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Unilever sponsors Vevo summer festival programme

Sarah Shearman — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:32:00 GMT

Unilever has struck a deal with Vevo, the online music video service, which makes Lynx the first brand to become the exclusive sponsor of the 'Vevo Summer Six' festival tour.

Dame Kelly Holmes switches on London digital radio boost

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:00:00 GMT

London's DAB signal received a boost today when double-Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes and broadcaster Colin Murray switched on new digital radio transmitters at the BT Tower.

Vevo claims 23% user growth one year after launch

Sarah Shearman — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:24:00 GMT

Vevo, the online music video service, has revealed video streaming on the site has increased 120% since it launched a year ago, reaching 177 million streams in January 2012, with mobile and tablets driving growth.

Johnny Vaughan to join Absolute Radio for Olympic show

Maisie McCabe — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:24:00 GMT

Johnny Vaughan, the former Capital Radio breakfast host, is to join Absolute Radio to present a two-hour evening show during the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Absolute and Bauer win BT Live London broadcasting rights

Jeremy King — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:07:00 GMT

Absolute Radio and Bauer Media have joined forces to secure the broadcasting rights and joint entertainment programming for the BT London Live celebrations in the capital during the 2012 Games.

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

Daniel Farey-Jones — 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.

London Evening Standard to e-auction ad slots and up distribution by 150,000

John Reynolds — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:57:00 GMT

The London Evening Standard is planning an Olympic bonanza, including e-auctioning off premium advertising slots and planning to up its print run by 150,000 to 850,000 copies.

Streamed TV is a hit with UK viewers

Sarah Shearman — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:35:00 GMT

Television streaming services such as ITV Player are becoming more mainstream in the UK and users are more willing to pay for them, according to research from KPMG.

888.com rolls out Big Brother Bingo

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:20:00 GMT

888.com, the online betting firm, has launched a 'Big Brother' bingo game through a partnership with Channel 5, the Northern & Shell-owned broadcaster, and production company Endemol.

News analysis: Will the UK and Ireland warm to Netflix?

Mark Banham — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:58:00 GMT

This week, as Netflix, the video on demand platform, announced its anticipated launch into the UK and Ireland, Media Week asks the industry if the move should be welcomed and questions whether the US-based company is flooding an already overcrowded market.