Rattled rightwing pundits keep trying out new lines of attack on Harris and Walz. Yet few of them are sticking Watching Fox News these days is like being at open-mic night at a marginal comedy club. Rightwing pundits, like a lineup of...
Between the impact of last year’s strikes, a reduction in scripted content and a racial reckoning, the life of a screenwriter has shifted When a powerful earthquake struck near Los Angeles last month, it was a neat metaphor for a...
My friend Ashley Hill, who has died aged 80, was one of the most admired planners and schedulers in the television business, choosing programmes to commission or buy and then deciding when and where they should be shown. Those two jobs...
With 500,000 households a year cancelling their TV licence, the corporation may have to do less with less to survive Within days of her appointment as culture secretary, Lisa Nandy met one of the few prominent BBC presenters who is not...
The 51-year-old, who is suing the network for wrongful dismissal, was sacked in June after an internal investigation into allegations of ‘inappropriate behaviour’, and says the claims are ‘baseless’ Follow our Australia news live blog...
Drop in revenue in broadcasting and publishing partly offset by increase in income from Stan and Domain Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Nine...
Ex-Warner Music chief had formed consortium to gazump planned deal but some would-be investors withdrew Business live – latest updates The veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr has abandoned a $6bn (£4.5bn) bid for Paramount Global,...
Four cast members from Seven’s annual Christmas Pageant danced to a Mariah Carey song at meeting in Western Australia Twerking for a new Australian navy ship: the dancers who launched a thousand memes Get our breaking news email , free...
Margaret Balson thanks readers for their support and journalist Sirin Kale for her understanding following her son’s death and urges anyone who is suicidal to talk to someone I would like to thank all Guardian readers ( Letters, 18...
Media watchdog issues warning after 10 Play aired 17 betting commercials during friendly with England and women’s A-League game Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news...
Ex-footballer, 41, says ‘I let myself down, my family, friends and colleagues down’ in interview Jermaine Jenas has apologised to the “women with whom I was messaging” after he was sacked from the BBC. “I am ashamed, and I am deeply...
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh The standup delivers another intelligent and compelling hour, exploring sport, gender, trolls and her schooling When Chloe Petts got a regular Saturday morning slot on Sky Sports News, it was a dream come...
Broadcaster blames television snobbery for shift to social media and says it is partly responsible for UK riots Working-class people are shunning TV and turning to social media, a move that is decimating the traditional television...
Former England footballer removed from presenting lineup after workplace conduct complaints Jermaine Jenas, a presenter on The One Show and who appears on Match of the Day, has been sacked by the BBC after complaints about his workplace...
Increased offer in ‘go shop’ period could derail planned $28bn merger with independent studio Skydance Paramount Global, one of Hollywood’s best-known companies, has received an improved last-minute offer from a group led by the veteran...
James Graham says lack of working-class people in programme-making should be seen as a diversity issue Playwright James Graham has said the television industry should start treating class in the same way it deals with other personal...
Veteran media executive’s bid would scupper Hollywood media empire’s planned merger with Skydance Media The veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr has submitted a multibillion-dollar takeover offer for Paramount Global, according to...
Fubo TV accuses Venu Sports – which also involves Hulu and Warner Bros Discovery – of anti-competitive practices The launch of Venu Sports will be delayed after a federal judge granted FuboTV’s motion for a preliminary injunction against...
Labor appears poised to push forward with a watered-down partial ad ban. How much money do TV networks really make from gambling promotions? Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast If you watch...
My friend Beccy Barr, who has died aged 46 from abdominal cancer, was at the top of her game as a regional TV presenter when she quit, aged 41, and became a firefighter. Her new colleagues at Lancashire Fire and Rescue were initially...
2020-09-22T00:00:00 This month, we hosted our first ever online panel event for our charity partners and key stakeholders in which we explored how children and young people’s experiences over the last few months in lockdown will...
Over half (51%) of 6 - 15 year olds don’t talk to their parents about choosing what content to watch Four in ten (42%) parents say they’re concerned about what effect upsetting or disturbing content might have on their...
Both film and online BBFC classifications grow in the last year 462% rise in classifications given to online content from from just five years ago 99% rise in film classifications in a decade 15 the most popular age rating for both...
Trolls (U) tops the polls of feel good films of lockdown, picked by children themselves Playing outdoors has been kids favourite positive lockdown activity Full list of films published on CBBFC, along with fun, free activities for...
The BBFC is pleased to announce that Dr Linda Papadopoulos, Catherine Doran, James Lockwood, Catherine McAllister and Dr Helen Molden have been named as the newest members of the BBFC’s Advisory Panel on Children’s Viewing....
47% of teens say they have seen content online they wish they hadn’t seen while in lockdown, and one in seven (13%) see harmful videos everyday. 14 year olds see the most harmful content, with a quarter saying they see...
Find out all about the rise of film releases heading to streaming services early due to COVID-19 The episode marks the first time that the BBFC podcast has been recorded remotely Listen on Soundcloud, Spotify or iTunes...
Free educational resources available on the BBFC website to help parents with homeschooling Initiative supported by Government and leading charities, including Barnardo’s, PSHE Association and Childnet Check the age rating and...
We know that coronavirus is currently posing challenges for many content distribution models, especially with regard to theatrical and packaged media releases. With this in mind, some of you may be wondering how best to get content ready...