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Ariel a Vi D Murr a a the BBC Newspaper Y PICTURE : D 01.06.10 Week 22 explore.gateway.bbc.co.uk/ariel A VI D MURR A a THE BBC NEWSPAPER Y AS THE BBC launches the latest version of its on-demand service, Ariel tries the new features and hears from the man behind the development. PAGE 6PICTURE : DAVID MURRAY < EVOLUTION > Why Question Time The serious business It’s coming home... stood firm over of making ‘em laugh World Cup office panel decision Page 3 on radio Pages 8-9 sweepstake Page 16 > NEWS 2-4 FEATURES 5-10 WEE K A T WO RK 7 MAIL 11 JOBS 14 < 216 News aa 00·00·08 01·06·10 NEWS BITES a One big move as peak BBC SCOTLAnd has taken a fly-on- the-wall documentary series off air half-way through its run, after one Room 2316, White City of the participants was arrested. The 201 Wood Lane, London W12 7TS shows lead way on HD Scheme followed residents on a hous- 020 8008 4228 ing estate in a deprived area of Kil- marnock, and the first episode had Editor by Candida Watson the highest viewing figures in Scot- Candida Watson 02-84222 land so far this year for a programme Deputy Editor BBC OnE GOES HD this autumn, with the chan- made for BBC Scotland. Cathy Loughran 02-27360 nel’s full schedule being broadcast on a dedi- Chief Writer cated channel, separate from BBC HD. SEAN HANCOCK, producer/director Sally Hillier 02-26877 Announcing the move last Friday, Jana Ben- of BBC One’s Over the Rainbow, be- Planning Manager nett said: ‘These changes are important next comes an executive producer for BBC Clare Bolt 02-24622 steps in improving HD service still further, pro- Three next month. Hancock, who Broadcast Journalists viding an opportunity to showcase the wide va- began his tv career in 2001, has Claire Barrett 02-27368 riety of BBC programmes in the highest possi- worked on All Star Family Fortunes, Ce- ble quality.’ lebrity Big Brother, Strictly Dance Fever Adam Bambury 02-27410 Peaktime, popular programmes such as Eas- and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Lisette Johnston 02-27630 tEnders, Holby City and The One Show will move Maria. Rumeana Jahangir 01 -43756 to HD in time for the launch, while non-HD AV Manager format programmes will be upscaled for the MARK ThOMPSON’S updated website Peter Roach 02-24622 simulcast. It is also planned that a further has gone live on Gateway. Among the Digital Design Executives range of output, from Songs of Praise to Match of Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) in EastEnders new features are a regular message David Murray 02-27380 the Day, will move to HD. from the dg, industry and audience Gary Lonergan 02-84229 Welcoming the development, BBC One con- This autumn is the first phase of moving BBC news, and a digest of what’s happen- Team Assistant troller Jay Hunt said: ‘HD is the gold standard One to HD. Most of the evening programmes in ing in the media environment. The Graeme Allister 02-84228 for broadcasting and it’s right that we bring the network schedule will be in the format by site is also an archive of Thompson’s all the excitement of it to BBC One, the most then, and by 2012 the majority of the channel’s all-staff emails, blogs, interviews and watched channel in the UK.’ titles, across all hours, are expected to be in HD. presentations. Guest contributors this week Trust chairman Michael Lyons noted the im- The showcase BBC HD Channel will extend its portance of HD in serving audiences. He said: ‘As regular broadcast hours from nine a day to 12 A PROJECT which saw Radio Kent join JAMES SIMCOCK, executive we move towards digital switchover this is a high over the coming months. forces with Margate’s Turner Contem- producer for mobile, explains why profile commitment to the provision of HD servic- BBC One HD will be available to all digital porary gallery has won a prize in the context is everything Page 6 es, which will help fulfil the BBC’s public purpose tv platforms offering HD: Freesat, Freeview, Sky Adult Learning Awards. ‘The Time of of delivering the benefit of new technologies.’ and Virgin Media. our Lives’ asked 17 people between 60 JULIAN MIGLIERINI, Mexico and 85 what being teenage meant to correspondent, tries to get to grips them. Radio Kent journalist Jo Burn with mad traffic, high pollution and and engineer Rom Cordani helped the drugs war Page 15 Share the moment – on iPlayer record the volunteers’ thoughts. The latest ‘evolution’ of the ‘It is by no means clear if are creating a better, higher A NEW IPhONE app which gives au- Ariel mail BBC iPlayer has launched with this is a winner or not,’ Antho- quality experience for audi- diences access to BBC radio broad- Candida. [email protected] fanfare, offering a host of new ny Rose, head of technical ar- ences, while creating an en- casts has been launched in the US Ariel online explore.gateway.bbc.uk/ariel features, including the ability chitecture and product plan- vironment where consumers and Canada. More than 20 new doc- BBC Jobs 0370 333 1330 to customise the page, access ning, said of the chat element. can find content they are in- umentary, magazine and discussion Jobs textphone 028 9032 8478 social media and connect to ‘We have tried to sculpt it so it terested in,’ he says. ‘We hope programmes from Radio 4 and the BBC Jobs John Clarke 02-27143 other broadcasters’ sites. doesn’t bug people who don’t most of the time that would be World Service will be made available Room 2120, White City, London W12 7TS Initially available only in like it and those who do can BBC content but there is a lot every week through the BBC Listener beta, the new look enables switch it on and embrace it.’ of choice, so we want to guide app. Users will also have access to ar- Advertise in Ariel users to do things like select Radio and tv now have sep- people even if that means chive footage featuring some of the Ten Alps Media 020 7878 2313 one episode of a favourite pro- arate sections making it easier sending them [elsewhere].’ best audio documentaries from the www.bbcarielads.com gramme and have the iPlayer to channel hop and browse for He says the main aim is last 10 years. Printing automatically download the content and, from the summer, to make the site more user Garnett Dickinson Group next available episode, while the iPlayer will provide links to friendly, connect with audi- ThE ORGANISATION Gay Surrey has Rotherham 01709 768000 links to Facebook and Twit- rival channels such as ITV Play- ences and allow them to con- given BBC Surrey a ‘Heart of Equal- Subscribe to Ariel ter mean you can comment er, 4oD, Clic, Demand Five and nect with each other. ‘Watch- ity’ award, in recognition of its bal- Six months: £26, £36, £40 on what you are watching and Seesaw. So viewers can search ing content has always been a anced coverage of issues affecting the recommend output to your for any programme and iPlayer social experience; with iPlay- gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgen- Twelve months: £50, £60, £68 friends online. will link to it, helping drive up er we made it a more personal der communities in the county. (prices for UK, Europe, rest of world In the coming months the traffic to external sites. experience, but it’s still impor- respectively) BBC will experiment further Erik Huggers, director of tant to connect our audienc- Cheques to: Garnett Dickinson Print, with social media by adding FM&T, stresses the develop- es around our content, allow- JUNE 16 is the closing date for ap- Brookfields Way, Manvers, Windows Live messenger so ment of the ‘pioneering’ site ing them to share the moment plications for Stepping Stones, the Wath Upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 5DL users can log in through iPlay- is not about the BBC having a and share their emotions.’ BBC Academy’s development scheme Tel 01709 768199 er and chat while they watch. monopoly on technology. ‘We Dream behind iPlayer, P6 which offers staff the chance to build INFORMATION IN AN EMERGENCY their own ‘bespoke’ 3-6 month place- ments and gain skills and experience Telephone 0800 0688 159 within another department or from an Ceefax Page 159 www.bbc.co.uk/159 Salford to be ‘filter not fortress’ external company. Ariel is produced by Internal To find out more visit: Communications for people at the BBC YOU MAY NOT BE MOVING to Salford, but you they expected a credible picture of the place. http://explore.gateway.bbc.co.uk/ are going to be seeing a lot more of the north A whole episode of the next Tracy Beaker se- steppingstones/stepping_stones/ following a promise from Peter Salmon to ries will be set on an outward bound course in development.aspx boost location filming and programme making Northumbria. The popular CBBC show is filmed across the region. in Newcastle and producers hope to make Tracy THE THIRD WAVE of Hot Shoes North The director of BBC North made the pledge in as synonymous with the Tyneside city as Doctor is launched this week. Staff can apply a speech at Sunderland University, saying the new Who is with Cardiff. The programme will also to do short placements in one of the base at Salford would be ‘a filter, not a fortress’ in be involved in various outreach projects with five London departments moving to PLEASE RECYCLE YOUR COPY OF ARIEL getting more output made in the north.
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