Ofcom opens three new investigations into impartiality at RT over its news...
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has opened three new investigations into the due impartiality of RT (formerly Russia Today), bringing its total number of ongoing probes into the Kremlin-backed broadcaster...
View ArticleComcast offer to buy Sky set to avoid scrutiny from competition watchdog as...
Culture Secretary Matt Hancock has said he is minded not to intervene in US broadcast giant Comcast’s bid to takeover Sky, an offer that has put it in direct competition with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st...
View ArticleRoyal wedding success for news publishers with huge Sunday newspaper sales...
News publishers and broadcasters were reaping the rewards of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding in sales of Sunday newspapers, online readers and TV viewing figures. Early newspaper...
View ArticleGuardian and BBC settle Paradise Papers dispute with offshore law firm Appleby
The Guardian and BBC have settled a dispute with offshore law firm Appleby after it tried to force the disclosure of documents which informed their Paradise Papers reporting. Appleby filed a breach of...
View ArticleAP's Caro Kriel joining Sky News as head of international news
Sky News has appointed Associated Press’ Caro Kriel as its new head of international news. Kriel is currently Europe news director at the news agency and has some 20 years’ experience in foreign news...
View ArticleManchester police chief claims BBC documentary year on after terror attack...
Manchester’s police chief has described a BBC documentary aired on the anniversary of the city’s arena terror attack as “entirely misleading” and “wholly inaccurate”. Greater Manchester Police chief...
View ArticleCatholic Bishops accuse the BBC of ‘bigotry’ over Jacob Rees-Mogg interview...
Two Catholic Bishops have described a BBC Daily Politics interview as a “new bigotry” for its questioning of Tory MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg. Jo Coburn interviewed the Conservative MP on his Catholic faith...
View ArticleSTV staff fear broadcaster is 'wiping the board clean of digital journalists'...
Staff at Scottish broadcaster STV fear plans to restructure their news team will “wipe the board clean of digital journalists” and have a “drastic” impact on news output. The company announced last...
View ArticleCode of conduct for all journalists reporting on major incidents could be...
A code of conduct covering all media organisations across print, online and broadcast could be developed for the first time to create guidelines for reporting the aftermath of incidents such as the...
View ArticleSTV staff reject request from management to delay strike ballot over mass...
STV staff remain “absolutely united” against plans to cut 34 news jobs after rejecting a management request to delay a strike ballot by two weeks. Another 25 jobs will be lost with the closure of STV’s...
View ArticleSky News appoints Times defence editor Deborah Haynes as new foreign affairs...
Sky News has appointed Time defence editor Deborah Haynes as its new foreign affairs editor. Haynes’s coverage of Iraqi interpreters working for the British Military won the Bevins Prize for...
View ArticleRichard Madeley advocates 'three strikes and you're out' rule for TV...
TV journalist Richard Madeley wants all interviewers to adopt a “three strikes and you’re out” rule to improve the quality of political debate. Madeley abruptly ended a live interview with Defence...
View ArticleGood Morning Britain runs cheeky promo on big screen right outside rival BBC...
Good Morning Britain has cheekily provoked BBC Breakfast by running a promo for their show on a big screen right outside its rival’s studios. The ITV morning show, which airs at the same time as its...
View ArticleGovernment approves Fox bid to buy Sky on basis it sells Sky News to Disney...
The Government has today said that it will support Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox bid to buy Sky only on the understanding that Sky News is sold to Disney or another buyer. Culture Secretary Matt...
View ArticleITV's Peston on Sunday to move to new slot after midweek evening repeat...
ITV’s current affairs show Peston on Sunday will move to a new midweek slot in the autumn. ITV News political editor Robert Peston’s weekly 10am show will move to a Wednesday night slot after ITV News...
View ArticleBBC apologises to Paul Dacre and Daily Mail after bulletins wrongly stated...
The BBC has apologised to the Daily Mail and its editor Paul Dacre after a series of news bulletins wrongly stated the newspaper’s journalists were implicated in the phone-hacking scandal. The 1am, 2am...
View ArticleSTV boss says cuts to news team necessary ‘to avoid going the way of the...
STV’s chief executive has told MSPs that the broadcaster’s plan to cut 34 jobs from the news team is necessary “to avoid going the way of the newspapers”. Simon Pitts said the company wanted to embrace...
View ArticleJeremy Vine to replace Matthew Wright hosting daily Channel 5 current affairs...
Channel 5 has announced that TV and radio presenter Jeremy Vine will replace Matthew Wright as the host of Channel 5’s weekday current affairs programme. Wright announced his departure from The Wright...
View ArticleITV News announces finalists for competition to help diverse talent break...
ITV News has announced the ten finalists for its Breaking Into News initiative. The competition was designed to promote diversity and representation in broadcast journalism and is fronted by...
View ArticleBBC director-general stresses importance of public service broadcasting to...
BBC director-general Tony Hall has stressed the importance of public service broadcasting being easily accessible to help people see “news and analysis they can trust”. Hall co-hosted an event at...
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