Day: November 25, 2013

UK NEWS: PROTEST/RALLY AGAINST CAPITAL XTRA (FORMALLY CHOICE FM) “REBRAND” SET TO TAKE PLACE OUTSIDE GLOBAL HQ

November 25, 2013

Last month it was reported that there were plans to protest and march against the controversial Choice FM (now Capital Xtra) “rebrand” and the decision to rid the station of its Reggae, Soca and Gospel programming. Well it has been announced via the No Choice FM Facebook page that this protest/rally will take place on Saturday 30th November, outside Global Radio (owners of Capital Xtra) headquarters in Leicester Square (London) from 2-3pm. Since the Choice FM “rebrand” broadcast regulator OFCOM has received a sea […]

MAD NEWS NOMINATED FOR SCREEN NATION DIGITAL-iS MEDIA AWARD

November 25, 2013

I am pleased to announce that Screen Nation Digital-iS Media Awards has nominated Mad News  for a ‘Favourite Arts & Entertainment/Lifestyle Site/Mag’ award. Thank you Screen Nation. This is the blog’s second award nomination this year. These really are the end of days. 😀 The inaugural SCREEN NATION DIGITAL-iS MEDIA AWARDS presented in conjunction with Vox Africa (Sky218 ) and sponsored by Google and Afrinolly will showcase the best online content produced by black British and international digital media creatives across short film, […]