Sky favourite to buy AOL UK
BSkyB is reported to be the favourite to buy AOL's UK ISP business after BT said it would not bid, with concerns over integration and monopoly issues cited.…
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BBC gets unencrypted
All BBC digital satellite channels and radio stations will be broadcast unencrypted from next Thursday, while ITV and Channel 4 channels will now need a Sky subscription.…
Media Guardian media top 100
The Media Guardian Top 100 names the most influential people in British media, with separate top ten lists for radio, television and publishing.…
BBC may take Sky row to ITC
Talks between the BBC and BSkyB over unscrambling satellite broadcasts have broken down, and the BBC may take the dispute to the ITC regulator.…
Sky ready for fight with MTV over contract renewal
BSkyB chief Tony Ball says the company is prepared to fight Viacom over MTV's carriage fees, as Sky launches its own music channels and seeks to cut what it pays.…
Government adviser recommends Sky be split up
Government media adviser Barry Cox has argued that Sky should separate its platform operator business from its channels, as its channel and programme-making power grows.…
Murdoch courting Fuller for his new music channels
Sky is reportedly in talks with Simon Fuller about its planned three music channels for next year, though BSkyB says no deals have yet been struck.…
Football League fail to recoup its TV millions
The High Court has ruled Carlton and Granada are not liable for ITV Digital's £131.9m debt to the Football League, a decision that could push some lower-division clubs into insolvency.…
BBC awarded digital opportunity
The BBC and BSkyB coalition, with Crown Castle, has won the post-ITV Digital terrestrial licence, a 12-year franchise offering 28 free channels.…
Vivendi shares suspended
Vivendi shares were suspended on the French stock exchange after reports of accounting irregularities, with chief executive Jean-Marie Messier resigning.…