Vivendi’s hit games offset music decline
Games successes such as the Call of Duty series and World of Warcraft help counter slide at Universal Music Group in first half. By Mark Sweney
Motorola smartphone ad banned after complaints from Samsung fans
Advertising watchdog rules Motorola must withdraw claim that its Atrix handset is the world's most powerful smartphone. By Mark Sweney
The rules of social recruiting
With more employers using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to hire staff, Graham Snowdon explains the tactics and how jobseekers can use them to their advantage
BSkyB told to weaken stranglehold on Hollywood movies
Competition Commission says satellite broadcaster enjoys too much exclusive control over pay-TV movie rights. By Josh Halliday
Dentsu buys online advertising exchange Adjug
Japanese ad giant continues to increase web capability, having bought the Steak Digital network in June. By Mark Sweney
Interpublic sells half of Facebook stake
Move by US marketing services giant values social networking site at about $65bn. By Mark Sweney
Google looks to ‘supercharge’ Android with Motorola Mobility
Google to acquire US mobile company's smartphone business to 'supercharge the Android ecosystem'. By Josh Halliday
This half-baked, half-hearted, slow-motion anti-piracy strategy does music no favours
Dan Sabbagh: The creative industries need a proper strategy that would not favour film over music or computer games
UK music industry revenue falls £189m
Digital revenue continues to grow as CD sales fall and digital piracy hits UK music industry takings. By Mark Sweney
Harry Potter and The King’s Speech fail to halt DVD sales slide
DVD and Blu-ray sales fall in first half of the year, although spending on digital download and streaming is up 18%. By Mark Sweney
Sony reports second-quarter loss as operating profits fall 59%
Net loss of £122m in three months to the end of June reflects impact of PlayStation cyber attack and Japanese earthquake. By Mark Sweney
Virgin Media loses 36,000 customers
Cable company reports 2.2% revenue rise despite thousands of 'lower-value' customers leaving the service. By Mark Sweney
ITV to launch TV micropayment system in January
ITV announces interim dividend of 0.4p and plans to launch payment systems for its online ITV Player. By Mark Sweney
Discovery strikes deals for its first 3D TV shows outside US
US broadcaster strikes deals with BSkyB and Virgin Media for shows in genres including natural history and extreme sports. By Mark Sweney
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