Another chapter in Five's turbulent history begins with Richard Desmond's acquisition of Channel Five from RTL for £103.5m being finally confirmed today after months of negotiation (and speculation from the press). This deal suits all parties very nicely; RTL gets...

This was perhaps inevitable given the scale and nature of recent economic and political events; namely Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt publicly declaring that "he could "absolutely" see viewers paying less than the current £145.50 after next year's negotiations between the...

Some people still seem to think that the Jon Gaunt versus Ofcom case was all about freedom of speech, but the reality is that it basically related to the ability of a regulator (Ofcom) to actually do its job, therefore...

What can really be said about the decision to abandon the 2015 date for digital radio switchover, other than, it's rather sensible?

The announcement that BBC Radio 6 Music has been saved from closure may have dominated today's media news, but that's not the only thing that the BBC Trust has been working on in recent months; also published today is the...

Sssh! Don't tell anyone but I've always had this secret fantasy life. It was that one day I'd end up working behind the scenes at BBC Radio 6 music.

Since the recently proposed BBC cutbacks (6 Music/Asian Network closures and website downscaling) were originally leaked to The Times newspaper ahead of publication, it's unsurprising to learn of another 'leak' from The Times, which is now reporting that BBC Radio...