News International has unveiled its paid-for model for access to The Times and The Sunday Times’ online content.

Evening Standard-owner Alexander Lebedev has bought the Independent and Independent on Sunday for £1 from Irish publishers Independent News & Media.

Five radio stations in the south west have been closed following months of uncertainty over their ownership.

ITV1’s Live FA Cup Football coverage secured the majority of the prime time ratings last night, ahead of BBC One’s new one-off Panorama special, Chocolate: The Bitter Truth.

A broker’s note from RBS this morning suggests that ITV is due to see a boost in advertising in the short term – up by 29% in April, 27% in May, and up by an even higher 32% in June, according to UK media buyers.

Freesat has claimed its millionth customer after winning over customers from BSkyB.

BBC One banked a peak-run from 7.30pm onwards last night with Eastenders, Holby City and Richard Hammond’s Invisible Worlds.

Guardian Media Group’s chief Carolyn McCall is set to become the new chief executive of the low-budget airline easyJet.

TalkSport owner UTV reported pre-tax profits of £18.1 million in 2009, down 12.6% on 2008.

Pre-tax losses for The Times and The Sunday Times fell to £87.7 million for the year to the end of June 2009, from £50.2 million in the previous 12 month period.