Coventry Conversations: The Birth of BBC News Online
From Journalism.co.uk. Posted March 18 2010, 3.54pm
BBC News Online was initially devised in 1997 as a response to CNN’s online news page, claims its creator and former Editor-in-Chief, Mike Smartt. “The reason that the BBC decided to go online was that CNN went online in 1996. (more)

Interview: CBS Thinks Last.fm Will Turn A Profit This Year
From paidContent:UK. Posted March 18 2010, 3.36pm
After its 2007 acquisition, it doesn’t seem like CBS (NYSE: CBS) has been able to get the most from its $280 million Last.fm outlay. There’s been no TV scrobbling, no profit, the site’s key execs have left and fitting the trendy Silicon Roundabout, London, startup in to a U.S. (more)

US imposes sanctions against Hamas TV station in Gaza
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 18 2010, 3.32pm
The US Treasury imposed sanctions today against two firms in Gaza - Islamic National Bank and Al-Aqsa Television - for their ties to the ruling Hamas movement. (more)

BBC DJ who championed world music dies
From Media Network Weblog. Posted March 18 2010, 3.21pm
Tributes were paid today to Charlie Gillett, a British radio presenter who championed world music, a day after his death aged 68. (more)

Ant & Dec defend 'Push The Button'
From Digital Spy - TV. Posted March 18 2010, 2.50pm
Ant & Dec insist that Push The Button is getting "better and better". (more)

Donal MacIntyre to co-present ITV London Tonight
From New Statesman. Posted March 18 2010, 2.40pm
Investigative journalist named as the new co-presenter of ITV London Tonight alongside Katie Derham. (more)

TV broadcasters to fight FCC over broadband spectrum
From New Statesman. Posted March 18 2010, 2.40pm
American TV broadcasters are likely to fight the proposal of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reclaim wireless spectrum for new broadband services. (more)

BBC to allow NAO to examine accounts
From New Statesman. Posted March 18 2010, 2.14pm
The BBC says Corporation's building projects are on track and it will allow the National Audit Office (NAO) to examine its accounts on a regular basis. (more)

BBC forced to apologise after labelling picture of dead policeman as 'Mr Plod'
From Daily Mail. Posted March 18 2010, 2.14pm
Millions of viewers tuned in to see a picture of father-of-two Ian Terry, 32, on the flagship Six O'Clock News programme during a story unrelated to his death. (more)

Channel Five HD channel to launch on BSkyB
From New Statesman. Posted March 18 2010, 2.12pm
Channel Five has set out plans to launch its first high-definition (HD) channel on BSkyB's satellite service in July. (more)

BBC Global News set for management shake-up
From New Statesman. Posted March 18 2010, 2.10pm
The BBC Global News has set out plans to combine or remove about nine executive roles into four to save the Corporation nearly £600,000. (more)

STV chief executive's pay cut 40%
From Media Guardian. Posted March 18 2010, 1.52pm
Rob Woodward, chief executive of STV, takes home £418,000, down from £699,000 in 2008; finance chief gets 40% cut tooRob Woodward, the chief executive of Scottish ITV licensee STV, took a 40% pay cut last year to £418,000 as the broadcaster took measures to ride out the downturn. (more)

BBC 'open to regular NAO audits'
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted March 18 2010, 1.46pm
The BBC Trust says the National Audit Office could more regularly examine the BBC's accounts. (more)

BBC 'open to regular NAO audits'
From Digital Spy - Broadcasting. Posted March 18 2010, 1.46pm
The BBC Trust says the National Audit Office could more regularly examine the BBC's accounts. (more)

Grade leaves ITV with £2.7m – as Crozier chases £16m
From Media Guardian. Posted March 18 2010, 1.27pm
• Crozier guaranteed at least £3.2m in first three years• Grade got £2.26m in last year, plus £400,000 from optionsMichael Grade left ITV with £2.7m in his pocket at the end of last year, while incoming chief executive Adam Crozier is guaranteed to get £3. (more)