-watched news broadcast.

The new musical score was produced exclusively in Canada with an all-Canadian orchestra comprised of some of the finest musicians in the country.

“The new composition will sound familiar to viewers, but has an all-new feel for an all-new era at CTV News,” said Wendy Freeman, President, CTV News. “Many broadcasters head out of country to produce their music, but as Canada’s #1 newscast, we wanted to do this at home. Every aspect of the music

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02/15/12--01:08: CNBC to Air Super Tuesday Live Coverage (chan 1777039)

CNBC’s “Your Money, Your Vote” will air live on Tuesday, March 6th from 8:00-9:00PM ET.

Anchored by CNBC’s Maria Bartiromo and John Harwood live from CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, the special Super Tuesday coverage will include the latest news and result updates, analysis and live shots from the states holding GOP contests.

In addition, CNBC’s Eamon Javers will break down the data throughout the special.









02/16/12--09:43: Bloomberg Markets Launches Spin-off Title - Bloomberg Pursuits (chan 1777039)

Bloomberg Markets has the second highest business magazine circulation in Europe with 180,000 subscribers. The average EMEA reader income is €97,772, the highest of all business and financial publications.

One unique editorial aspect of the spin-off Bloomberg Pursuits writes about and profiles the expensive lifestyles of its own readers. Clothes, boats, cars, and homes will be a major part of the editorial.

Bloomberg Markets' senior editor Vince Bielski oversees the editorial and says: “The stories are there to be told. Bloomberg Markets stories contain fascinating bits and pieces of our readers’ lifestyles. We saw a great

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02/17/12--03:35: Ukraine to Use DRM to Continue its National MW Broadcasts (chan 1777039)

The National Radio Company of Ukraine (NRCU) plans to continue broadcasting on medium wave with the help of DRM transmitters.

Two channels of Ukrainian radio will go on broadcasting on medium wave with new DRM digital radio transmitters; this was stated by the Chairman of the State committee for television and radio broadcasting Alexander Kurdinovich in an interview to Telekritika".

"Taking into account that the National radio company does not have a systematic network for FM-broadcasting and will not have it due to the lack of frequency resources, and the insane competition with

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02/17/12--03:37: S4C Improves Accessibility with Addition of Audio Description (chan 1777039)

During February a campaign on S4C is drawing attention to the Welsh language Audio Description service available, free, on most television sets. The service allows the blind and partially sighted to enjoy S4C programmes independently with the assistance of commentary.
 
Ten percent of the Channel’s programmes offer this service and currently include Cefn Gwlad, Teulu, Rownd a Rownd, Llais i Gymru, Sam Hughes: Cowboi Penfro, Dudley ar Daith, Bro: Papurau Bro, 'Sgota gyda Julian Lewis Jones and Cofio.
 
One viewer who benefits from the service is Rhian Evans, 67, from Carmarthen. Rhian was

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02/22/12--01:17: Todd Baer Named Executive Producer for Bloomberg TV Mongolia (chan 1777039)

Todd Baer has joined Bloomberg as Executive Producer for Bloomberg TV Mongolia, announced Parry Ravindranathan, Business Head for Bloomberg Television in Asia. 

Baer will lead the creation of locally produced, local language content for Bloomberg TV Mongolia.  The network, headquartered in Ulan Bator, is scheduled to launch in April 2012 in partnership with The Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia (TDB). 

Baer brings over 14 years of experience as an Emmy Award-winning journalist and television news trainer in markets around the world, including India and Pakistan.  He served as a correspondent for Al Jazeera English

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02/22/12--01:21: GOP Candidates to Appear for Final CNN Debate before Super Tuesday (chan 1777039)

On Wednesday, Feb. 22, Republican presidential hopefuls will face-off for the final debate before a dozen states take to the polls on Super Tuesday.

CNN anchor and chief national correspondent John King will moderate the two-hour debate, which will air live from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET from the Mesa Performing Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona.

King, Wolf Blitzer and Erin Burnett will anchor their respective programs live from Mesa on the days surrounding the CNN debate. Anderson Cooper will anchor special, post-debate coverage.

National political correspondent Jim Acosta, senior political

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02/22/12--03:17: Discovery Canada to Air Mighty Ships Spin Off - Mighty Planes (chan 1777039)

The sky’s the limit as Mighty Planes takes flight! The original Canadian series – a spin-off of the ever-popular Mighty Ships – premieres Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET/ PT on Discovery Channel with back-to-back instalments (and continues Sundays at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT through March).

Building on Discovery Channel Canada's internationally renowned home-grown hit series Mighty Ships, Exploration Production Inc. (EPI) extends the “MIGHTY” franchise, trading the sea for the sky in this new high-octane, high-energy, and high-altitude

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02/23/12--00:50: Sky News Australia Begins Rolling Coverage of Labor Leadership Crisis (chan 1777039)

Sky News Australia has suspended its schedule to devote the channel to full coverage of the Labor leadership crisis.

The non-stop, breaking coverage is being led by key political journalists and commentators; Political Editor David Speers, and Chief Political Correspondent, Kieran Gilbert in Canberra, Political Reporter Ashleigh Gillon, and Sky News contributors Peter Van Onselen and Chris Kenny, all providing exclusive insight, analysis and expert opinion.

Sky News set the agenda on Sunday morning with its exclusive interview with former Foreign Minister, Kevin Rudd. Every key moment since then has unfolded live and

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02/23/12--00:53: CTV's W5 Investigates the Canadian Sex Trade (chan 1777039)

This weekend, W5 offers viewers a gritty, inside look at the world of prostitution in Canada and the young women – daughters, neighbours, students – held captive by predatory pimps.

Premiering this Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV and CTV Mobile TV, W5 reveals that all of the recent prostitution cases dealt with by Ontario’s York Regional Police are domestic ¬– a stark revelation that contradicts the belief that young women lured into prostitution are brought here from foreign countries.

W5 also airs Sundays on CP24 at 1 p.m. ET, and this week W5 airs at

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02/23/12--01:03: CNBC Follows Oil Wealth from Africa to America in 'Filthy Rich' (chan 1777039)

There are estimates that corruption worldwide costs as much as $1.5 trillion a year. The Arab Spring lingers and so does kleptocracy in places like Equatorial Guinea, Azerbaijan and Tunisia.

CNBC Senior Correspondent Scott Cohn has spent the past year investigating oil rich countries as they move money into Dubai, London, Paris and a new hot spot for shell companies…the United States.

Nearly a year ago the Arab Spring began in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt and Syria. Dictatorships were toppled by protesters who were disgusted by the lavish lifestyles their leaders were

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