Blinkbox has signed a new distribution deal with the British Film Institute to broadcast a number of classic films online.

ITV1’s new Midsomer Murders series killed off competition from BBC One’s new Waterloo Road, BBC Two’s new programmes and Channel 4’s Heston Blumenthal documentary during prime time last night.

Johnny Vaughan’s 95.8 Capital Radio breakfast show remains on top in London once again with a weekly reach of more than one million listeners, despite a 10.6% period on period decline, according to RAJAR’s Q3 2009 report.

BBC Radio 2 remained the national station with the highest reach in Q3 2009, up by 4.3% year on year to more than 13.6 million listeners.

BBC One claimed the top spot all evening yesterday with a peak run of Eastenders, Holby City, Around the World in 80 Days, BBC News and Make Me White.

Associated Newspapers is in talks over the future of the London Lite.

Virgin Media has delayed the sale of its £353 million stake in UKTV on the open market.

Condé Nast is set to relaunch its travel website CNTraveller.com before Christmas.

ITV1’s Murderland and BBC One’s Life battled it out for the top spot during the all-important 9pm to 10pm peak hour last night.

The former BBC director general Greg Dyke is thought to be in the frame for the Channel 4 chairman role.