Google denies imminent social network launch
Jessica DaviesGoogle has dismissed rumours it’s to launch a social network within the next couple of months.
Google has dismissed rumours it’s to launch a social network within the next couple of months.
Speculation that Google intends to launch a social network has increased, with reports over the weekend suggesting it will be unveiled in May.
LinkedIn has launched a social news tool to drive more traffic to its site.
NewsCorp is edging closer to reaching an agreement with the Office of Fair Trading over its bid to buy BSkyB, according to reports.
YouView has missed its chance to become the dominant force in the IPTV market, according to industry experts, with claims its postponement to 2012 is “delaying itself into an irrelevance”.
Jazz FM has appointed Yoel Kenan as its first MD of commercial to drive its digital presence and diversify revenue streams.
BT saw 40,000 people sign up for broadband TV service BT Vision in the last three months of 2010, its highest subscription figures in two years.
The BBC has revealed the iPlayer will no longer include radio content as part of its restructuring of BBC Online.
Kate Bradshaw, ITV.com’s deputy MD and head of online commissioning, is leaving the broadcaster.
The US government has stepped up its investigation into Google’s bid for travel search company ITA, according to reports.
Fashion designer Stella McCartney has launched her first iPad app.
The BBC is to consult rival commercial online media owners on strategy, according to the BBC Trust’s latest review, published today (14 December).
Hackers have failed in their attempt to sabotage Amazon’s website following the etail giant’s decision to block whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks from using its servers.
E.On is working with Microsoft, Mirror Group and IPC Media to promote a six-figure, integrated campaign centred around a web-only TV series, to show how families can save on energy costs.
Virgin Media has launched its next-generation, web-enabled TiVo service, uniting video-on-demand, TV and the web via a set-top box.