Month: October 2024

Heart’s Yasmin Evans and podcaster Josh Smith are to host this year’s Audio Production Awards.

Josh is a journalist, presenter and host of the hit podcast Reign, while radio and TV presenter Yasmin hosts Sunday afternoons on Heart.
The Awards, sponsored by Audible, will be held at a gala evening at the BFI on London’s South Bank on Wednesday 20th November.

Early bird rates are available until 4 November. The Pay What You Can Scheme, supported by Amazon Music and Wondery, is available again for freelancers and individuals who would otherwise find the cost of a ticket a barrier to attending. Email hello@audioproductionawards.co.uk for further information on accessing a free or discounted ticket.
For more information and tickets go here.

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Magic Classical’s Calming Pet Sounds in partnership with Dogs Trust will provide a playlist to keep dogs calm during the fireworks.

Presented by Magic Radio’s Emma B, owner of Boo the Labrador and Berry the Pug, the playlist can also be found on the Rayo app and has been created following Dogs Trust’s advice that shows staying calm and using music to mask sounds outside can help improve behaviour during fireworks.
Emma said: “I know with my own dogs how stressed they can be during firework season and this playlist will be just perfect to play to them as we cuddle up and have a cosy night in!”
Jenna Kiddie, Head of Canine Behaviour at Dogs Trust added: “This time of year can be an anxious time for dog owners, as we worry about how our four-legged friends will cope with the loud and sudden bangs of fireworks.
“It’s important to recognise the individual needs of your dog, for example, if your dog wants to hide in their cosy space, let them. If they seek reassurance, give it to them. And if your dog doesn’t seem worried, you could keep them distracted with a game or treats, to keep their attention away from the noises outside.
“By tuning into Magic Classical’s Calming Pet Sounds you could mask scary noises, and if you are calm, your pooch is more likely to also feel relaxed.”
Calming Pet Sounds from Magic Classical is available on the Rayo app.

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Ofcom has imposed a £100,000 financial penalty on GB News for breaking due impartiality rules, it says.

An investigation by Ofcom found that the live, hour-long current affairs programme, People’s Forum: The Prime Minister, broadcast on 12th February didn’t present an appropriately wide range of significant viewpoints and due impartiality wasn’t preserved through clearly linked and timely programmes.
As a result, the regulator concluded that the then Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, had a mostly uncontested platform to promote the policies and performance of his Government in a period preceding a UK General Election in this programme, in breach of Rules 5.11 and 5.12 of the Broadcasting Code.
Ofcom says that because of the seriousness and repeated nature of this breach it has imposed a financial penalty of £100,000 on GB News Limited and directed the station to broadcast a statement of the findings against it, on a date and in a form determined by Ofcom.
GB News is challenging the original breach decision by judicial review, which Ofcom is defending, but won’t enforce the sanction decision until those proceedings are concluded.
In a statement issued this morning, GB News CEO Angelos Frangopoulos said: “The announcement by Ofcom to impose sanctions upon GB News in relation to the People’s Forum, is a direct attack on free speech and journalism in the United Kingdom.
“We believe these sanctions are unnecessary, unfair and unlawful.
“The High Court has already granted GB News permission to bring a Judicial Review to challenge Ofcom’s decision that the Programme was in breach of due impartiality requirements.
“The sanction proposed by Ofcom is therefore still subject to that legal challenge.
“The plan to sanction GB News flies in the face of Ofcom’s duty to act fairly, lawfully and proportionately to safeguard free speech, particularly political speech and on matters of public interest.
“We have believed from the very start the People’s Forum was an important piece of public interest programming, and that appropriate steps were taken to ensure due impartiality and compliance with the Broadcasting Code.
“It was designed to allow members of the public to put their own questions directly to leading politicians.
“GB News chooses to be regulated, and we understand our obligations under the Code.
“But equally, Ofcom is obliged by law to uphold freedom of expression and apply its rules fairly and lawfully.
“At the People’s Channel we will continue to fearlessly champion freedom; for our viewers, for our listeners, and for everyone in the United Kingdom. As we have all seen, this is needed more than ever.”

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