The News Agents’ Maitlis to present its general election results coverage alongside Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart Channel 4 has hired The News Agents’ Emily Maitlis to present its general election results coverage alongside the Rest...
Outcry over cancellation of Antonio Scurati’s Rai talkshow appearance as note says move was taken ‘for editorial reasons’ A high-profile Italian author has accused Rai of censorship after his antifascist monologue was abruptly stopped...
Larger-than-life TV personalities should be using their fame to highlight the connections between thinktanks, media outlets and policymakers – not pretend they don’t exist The discredited television personality Andrew Neil, formerly the...
Great locations, experienced crews and juicy incentives have made UK studios increasingly attractive, and brought Hollywood stars to the unlikeliest locations. But with budgets falling and a lack of skills training, could the bubble be...
In this week’s newsletter: Navigating the ever-changing world of streaming services is head-spinning, so here are our favourite shows on every one right now • Don’t get the Guide delivered to your inbox? Sign up to get the full article...
Company says ‘we’re off to a good start in 2024’ as net income jumps 79% to $2.3bn, beating analysts’ expectations Profits at Netflix have surged as the world’s largest streaming service added millions of new paying subscribers. The...
Case comes after insiders warned of a potential ageism row last year following merger of BBC News and World News channels The BBC is facing another damaging row over equal pay, with the presenter Martine Croxall taking legal action...
Director of ITV’s News at Ten for more than 20 years who also oversaw its live election night coverage The pioneering television director Diana Edwards-Jones, who has died aged 91, helped ITN establish its reputation for producing a...
Media executive’s exit comes as broadcaster faces a number of controversies Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast James Warburton, the chief executive and managing director of Seven West Media, left...
Smartmatic sued OAN in 2021, saying it was a victim of OAN’s ‘disinformation’ that its equipment flipped the election for Biden The voting equipment company Smartmatic has agreed to settle a defamation lawsuit with the far-right One...
Investigation urged into alleged bid to turn Rai into propaganda channel for ruling parties before elections The European Commission has been urged to investigate alleged attempts by Italy’s far-right government to turn the public...
The university student has hired a defamation lawyer after the TV network incorrectly named him without confirmation from police Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app...
Lehrmann has lost his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. Here are all the other connected cases Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast More than three years after Brittany Higgins...
Grace Keeling says TV needs more authenticity and better representation if it wants to attract younger viewers TV should “move with the times”, take risks and be less “polished” in order to attract younger audiences, the TikTok star...
The boss of the broadcast regulator has expressed concern about how the chase for audience ratings is harming the industry Television has become more “exploitative and cruel”, according to Michael Grade , the chair of the broadcasting...
Exclusive: ITV is considering taking paid ads from parties on its streaming platform where ban does not apply Some viewers are already irritated by the adverts interrupting shows on the ITV catchup service. But they could soon yearn for...
Filming begins on the most expensive Scots Gaelic series ever made but there is wider crisis in Gaelic broadcasting The tranquility of a remote castle in the Outer Hebrides, with its views of long golden beaches, rocky coasts and...
The news anchor first gained prominence for his coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings in 1975 Robert MacNeil, who created the even-handed, no-frills PBS newscast The MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour in the 1970s and co-anchored the show with...
The spats continue among Australia’s media outlets in the wake of the all-consuming defamation case Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast It’s...
NCAA men’s basketball final ratings up, but fall short of women’s South Carolina-Iowa averaged 18.7m viewers on ABC and ESPN South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the women’s NCAA championship game has achieved a...
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...