BBC News 24 is to launch its first regular entertainment news show since 1990s co-hosted by Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones.
E24 will be a weekly roundup of news from the world of film, television and music with behind-the-scenes reports and interviews with stars of that week's shows, gigs and events.
Jones, , will front the programme alongside News 24 presenter James Dagwell.
The 15-minute show has been commissioned for a six-week pilot E24 will also be available on demand from the BBC's website.
The new show follows in the footsteps of Zero30, which morphed into Liquid News and moved to BBC Choice in 2000 and then onto BBC3 in 2003.
Liquid News, which featured a wry take on entertainment and showbiz, was originally presented by Christopher Price until his untimely death in April 2002, when Paddy O'Connell took over.
It was axed in November 2003 following a rejig of BBC3's schedule.
BBC News 24 currently provides entertainment news updates twice nightly from Monday to Thursday at 6.30pm and 9.30pm.
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
3 atricles
Classic FM in major schedule overhaul
Blur's Alex James will present a 100-part A-to-Z of classical music.
Classic FM has signed Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Alex James and Capital 95.8 DJ Margherita Taylor as part of the biggest schedule change in the station's 15-year history.
Blur bassist James will front Classic FM's biggest-ever commission, The A to Z of Classical Music, a landmark 100-part series intended to be the definitive guide of its kind.
Llewelyn-Bowen, the former presenter of BBC1's Changing Rooms, will present the show every Sunday morning.
Classic FM Jazz will broadcast every night between midnight and 2am.
A new jazz channel will also be introduced on the station's website, myclassicfm.com, alongside its existing online six music channels.
Two Classic FM presenters are leaving the station - Lisa Duncombe, who currently presents the midnight to 2am slot; and Mark Griffiths, who presents the 2am to 6am weekday show. He will be replaced in the early morning slot by Nick Bailey.
Sunday morning presenter Henry Kelly is not part of the relaunched schedule, but will return to the station in the spring in the 9pm Sunday evening slot, once the series counting down to the Classical Brits has completed its run.
Classic FM managing director Darren Henley said: "These are the biggest changes in our 15-year history.
"We've spent the last few months talking extensively to our listeners and our new programme line-up is a direct response to what they want to hear on Classic FM."
Blur's Alex James will present a 100-part A-to-Z of classical music.
Classic FM has signed Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Alex James and Capital 95.8 DJ Margherita Taylor as part of the biggest schedule change in the station's 15-year history.
Blur bassist James will front Classic FM's biggest-ever commission, The A to Z of Classical Music, a landmark 100-part series intended to be the definitive guide of its kind.
Llewelyn-Bowen, the former presenter of BBC1's Changing Rooms, will present the show every Sunday morning.
Classic FM Jazz will broadcast every night between midnight and 2am.
A new jazz channel will also be introduced on the station's website, myclassicfm.com, alongside its existing online six music channels.
Two Classic FM presenters are leaving the station - Lisa Duncombe, who currently presents the midnight to 2am slot; and Mark Griffiths, who presents the 2am to 6am weekday show. He will be replaced in the early morning slot by Nick Bailey.
Sunday morning presenter Henry Kelly is not part of the relaunched schedule, but will return to the station in the spring in the 9pm Sunday evening slot, once the series counting down to the Classical Brits has completed its run.
Classic FM managing director Darren Henley said: "These are the biggest changes in our 15-year history.
"We've spent the last few months talking extensively to our listeners and our new programme line-up is a direct response to what they want to hear on Classic FM."
Monday, 11 February 2008
‘Ethnic Minority push by BBC’
Improve ethnic minority, so that audience can relate/identify with more.
Radio 5, targeting Afro Caribbean’s and making anew radio show with young black youth (equality)
Asian Network broadcasting/expanding world wide.
The purpose of Radio 5 is because ‘Afro Caribbean’s’ were being neglected (the Other)
Radio 5 have stories that target the audience (black)
Asian Network-progressing with the Asian Listeners. BBC does not yet make full use of the Network.
‘Homogeneous’- ethnic minority groups (diverse) (not seen)
Sunrise Radio-not going to call itself ‘Asian’ diverse.
BBC a turn off among Black Audiences
· BBC are not doing so well, they lost both black and Asian audience. Dyke wants to get rid of the ‘Hideously white’
· BBC are known for educating and Informing, but are finding it difficult to reach audience.
· Ethnic minority is totally low (4%) but they are making sure that it reaches Black and Asian audience.
· Population is low with the Black towards the BBC. They watch other channels, Asian populations have increased yet it is low across the whole population.
· Kumars at Number 42, EastEnders target Britain rich mix-increase in viewers.
· Main aim is to broadcast more high impact.
The Colour of Money
· 7.9% is made of ethnic minority (advertising company is not representative)
· New Audience ‘2001 50% ethnic minority’ white community dropping down.
· Asians-got positive stereotype ‘Aspirational, hardworking, and economically powerful’.
· Growth in ethnic minority media (Asian channels)
· Black and Asian mainstream Media watch T.V
· Media are fragmented- not enough readers.
· U.K now multicultural ‘Brown Pound’ Asian are developing.
BBC is still showing it’s ‘Hideously white face’
Recruiting ethnic minority staff-not accommodating racial and cultural differences.
Colonial culture-Force of globalisation, age of empire is over
Dyke is trying to improve ethnic minority staff
EastEnders has less audience (black and Asian)
Trying to get rid of the hideously white face, recruiting more ethnic minority
Ethnic portrayal needs to be considered. Builds a multi cultural corporation.
Sub continental Drift
· Asians are being recognised by music
· Reduce marginuialsed and challenge stereotypes
· Cultural diversity strength and development
· Different backgrounds-entering music world developing
· New dramas bringing the identity of British Asian (Goodness Gracious Me)
Improve ethnic minority, so that audience can relate/identify with more.
Radio 5, targeting Afro Caribbean’s and making anew radio show with young black youth (equality)
Asian Network broadcasting/expanding world wide.
The purpose of Radio 5 is because ‘Afro Caribbean’s’ were being neglected (the Other)
Radio 5 have stories that target the audience (black)
Asian Network-progressing with the Asian Listeners. BBC does not yet make full use of the Network.
‘Homogeneous’- ethnic minority groups (diverse) (not seen)
Sunrise Radio-not going to call itself ‘Asian’ diverse.
BBC a turn off among Black Audiences
· BBC are not doing so well, they lost both black and Asian audience. Dyke wants to get rid of the ‘Hideously white’
· BBC are known for educating and Informing, but are finding it difficult to reach audience.
· Ethnic minority is totally low (4%) but they are making sure that it reaches Black and Asian audience.
· Population is low with the Black towards the BBC. They watch other channels, Asian populations have increased yet it is low across the whole population.
· Kumars at Number 42, EastEnders target Britain rich mix-increase in viewers.
· Main aim is to broadcast more high impact.
The Colour of Money
· 7.9% is made of ethnic minority (advertising company is not representative)
· New Audience ‘2001 50% ethnic minority’ white community dropping down.
· Asians-got positive stereotype ‘Aspirational, hardworking, and economically powerful’.
· Growth in ethnic minority media (Asian channels)
· Black and Asian mainstream Media watch T.V
· Media are fragmented- not enough readers.
· U.K now multicultural ‘Brown Pound’ Asian are developing.
BBC is still showing it’s ‘Hideously white face’
Recruiting ethnic minority staff-not accommodating racial and cultural differences.
Colonial culture-Force of globalisation, age of empire is over
Dyke is trying to improve ethnic minority staff
EastEnders has less audience (black and Asian)
Trying to get rid of the hideously white face, recruiting more ethnic minority
Ethnic portrayal needs to be considered. Builds a multi cultural corporation.
Sub continental Drift
· Asians are being recognised by music
· Reduce marginuialsed and challenge stereotypes
· Cultural diversity strength and development
· Different backgrounds-entering music world developing
· New dramas bringing the identity of British Asian (Goodness Gracious Me)
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Men dominate newsrooms, says survey
Chris Tryhorn
Guardian Unlimited
Friday December 28 2007
The journalists making key editorial decisions at newspapers and broadcasters are overwhelmingly male, according to a survey published today.
The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for equality and published the research, said the media was missing out on a "huge pool" of female talent.
Its study showed that only two out of the 17 national newspapers editors were women - the Sun's Rebekah Wade and Tina Weaver of the Sunday Mirror - while there was just one female deputy editor, Jane Johnson of the News of the World.
It also found that while 15 out of 34 radio and TV presenters were women, just one out of 17 news programme editors were female.
The study said the problem extended to reporting at Westminster, where one in five MPs are female.
Only 26% of political journalists registered at the House of Commons - 104 out of 395 - were women, the society said, while just two out of the 16 political editors of national newspapers were female.
Katherine Rake, the director of the Fawcett Society, said viewers, listeners and readers were "missing out" because women were under-represented in the media.
"Women must not only be presenting the news, they must be making the decisions that determine what gets broadcast in the first place.
"We now need to see positive steps taken to make sure that women can break through the glass ceiling and fulfil their potential at the highest level.
"We know that women are more dissatisfied with politics and feel more disengaged from the political agenda.
"Women need to play an equal role in setting the political agenda, both in parliament itself and within the political media. This research shows just how far there is to go until that is achieved."
Chris Tryhorn
Guardian Unlimited
Friday December 28 2007
The journalists making key editorial decisions at newspapers and broadcasters are overwhelmingly male, according to a survey published today.
The Fawcett Society, which campaigns for equality and published the research, said the media was missing out on a "huge pool" of female talent.
Its study showed that only two out of the 17 national newspapers editors were women - the Sun's Rebekah Wade and Tina Weaver of the Sunday Mirror - while there was just one female deputy editor, Jane Johnson of the News of the World.
It also found that while 15 out of 34 radio and TV presenters were women, just one out of 17 news programme editors were female.
The study said the problem extended to reporting at Westminster, where one in five MPs are female.
Only 26% of political journalists registered at the House of Commons - 104 out of 395 - were women, the society said, while just two out of the 16 political editors of national newspapers were female.
Katherine Rake, the director of the Fawcett Society, said viewers, listeners and readers were "missing out" because women were under-represented in the media.
"Women must not only be presenting the news, they must be making the decisions that determine what gets broadcast in the first place.
"We now need to see positive steps taken to make sure that women can break through the glass ceiling and fulfil their potential at the highest level.
"We know that women are more dissatisfied with politics and feel more disengaged from the political agenda.
"Women need to play an equal role in setting the political agenda, both in parliament itself and within the political media. This research shows just how far there is to go until that is achieved."
Saturday, 1 December 2007
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