‘End of an era’: what is the future of British TV after Sky’s ITV takeover?
Merger stokes fears over job cuts, US influence and possible BBC and Channel 4 tie-up to take on Netflix and YouTubeO...
Streaming storm made ITV sharing a roof with Sky sadly inevitable
While everyone agrees the deal is the end of an era, it was also unavoidable in the era of Netflix and Disney+A gener...
Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm
US telecom giant Comcast to snap up free-to-air TV channels and streaming platform to create UK’s biggest commercial ...
UK ‘minded’ to intervene in Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
Lisa Nandy to ask regulators to assess mega-merger involving Channel 5, CNN and TNT Sports on grounds of media plural...
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate media business
Entertainment arm split from mobile and broadband in move that raises questions over future of Sky NewsBusiness live ...
UK plans to give established media more visibility on YouTube and TikTok
Move for greater prominence on social media comes as ministers warn online misinformation risk becoming ‘existential ...
ABC encourages viewers to back network amid FCC investigations
Network launches ad on The View, which is target of one of two FCC investigations currently seeking public commentThe...
UK social media ban ‘likely to cause £1.3bn drop’ in digital advertising spend
TV streamers and family shows set to benefit as brands cease marketing to teenagers on sites such as YouTubeAnalysis:...
BBC News braces for major round of job cuts in broadcaster’s £500m cost-saving drive
All departments will be affected but biggest cuts are in news, with job losses expected to run into the hundredsBBC ...
ITV says World Cup will be ‘six-week Super Bowl’ for advertising
Broadcaster reveals its revenues from expanded tournament are running about 30% higher than Euro 2024The World Cup wi...
UK watchdog to look at Paramount’s $110bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery
Deal to create a streaming and sports powerhouse will be scrutinised by Competition and Markets AuthorityThe UK compe...
Amazon’s main UK arm handed £7.6m tax credit as profits soar to £355m
Tech company received infrastructure relief as its five biggest UK divisions generate £32bn in revenuesAmazon’s main ...
‘Free of the shackles’: Michael Grade’s GB News defence raises concerns over relaxing of Ofcom rules
Former figures at regulator voice disquiet after series of provocative interviews by recently departed chairRegulator...
Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim say they’ll ‘stay and fight’ at 60 Minutes
Stahl and Whitaker had been wild cards after new CBS News management fired multiple people in recent weeksSign up for...
Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley says CBS told him to inject ‘falsehoods’ into reporting
Veteran journalist says executives pushed unverified claims and gave politicians a say in interviewsThe longtime 60 M...
60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley fired by CBS News after clash
Move comes after meeting in which Pelley said network chief Bari Weiss was ‘murdering’ news showUS politics live: lat...
Ofcom ex-chair: broadcasters embarrassed by GB News following ‘majority agenda’
Michael Grade dismisses impartiality concerns, saying rightwing channel faces same rules as BBC, Sky and ITNMichael G...
‘Catastrophic for creative industries’: Brexit barriers shut UK actors out of EU jobs
Casting shifts to EU talent as paperwork delays and visa limits make hiring British crews less viableFrom blacklists ...
Sky ends controversial news joint venture in United Arab Emirates
Sky News Arabia to retain name in brand licensing deal after criticism of its coverage of atrocities in SudanSky is e...
CBS News shakes up 60 Minutes as ousted correspondents ‘fear what comes next’
Ex-New York Times journalist Nick Bilton to replace Tanya Simon as executive producer of the Sunday newsmagazineAmid ...