Absolute Radio is now one of many big networks that sit on the board that includes founding shareholders the BBC, Global Radio, Bauer Media, GMG Radio and Arqiva. The network will also make a contribution to the board that is reflective of its share of commercial radio.

While a UK roll-out is expected later this year, Nielsen will be providing Unilever with reach, frequency and gross rating point measures for campaigns featuring any of the 40 brands it has on the market in the United States.

The top 25 media influencers in UK's digital technology space in 2012 have been named in The Tech Influence 25, a report by Propeller and Cision.

Lady Gaga has launched her own social network website, called Littlemonsters.com.

Ahead of the ePrivacy Directive due out in May, the IAB is ready to launch an effort to heighten awareness of the icon that tell consumers what kind of information about them is being collected online.

Another of News Ltd's Australian newspaper groups is to start charging readers of its online content, reports Chris Zappone. Online and mobile phone users will be offered a mix of free and subscription-only content in what's known in the industry as a "freemium" model.

Pblico, the left-leaning daily that tried to take on El Pas, has given up the fight and stopped printing, according to owner Mediapubli. A web-only version of the newspaper will continue to be published, with Pblico claiming more than 5 million unique users.

Former FHM editor Anthony Noguera and other big names in the men's magazine sector have teamed up to launch an iPad-only lifestyle magazine called Industria, which is debuting with ads from Audi, American Express and Toyota.

A survey of 4,150 people in the UK and U.S. finds that two out of three feel bombarded with too many digital ads online and on their mobile devices, reports Ingrid Lunden. An equal number, 66%, reported a change in brand perception when promotions became too invasive.

Chris Hastings reports that Matt Lucas, star of Little Britain, closed his Twitter account after he was taunted by a sick fan over the suicidal death of his ex-partner, Kevin McGee.