The BBC News application, for the iPhone and iPad, has been downloaded over 560,000 times in the first week of its launch.

Advertising group JCDecaux has reported a revenue increase of €623 million, in the three months to the end of June.

Internet and phone provider TalkTalk is to launch a mobile phone service under its own brand, after signing a deal with Vodafone to use its network.

Unaudited figures have revealed that around 500 independent retailers have delisted the Daily Star, since it reduced the margin that retailers keep per copy by 1.21p.

BBC One’s new The Secret Tourist secured the majority of peak slot of 9pm to 10pm last night, with an average viewing figure of 3.5 million, and a 15.9% share.

Michael Hill has been appointed managing director of Radioplayer, the online console that offers UK radio in one place.

Marketers expect their overall marketing budgets to increase in the last six months of this year, according to a survey of more than 100 top-level marketing directors.

ITV1’s Midsomer Murders won the 9pm to 10pm slot last night, peaking at 4.7 million viewers.

News International (NI) has announced that The Sun newspaper will be replacing its Saturday television guide, TV Mag, with a new glossy magazine aimed at female readers.

According to a new report from eMarketer, online advertising spending will reach double-digit growth in 2010, reaching $61.8 billion worldwide.