Independent News & Media is looking to extend its financial standstill agreement for another month as its £200 million bond is set to expire once again.

Publicis Groupe’s mobile marketing agency Phonevalley has formed a strategic marketing partnership with Microsoft.

BBC One secured the highest ratings all evening yesterday with a peak run of Eastenders, Holby City and Lost Land of the Volcano.

Nielsen and Facebook have joined forces to convince marketers that ads on social networks are worth investing in.

Trinity Mirror plans to close three more weekly newspapers in the north-west of England and Wales.

ITV has launched legal proceedings against the Scottish franchise STV to recover a £38 million debt.

Ofcom warned today that the costs of the Channel 3 licences to provide ITV regional news will outweigh the benefits by 2012.

BBC One’s long-running Waking the Dead series secured the highest ratings during the all-important peak-hour last night with 6.6 million viewers.

International print and television is performing well despite the recession, according to the latest EMS results.

ITV1’s The X Factor retained its weekend crown despite tough competition from BBC One’s new Strictly Come Dancing series.