Starcom MediaVest Group’s analysis of online conversations surrounding the election debates shows that Gordon Brown has gradually attracted the most online buzz with a 38% share of discussion – achieving a high share of both negative and positive comments.

People in the UK watched 30 hours and 4 minutes of broadcast TV a week during the first quarter of 2010, up 2 hours and 29 minutes year on year, according to new BARB figures published in Thinkbox’s Q1 Review.

Virgin Media’s revenues were up 2.9% in the first quarter of 2010, to £963 million.

New research from Starcom MediaVest Group around the election debates shows that Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg is enjoying the most positive share of voice online, but David Cameron benefited most from last night’s debate.

ITV is launching a new teleshopping programme on ITV called The Zone.

The second election debate on Sky News last night pulled in an average of 2.1 million viewers, an 8.7% share of the entire television audience.

Move BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 to digital overnight, was the plea from Linda Smith, at last night’s Radio Academy ‘Commerce in Commercial Radio’ event.

Youth Media has introduced a new range of branded app facilities on its YouthWire Desktop Platform, currently installed in PCs in 34 universities.

Bebo UK saw pre-tax profits fall 143% year on year in the 12 months to the end of May 2009, according to accounts filed at Companies House.

Facebook is launching a new “Like” button that publishers will be able to put on their websites, allowing users to share content from around the web.