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Dyke calls for Scottish Parliament funding of proposed new TV channel
November 16, 2010
THE former director-general of the BBC, Greg Dyke, has said the Scottish Parliament should fund…
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Jackie Bird's EyeNovember 15, 2010
On Friday, BBC Scotland news presenter, Jackie Bird, co-hosts the TV charity fundraiser, Children in...
BBC Taxi Bill Reported to Have Topped One Million Mark in Two YearsNovember 14, 2010
BBC Scotland's taxi bill is said to have added up to a million pounds during...
Galloway Bites Back over SackingNovember 12, 2010
A radio presenter sacked after persuading his producer to streak past new Labour leader, Ed...
BBC Negotiations Give Cause for Alarm, Writes HutchisonNovember 12, 2010
Last month, the BBC agreed to significant demands on its budget, including the funding of...
In My Opinion: David Hutchison: Cause for concern raised by hasty agreement between the BBC and the GovernmentNovember 12, 2010
IN 1986, the Peacock Report on the future financing of the BBC was published. It...
NUJ Agrees to Enter Talks Over Planned Strike Against the BBCNovember 11, 2010
Planned repetition of strike action by members of the National Union of Journalists – which...
Broadcasting Licence Returned by Lanarkshire Radio StationNovember 11, 2010
Word is that the last song was Simple Minds' 'Don't You Forget About Me'. What...
STV's 'Independent Status' Ambition RejectedNovember 11, 2010
A long-held ambition by Glasgow broadcasters, STV – that it be officially classified an independent...
When India – like Scotland – didn’t have its own rolling news TV channelNovember 9, 2010
TEN years ago, India – like Scotland – didn't have its own dedicated news TV...
In My Opinion: Richard Goslan: There’s been a burst of news TV channels in India, so why not Scotland?November 9, 2010
IT is always invigorating to visit India, to try and absorb as much of the...
Greg Dyke the key speaker at Scottish Digital Network conferenceNovember 8, 2010
FORMER director general of the BBC, Greg Dyke, has been lined up as the keynote speaker...
BBC Network target for Scotland set to be met ahead of scheduleNovember 7, 2010
A TARGET set by the BBC that programmes made in Scotland would comprise 8.6 per...
Support for NUJ strike shown by MSPNovember 6, 2010
A MEMBER of the Scottish Parliament has lent her support to a strike being staged by...
Scotland football manager admits ‘enjoyed’ being at centre of media stormNovember 4, 2010
THE manager of the Scotland men’s football team, Craig Levein, is reported to have admitted that...
In My Opinion: John Collins: The case for adverts on the World ServiceNovember 4, 2010
WHEN I am away on holiday, I do the odd thing that so many Scots...
State of TV broadcasting in Scotland and Wales to be subject of Edinburgh conferenceNovember 3, 2010
THE state of television broadcasting in Scotland and Wales is to be the subject of...
Stirling graduate, McRae, lands music show on BBC Radio 1November 2, 2010
A RADIO show on BBC Radio 1 that supports new, unsigned, underground and ‘under-the-radar’ music from...
Good work, KirstyNovember 2, 2010
INTERESTING anecdote in The Guardian diary today – involving Scots broadcaster, Kirsty Wark. The paper reports:...
Magnusson set for ‘wee-wee’ tour to promote her latest bookNovember 2, 2010
SCOTS journalist, Sally Magnusson, is set for a mini-Scottish tour next week to promote her new...
