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Out and About 24 May

Mark Banham — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:34:00 GMT

This week, Out and About goes on a Raid with DCM, visits the Freesat awards, and bumps into virtually all of the media community at The Lighthouse Company founder Kathleen Saxton's birthday party at Kettner's.

Bet365 to sponsor French Open on ITV

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:26:00 GMT

Bet365, the online betting company, has signed a significant six-figure deal to sponsor ITV's coverage of the 2012 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros.

ITV1, C4 and 5USA triumph at Freesat Awards

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 24 May 2012 08:40:00 GMT

ITV1 duo Ant & Dec, Channel 4 shows 'The Million Pound Drop' and 'Educating Essex', and 5USA all took home gongs at last night's Freesat Awards, where the BBC also won five of the 11 categories.

Bauer axes Q TV after nearly 12 years to make way for Heat TV

Daniel Farey-Jones — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:20:00 GMT

Bauer Media is set to pull the plug on Q TV after nearly 12 years to make way for the launch of celebrity-led stablemate Heat TV.

BSkyB to escape restrictions in pay-TV film market

John Reynolds — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:50:00 GMT

The Competition Commission has found that BSkyB does not hold a competitive advantage in the pay-TV film market, because of the arrival of competition from Netflix and LoveFilm, and the imminent launch of BSkyB's internet TV service.

Steve Alexander to leave Channel 4 after 20 years

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:20:00 GMT

Steve Alexander, who was recently promoted to trading lead at Channel 4, is to retire from Channel 4 after 20 years at the company.

Media Agenda: Channel 5's Nick Bampton says changes have made broadcaster stronger

Sarah Johnson — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:53:00 GMT

After 18 months leading the broadcaster's sales team, Nick Bampton, sales director at Channel 5, has revealed the company has embraced change and is confident about the future.

'The Exclusives' set to hit ITV2 this week

John Reynolds — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:00 GMT

ITV2's new show 'The Exclusives', which follows six aspiring journalists competing to land celebrity stories and win a contract at Bauer Media, starts this Thursday.

Britney Spears joins US X-Factor judging panel

Mark Banham — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:59:00 GMT

Britney Spears is to join the US version of The X-Factor as one of two new judges, joining first series judge LA Reid and the show's creator Simon Cowell.

Former Channel 4 sales chief paid more than £500,000 in 2011

Daniel Farey-Jones — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:20:00 GMT

Channel 4 paid former commercial director Andy Barnes £511,000 in 2011, including consultancy services, while sales director Jonathan Allan took home £113,000 for three and a half months' work.

Allan blames agencies' 'negative viewpoint' for C4 ad fall

Maisie McCabe — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:00:00 GMT

Channel 4's advertising performance in 2011 has been affected by the "negative viewpoint" media agencies held of the broadcaster in the autumn 2010, following news it was losing 'Big Brother' and 'Friends', according to sales director Jonathan Allan.

Channel 4 advertising feels loss of Big Brother

Arif Durrani — Mon, 14 May 2012 13:34:00 GMT

Channel 4 has reported a near £20 million fall in ad revenues for its main network in its first year without reality stalwart show Big Brother, but losses were partially offset by rights sales for The Inbetweeners and double-digit growth in so-called 'future media revenues'.