Industry Moves: Zodiak; HTC; mFlow; Guardian
From paidContent:UK. Posted February 9 2010, 4.00pm
—Zodiak Entertainment: Marco Ferrari (pictured) has been named chief digital officer of Zodiak Entertainment, a London- and Paris-based TV producer, as part of the company’s strategy to develop more digital content. (more)

Channel 4 tech journalist tells all about dotcom past
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted February 9 2010, 3.32pm
What does a technology correspondent do before he becomes a journalist? Found an online network for the Jewish community? Launch a search engine for adult porn? Or both as Channel 4 News’ Benjamin Cohen did, starting out at the tender age of 16. (more)

BBC spends £54million on its top-earning stars as executive expense claims hit £190,000
From Daily Mail. Posted February 9 2010, 3.27pm
A total of £188,000 was claimed in overall expenses by 107 of the BBC's most senior staff between July and September 2009, a monthly average per executive of £586. (more)

BBC reveals it spent £229 million on talent
From The Stage. Posted February 9 2010, 2.41pm
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BBC stars paid £54m, figures show
From Channel 4 News. Posted February 9 2010, 2.25pm
BBC stars paid £54m, figures show... (more)

BSkyB says sells ITV stake after antitrust ruling
From Media Network Weblog. Posted February 9 2010, 1.56pm
British pay-TV giant BSkyB has reduced its stake in commercial television network ITV by 10.4 percent after losing an appeal against a government antitrust ruling. The stake was reduced to 7.5 percent from 17. (more)

Barrymore Behaves Bizarrely On Irish TV
From Sky News. Posted February 9 2010, 1.40pm
Michael Barrymore has stunned fans after making a bizarre TV appearance in which he pretended to be a sheep - then claimed to be Jedward's dad. (more)

Prime TV lines up Valentines special shows
From Biz Asia. Posted February 9 2010, 1.34pm
Free-to-air Pakistani entertainment channel, Prime TV has lined up specials as a treat for its viewers on Valentines Day (Sunday 14th February). Classic Pakistani movie, 'Tere Pyaar Mein', which is a story of an Indian girl who falls in love with a Pakistani boy will air at 14:30. (more)

Moffat: 'Doctor Who is like an eclipse'
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted February 9 2010, 1.24pm
Steven Moffat likens Doctor Who to an eclipse. (more)

BBC publishes exec expenses, gifts
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted February 9 2010, 1.07pm
The BBC reveals senior management expenses, including all gifts and hospitality for the first time. (more)

BBC spent £54m on top-earning stars
From Media Guardian. Posted February 9 2010, 12.39pm
Corporation reveals that more than £50m of the £229m a year spent on talent went to presenters earning more than £150,000The BBC spent £54m on presenters earning £150,000 or more in the 12 months to the end of March 2009, the corporation revealed today. (more)

BBC to ease religious criticism at Easter
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted February 9 2010, 12.32pm
The BBC commissions a raft of Easter programming following recent criticism of its religious output. (more)

TV product placement ban lifted
From Channel 4 News. Posted February 9 2010, 12.10pm
TV product placement ban lifted... (more)

BBC 'paid £230m to presenters last year'
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted February 9 2010, 11.54am
The BBC will today reveal that it paid £230m to presenters over the 12 months to March 31, 2009. (more)

Sky News's cloudy vision | Media Monkey
From Media Guardian. Posted February 9 2010, 11.38am
Most news organisations jumped on Sky's decision late yesterday to offload most of its stake in ITV. With one notable exception. That's right. Sky News's ticker on the bottom of the screen seemed oblivious to the fact for quite some time. (more)