Sports Calendar

News Corp agrees US TV pact on Simpsons

News Corp and Time Warner reach agreement that will keep TV shows such as The Simpsons on air for millions of US households

Follow that Tardis, BBC Scotland told

BBC in Glasgow aims to copy the success of Welsh programme-making counterparts who cleaned up ratings with Dr Who

Benn wanted BBC to take over The Times

Energy Minister feared that the newspaper would not survive year-long strike that had stopped its publication

Army of slimmers gives weight-loss site big chance

For SparkPeople’s volunteers, the payoff comes in the form of positive support — an essential element in losing weight

Print adverts twice as effective as TV, says Microsoft

Study of 26 leading UK retailers by Microsoft Advertising finds that every £1spent on print advertisements yields £5 in revenue

Blu Christmas gives discs a clearer future

Sales of Blu-ray discs and players appear to be finally taking off with signs that discs and players were top sellers in the US

Reborn Dada pins hopes on the big event

Founder Oli Norman is to launch itison.com next month and plans for UK and overseas expansion

STV boss still switched on

Rob Woodward is sanguine on the broadcaster’s prospects

Agony for Brit in Hollywood Michael Lynton

Chairman and chief executive of Sony Pictures, prime mover in Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem, on tackling piracy

ITV directors go as clearout continues

Two non-executives, Heather Killen and Agnes Touraine, will leave before the arrival of new chairman, Archie Norman

Walt Disney reduces chief executive's pay

The entertainment company has trimmed the total 2009 rewards of Robert Iger to $29 million after a difficult year

Top Gear races to take top spot on iPlayer

The motoring series made up eight of the Top Ten most-watched shows, with the top episode seen by 1.7 million viewers