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Ofcom strengthens adult chat TV rules
Nov 03, 13:46
Ofcom strengthens the rules governing the use of premium rate phone services on participation TV shows.

Absolute Radio planning '80s station
Nov 03, 12:22
Absolute Radio unveils the forthcoming launch of a new radio station dedicated to 1980s pop music.

Lauren Laverne replaces Lamb at 6Music
Nov 03, 10:50
The BBC confirms that Lauren Laverne will take over from George Lamb on the BBC 6Music weekday show.
Sandilands wins back radio audience
Nov 03, 08:30
Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O's ratings rise again after their radio scandal earlier this year.
Nat Geo Wild goes free on Virgin Media
Nov 02, 19:18
Virgin Media makes Nat Geo Wild available to all of its cable TV customers for a month.
BBC launches on-demand political site
Nov 02, 14:02
The BBC launches a new dedicated website offering access to live and on-demand political content.
Mobile phone radio usage increasing
Nov 02, 13:53
More people are using their mobile phones to access digital radio services, RAJAR reveals.
Dyke: Tories should scrap BBC licence fee
Nov 02, 11:23
Former BBC director general Greg Dyke recommends that the Conservative party scrap the licence fee.
Piracy 'brings £200m to music industry'
Nov 02, 10:31
Illegal file-sharing brings £200m in additional revenue to the music industry every year, Demos claims.
Adlington critical of BBC for Boyle jibe
Nov 01, 15:40
Rebecca Adlington reportedly writes to the BBC over its handling of the Frankie Boyle row.
ICANN approves non-Latin web addresses
Oct 30, 14:43
ICANN approves the use of web addresses with non-Latin characters for the first time ever.
Sky launches new appeal over ITV stake
Oct 30, 14:03
Sky launches a new appeal against a ruling that it must cut its 17.9% stake in ITV.
Five to launch online bingo show
Oct 30, 13:54
Five unveils a new bingo programme to broadcast exclusively online every weekday.
BBC launching online archives next year
Oct 30, 13:13
The BBC will start releasing its archive of programming online at Christmas 2010.
BBC tech staff 'paid below market rate'
Oct 30, 12:13
The BBC Trust warns that top BBC technology staff are paid "well below" commercial market rate.
Samsung Sky+ HD boxes to get EPG update
Oct 29, 18:11
Sky says that all Sky+ HD customers with Samsung boxes will get the new EPG in the "next two weeks".
TalkTalk to resist govt piracy plans
Oct 29, 14:13
TalkTalk says it will legally challenge the government's plan to cut off persistent file-sharers.
BBC to cut executive pay by 25%
Oct 29, 13:12
The BBC Trust backs plans to cull over 100 senior BBC managers and trim top executive pay by 25%.
SeeSaw hires ad agency Fallon
Oct 29, 12:26
Arqiva's video on demand platform SeeSaw hires the Fallon agency to handle all its advertising.
BBC Radio 4 pulls in 750,000 listeners
Oct 29, 12:18
BBC Radio 4 has added over 750,000 new listeners over the past year, new RAJAR figures reveal today.
Virgin Media posts best ever Q3 results
Oct 29, 10:00
Virgin Media posts best ever third quarter results, with 18,000 net new subscribers and record ARPU.
Sports bodies slam Ofcom pay TV plans
Oct 28, 15:48
Leading UK sports bodies slam Ofcom's "fatally flawed" regulation model for the pay TV industry.
Govt 'to cut off file-sharers from 2011'
Oct 28, 15:00
Lord Mandelson says the government will start blocking persistent illegal file-sharers from 2011.