The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) has appointed the former Smash Hits editor Barry McIlheney as its new chief executive.

Condé Nast is set to launch its Traveller magazine in India.

ITV1’s popular Law & Order: UK series secured the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak-hour with a high of 5.8 million viewers last night.

The Competition Commission (CC) has today proposed a modest relaxation on ITV’s Contract Rights Renewal (CRR) system.

Jane Root, the former BBC2 controller and Discovery Channel president, has been tipped as the front-runner for the Channel 4 chief executive role.

Ofcom is considering relaxing television advertising rules in a bid to remove “unnecessary burdens” from broadcasters.

James Cameron’s 3D science-fiction epic Avatar continues to dominate cinemas across the country.

ITV1’s Dancing on Ice dominated the television ratings last night, attracting a high of more than 9.4 million viewers.

BBC One’s Silent Witness secured the highest ratings during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak-hour last night.

Guardian News & Media (GNM) is set to revamp the Observer.