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Social media networks attract 28.3m UK users

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:55:00 GMT

LONDON - Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter are used by 28.3 million people in the UK, or 77% of the online population, according to a new survey.

Sky prepared to fight Ofcom over wholesale premium content

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:40:00 GMT

LONDON - Pay-TV broadcaster BSkyB will launch a legal challenge against broadcasting regulator Ofcom, should it rule that Sky must cut the amount it charges other TV companies for its premium content.

6 Music supporters push Half Man Half Biscuit song

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:26:00 GMT

LONDON - Supporters of BBC digital radio station 6 Music have started a campaign to get a song by 6 Music regulars Half Man Half Biscuit into the charts as a protest against the planned closure of the station.

Sci-Fi channel showed too many ads, rules Ofcom

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:13:00 GMT

LONDON - NBC Universal's Sci-Fi channel has been rapped for exceeding the permitted number of advertising minutes for the second time in a month, while ITV's 'GMTV with Lorraine' is in trouble over commercial promotion in editorial content.

Grazia enlists Florence Welch for augmented reality issue

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:38:00 GMT

LONDON - Grazia, the fashion glossy, is releasing an augmented reality 3D issue tomorrow (23 March), with Florence and The Machine virtually singing and dancing from the front cover.

Calvin Klein runs augmented reality underwear campaign in GQ

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:20:00 GMT

LONDON - Calvin Klein Underwear is running the brand's first augmented reality ad campaign across international editions of GQ magazine.

The Sun drops Central region cover price by a third

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:00:00 GMT

LONDON - Rupert Murdoch's flagship tabloid, The Sun, has today slashed its cover price from 30p to 20p in the Central TV region as it looks to drive circulation forward.

Prime minister Gordon Brown defends £6 internet levy

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:42:00 GMT

LONDON - Prime minister Gordon Brown has today defended plans to add an additional £6 charge per phone line across the UK to help fund superfast broadband for all.

Deutsche Telekom to launch iTunes store rival

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:10:00 GMT

LONDON - Deutsche Telekom and its European peers are planning to launch a rival to the Apple iTunes store by the end of year, according to reports.

Paper Round (22 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:09:00 GMT

LONDON - The Daily Telegraph warns of the 'Relentless march of state spending', while The Times quotes claims that the chancellor needs to 'find extra £10bn in savings': welcome to Budget week.

Maxus enters Middle East with BPG Media alliance

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT

LONDON - WPP media network Maxus has entered the Middle East and North Africa markets for the first time, through an alliance with Middle Eastern media company BPG Media.

Bebo digital director Dan'l Hewitt joins VBS.tv

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:05:00 GMT

LONDON - Vice Media, the youth-orientated media conglomerate, has appointed Dan'l Hewitt the director of digital at Bebo, as its new director of digital strategy.

The Sun raises cover price in the North

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT

LONDON - Rupert Murdoch's flagship tabloid, The Sun, has upped its cover price in the Yorkshire and Tyne Tees regions by 5p, to 25p in an effort to boost its bottom line.

BBC says Ashes, Commonwealth Games and Winter Olympics should be free-to-air

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:53:00 GMT

LONDON - The Ashes, the Commonwealth Games and the Winter Olympics should be included in the list of events that must be shown on free-to-air television, according to a submission to the department for culture media and sport from the BBC.

Out and About 19 March

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:47:00 GMT

The official - and a few not so official - photos from the Las Vegas-themed NABS Big Bash at Battersea Evolution, which was transformed into Caesar's Palace for one night only

Media Bitch's Diary 19 March

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:27:00 GMT

Tess Alps finds love at the NABS Big Bash, Evelyn Webster shows why shooting is the new golf, and Metro plans an exciting trip for press buyers in June

Microsoft Advertising promotes Jonathan Lewen to head of agency sales

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:35:00 GMT

LONDON - Digital giant Microsoft has promoted group sales manager Jonathan Lewen to the role of head of agency sales for Microsoft Advertising UK, replacing Paul Carolan, who left in September to start his own business.

Paper Round (19 March) - a look at the day's newspapers

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:30:00 GMT

LONDON - Dr Who previews appear in The Guardian and The Times today, ahead of the hotly anticipated new series staring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor.

Sky 3D to launch with Man United Chelsea clash

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:15:00 GMT

LONDON - BSkyB will launch Europe's first 3D TV channel, Sky 3D, with the Barclays Premier League top of the table clash between Manchester United and Chelsea on Saturday 3 April.

Telegraph Media Group reports 29% lift in profit

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:26:00 GMT

LONDON - Telegraph Media Group has reported a 29% lift in operating profit for the year ended 3 January, despite declines in ad revenues.

Adidas launches follow up to House Party with Channel 4

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:55:00 GMT

LONDON - Adidas is to launch its new starred-studded ad featuring David Beckham, Snoop Dogg, Noel Gallagher and Agyness Deyn on Channel 4 this evening.