BBC World News, Jan 06, 2012

Phone hacking: Brooks's ex-PA arrested, BBC understands BBC News Police investigating phone hacking have arrested a former executive assistant to ex-News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks, the BBCunderstands. Scotland Yard said a 47-year-old woman was arrested in Essex on Friday and later bailed on suspicion of ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

World Service 'advert plan' attacked by former director BBC News Plans to run adverts on the BBC World Service have been attacked by one of its former managing directors. The scheme to insert advertising into World Service English output on the Berlin FM frequency is "the worst of all possible worlds", Sir John Tusa ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

LoveFilm signs BBC, ITV to compete with Netflix in UK VatorNews ... order to offer streaming content to people no matter where in the world they are. One European film subscription service, Lovefilm, has started 2012 by signing deals to give its members access to popular BBC and ITV television shows as of Friday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Bob Holness, former Blockbusters host, dies aged 83 BBC News He continued to appear on the airwaves, hosting shows including a Tuesday night broadcast on Radio 2, presenting the BBC Radio Orchestra's selection of the best in popular music. He also presented theBBC World Service request show Anything Goes - a ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Stardoll Dances with BBC Worldwide's 'Stars' Digital Media Wire BBC Worldwide and Stardoll have partnered to add the hugely successful reality TV show property Strictly Come Dancing – known in more than 70 other countries as Dancing with the Stars – to the online community of dress-up and imagination. ... See all stories on this topic » Digital Media Wire

ANC at 100: South Africa celebrations begin with golf BBC News The 93 year old has not attended any public engagements since the start of the 2010 World Cup. "He is not coming and we are not expecting him to come," Mr Gwede told public radio SABC. "He is in good spirits but very, very old." The BBC's Nomsa Maseko ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Africa's rainforests 'more resilient' to climate change BBC News By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News Tropical forests in Africa may be more resilient to future climate change than the Amazon and other regions, a gathering of scientists has said. An international conference agreed that the region's ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Women of Tahrir: Frustration at revolution's failures BBC News By Hanan Razek BBC Arabic Service It was a photograph that shocked the world - an Egyptian military policeman beating a protester in a hijab with sticks and dragging her along the street so that her clothes were torn open. It seemed to symbolise the ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

New Reality Commission for BBC Worldwide Productions India World Screen ... on Channel [v] on January 14 at 7 pm Myleeta Aga, the general manager and creative head at BBC Worldwide Productions India, commented: “It is our goal to present to Indian viewers the best of the international catalogue adapted to Indian tastes. ... See all stories on this topic »

BBC's Christmas Day shows attract iPlayer viewing boost The Guardian More than 2.5 million viewers used the iPlayer video-on-demand service to catch the BBC's Christmas Day lineup over the festive week, with the corporation claiming shows such as Absolutely Fabulous enjoyed a 75% boost in audience from viewing beyond ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Kiwanuka tops Sound of 2012 list BBC News Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka has come top of the BBC Sound of 2012 list, which aims to showcase the best rising music stars for the year ahead. With a voice that has won comparisons to Bill Withers, the 24-year-old has already supported Adele on tour. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Sportsday Live - breaking sports news Radio 1 1805 CYCLING: World champion Mark Cavendish on Twitter: "I missed an out-of-competition test in April, while filming on Mt Etna with BBC & Giro d'Italia. My mistake, a simple genuine admin error." 1759 OLYMPICS: London 2012 organisers have suspended... See all stories on this topic »

Amir Khan and Lamont Peterson should have rematch, says WBA chief BBC Sport However, when contacted by BBC Sport, Welsh refused to answer any questions about the mystery man or what was said. Mendoza asserted that the man claimed to be an International Boxing Federation official but the IBF say they are not making any comment ... See all stories on this topic » BBC Sport

Pollution rise 'worsens' South Asia's winter smog BBC News By Navin Singh Khadka Environment reporter, BBC News A rapid rise in air pollution from fossil fuels and biomass burning has worsened winter smog and extended its duration in many parts of South Asia, scientists and officials have said. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Video tracks stricken Mars probe BBC News Asked how easy it was to grab the shots with his telescopic system, Thierry told BBC News the, "difficulty was very comparable to UARS; they had comparable speed, brightness and size. Except that I had to drive more than 800km to find clear skies in ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Clinics 'should offer to remove PIP breast implants' BBC News By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News Private clinics have a "moral duty" to remove banned PIP breast implants from women they operated on, the government says. The NHS will cover the costs for women who had the implants fitted by the health ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

The Lark Ascending BBC News Dame Diana Rigg explores the enduring popularity of The Lark Ascending by the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, which was recently chosen as Britain's favourite piece of classical music by listeners to Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

BBC Sound of 2012 winner - Michael Kiwanuka YouTube BBC Sound of 2012 winner Michael Kiwanuka chats to Zane Lowe and plays his single Home Again live and acoustic for Zane and BBC Radio 1. See all stories on this topic »

BBC property cost is 'set to soar 33%' Evening Standard This seems like a strange way for the BBC to cut costs: newly published minutes from the BBC Trust, the Corporation's watchdog, show that the Beeb's Executive, led by director-general Mark Thompson, has asked that the proportion of the licence fee ... See all stories on this topic » Evening Standard

London Olympics coverage could cut length of news bulletins, warns BBC The Guardian The BBC has warned its London Olympics coverage could see it forced to cut back the length of some editions of BBC1's 6pm and 10pm news bulletins in the summer. Live coverage of the London Games will be broadcast on BBC1 and BBC3, with comprehensive ... See all stories on this topic »

Frank Ocean Says Debut Album Will 'Define' Him MTV.com Ocean sat down with BBC News to talk about the impact of his 2011 free Internet album Nostalgia, Ultra and what fans can expect from his first major-label album. "On this record, on this latest body of work I've been doing, I think it succinctly ... See all stories on this topic »

Searching for the most expensive train journey BBC News By Tom de Castella BBC News Magazine Rail fares have gone up again, leading to claims that Britain has the most expensive trains in Europe, if not the world. So what is Britain's most expensive stretch of railway? You shell out thousands of pounds a ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Man City v Man Utd BBC Sport Coverage: BBC Sport website, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC local radio, Final Score. Live on ITV1. Manchester United will be without nine first-team players for the derby clash, including Nemanja Vidic, Ashley Young and Jonny Evans. ... See all stories on this topic »

David Cameron: Thatcher film 'made too soon' BBC News He told the BBC it was "more about ageing and elements of dementia rather than about an amazing prime minister". Former Conservative minister Lord Hurd has called the film "ghoulish", but its director has defended her work. ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

French crack down on Roma gangs BBC News By Christian Fraser BBC News, Paris On the platforms of the Gare du Nord in Paris, the French and Romanian police are now patrolling together. It is election year in France and the long-running controversy surrounding Roma is exercising politicians ... See all stories on this topic » BBC News

Sony Bravia Internet TVs Get BBC News App to Tell You the End of ... By Sam Gibbs Sony Bravia Internet TVs Get BBC News App to Tell You the End of the World is Happening, On-Demand by Gizmodo UK. Sony's rolling out a BBC News app to go alongside its existing BBC iPlayer app, giving news seekers on-demand video ... Gizmodo UK

BBC News: US economy creates 200000 jobs By BBC News The US economy created 200000 jobs in December, marking the sixth month in a row of gains, official figures show. More... the Benche | Your Financial Community

BBC World Service to run ads on Arabic, Russian and Spanish ... By Steffen Konrath paidContent :: The BBC Trust has approved plans to run advertising on a number of BBC World Service websites as well as in radio broadcasts for the first time in the corporation's history. BBC World Service has been given the... :: Future of Journalism

BBC News - HTC quarterly profits plunge 25% By twitter:@bbcworld All the news and views about Apple's iPhone. YouTube - The top YouTube video's on Twitter. world-cup-news.net · World Cup 2010 - All the top stories from the South AfricaWorld Cup 2010 ... BBC News - HTC quarterly profits plunge 25% ... TweetMeme - Technology

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International Entertainment News: Amazon's LOVEFiLM Strikes TV ... By EntertainmentNews International Entertainment News as the business HAPPENS. International ... Amazon's LOVEFiLM Strikes TV Streaming Deal With BBC Worldwide ... its members streaming access to world-renowned content from the BBC's vast archive of ... International Entertainment News

US asks DR Congo to permit RFI broadcasts to resume From Media Network Weblog. Posted January 5 2012, 5.52pm. The BBC Trust has approved plans to run advertising on a number of BBC World Service websites as well as in radio broadcasts for the first time in the corporation's history. (more) ... Media UK: Radio news

Paintballing for Afghanistan training town in Brecon Beacons – BBC ... By MSgt Mike Kelly BBC News A mock town used to train British soldiers for the conflict in Afghanistan is swapping bullets for paintballs later this year. A huge paintball battle involving 700 players from around the world will take place on the Ministry of Defence ... We Who Served

Lovefilm signs up BBC, ITV ahead of Netflix launch | MyPress.SE ... By NewsDesk - Christer Ornestad On 2012/01/06, in News, by NewsDesk - Christer Ornestad. LONDON (Reuters) – European film subscription service Lovefilm has signed deals to give its members access to past BBC and ITV television shows including Doctor Who and Prime ... MyPress.SE - Universal News Agency

BBC - Wales Arts: Alexandra Roach makes Bafta longlist for The Iron ... By Laura Chamberlain Welcome to the BBC Wales Arts blog, where you can discover a wealth of things to see, hear or do, whether from Welsh artists, visiting exhibitions, or just things we think deserve a wider audience. Laura Chamberlain blogs the latest news ... Wales Arts

BBC News - Clashes in Syria as Arab monitors embolden protesters Syrian troops fire on tens of thousands of protesters as they hold rallies in front of visiting Arab League monitors, killing 35, activists say. www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16360999

BBC News - World Service 'advert plan' attacked by former director Plans to run adverts on the BBC World Service have been attacked by one of its former managing directors. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16449608

BBC News - World 'dangerously unprepared' for future disasters Rich countries are failing to contribute to an international emergency fund leaving theworld "dangerously unprepared" for future disasters, the international ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16336396

BBC News - Calls for Blackberry-maker RIM to put itself up for sale Skip to content; Skip to local navigation; Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation; Skip to bbc. co.uk ... Play Mexico hails world's tallest bridge ... Play One-minute World News ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16393180

BBC News - World Service 'advert plan' approved Plans to run adverts on one of the BBC World Service's radio services and some of its websites are approved by the BBC Trust. www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16425625

BBC News - Samsung gets government approval for China chip ... Skip to content; Skip to local navigation; Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation; Skip to ...Samsung, the world's biggest memory chipmaker, has been seeking to tap into ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16404640

BBC News - Yahoo names Paypal's Scott Thompson as new head Analysis. image of Tim Weber Tim Weber Business editor, BBC News website .... Day in pictures. 24 hours of news photos from around the world ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16414704

England ' refreshed' for Pakistan - BBC News Skip to content; Skip to local navigation; Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation; Skip to ... Test series since they beat India 4-0 last August to go top of the world rankings. ... news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/16382702.stm

BBC News - Iran's rial slides against US dollar on fresh sanctions Skip to content; Skip to local navigation; Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation; Skip to ... the largest in the world," said Brian Katulis of the Center for American Progress. ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16387939

BBC News - BP asks Halliburton to pay for Gulf of Mexico spill Skip to content; Skip to local navigation; Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation; Skip to ... Last month, Cameron International, which manufactured the well's blow-out ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16388548

  

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