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BSkyB responds to lawmakers accusations of Murdoch

Paula Dupraz — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:55:19 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -BSkyB Chief Executive Jeremy Darroch responded to accusations by British lawmakers about Rupert Murdoch’s running of media conglomerate News Corp., saying that BSkyB is fit to hold its broadcasting license. Darroch told reporters that his company “remains fit and proper” to hold the license, stating that “It’s important to remember that Sky and [...]

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Fans rally behind WRS radio

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:47:34 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – WRS public radio faces a decision in June by its parent SSR (Swiss Public Broadcasting) to either close it or sell it, but the station’s fans don’t intend to let it die without a fight. A private group has launched a petition-signing campaign, Save WRS, to at least give voice to the [...]

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Change your WRS radio settings!

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:29:13 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - World Radio Switzerland (WRS), public radio in English, moves to 101.7 on the FM band 8 December, in the Geneva region, the station announced 3 December. Change your settings before next Tuesday! The move does not affect listeners who pick up WRS via online streaming, satellite, cable or DAB. WorldRadio Switzerland, [...]

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British gov’t attacks Murdoch over media power

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:01:36 +0000

GenevaLunch.com British Business Secretary Peter Mandelson lashed out at media mogul Rupert Murdoch, owner of News Corporation, in a speech in the British parliament Wednesday 2 December. He accused Murdoch of having a stranglehold on TV-for-pay, of trying to weaken media regulatory body Ofcom and also of ruining British media traditions by bringing rightwing Fox News-style [...]

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Computer and cell phone users targeted for radio, TV license fees

Ellen Wallace — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:43:29 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Switzerland’s federal communications office (Ofcom) director, Martin Dumermuth, told the Berner Zeitung newspaper Thursday that he plans to propose in January a change to the current license fee regulations. Owners of television sets and radios are subject to fees, but Dumermuth would like to include computer and cell phone owners. He [...]

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