Telco giant plans to keep NBC, though detangling talent and resources from spun-off networks will prove a challenge The US telecommunications giant Comcast announced plans to spin off cable networks including MSNBC and E! as traditional...
Much-loved quartet will broadcast from Atlanta News comes after settlement between WBD and NBA Inside the NBA will appear on ESPN and ABC beginning next season as part of a settlement between Warner Bros Discovery and the NBA. The deal...
Plan is forming for digitally focused show to expand and grow the brand in a fractured media landscape When the BBC confirmed the news this week that Gary Lineker was leaving Match of the Day at the end of this season, the presenter’s...
Research has prompted claims firms such as Mars, Haribo and PepsiCo are in ‘flagrant’ breach of codes of behaviour Most TV adverts for sweets, crisps and chocolate shown when children are likely to be watching are placed by firms who...
Sutton Trust calls for improved access to creative education and industry dominated by upper middle-class Young people from working-class backgrounds are being “blocked” from entering the creative industries, which remain “elitist” and...
England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and the Light? The TV adaptation of the third...
‘TV industry would not exist without freelancers, yet it bullies us “lucky” ones into fearing about future work if we complain’ “Have chest pains. If I die, these are the stats: I have worked 16 days in a row and worked every waking...
Former British prime minister kept bringing up his memoir despite being warned to ‘put it away’ and was later replaced on TV panel US election 2024 – latest updates US election results 2024: live map and tracker Boris Johnson was “fired...
Samir Shah’s speech to say public service broadcasting is a British success story that must not be allowed to die out The “fight is on” for the future of British programming at the BBC, the corporation’s new chair is expected to say in...
Sky Media will have to recompense business partners after discovering it had miscalculated what it owed them Sky is facing a bill for hundreds of millions of pounds after a blunder that meant it accidentally underpaid its advertising...
Channel 14, which counts Netanyahu as a supporter, has denied allegations that its coverage has incited war crimes An ultranationalist Israeli television channel backed by the government is fast emerging as one of the country’s...
The historic allegations, which Brand has denied, date back to 2006-13 when he was a radio and TV presenter Detectives investigating historic allegations of sexual assault against Russell Brand have asked prosecutors to consider bringing...
GB News to challenge decision and watchdog will not enforce sanction until proceedings are concluded Politics live – latest updates Ofcom has fined the rightwing broadcaster GB News £100,000 for “breaking due impartiality rules” after an...
After Richard E Grant’s revelations about his daughter’s experience, readers share ‘harrowing’ memories of the job As a runner on a film or TV production, “you are, and there is no point kidding yourself, the lowest of the low”, says...
Whether it is online intimidation, journalists imprisoned abroad or the cynical use of Slapp lawsuits, we will fight any threats to those who hold the powerful to account Journalism is the lifeblood of democracy. Journalists are...
Child actor Kaylin Hayman fought back after she learned that a man had used AI to make child sex abuse materials from images on her Instagram page Last year, Kaylin Hayman walked into a Pittsburgh court to testify against a man she’d...
Growth in earnings from smart TV, mobile, broadband and streaming offset by drop in popularity of Q box Sky reported a doubling of its annual losses last year as the media and telecoms company spent more on programming and costs relating...
Unique experiment in German-language public broadcasting 3sat faces pressure from populist right In many countries around the world, breakfast TV means celebrity interviews, soap operas and last night’s football highlights. On the...
From Doctor Who to Men Up, Cardiff’s creative sector has become one of the fastest growing in Britain Back at the turn of the century, it could be something of a challenge to persuade film and television talent that Wales was the place...
Law firm advises company to review use of non-disclosure agreements after allegations about their use ITN has faced criticism from senior journalists and staff after a report on how it deals with internal complaints raised concerns about...
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...