LONDON – Ofcom has set aside objections raised by national digital radio operator Digital One to an expansion of national digital radio services.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Jennifer Whitehead
LONDON - Kate Moss's Virgin Mobile ad is the most anticipated event of Christmas Eve after a visit from Santa Claus, but for those who cannot wait, the spot is to appear first on the internet.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Sam Matthews
LONDON – Channel 4 is getting ready to serve cold turkey to three heroin addicts as they aim to get off the drug for a live TV series.
LONDON – Johnston Press and several private equity firms have submitted bids for the Daily Mail & General Trust's regional newspaper division Northcliffe, which is expected to be sold for as much as £1.5bn.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON – Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty has recorded a track dedicated to his idol, comedian Tony Hancock, for a Boxing Day BBC Two documentary, 'The Unknown Hancock'.
LONDON – Sky is supporting the launch of its high-definition television service next year with a marketing partnership with Sony's HD products division.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Staff
LONDON - The Sci Fi channel is to screen the 1980s science fiction classic 'V' among a slate of new acquisitions for its early 2006 schedule.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON – Trinity Mirror has turned to former News International executive Richard Webb to be managing director of MGN, responsible for the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and The People.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Julia Pearlman
LONDON – Burger King has escaped censure over a television ad, which was criticised by some as tasteless for featuring a live cow that had been outfitted in the fast-food chain's logo.
21 Dec 2005
| by by Staff
NEW YORK - Google has confirmed it is to buy a 5% stake in AOL for $1bn (£569m), in a move that will make more AOL content available to Google users.