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Broadcasting March 12 2010 17:38

TV Broadcasters Asked to Think Again on Appearance of SNP and Plaid Cymru in Election Debates

The BBC is considering a proposal from the SNP that - in addition to the Corporation's current plan to broadcast a Prime Ministerial debate involving Labour leader, Gordon Brown, along with...

Broadcasting March 12 2010 14:34

'Foot in the Door' Chance on Offer Next Week for Wannabe Radio Broadcasters

The next generation of Scottish radio talent gets an unique opportunity to meet some of the biggest names in the industry at an introduction event being staged in Glasgow next week. Around 100...

Broadcasting March 09 2010 20:21

Record Dispute on the Telly?

Allmediascotland hears that, in a couple of hours' time, a TV documentary about redundancy is expected to feature the industrial dispute last year at the Daily Record newspaper. Following...

Broadcasting March 09 2010 13:00

Panel to Debate Secret of Radio Comedy

Under the watchful eye of comedian and radio broadcaster, Des Clarke, the secret of radio comedy is to be the subject of a panel debate, in Glasgow, to coincide with the city's international...

Broadcasting March 09 2010 12:46

STV Begins Search for Scotland's Greatest Football Team

Just who should be selected to be part of Scotland's greatest-ever football team is to be the subject of a series of programmes on STV, with viewers invited to vote for their favourite...

Broadcasting March 08 2010 16:18

Second Bid Submitted to Run Scottish TV News Pilot

An expected bid, from three of Scotland's biggest newspaper publishers - to run a publicly-funded TV news pilot in Scotland, on channel 3 - has been submitted today. It follows, by a matter...

Broadcasting March 08 2010 11:46

TV Format Steer to be Provided by RTS Scotland Speaker

A sneak preview of the likely TV hits of the future is to be provided - at a presentation in Glasgow - by the managing director of a division of the BBC that sells programme formats abroad. ...

Broadcasting March 08 2010 11:01

Scottish News Pilot Bid Being Submitted Today by 'Scottish News Network' Consortium

A consortium of news providers - including STV - is today submitting its bid to receive government funding to run a TV news pilot on channel 3 in Scotland. The Scottish News Network is up...

Broadcasting March 04 2010 06:04

New Sports Show Launching Tomorrow on STV

There was a time when Friday night was sports preview night on STV and the fromat is to make a return, starting tomorrow, with the launch of STV Sports Centre, kicking off at 10.35pm. Produced...

Broadcasting March 03 2010 12:34

Ofcom Launches Investigation into 'Cash-for-STV-Programming' Claims

STV is being investigated by broadcasting regulators, Ofcom, following claims that Scottish Government sponsorship of some programming allowed it to influence STV content, towards more home-grown...

Broadcasting March 01 2010 12:26

A History of Scotland Scoops RTS Programme Award Shortlisting

A TV documentary series which last year charted the history of Scotland has been shortlisted for a prize at awards being hosted by the Royal Television Society. A History of Scotland - made by...

Broadcasting February 25 2010 07:17

STV Posts Profit Drops

STV has posted a drop in its profits, according preliminary financial results announced this morning. For the STV part of the overall STV plc group, operating profit was £9 million,...

Broadcasting February 25 2010 07:00

Campbell Triumphs at Royal Television Society Awards

BBC Scotland's political correspondent has won one of the nost prestigous TV journalism awards in the UK.  Glenn Campbell last night picked up the Scoop of the Year title at...

Broadcasting February 23 2010 16:21

Television Style - Book Review, by Andrew Tibbs

“Style matters. Television relies on style... to set moods, hail viewers...shape information." So says author, Jeremy Butler, but is it really all that important in the modern digital age...

Broadcasting February 22 2010 10:43

STV Reported to be Preparing Another Legal Case Against ITV

STV is reported to be preparing a third legal case against the provider of much of its programming, ITV, this time in pursuit of an estimated £5 million - £15 million. ...
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Dominic McKay

Notwithstanding its recent results, the Scotland ...

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TGO (The Great Outdoors) is the UK-wide, ...

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Whatever is happening to freelance fees? When I ...

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Ken Symon is among a number of commentators to ...

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The Jon Venables Case

Former Sun editor, Kelvin MacKenzie, was at his ...

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