New York - Spending on digital advertising in the US will overtake print for the first time this year, according to new figures.

Chris Ingram, the godfather of the media industry, tells Media Week how he is using his passion for sports to open up new revenue streams for the UK's cash-strapped football clubs

LONDON - Ofcom is likely to force satellite broadcaster BSkyB to sell its sports and film channels at a wholesale fixed price to its rivals within the month.

LONDON - Northcliffe Media, the regional newspaper group, is to relaunch two of its West Country titles as part of an overhaul of its operations that could potentially lead to the loss of more than 20 jobs.

LONDON - Global Radio has appointed former Mindshare business director Dominic Poynter to the position of client strategist.

LONDON - MTV Networks UK & Ireland has announced plans to bring its digital media ad sales team in-house, following the merger of its ad sales division Viacom Brand Solutions (VBS) with Sky Media.

LONDON - Images of the first woman to win best director at the Oscars, Kathryn Bigelow, sweep the papers this morning, with several 'Oscars specials' on offer.

LONDON - Alexander Lebedev's expected purchase of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday is all but finalised, with the amount paid to DMGT for the upkeep of the offices they share, which includes a wrangle over parking, the final hurdle to clear.

LONDON - Outdoor media owner CBS Outdoor has appointed Michael Gibb, a former partner at Glasgow-based full service ad agency GRP, as its new business director in Scotland replacing Sean Duffy, who left the company to pursue other interests in December.

A peek at the media diary of Stuart Flint, director of digital at TV sales house IDS

LONDON - Philip Bourchier O'Ferrall, senior vice-president of digital media, MTV Networks UK, Eire, Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed to the role of senior vice-president, digital media, for MTV Networks International.

LONDON - Former Titan Outdoor managing director Andy Moug and Titan Outdoor business delivery director Madalyn Roker have left JCDecaux, following JCDecaux's purchase of the Titan assets in January.

LONDON - Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP has saved an estimated £50m after becoming a tax non-domicile and moving its official headquarters to Ireland in 2008.

LONDON - Initiative has hired former MediaVest digital chief Eric Bader for the newly created role of worldwide chief strategy officer.

LONDON - Media buyers' primary objective for booking online video advertising campaigns is to deliver incremental reach to TV, according to the latest research from Web TV Enterprise.

LONDON - Regional publisher Archant's revenue fell by 19% year on year and operating profit was down 32% year on year in 2009 due to challenging economic conditions and decline in ad revenue in all major categories.

LONDON - Among the broadsheets focusing on the turn-out for Iraq's Parliamentary vote, despite the bombings, are The Independent, The Daily Telegraph and The Financial Times while The Guardian continues to spotlight the Lord Ashcroft tax row.

LONDON - Film4, Channel 4's TV channel, is to launch in high-definition later this year on cable operator Virgin Media's TV platform.

LONDON - Universal McCann radio specialist Amanda Barrett is continuing to create quite a stir with her appearance on the BBC One's MasterChef, reaching the quarter-finals of the cookery contest after her appearance in last night's episode.

LONDON - WPP chief Sir Martin Sorrell used a well-worn football analogy to describe his company's performance in 2009 today before forecasting a return to growth in the second quarter this year.