O2 (UK) Telefónica O2 had a long-standing relationship with Arsenal F.C., being their shirt sponsor until the end of the 2005/2006 season. In 2005, a three-year deal was signed that saw Telefónica O2 become the team's exclusive mobile communications partner. O2 were the main sponsor of the Channel 4 reality TV show "Big Brother" from its second series (as BT Cellnet) in 2001 until its fourth series in 2003. They also sponsored the spin-off shows "Celebrity Big Brother 2" in 2002 and "" in 2003. In total O2 sponsored five series of the show. O2 sponsored music festivals, the Wireless Festivals, from
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts The Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts was an Australian government department that existed between October 1998 and December 2007. The Department was closed on December 3, 2007, and its authority was transferred to the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. While operational, information about the department's functions and government funding allocation originally could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the