Television

Production company disputes Nadine Dorries’ claim Channel 4 faked reality show
Makers of Tower Block of Commons deny paying actors to play real people from deprived communities
Jim Waterson and Alex Hern
20, May, 2022 @6:03 PM

Nadine Dorries admits sharing Netflix account with relatives
Culture secretary says service needs to revise business model, before being told of password-sharing ban
Alex Hern Technology editor
19, May, 2022 @3:02 PM

Kenneth Branagh as Boris Johnson revealed in This England teaser
Sky Atlantic series follows PM’s tumultuous first months in No 10 as he grapples with pandemic
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
18, May, 2022 @5:46 PM

Prejudices that led to witch-hunts still affect women today, says historian
Lucy Worsley, whose BBC TV series focuses on powerless people, says women continue to bear brunt of men’s rage
Tobi Thomas
17, May, 2022 @5:00 AM

Looney’s tune on windfall taxes is unpersuasive | Nils Pratley
The BP chief executive calls the proposed levy ‘unpredictable’ but it is also thoroughly affordable
Nils Pratley
12, May, 2022 @6:04 PM

Streaming services are in dire straits – yet somehow I’m still forking out for seven | Emma Brockes
Netflix, Amazon, Hulu … there’s hardly anything to watch on any of them, but there’s always a reason not to cancel, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
Emma Brockes
12, May, 2022 @9:00 AM

BT and Warner Bros Discovery join forces to create pay-TV sport business
Joint venture will bring together rights to sports including Premier League, Champions League and Olympics
Mark Sweney
12, May, 2022 @7:48 AM

Tom Brady’s historic $375m Fox Sports deal shows familiarity breeds content
The quarterback has the knowledge to make a good analyst. But it’s his fame and branding the network is most interested in
Oliver Connolly
11, May, 2022 @5:07 PM

BBC to invest £10m and double comedy pilots in bid to find next Fleabag
BBC Comedy development drive to fuel search for ‘relatable British characters’
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
11, May, 2022 @4:30 PM

ITV warns of ad slump but is on track with new streaming brand launch
Broadcaster hopes ITVX will help it achieve £750m in digital ad income annually by 2026
Mark Sweney
11, May, 2022 @10:36 AM

Mark Riley wants Seven’s election debate to be better than Nine’s Sunday night ‘spectacle’
Seven moderator Mark Riley vows to use ‘whip’ on Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese if needed to achieve ‘engagement and real debate’
Amanda Meade
11, May, 2022 @6:55 AM

Channel 4 strikes deal to air 1,000 hours of hit shows for free on YouTube
Exclusive: agreement allows broadcaster to sell ads around programmes in potential new era of deals with Silicon Valley
Mark Sweney
11, May, 2022 @6:00 AM
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