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ITV confirms move to MediaCityUK

Peel Media announced today that ITV is to move its Manchester-based operation to MediaCityUK

Google TV to launch this year

The new Google service will bring the web to TV screens – the announcement comes a week after a new version of Apple TV was unveiled

Online multiplayer 'driving sales decline'

Michael Pachter thinks year-on-year comparisons will continue to decline unless publishers move to monetise online play

Rivals can't copy Kinect

Microsoft says rival firms face a tough time trying to replicate the software powering its new motion camera

PlayStation 3 update targets hardware hacks

Sony has closed a loophole that allowed users to run software that enables pirated games to be played on the PS3 console

BBC iPlayer gets social revamp

The updated BBC iPlayer was set to go live on 6th September, following four months in beta

Orange and T-Mobile merge networks

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks

Blinkbox hits the sofa with Samsung

UK online video service Blinkbox has extended its living room presence with a debut on Samsung's range of internet-connected TVs

ITV Studios names arts head

ITV's in-house production arm ITV Studios has named former South Bank Show exec producer Jonathan Levi as its new head of arts and popular culture

PS3 iTunes rival revealed

The service is called Music Unlimited Powered by Qriocity

3D Blu-Ray for PS3 next month

Next-gen console to receive 3D Blu-ray support next month

Virgin Media steps up battle over broadband speed advertising

Cable provider promises monthly average speed tally, and publishes survey claiming 93% of public support its case

Apple launches social network for music called Ping

Apple has launched a social network as part of the latest version of its iTunes software

Sony readying iTunes rival?

Reports claim that platform holder will unveil new digital sales platform at the Berlin IFA

3 overhauls mobile portal with greater ad format options

Mobile operator 3 has overhauled its mobile portal with more flexible inventory to attract advertisers

iPod outsells DS and PSP combined

Apple claims handheld dominance; Game Center arriving next week; 120m iOS devices shipped

SocialDeck next for Google buyout

Google continues to build new empire from acquiring social studios

Shed reports profit hike

Shed Media, the UK indie that Time Warner has recently taken over, has posted a sharp rise in revenue and profit in the first six months of the year, despite "turbulent" market conditions

Orange rolls out high-definition voice for mobiles

Mobile firm Orange has become the first UK network to use a technology that offers higher quality voice calls

BBC Worldwide names new strategy head

BBC Worldwide has appointed a McKinsey & Company consultant as its new head of strategy

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