The BBC director general, Mark Thompson, in a column for MediaGuardian.co.uk has today reacted strongly to the government’s decision to include BBC Worldwide in a potential sale of BBC assets.
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Google has moved into the testing stage for its own-brand mobile phone. According to reports, staff have been using the device, said to be named Nexus One, in a bid to be ready for the first half of 2010.
Scott Taunton, managing director of UTV Media, is this week leading a crusade across the radio industry to gather political support for Early Day Motion 436. This motion declares that the Digital Economy Bill which, in its current form threatens the future of local radio with over 100 local stations facing an uncertain future on the analogue spectrum once digital switchover has occurred.
It is now possible to get an initial view of the likely user experience within Project Canvas, the on-demand TV partnership between the BBC, ITV, Five and BT.
Mobile devices and electronics in general dominated internet searches in the run up to peak shopping season.
MediaTel Group’s Media Playground will return in June 2010, showcasing new technologies available in the media industry and explaining how these innovations are changing the face of advertising.
Around 91% of people still watch standard television and DVDs despite 56% of people owning a HD-ready television, according to new research.
ESPN has signed an exclusive £25 million three-year deal with Premier Rugby.
Guardian News & Media has launched its paid-for app for the iPhone and iPod Touch today.
The X Factor final didn’t fail to impress viewers with two evenings of jam-packed celebrity-filled extra-long programmes this weekend.
