Coverage of the latest tech and media.
Robin Lustig had an illustrious career at the BBC. This includes having major shows on the Radio 4 and the World Service. He also worked in the Middle East and departed the corporation at the end of 2012. All this has given him an… interesting perspective. On Sunday, during a debate on the future of […]
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Eni Aluko has won her libel case against Joey Barton. The ex-QPR and Man City midfielder was ordered to pay “substantial” damages and the former Lionesses’ legal costs. She was in court as the case was “stayed”. Barton was not, having been arrested on Monday. He remains in custody after a man was attacked near
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“Reuters is seeking a Media Editor to drive agenda-setting journalism at the intersection of media, tech and politics,” according to a recent job posting. What a novel idea! The new Reuters media editor can be based in either New York or LA. They will have to “be equally adept at tackling the threat on the
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In an extraordinary development, Axel Springer is buying the Telegraph. Per Daniel Thomas, Arash Massoudi and James Fontanella-Khan at the Financial Times, the German publisher moved fast to beat out DMGT, the owners of the Daily Mail with a shock bid. In a statement, Axel Springer chief executive Mathias Döpfner said: Axel Springer was founded
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The Premier League announced a direct-to-consumer streaming service named Premier League+, going live first in Singapore for the 2026/27 season.
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The Financial Times, Guardian, Telegraph, BBC and Sky News have come together to fight for shared AI standards and push back against unfair scraping.
UK News Orgs Unite Over AI Read More »
Major streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video will be overseen by regulator Ofcom, the UK government announced today.
Streamers Hit With New UK Regulations Read More »
Despite some near misses and frustrations, Team GB got its best-ever return at the Winter Olympics 2026. The broadcasters did very well, too. The BBC said it achieved its largest overall audience consumption ever at Milan-Cortina. This was made up of 83 million streams, with more than 44 million hours streamed online via BBC iPlayer,
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There was widespread shock after Dana Eden was found dead on Sunday. Her passing was announced the day after.The co-creator of Apple TV hit Tehran was discovered by her brother in her hotel room in Athens. She was 52 and in Greece recording the fourth season of the award-winning show. There were some conspiracy theories
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The great rebundling is underway. Sky announced a new package yesterday. It brings together Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max and Hayu alongside Sky. That is £20 per worth of streaming apps, included as part of Sky Ultimate TV, from £24 a month. HBO is launching in the UK on 26th February, with Disney+ with ads joining
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