Background and Format: Bobby Friction presents a mix of entertainment, desi, Bollywood and bhangra. Production Company: BBC Schedule Times: Weekdays, 7-10pm Target audience: Listeners aged 35 and under. Stats: Please refer to main BBC Asian Network page for overall figure.  Monthly Unique User figure: The BBC is unable to disclose its Monthly Unique User figure. Ad Rates: The BBC is unable to advertise on its UK outlets. Advertising information for Global BBC outlets can be viewed here. Top tips for PRs: The producers decide on and book their own guests so request that PRs do not approach the show with booking enquiries. The show can be reached via text on at 81869. The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. The BBC will not carry out competitions.

BBC Asian Network - DJ Limelight & Kan D Man (Friday - 10pm-1am) covers Music,Dance & Electronic Music (EDM)

BBC Asian Network - Newsdesk covers News

Background and Format: BBC Asian Network aims to provide the latest music for the Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan diaspora in UK, available on DAB :12B, Freeview: 709, Freesat: 709, Sky (UK only): 0119 and Virgin Media: 912.   The station is targeted towards people of South Asian descent (Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans) and those with an interest in South Asian affairs. The audience is predominantly made up of listeners aged 35 and under. The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. Awards: 2018 - ARIAS, Best Community Programming: BBC Asian Network at Mulberry Girls School, Tower Hamlets (bronze)  2017 - Mind Media Awards, Radio: My Mind & Me (winner) 2016 - ARIAS, Best National Music Breakfast Show: Tommy Sandhu show (nominated) 2016 - Mind Media Awards, Radio: Bigorexia: Addicted to Muscle (winner) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best News & Current Affairs Programme: Asian Network Reports (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, UK Station of the Year (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Comedy, Meera Syal's Asian Comedy Night (nominated) 2008 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, News feature award, 'Britain's Missing girls' (Winner) 2007 - Sony Radio Academy Award Alerts: Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Tuesday 13th December 2016 BBC Asian Network will introduce a new look to weeknights from Monday 9 January 2017. The following editorial changes have been announced: Comedians and actors Mawaan Rizwan and Emily Lloyd-Saini will open the week with a new show on Monday nights (9pm-midnight). Harpz Kaur will now have an extended role on Breakfast across the weekend (Saturdays and Sundays, 6-10am). Harpz joined the station from a community radio station in Leeds last year. She can be reached at harpz@bbc.co.uk Guz Khan takes on a new weeknight slot (Tuesdays, 9pm-midnight) bringing a more after-hours flavour to his show with his own brand of ‘comedy and grime’. He can be reached at guz@bbc.co.uk Yasser Ranjha's BBC Introducing show now moves to Wednesday nights (9pm-midnight). Yasser will also be taking control of The Official Asian Music Chart (Saturdays, 3-6pm) where he’ll be running through the Top 40 streamed and downloaded Asian tracks each week. He can be reached at yasser.ranjha@bbc.co.uk A new show, Friday Night Residency (9pm-midnight), will set the tone for the weekend, featuring mixes from a range of new DJ talent on rotation. Nottingham-based new talent for the station is Jasmine Takhar who will be the first to step up to the decks, joining from community radio stations Kemet FM (Nottingham) and Westside Radio (Southall). The full announcement can be viewed here.

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BBC Breakfast aims to provide news, interviews and sport to a national audience, available on Freeview, Sky Channel 101, BBC iPlayer and BBC News Channel.  Programme Maker/Production Company: BBC Target Audience:  Licence fee payers of all demographics. Stats: We cannot issue audience figures due to contractual restraints. Please visit BARB at www.barb.co.uk Tips for PRs: “Know our programme” The best advice for any guest is “Be yourself – be natural”. Don’t try and name drop your company into every answer. Much of BBC Breakfast’s business content is pegged to events especially like announcements on unemployment and growth. Minimum size for any survey covered by the BBC is 2,000. BBC Breakfast never covers launches. The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. The best time to call the news team is before 9:30am or after 11:00am The best editorial contacts for the show are the Forward planners. There is a weekly forward planning meeting on Wednesdays 11:30am - 12:00pm The number for Business Breakfast is +44 (0)161 335 7631 BBC Breakfast has an Instagram account here: www.instagram.com/bbcbreakfast Awards: 2015 - Mind Media Awards, News and Current Affairs (nominated) Gorkana Alert: Monday 2 April 2012 BBC Breakfast will broadcast from MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, for the first time on Tuesday 10 April. The programme will continue to be presented by the well known team, with Bill Turnbull, Susanna Reid, Louise Minchin and Charlie Stayt forming the main family of presenters. Business Presenter Stephanie McGovern and Sports Presenters Sally Nugent and Mike Bushell will continue in their current roles. BBC Breakfast broadcasts daily from 6.00am on BBC One and the News Channel. The team can be reached at breakfastplanning@bbc.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Thursday 15 July 2010 A decision has now been made to move BBC Breakfast to the BBC's new production hub in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester. The move is part of the measures aimed at building a new relationship with audiences across the UK from the base in the north of England, which opens next year. Teams from BBC Sport, Children's, Learning, Radio 5 Live, Future Media & Technology and all staff in BBC Manchester are already due to relocate.

Tips for PRs: The number for Business Breakfast is +44 (0)161 335 7631 Much of BBC Breakfast’s business content is pegged to events especially like announcements on unemployment and growth. Minimum size for any survey covered by the BBC is 2,000. BBC Breakfast never covers launches.

Tips for PRs: The best time to call the news/editorial team is before 9:30am or after 11:00am. The best editorial contacts for the show are the Forward planners. There is a weekly forward planning meeting on Wednesdays 11:30am - 12:00pm.

Tips for PRs The best editorial contacts for the show are the Forward planners. The best time to call the news team is before 9:30am or after 11:00am. There is a weekly forward planning meeting on Wednesdays 11:30am - 12.00pm.

Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Monday 2 April 2012 BBC Breakfast will broadcast from MediaCityUK, Salford Quays, for the first time on Tuesday 10 April. The programme will continue to be presented by the well known team, with Bill Turnbull, Susanna Reid, Louise Minchinand Charlie Stayt forming the main family of presenters. Business Presenter Stephanie McGovern and Sports Presenters Sally Nugent and Mike Bushell will continue in their current roles. BBC Breakfast broadcasts daily from 6.00am on BBC One and the News Channel. The team can be reached at breakfastplanning@bbc.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Thursday 15 July 2010 A decision has now been made to move BBC Breakfast to the BBC's new production hub in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester. The move is part of the measures aimed at building a new relationship with audiences across the UK from the base in the north of England, which opens next year. Teams from BBC Sport, Children's, Learning, Radio 5 Live, Future Media & Technology and all staff in BBC Manchester are already due to relocate.