Media

Richard Sharp says he told PM he wanted BBC chair job before applying

Comment comes as MPs grill Sharp about role in facilitating loan for Boris Johnson

Peter Walker Political correspondent

07, Feb, 2023 @4:09 PM

Chris Peachment obituary

Other lives: Journalist and arts critic who started out in the RAF and also had a spell working backstage in the theatre

Angus MacKinnon

07, Feb, 2023 @10:57 AM

GB News presenter quits after channel tries to make him pay Ofcom fines

Mark Steyn could face sanction by media regulator after he cast doubt on safety of Covid vaccines

Jim Waterson Media editor

06, Feb, 2023 @6:49 PM

‘There’s a curiosity about what’s behind the curtain’: the rise and rise of TV sports reality shows

From surfing and tennis to Formula One and football, TV hopes to lure a younger audience with behind-the-scenes series

Andrew Anthony

04, Feb, 2023 @5:00 PM

Podcasts in pivotal moment as number of new shows drops by 80%

Analysts uncover dramatic worldwide decline, even though demand for content remains high

Vanessa Thorpe Arts and media correspondent

04, Feb, 2023 @4:57 PM

‘I’ve given up getting paid’: global tech platform accused of exploiting artists

Talenthouse claims to ‘democratise creativity’, but designers who have completed commissions for top brands are out of pocket

Shanti Das

04, Feb, 2023 @2:00 PM

Why a cosmetic nurse became a media magnet over the Alice Springs unrest | The Weekly Beast

Cosmetic nurse’s finer biographical details glossed over by commercial media. Plus: ABC not granted camera access to George Pell’s funeral

Amanda Meade

03, Feb, 2023 @2:35 AM

Netflix accidentally posts guidelines for cracking down on password sharing

Information about trial in Chile, Peru and Costa Rica has since been taken down after being shared across help centre pages

Dan Milmo Global technology editor

02, Feb, 2023 @6:44 PM

Jane Hill and Ben Brown among anchors axed as BBC merges news channels

Insiders say departure of popular BBC News channel presenters – with Martine Croxall also going – could prompt ageism row

Tara Conlan

02, Feb, 2023 @6:15 PM

Why rumours of BBC Radio 2’s demise might be overstated

Could losing half a million listeners to rivals, plus Vanessa Feltz and Ken Bruce leaving, signal trouble – or that the station is doing something right?

Hannah Verdier

02, Feb, 2023 @3:01 PM

Kate Wilson obituary

Other lives: Film and television executive who starter her career at the newly formed Channel 4 in 1982

Janet Walker

02, Feb, 2023 @11:06 AM

Former commando Heston Russell wins first round in defamation battle against ABC over Afghanistan articles

Federal court finds public broadcaster defamed the former special forces soldier by linking him to war crimes, but ABC will argue truth defence and that it acted in the public interestFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast

Ben Doherty

01, Feb, 2023 @2:57 AM