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The BBC has announced its broadcasting plans for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

Over 200 hours of network TV coverage will be led by a presentation team of Clare Balding, Hazel Irvine and Jonathan Edwards working from 7am to 7pm on BBC Two and BBC Two HD.

Director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater said: "The Sochi Winter Olympics kicks off a huge year of major events for BBC Sport in outstanding style.

"The extensive coverage across TV, radio, digital and online, coupled with our superb presenting line-up, offers audiences the unparalleled coverage of a major sporting event that they expect from us.

"I'm delighted that we are once again able to bring every moment live to audiences, building on the success of our coverage of the Summer Games in London."

Balding will also front a daily highlights programme on BBC Two/BBC Two HD from 7-8pm each night, while Matthew Pinsent,...

The new executive producer of Nine’s Today show Neil Breen made the jump to TV after 23 years in print. He spoke to Brooke Hemphill about his surprise appointment as editor of The Sunday Telegraph, being in Kevin Rudd’s bad books and his plans for Today.

Neil Breen sits behind The Sunday Telegraph editor’s desk at News Limited’s Sydney headquarters on Holt Street. He’s into his last few days on the job and outside his office are rows of empty desks as many of the staff have moved across the floor to join their colleagues from The Daily Telegraph in the newly consolidated seven-day newsroom.

Breen is about to leave the building to start his new role as executive producer of Nine’s breakfast program, Today, and he’s talking down expectations about making the leap to a different medium in which he has little more...

Nrma Motoring and Services has launched a campaign that celebrates how the company’s roadside assistance staff can help people get out of embarrassing car-related problems.

The Proclaimer’s hit ‘I’m on my way’ is the music used in the ad, which carries the slogan ‘No one gets you on your way, like Nrma.’

Stw Group agency Lawrence Creative Strategy was behind the campaign.

Lawrence commented: “This line was used many years ago but felt even more relevant today. Too often brands try to keep reinventing themselves rather than stay single minded on what they are truly good at. In Nrma’s case, it was help.”

Bronwyn Shearer, Nrma’s head of brand and acquisition marketing added: “These ads are about what is at the core of everything we do at Nrma. It reminds people about our point of difference compared to other roadside assistance providers.”

Credits:

Client: Nrma...

Mumbrella’s sister publication Encore today reveals the E List, a list of the 200 most powerful media and entertainment players.

The list counts down those that have the most influence over the creation of content from television series or film, printed content, online and advertising collateral.

Topping the list is News Limited CEO Kim Williams who has wasted no time making changes at company since moving across from Foxtel at the start of the year. In second place is Google’s Australia and New Zealand MD Nick Leeder most notable in the content production world for online video platform YouTube. In third place is the ABC’s Mark Scott who has lead the national broadcaster’s charge into the digital age.

The E List top 10

1 Kim Williams

2 Nick Leeder

3 Mark Scott

4 Stephen Conroy

5 Kerry Stokes

6 Greg Hywood

7 Harold Mitchell

8 Chris Mitchell

9 Tim Worner

10 David Gyngell

To see the full list of 200 names,...

John Allan, chief operating officer of News Limited’s The Australian is to leave the company at the end of next week. He spent the last year leading the newspaper’s push into digital subscriptions after the departure of Brett Clegg to the Australian Financial Review.

In an email to staff, Jerry Harris, MD of group newspapers and digital products said that Allan had resigned.

The memo:

Dear colleagues

I write to let you know that John Allan has resigned as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Australian. I would like to thank John for his contribution to News over the last six years.

Over this period, John has made a big contribution to our company. He led the development of NewsLocal websites and wherelive.com.au. He was also CEO of TrueLocal.com.au leading its growth from 2008 to 2011.

Since June 2011, John has been the COO of The Australian...