Sir Trevor McDonald leads ITV spring/summer lineup (Media Guardian)
2pm: Sir Trevor McDonald is to front two programmes for ITV1 later this year that will spearhead the channel's spring/summer lineup.

BT Vision to boost on-demand content (Media Guardian)
Changing Media Summit: BT aims to increase the programming on its on-demand service to 5,000 hours by the end of the year. By Jemima Kiss.

Doctor Who Will Return for 4th Series (Merry Media)
Russell T Davies - the Executive Producer of Doctor Who has confirmed that a fourth series will be made of the BBC One sci-fi drama..

New Kudos Drama for E4 (Merry Media)
E4 has commissioned a new six part drama series from Kudos Film and Television, continuing the channel’s investment in originated drama series, following the recent success of teen hit Skins..

BBC2 show to help independent shops (Media Guardian)
8am: BBC2 is to lend a hand to independent boutiques in a show starring retail expert Mary Portas. By Chris Tryhorn.

TV networks plan rival to YouTube (BBC News)
Two US groups are to create a portal for TV shows and movies in an attempt to hit back against video sharing sites.

ITV's The Royal gets modern day spin-off (Media Guardian)
ITV is a creating a daytime spin-off from its Sunday night 60s medical drama The Royal. By Jason Deans.

Five Life Aquires Dirt (Merry Media)
Five Life has acquired UK TV rights for the new Courteney Cox drama Dirt from Disney’s Buena Vista International Television (BVITV), it was announced today..

BBC2 to air Alistair Campbell diaries series (Media Guardian)
3.45pm: BBC2 is to show a factual series on the diaries of former government spin-doctor Alastair Campbell. By Tara Conlan.

Queen of Shopping Comes to BBC Two (Merry Media)
BBC Two has commissioned a new primetime series in which retail guru Mary Portas helps independent fashion shop owners – the fleet-footed Davids...