RTL has been forced to write down the value of Channel Five by more than half following losses of €41 million (£37 million) in 2009.

BBC One’s new Famous Rich and Jobless banked the highest ratings during the all-important peak-hour top spot last night with more than 4.5 million peak viewers.

News Corporation executive claims paywalls and free models can “co-exist”.

Microsoft is set to launch its UK video on demand service tomorrow with content including Skins, Faking it and Waterloo Road.

Publicis boss Maurice Levy claims newspapers need to find a balance between free and paid-for online content to survive the digital age.

BBC One’s long-running New Tricks drama secured the peak-hour top spot last night ahead of ITV1’s new drama Married Single Other.

BSkyB is set to show 3D demos in shopping centres across the UK to promote its new Sky 3D channel.

Microsoft is set to launch a new $2 billion ad campaign for its search engine Bing with the strapline “Bing and decide”.

Film4 HD and E4 HD will launch on Virgin Media’s digital TV platform this summer.

ITV1 secured the Sunday evening top spot once again with Dancing on Ice and Wild at Heart.