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STV wins local TV licences for Glasgow and Edinburgh
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This article titled "STV wins local TV licences for Glasgow and Edinburgh" was written by Lisa O'Carroll, for guardian.co.uk on Friday 11th January 2013 11.04 UTC
Media regulator Ofcom has awarded local TV licences for Glasgow and Edinburgh to the ITV licence holder, STV.
The new local TV services will be available on Freeview...
WPP clients to return to Channel 4 after £250m advertising dispute is settled
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This article titled "WPP clients to return to Channel 4 after £250m advertising dispute is settled" was written by Mark Sweney, for guardian.co.uk on Thursday 10th January 2013 13.34 UTC
Sir Martin Sorrell's advertising clients are set to return to Channel 4 with the two sides reaching a £250m TV advertising deal...
Consultant wins aggravated libel damages against Daily Mail
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This article titled "Consultant wins aggravated libel damages against Daily Mail" was written by Jason Deans, for The Guardian on Friday 21st December 2012 19.44 UTC
A management consultant has won £65,000 in aggravated libel damages over a Daily Mail claim that he won Scotland Yard contracts through cronyism – a story...
Rupert Murdoch receives $12.5m bonus
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This article titled “Rupert Murdoch receives .5m bonus” was written by Josh Halliday, for The Guardian on Friday 2nd September 2011 19.19 UTC
Rupert Murdoch, the chairman and chief executive of News Corporation, received a .5m (£7.7m) cash bonus for the last financial year, while his total remuneration rose 47% to m, according...
ITV plays down Endemol takeover rumours
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This article titled "ITV plays down Endemol takeover rumours" was written by Mark Sweney and Tara Conlan, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 30th August 2011 12.54 UTC
ITV has distanced itself from a report that it is set to join forces with Silvio Berlusconi's Mediaset to buy Big Brother producer Endemol.
The commercial broadcaster's...
Digital economy or bust: the story of a new media startup - part 31
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This article titled "Digital economy or bust: the story of a new media startup - part 31" was written by Dan Sabbagh, for The Guardian on Sunday 28th August 2011 20.00 UTC
Sam here. I'm on the train up to the Edinburgh television festival. Our friend's not coming. Not enough money in the Enter4Entertainment expense...
Labour seeks law change to stop News Corp renewing BSkyB bid
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This article titled "Labour seeks law change to stop News Corp renewing BSkyB bid" was written by Polly Curtis, for The Guardian on Sunday 28th August 2011 19.22 UTC
Labour is trying to secure cross-party support for an emergency change in the law to prevent News Corporation from renewing its bid to take full ownership of BSkyB.
In...
Aegis Group posts 20% rise in underlying pre-tax profits
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This article titled "Aegis Group posts 20% rise in underlying pre-tax profits" was written by Mark Sweney, for guardian.co.uk on Thursday 25th August 2011 11.19 UTC
Aegis Group has reported a 20% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £58.9m in the first half of 2011, as the media buying group prepares to free up more than...
News Corp’s BSkyB deal: what do the documents reveal?
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This article titled "News Corp's BSkyB deal: what do the documents reveal?" was written by James Robinson and Josh Halliday, for guardian.co.uk on Wednesday 24th August 2011 14.12 UTC
The government has published a tranche of documents relating to the deal that never was – News Corporation's aborted £8bn bid...
Chime Communications profits up 23%
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This article titled “Chime Communications profits up 23%” was written by Mark Sweney, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 11.56 UTC
Lord Bell’s Chime Communications reported a 23% surge in pre-tax profits to £12.7m in the first half of 2011, despite turmoil in the Middle East impacting the financial performance...