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Minogue's X Factor comments and treatment of Boyle cleared by Ofcom

Ofcom has cleared The X Factor judge Danii Minogue of breaching the broadcasting code for her remarks about the sexuality of contestant Danyl Johnson, despite receiving almost 4,000 complaints that her comments were malicious and homophobic. The media ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ofcom,  Susan Boyle,  Dannii Minogue

ITV Christmas ad revenue lifts 11%

ITV has had a further advertising rush since telling the City on 5 November that its revenue would be up ITV is on target for a bumper December, with advertising revenue expected to be up 12% year on year for ITV1 and 11% across its channel portfolio ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  23 Nov 2009

Surge in 'libel tourism' brings 11% rise in cases

The number of defamation cases that reached the high court surged by 11% in 2008 to a four-year high, as foreign claimants took advantage of the UK's tougher laws to seek "libel tourism" awards from publishers. A total of 259 high court defamation ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: RPC, Inc.,  National Enquirer,  Cameron Diaz,  Wall Street Journal

Lord Burns seeking public-service credentials in next Channel 4 chief executive

Lord Burns: attending first Channel 4 board meeting on Monday The newly appointed Channel 4 chairman, Lord Burns, is understood to be keen to appoint a chief executive with strong public-service broadcasting credentials. One source familiar with the ...

From MARK SWENEY, TARA CONLAN, Guardian Unlimited,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jane Root,  Martha Lane Fox,  BBC

Government intelligence organisation targets recruits with Xbox Live ads

GCHQ to run ad campaign within Xbox Live online games to attract 18- to 34-year-olds to its ranks The campaign marks the first time that GCHQ, which reports to the foreign secretary, David Miliband, and works with MI5 and MI6, has run ads through ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David Miliband,  MI5,  Microsoft Corporation,  Ministry of Defence

Falling polar bears put Plane Stupid cinema ad on course for controversy

Airline pollution activists Plane Stupid are on a collision course with the advertising regulator after launching a graphic cinema campaign that sees CGI polar bears falling to bloody deaths to highlight the impact of carbon emissions. Plane Stupid's ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  20 Nov 2009

ITN to freeze pay and cut jobs

News at Ten: producer ITN hopes to limit job losses to 15 in its restructuring. Photograph: ITV ITN is to freeze the pay of all staff next year and cut 29 posts as part of a restructuring designed to bring the company back to profitability after it ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Daily Mail and General Trust,  Thomson Reuters

Job cuts at IPC Media, publisher of Nuts, Loaded and NME

Managing director Eric Fuller to leave in restructuring that will affect 'small number' of workers, according to company Eric Fuller, the managing director of the IPC Media division that publishes titles including Nuts, Loaded and NME, is leaving the ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Jeremy Hunt: Tories would relax TV ad rules

Jeremy Hunt says Conservatives would look to ease TV advertising rules for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel Five The shadow culture secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has said that the Conservatives would look to relax TV advertising rules, which could mean more ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jeremy Hunt,  UK Conservative Party,  Ofcom

ITN poised to make job cuts

News provider ITN restructures as it prepares to announce first-ever loss ITN is set to cut about 20 staff as part of a package of measures designed to tackle its escalating pension deficit and return the company to profitability. John Hardie, the ITN ...

From MARK SWENEY, Guardian Unlimited,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Daily Mail and General Trust,  Thomson Reuters

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