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Media Bitch's Diary 9 February

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

This week Bitch attends the 'Britain's Got Talent' auditions and meets Ant 'n' Dec, turns out for The Lighthouse Company event and admires David Beckham in his underpants.

Zeebox rolls out click-to-buy function

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:42:00 GMT

Zeebox, the social TV app, has rolled out a new feature that allows viewers to buy products they see advertised on TV, with just a few clicks.

Channel 4 makes promotions in sales restructure

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:01:00 GMT

Channel 4 has promoted its controller of sponsorship, Rob Ramsay, to the role of partnership leader and its deputy head of trading, Steve Alexander, to trading leader, as it moves towards completing its sales restructure.

David Rickard takes control of Rickards Media

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:04:00 GMT

David Rickard has become the majority shareholder of media auditors Rickards Media, following the departure of long-time partner Andy Burn.

My Media World: Rachael Wheeler

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Rachael Wheeler, head of sponsorship and branded content at Channel 5, would love to fly around the world in first class, learn to play golf and be the new Simon Cowell - the female version of course.

Virgin Media's TiVo customer base surges to 435,000

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:50:00 GMT

Virgin Media finished 2011 with 435,000 customers for TiVo, the "Sky+ on steroids" personalised television service it launched at the end of 2010.

Record number of Americans tune in to Super Bowl

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMT

The Super Bowl's habit of setting viewing records continues (just) with 111.3 million viewers making this year's sporting showdown the most viewed television programme in US TV history.

Sky Atlantic celebrates first birthday

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:00:00 GMT

Sky Atlantic, the British and American drama channel, celebrated its first birthday this week, revealing that HBO's 'Game of Thrones' was the highest-rated show over the year.

Media Bitch's Diary 3 February

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:42:00 GMT

This week Bitch hangs out with a sharp-dressed man, tries to hitch a ride to Monaco, gets in SKYN deep and attends the Channel 4 2012 party.

Thinkbox expands membership beyond UK

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Thinkbox, the marketing body for commercial TV, has signed up Germany's RTL Group and Virgin Media as associate members, after expanding its membership policy to allow companies from outside the British TV broadcast industry to join.

Sky profits up 18% despite ad revenue drop

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:22:00 GMT

Sky added 40,000 TV customers in the final quarter of 2011 while pre-tax profits for the second half of the year rose 18% to £564m despite a 6% drop in ad revenues.

ITV ramps up pay TV strategy with Sky deal

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:41:00 GMT

ITV has signed a deal to add archive programmes and seven-day catch-up to BSkyB's on-demand Sky Anytime+ service as part of the pay TV strategy ITV chief Adam Crozier's included in his five-year transformation plan.