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Encyclopedia - British Sky Broadcasting: Encyclopedia - British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB - formerly two companies, Sky Television plc and British Satellite Broadcasting) is a company that operat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Sky Broadcasting: Encyclopedia Ii - British Sky Broadcasting - History
British Sky Broadcasting - Origins. By 1990 both Rupert Murdoch's Sky Television and the BSB alliance were beginning to struggle with t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Sky Broadcasting: Encyclopedia Ii - British Sky Broadcasting - History
See Sky Television plc and British Satellite Broadcasting for pre-merger history. British Sky Broadcasting - Origins. By 1990 both Rupe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky Digital Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky Digital Uk - Epg
All channels are pay-tv channels on Sky's "6 Mix + Sports + Movies" package, unless stated. A major reshuffle of the Sky Electronic Progr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky One: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky One - Origins
The channel grew out of Britain's first satellite TV channel, named Satellite Television Limited, launched independently in the summer of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky One: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky One - Origins
The channel grew out of Britain's first satellite TV channel, named Satellite Television Limited, launched independently in the summer of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson
In 2005, Michael Jackson went to trial on child molestation charges. The alleged victim was a boy, Gavin Arvizo, referred to as "The Accu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky One: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky One - Recent History
A companion channel, Sky 2, launched on September 1, 1996 but was not a success and closed after just one year, on August 31, 1997. More ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky One: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky One - Recent History
A companion channel, Sky 2, launched on September 1, 1996 but was not a success and closed after just one year, on August 31, 1997. More ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky Digital Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky Digital Uk - History
Sky Digital was officially launched on 1 October 1998, although small-scale tests were carried out before then. For the first time, BSkyB...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky Digital Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky Digital Uk - Technical Information
Sky Digital's broadcasts are in DVB-compliant MPEG-2, with the Sky Movies and Sky Box Office channels including optional Dolby Digital so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bouquet: Encyclopedia - Bouquet
Bouquet can refer to: An arrangement of cut flowers - see nosegay. A fragrance of something, e.g., of an aged wine. Bouquet, a commune o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky One: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky One - Censorship
Sky is often criticised for imposing more censorship than people feel is necessary on its programming. Recent examples include Buffy the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Postcode: Encyclopedia Ii - Postcode - Uk Postcodes
UK postcodes are alphanumeric. These codes were introduced by the Royal Mail over a fifteen year period from 1959 to 1974. They have been...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rupert Murdoch: Encyclopedia Ii - Rupert Murdoch - Start Of Business Career
After his father's sudden death in 1952, Rupert returned to Australia to take over the running of his father's business. Although he had ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ntl Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ntl Ireland - History
NTL Ireland - RTÉ / Telecom ownership. The company began operations in 1970 as RTÉ Relays, a subsidiary of Radio Telefís Éireann. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990 In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990 In Television - Television Shows
1990 in television - 1940s. Meet the Press (1947-present). Candid Camera (1948-present). Come Dancing (UK) (1949-1995). 1990 in tele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickelodeon Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickelodeon Uk - History
Originally launched on September 1, 1993, and aired from 6am-7pm, Nickelodeon shown both cartoons and live action shows for children. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qvc: Encyclopedia Ii - Qvc - Corporate History
QVC was founded on June 13, 1986. The first live broadcast took place at 7:30 ET on November 24 of that year. Hosts Kathy Levine and Bob ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 1964-1968
Radio Caroline - Radio Caroline opens. Radio Caroline was founded in 1964 by Irish music industry businessman Ronan O'Rahilly. It began...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satellite Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Satellite Television - Satellite Television By Continent And Country
Satellite television - United Kingdom. The first commercial DBS service, Sky Television, was launched in 1989 and served customers in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Telefís Éireann: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Telefís Éireann - Principal Stations
Radio Telefís Éireann - Television. RTÉ One (launched in 1961 as Telefís Éireann, or simply RTÉ when there was just one station)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Neil: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrew Neil - Early Life And Career
Neil was educated at Paisley Grammar School and the University of Glasgow. After graduation he briefly worked for the Conservative Party ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerry Springer - The Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Springer - The Opera - History
Jerry Springer - The Opera - Battersea Arts Centre. Richard Thomas's first opera, Tourette's Diva, was performed at London's Battersea ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - British Satellite Broadcasting: Encyclopedia Ii - British Satellite Broadcasting - Background
The British Satellite Broadcasting consortium was formed in 1986 by Granada, Pearson, Virgin and Amstrad. In early 1988 the BSB consortiu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Football League: Encyclopedia Ii - The Football League - History
After four years of debate, the Football Association finally legalised professionalism on 20 July 1885. Before that date many clubs made ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Freeview: Encyclopedia Ii - Freeview - Full List Of Freeview Channels
Note: this list shows all free-to-air digital terrestrial channels. Although not all are technically part of Freeview, all are available ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Geographical Usage Of Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Geographical Usage Of Television - North American Networks And Stations
Geographical usage of television - Canadian networks and stations. Main article: Television in Canada In Canada, there are a number o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 2000s
See also. U.S. television schedules for 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 ... See also:List of years in televisi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - London Borough Of Hounslow: Encyclopedia Ii - London Borough Of Hounslow - Districts In Hounslow
It includes the areas: Brentford Chiswick Cranford East Bedfont Feltham Grove Park Gunnersbury Hanworth Hatton Heston Hounslow Hounslow ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fox News Channel: Encyclopedia Ii - Fox News Channel - History
Rupert Murdoch established Fox News to counter a news media that he believed was predominantly liberal.[1] Murdoch had significant experi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kytv: Encyclopedia Ii - Kytv - History
The show was effectively the TV version of Radio Active, which spoofed local radio stations, and was developed by the same team. It was w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carlton Communications: Encyclopedia Ii - Carlton Communications - History
Carlton Communications plc, previously a private limited company by shares was floated on the LSE in 1983. In its early years it concentr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digibox Sky Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Digibox Sky Television - Base Technical Details
The Digiboxes internal hardware details are not publically disclosed, however some details are clearly visible on the system. All feature...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pearson Plc: Encyclopedia Ii - Pearson Plc - History
Pearson was founded by Samuel Pearson in 1844 as a building and engineering company called S. Pearson & Son. In 1880, control passed ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Media In Ireland - Broadcasting
Broadcasting in the Republic of Ireland is divided into public service broadcasting, governed by the Broadcasting Authority Acts 1960-200...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Television Licence: Encyclopedia Ii - Television Licence - Europe
Television licence - Austria. In Austria, the television & radio licence varies in price depending on which state one lives in. All...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky Movies: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky Movies - Sky Movies In The Digital Era
The launch of Sky Digital in October 1998 was accompanied by a dramatic expansion of channels. Sky Moviemax 2 through 5, Sky Premier 2 th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Television Encryption: Encyclopedia Ii - Television Encryption - Conditional Access
Television encryption - Cable and early satellite television encryption. Analog and digital pay television have several conditional acc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fox News Channel: Encyclopedia Ii - Fox News Channel - Controversies And Allegations Of Bias
Fox News asserts it is more objective and factual than other American networks. Fox News Channel's two most common slogans are "We Report...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky News Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky News Australia - Programming
Sky News Australia - Sky News Australia. First Edition and Morning News on the Hour Weekdays Michael Willesee and Vanessa Trezise Wee...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky News: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky News - Perception
Today Sky News continues to maintain an impressive standard of journalism in the face of tough competition. It is somewhat different to s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky Sports: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky Sports - Overview
Sky Sports originally began the broadcasting of sports events as The Sports Channel in March 1990, as part of the British Satellite Broad...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daily Mail: Encyclopedia Ii - Daily Mail - History
The Daily Mail, devised by Alfred Harmsworth (later Lord Northcliffe and his brother Harold (later Lord Rothermere), was first published ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - The Trial
The jury selection for the jury trial started on January 31, 2005, and lasted less than a month. Twelve out of about 200 people were sele...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers - Eurasia
List of direct broadcast satellite providers - Pan-European. Euro1080 List of direct broadcast satellite providers - Albania. Digi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - Early Events
2005 trial of Michael Jackson - Bashir documentary. Main article: Living with Michael Jackson A Granada Television documentary [1] ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daily Mail: Encyclopedia Ii - Daily Mail - Daily Mail Writers
Daily Mail - Current writers. Keith Waterhouse Melanie Phillips Richard Littlejohn Daily Mail - Past writers. Paul Johnson Lynda L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 1960s
See also. U.S. television schedules for 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70 .....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 1980s
See also. U.S. television schedules for 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90 .....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 1990s
See also. U.S. television schedules for 1990-91, 1991-92, 1982-93, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerry Springer - The Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Springer - The Opera - Television
Jerry Springer – The Opera was then the subject of controversy when the British Broadcasting Corporation televised the opera as part of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 1970s
See also. U.S. television schedules for 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80 .....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Media In Ireland - Press Freedom
Ireland has freedom of the press enshrined in its constitution. The NGO group Reporters sans frontières named Ireland in joint first pos...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers - North America
List of direct broadcast satellite providers - Canada. Bell ExpressVu StarChoice Glorystar List of direct broadcast satellite provid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Years In Television: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Years In Television - 1950s
See also. 1959-60 United States network television schedule ... See also:List of years in television, List of years in television -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daily Mail: Encyclopedia Ii - Daily Mail - Editorial Stance
The Daily Mail considers itself to be the voice of Middle England, speaking up for the small-c conservative values of large swathes of th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Media In Ireland - Film
The Irish Film industry has grown rapidly in recent years thanks largely to the promotion of the sector by Bord Scannán na hÉireann (Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 1969-1971
Radio Caroline - Radio Caroline International. When the original two ship stations of Radio Caroline International eventually ran out o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky Movies: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky Movies - Early History
Sky Movies was originally a single movie channel offered as part of Sky's original 4-channel package in February 1989, but it was not unt...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qvc: Encyclopedia Ii - Qvc - Products
QVC carries a large range of products, and offers a 30-day money-back guarantee on all of its items. Items are presented by hosts, who ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 1972-1980
Radio Caroline - Radio Caroline returns. Caroline made a comeback in 1972, this time from the smaller of the two ships, the MV Mi Amigo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 1983-1988
Radio Caroline - Radio Caroline's return from the Ross Revenge. In 1983 Radio Caroline returned to the air for a third time: this time ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 1989 Joint Anglo-dutch Raid
On land, the UK Thatcher government sharpened the 1967 anti-offshore broadcasting law further, this time to permit the boarding and silen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 1991-present Day
Radio Caroline - The RSL broadcasts. Following the near shipwrecking of the Ross Revenge and subsequent harbouring off the south east c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 2004
In spring 2004, Radio Caroline negotiated a deal with Italy's RTL 102.5 Hit Radio for Caroline to broadcast as part of Italy's national D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Qvc: Encyclopedia Ii - Qvc - Operations
All four QVC networks run 24 hours a day, although live programming hours vary between each region. QVC - QVC US. QVC's U.S. operations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky Movies: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky Movies - Advertising And Promotion
All of the Sky movie channels have always carried commercials between movies, although the movies themselves are uninterrupted. A brief e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ntl Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Ntl Ireland - Services
The company holds cable television licences for Dublin, Galway, and Waterford cities (with the Dublin licence also covering Leixlip, Coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky News: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky News - Reception
Sky News is free-to-air on the satellites carrying the Sky Digital platform. It is also available on Freeview. An international version -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radio Caroline: Encyclopedia Ii - Radio Caroline - 1990-1991 After The Raid
A few months later following the police raid, a low power Radio Caroline service restarted from the Ross Revenge. This survived until Nov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky News: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky News - Programming
Regular schedule as of October 24, 2005: Weekdays: 6.00am - Sunrise with Eamonn Holmes and Lorna Dunkley. 9.00am - Sky News Today with l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickelodeon Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickelodeon Uk - Ownership
The British Nickelodeon channels are operated by Nickelodeon UK, a private unlimited company that is a 50/50 joint venture between Britis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickelodeon Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickelodeon Uk - Shows Shown On Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon UK - Cartoons. The Adventures Of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius All Grown Up! The Angry Beavers As Told by Ginger CatDog Catscr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickelodeon Uk: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickelodeon Uk - Other Channels
On 1 September 1999 two channels were launched on Sky Digital: Nick Jr., which shows pre-school programming, as well as during the daytim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sky News: Encyclopedia Ii - Sky News - History
The channel originally operated on a shoestring but quickly gained a reputation for journalistic integrity. Although the channel was repo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media In Ireland: Encyclopedia Ii - Media In Ireland - Newspapers
There are several daily newspapers in the Republic of Ireland, including the Irish Independent, The Irish Examiner, The Irish Times, Iris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Digibox Sky Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Digibox Sky Television - Use Outside Sky's System
The units are DVB-S compatible, and usually carry the DVB logo on the front. However, their use as a DVB-S receiver for anything other th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers - Pacific
List of direct broadcast satellite providers - Australia. Austar Foxtel SelecTV UBI World TV List of direct broadcast satellite prov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers - North America
List of direct broadcast satellite providers - Canada. Bell ExpressVu StarChoice List of direct broadcast satellite providers - Unit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers - Asia
List of direct broadcast satellite providers - India. Doordarshan Dish TV List of direct broadcast satellite providers - Indonesia. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers - Africa
List of direct broadcast satellite providers - South Africa and southern Africa. Multichoice Technologie Satelitarne ... See also:L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fox News Channel: Encyclopedia Ii - Fox News Channel - Trademark Disputes
In the late 1990s, as Fox News reached most major cable markets, a handful of observers began to use world wide web to mock FNC's putativ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Postcode: Encyclopedia Ii - Postcode - Australian Postcodes
Australian postcodes are numeric, consisting of four digits. They were introduced in 1967 by the Postmaster-General's Department (PMG), t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Television Licence: Encyclopedia Ii - Television Licence - North America
The reasons why the idea of a licence fee never caught on in Canada or the United States bear some differences. Television licence - Can...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jerry Springer - The Opera: Encyclopedia Ii - Jerry Springer - The Opera - Plot
The first act of the opera takes place in the studio of The Jerry Springer Show. The show proceeds as normal with Jerry introducing each ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Satellite Television: Encyclopedia Ii - Satellite Television - Technology
Satellites used for television signals are generally in either highly-elliptical (with inclination of +/-63.4 degrees and orbital period ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Television Licence: Encyclopedia Ii - Television Licence - Africa
Television licence - South Africa. The licence fee in South Africa is R225 per annum for TV. The concessionary rate is R65. It is avail...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Television Licence: Encyclopedia Ii - Television Licence - Asia
Television licence - Japan. In Japan, there is a licence fee of ¥1,395 per month or ¥15,490 per annum (¥1,349 per month or ¥14,910 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fox News Channel: Encyclopedia Ii - Fox News Channel - Ratings
Fox News currently leads the cable news market, earning higher points ratings than its chief competitors CNN and MSNBC combined by averag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fox News Channel: Encyclopedia Ii - Fox News Channel - Personalities
Fox News Channel - Former personalities. Rita Cosby (now at MSNBC) Ann Coulter Catherine Crier Matt Drudge Jon DuPre Dennis Miller Hea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - Grand Jury Proceedings And Indictment
Grand jury proceedings (without defense and without judge) in Santa Barbara, starting in March 2004, led to Jackson's indictment on April...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - Arrest And Investigation
Along with the warrant to search the premises was a warrant for the arrest of Jackson. Jackson was in Las Vegas, Nevada at the time recor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - Gavin Arvizo
Gavin Arvizo, the accuser, was born in December 1989, hence he was 13 years old in February and March 2003, when allegedly the crimes wer...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - Early Events
2005 trial of Michael Jackson - Bashir documentary. Main articles: Living with Michael Jackson, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - The Charges
The following is a list of the 10 counts for which Michael Jackson was accused. Conspiracy to commit child abduction, false imprisonment...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 Trial Of Michael Jackson - After The Trial
Janet Arvizo, the mother of the accuser, was charged with welfare fraud on August 23, 2005 for allegedly collecting nearly $19,000 in pay...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fox News Channel: Encyclopedia Ii - Fox News Channel - Programming
Fox News presents a wide variety of programming, with up to 15 hours of live programming per day. Most of the programs are broadcast from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fox News Channel: Encyclopedia Ii - Fox News Channel - History
Rupert Murdoch established Fox News to counter a news media that he believed was predominantly liberal.[1] Murdoch had significant experi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daily Mail: Encyclopedia Ii - Daily Mail - Mail On Sunday Writers
Daily Mail - Current writers. Peter Hitchens Suzanne Moore George Galloway Keith Waterhouse Harry Blackwood (North-East England area o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Daily Mail: Encyclopedia Ii - Daily Mail - Criticism
The Daily Mail is regularly a target of criticism and satire by centrist and left-of centre media and individuals, as well as satirical m...   » Read the article