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Hunt lobbied Cameron on News Corp's behalf

Maisie McCabe — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:35:00 GMT

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt made private representations to prime minister David Cameron on behalf of News Corporation's bid for BSkyB in the weeks before being handed responsibility for the merger, it has emerged.

My Media Week: Charles Courtier

Mike Fletcher — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:54:00 GMT

This week, Charles Courtier, worldwide chief executive for MEC, works on the agency's 10th anniversary celebrations, while also traveling to its Amsterdam office for a quarterly meeting and taking conference calls with both Colgate and AT&T.

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.

Ocean Outdoor partners with TalkSport for summer sport bulletins

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:30:00 GMT

TalkSport, the UTV-owned national station, and outdoor media owner Ocean Outdoor have signed a deal to distribute simultaneous live sports bulletins during the summer.

Bauer Media, Keys and Gray and Classic FM wins at Sonys

Maisie McCabe — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:13:00 GMT

Bauer Media won three gold awards at the Sony Radio Academy Awards last night, while TalkSport's rehabilitated duo Richard Keys and Andy Gray went home with Best Sports Programme and Global Radio's Classic FM won the Special Award.

The Sun on Sunday claims "success" despite tumbling sales

Arif Durrani — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

News International's commercial chief has hailed the first 10 weeks of The Sun on Sunday as a "success story with both readers and advertisers", despite continued falls in copy sales.

News Corp profits rise 37% despite $63m hacking scandal charge

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:00 GMT

News Corporation has reported income before taxes of $1.28bn (£793.4m), a year-on-year increase of 37%, despite an ad revenue decline at its British newspapers, the absence of the News of the World and $63m (£39m) in costs relating to the hacking scandal.

Outdoor Q1 revenues rise 3.1% to £213m

Nick Batten — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT

Outdoor ad revenues reached £213m in the first quarter of 2012, up 3.1% when compared to the same period last year, according to figures released by the Outdoor Media Centre (OMC).

Vince Cable: 'I certainly do feel vindicated'

Arif Durrani — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:02:00 GMT

Vince Cable, the business secretary stripped of handling News Corporation's bid to buy BSkyB amid doubts about his impartiality, has admitted to feeling "vindicated" as successor Jeremy Hunt faces public ridicule for his perceived handling of the process.