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International Power shares surge after takeover talk

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:59:13 GMT

Speculation of a takeover or tie-up sees International Power soar to the top of the Footsie winners� list

City Spy: Lord Birt and the model bankers

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:59:26 GMT

Ah the joy and pain of email. Dominic Morris, former bag-carrier to ex-broadcasting minister Lord Carter, has sent exciting emails out to announce he has become the new director of public policy at Lloyds Banking Group

Pity Britain's TV bosses: friends in desperate need

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:04:42 GMT

The crisis facing UK broadcasting is like a long-running soap series � except that it cannot be allowed go on

Ending TV ban on product placement is sensible move

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:50:04 GMT

Media analysis: What a great wheeze it must have seemed to the Government to solve the problems of commercial TV companies and advertisers by suggesting the ban on product placement could be lifted

The battle over Ofcom's future as the media regulator

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:31:16 GMT

It is difficult to be sure of the springboard for David Cameron's sudden assault on Ofcom, the media regulator, though I am prepared to make a guess. Before I speculate, however, let's first consider his substantive arguments

Funding fight to pay for news

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:44:07 GMT

Latest in a series looking at key issues in the Digital Britain Report. The argument simmering over in the media is, how should public-service broadcasting be funded - particularly news in the regions?

At last media chiefs agree they must act to save local journalism from crisis

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:02:12 GMT

The �local media summit� held in the House of Commons revealed a welcome trend towards co-operation, says Roy Greenslade

�1.5bn speeds up broadband

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:21:33 GMT

Londoners could benefit from ultra-fast broadband connections after an Ofcom ruling

BT prices free rein on faster broadband

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:57:53 GMT

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has launched a major drive to push superfast broadband that runs at 10 times current speeds across the country by telling BT it will be freed from price controls

Why Labour is rushing to push Digital Britain media masterplan

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:45:09 GMT

Analysis: There was no doubting the importance that the Government attached to Lord Carter's Digital Britain Report, unveiled over breakfast and fruit smoothies

Watchdog�s tie-up call signals end of C4 independence

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:22:58 GMT

Media: The future of Channel 4 as an independent commercial broadcaster looks to be over after media regulator Ofcom called for the creation of a new larger public-service broadcaster as an alternative to the BBC

Television and Radio

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:08:24 GMT

London still exports hit formats all over the world and is a hothouse for the use of new technologies in tandem with traditional creative talents.

Who's in and who's out

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:41:09 GMT

Channel 4 may need state funding says Ofcom

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:27:42 GMT

Channel 4 may have to be funded by the taxpayer as it faces running into debts of £100 million a year by 2012, the media watchdog said

Mobile call receivers face charges

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:01:02 GMT

Mobile phone users face being charged to receive calls and texts under plans being considered by Ofcom

Fraud police could investigate Ant and Dec's TV voting fix

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:14:20 GMT

The Serious Fraud Office is considering an investigation into a string of phone-vote scandals at ITV, including the rigging of an award for Ant and Dec. The possibility emerged on the day Ofcom warned of "systemic and widespread" problems affecting all broadcasters

Free TV rivals to fight Sky

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:10:12 GMT

High definition TV will be available free from the end of next year, it has been announced