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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.

PPA Conference: Digital piracy is 'knocking firmly on the door of publishers'

John Reynolds — Wed, 09 May 2012 11:10:00 GMT

Kevin Hand, PPA chairman, warned the audience at the PPA Conference that digital piracy is "knocking firmly on the door of publishers", at today's launch of the association's anti-piracy initiative.

Carat teams up with Microsoft Advertising for Xbox anti-piracy campaign

Nick Batten — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:56:00 GMT

The Industry Trust for IP awareness has launched its first ever Xbox advertising as part of its 'Moments Worth Paying For' campaign.

Expedia adds its weight to EU Google anti-trust probe

Sarah Shearman — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:48:00 GMT

Expedia, the online travel agency, has become the latest company to file a complaint to the European Union about Google, accusing it of breaking competition laws.

News Corp comes out fighting over Panorama claims

Maisie McCabe — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:56:00 GMT

Chase Carey, the chief operating officer of News Corporation, has accused a BBC 'Panorama' documentary about hacking at former News Corp-owned software company NDS, of making "unfair and baseless accusations".

MPs to propose using 'advertiser power' to control the press

Arif Durrani — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:04:00 GMT

Newspaper publishers should be given one "last chance" to avoid statutory regulation with a newly-bolstered Press Complaints Commission (PCC) that works in partnership with the UK's biggest advertisers, according to the chairman of the backbench Select Committee, MP John Whittingdale.

Starcom MediaVest Group scoops $600m global Novartis media

Mark Banham — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:42:00 GMT

Starcom MediaVest Group has rounded off the year by picking up the $600 million (£384 million) media account for drug giant Novartis from MEC.

Sector analysis: cinema gears up for social networks

Mark Banham — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:15:00 GMT

The buzz around the opening of films on social networks including Facebook and Twitter has reached a new high. Mark Banham asks the leading players in cinema about how brands and their agencies can lock into this potential.

Google defends position on US antitrust probe

Sarah Shearman — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 09:30:00 GMT

Google has received a formal notification from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it has begun a review into Google's search advertising business, over claims it is anti-competitive.

My Media Week: David Jowett

Hayley Pinkerfield — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:12:00 GMT

This week Aegis Media client president David Jowett takes in Amsterdam for an agency meeting, notices the proliferation of iPads in the airport lounge and is crowded out by his all-girl family.