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Former Emmerdale
Actor Dies
 Actor
Bernard Archard, one of television’s most familiar faces, has died. He was
91.
Born in London in 1916, he appeared in series such as
Upstairs Downstairs, Rumpole of the Bailey, Krull and The Avengers. He
starred in two Doctorr Who stories, Bragen in The Power of the Daleks and
Marcus Scarman in Pyramids of Mars, and he played Leonard Kempinski in
Emmerdale.
Archard also had an equally successful film career and played leading roles
in The Village of the Damned, The Day of the Jackal, Roman Polanski’s
Macbeth and The Sea Wolves.
21:40
May 06 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
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Commercials - Turn Down The Volume
New guidelines are set to be introduced banning commercials
deemed to be too loud.
The guidelines on sound levels will be introduced into the TV advertising
code on July 7, stating that "advertisements must not be excessively noisy
or strident".
The move to tighten rules relating to the sounds levels in TV commercials
comes after the Advertising Standards Authority received more than 100
complaints in 2007 from viewers complaining that some commercials were too
loud.
"Often the problem arises because the audio files used in the ads have been
compressed, making quieter sounds more pronounced or 'punchy'," said the
Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice, the body responsible for
writing the TV ad code.
"The result is that ads can sound subjectively louder than the programmes
around which they appear."
To guard against this the new BCAP guidelines will state, specifically, that
the "maximum subjective loudness of advertisements must be consistent and in
line with the maximum loudness of programmes and junction material".
The body has held a full public consultation on the issue with the aim for
the new rules to "provide more certainty for broadcasters" and minimise the
annoyance "that can be caused to viewers".
"BCAP were acutely aware of the frustration that excessively loud or
seemingly noisy ads were causing consumers," said a spokesman for the
Committee for Advertising Practice.
"The consultation has taken account of their concerns and will ensure a
level playing field across all ads in the same commercial break. This should
help prevent consumers having to turn down the volume during ad breaks."
18:50
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Beijing
Olympics In HD On Freesat
Viewers will be able to watch up to 300 hours of HD Beijing
Olympic coverage on Freesat this summer.
Speaking today at the launch of the free-to-air satellite
service, BBC chairman Mark Thompson said: "We will show the Beijing Olympics
in HD without subscription. It feels like the right time for the launch."
Thompson said that within a year services like the BBC's iPlayer and
Kangeroo will be available through the Freesat set-top boxes Ethernet port.
The service will initially include two HD channels - BBC HD and ITV HD. The
latter will be exclusive to Freesat and unavailable on Sky because they are
encrypted through the Freesat set-top boxes interactive sortware.
ITV executive chairman Michael Grade said: "We won't give it to Sky for
nothing."
Freesat Is
Launched
16:48
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James Whale Fired
 Controversial radio presenter James Whale has been from
TalkSport, after he breached broadcasting rules regarding impartiality.
A number fo complaints were received by Ofcom after he made
comments during a show on March 20, in which he urged listeners to vote for
Boris Johnson to be London's new mayor.
A statement issued by TalkSport said: "TalkSport presenter James Whale's
contract with the radio station has been terminated after a breach of the
Ofcom Broadcasting Code regarding due impartiality.
"It's very unfortunate. We have investigated the matter and after serious
consideration, the station reached the decision that there was a clear
breach of the rules and that we had no choice but to terminate his contract.
"James Whale is guilty of a gross error of judgment which we
found to be totally unacceptable.
"Talksport has acknowledged the seriousness of the
complaints received, does not excuse the content of the broadcast
and has told Ofcom that it has taken steps to prevent this happening
again.
"The matter is still under investigation by Ofcom
so it would be inappropriate to comment any further on the details
of the complaints."
09:46
May 06 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
Reader Comment
Bring back James, his replacement really is
poor, been listening since Talk Radio but no more
johnwheatley
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SAVE THE WHALE, if people cant make there own
minds up, more fool
them, the Whale was expressing his opinion, bring him back..
paul ingram, cannock
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No, don't bring him back. The rules on
impartiality are there for a reason, not just for people to flount
them if they feel like it. He flagrantly broke the rules and he
rightly got sacked for it.
phil
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Freesat Is Launched
 Freesat - the free-to-view satellite television and radio
service from the BBC and ITV - is being launched across the UK.
Freesat will be available to 98 per cent of homes, provided they have a
satellite dish, including those who currently cannot receive Freeview
television.
Initially, Freesat will broadcast 80 digital TV and radio channels, rising
to 200 by the end of the year.
Users will make a one-off payment of £150 for a dish, set-top box and installation,
but will not pay a monthly subscription.
The BBC Trust has said that Freesat is guaranteed to remain
subscription-free.
Set-top boxes will be available from electrical shops which will also
arrange installation.
09:02
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X Factor -
Glasgow Auditions
An estimated 10,000 hopefuls queued in the sunshine at
Glasgow's Hampden Park yesterday hoping to be crowned the next X Factor
champion.
The singers are all hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year's winner,
Leon Jackson.
The singer, from Whitburn, West Lothian, won a £1million contract with Simon
Cowell's management company and Sony BMG. He went on to have last year's
Christmas No1, When You Believe.
An X Factor spokeswoman said: "Last year's winner, Leon, auditioned at
Glasgow and we're hoping to find more Scottish talent this year."
Successful singers have been called back and will perform again today for
the judges.
08:16
May 06 2008 - waveguide.co.uk
Reader Comment
Glasgow auditions weeeere so bad!!! I had a nice day tho
chillin and givin my bf moral support! but my gawd how fat some ppl were
that auditioned!!! and some munters i tell ya trying to be a star!!! gawd if
u come from nothing thats the way it will always be...not exactly gonna make
a million being a one hit wonder!
scottish gal
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Hi I just wanted to say I am am sure a lot of ppl from
Northern Ireland are so annoyed that the xfactor production team no longer
come to Belfast for auditions, after all we are supposed to be part of Great
Britain, & we have as much talent in this city as Glasgow, London,
Birmingham & Cardiff..
I flew over as did a lot of people from N.I. to Glasgow as
it was the nearest audition to Belfast, ppl form here went to a lot of
expense to get there, in total I spent £1,100 on flights, hotel, taxi's,
clothes for the audition, hair & make up..
I took my 14 yr old daughter, I am not pi**d of cause she
never got through to the next stage & meet the judges, I'm so angry the way
the audition was held, it was so hot, there was no water being handed out
for the long queue, the xfactor team spent more time making everyone do
things to make their programme more interesting than actually on the
auditions, then the whole thing
was just a total waste of time, in the letter it told us to rehearse, look
good etc, don't no why they wanted ppl looking gd as the production team
that judged everyone didn't even ask my daughter & other ppl her age,
anything about themselves, or comment on her clothes, autditon or give
advice, & while it was the same for most ppl, the ppl that entered from N.I.
had paid a lot for nothing.
We also noticed they said kids from 14 to 16 would be seen
1st, another lie, & the booths they auditioned in hardly put any1 threw to
next stage..all the gold ticket ppl seem to come out of the first few booths
but don't think snyone got a gold ticket, my daughter had got the flu on
sunday & still went for it, thewhole programme is a waste of time, so we
goin to take anyway it's onwards & upwards my daughter has achieved so much,
everyone says she has an amazing voice.. but we won't enter xfactor next yr.
kelly richards.
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