Television news & analysis

BBC retains Premier League highlights package

The BBC has retained the rights to broadcast the free-to-air Premier League highlights until the end of 2015/16 season.

Out and About 24 May

This week, Out and About goes on a Raid with DCM, visits the Freesat awards, and bumps into virtually all of the media community at The Lighthouse Company founder Kathleen Saxton's birthday party at Kettner's.

Bet365 to sponsor French Open on ITV

Bet365, the online betting company, has signed a significant six-figure deal to sponsor ITV's coverage of the 2012 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros.

ITV1, C4 and 5USA triumph at Freesat Awards

ITV1 duo Ant & Dec, Channel 4 shows 'The Million Pound Drop' and 'Educating Essex', and 5USA all took home gongs at last night's Freesat Awards, where the BBC also won five of the 11 categories.

Bauer axes Q TV after nearly 12 years to make way for Heat TV

Bauer Media is set to pull the plug on Q TV after nearly 12 years to make way for the launch of celebrity-led stablemate Heat TV.

BSkyB to escape restrictions in pay-TV film market

The Competition Commission has found that BSkyB does not hold a competitive advantage in the pay-TV film market, because of the arrival of competition from Netflix and LoveFilm, and the imminent launch of BSkyB's internet TV service.

Sainsbury's rapped by ad watchdog after Asda complaint

The ad watchdog has ruled that a TV ad misled consumers about which stores were participating in Sainsbury's Brand Match scheme but has dismissed several other complaints about the campaign from Asda.

Media360: John Lewis marketer Craig Inglis on surprising consumers

Marketing caught up with Craig Inglis, marketing director at John Lewis, after his session at Media360 to quiz him about the brand's image and plans and fish for news on Apple's rumoured TV plans.

EDF adds brand character to Olympics reward-scheme push

EDF Energy is running a TV campaign starring its orange blob brand character in an athletics-themed ad promoting its Thank Yous customer reward scheme.

Old El Paso readies Jubilee-themed campaign

Old El Paso, General Mills' Mexican food brand, is to launch a targeted outdoor and digital campaign as part of activity to celebrate next week's Jubilee weekend.

ITV poaches Channel 4's creative chief Phil Lind

Phil Lind, acting creative director at Channel 4, has been appointed to the position of creative director at ITV Creative following the departure of Chaka Sobhani.

Steve Alexander to leave Channel 4 after 20 years

Steve Alexander, who was recently promoted to trading lead at Channel 4, is to retire from Channel 4 after 20 years at the company.

Champions League final peaks at 10.6 million on ITV1

ITV1's coverage of Chelsea's victory in a penalty shootout against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final peaked at 10.6 million viewers on Saturday night.

Nike kick-starts global football campaign starring Ribery and Neymar

Nike is focusing on the new generation of football players in its 'My Time is Now' campaign, which stars Santos FC's Neymar and Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery.

Media360: BA's 'pimped-up' brand campaign followed 'turbulent decade', admits brand chief

British Airways' 'To Fly. To Serve.' ad campaign was designed to help the airline "reach out to a different clientele" and reignite "passion and belief" internally after a turbulent decade for the airline industry, according to Frank van der Post, ma...