‘Court of King Trump’: how media barons are bowing to president to protect key deals Suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s TV show over Charlie Kirk comments is latest sign of business coming under pressure from White House
Sky puts 900 roles at risk in shake-up to compete with US streaming services Company expects consultation process to result in about 600 roles being cut out of 23,000 UK staff
Paramount Skydance reportedly preparing takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery Media conglomerate putting together majority cash offer for WBD backed by ultra-rich Ellison family, reports say
‘Cold decisions’: will heir to Murdoch’s empire keep newspapers at its heart? Eldest son Lachlan must decide future of business that spans Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Sun and Times
Murdoch family reaches deal to resolve succession fight over media empire Family announces Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, will secure control of business
Mirror publisher puts 600 jobs at risk amid AI and reader changes Reach, which also owns Express, Star and regional papers, says restructure will also create new roles
UK advertising watchdog accused of breaking rules in its own ad campaign Complaint lodged asks ASA to investigate claims made in promotion launched in conjunction with household brands
‘Existential crisis’: how Google’s shift to AI has upended the online news model Media sites are taking action on several fronts as traffic referrals dry up and AI companies plunder their content
Final arguments conclude in Jimmy Lai national security trial in Hong Kong Government-picked judges consider verdict in high-profile case against pro-democracy media mogul
KPop Demon Hunters sequel talks under way between Netflix and Sony The animated film about girl group Huntr/x has become Netflix’s most watched film of all time with 236m views and topped the North American box office at the weekend
Trump threatens tariffs on countries that ‘discriminate’ against US tech Levies and restrictions could hit UK’s digital services tax and EU states such as France, Italy and Spain
Hundreds of TikTok UK moderator jobs at risk despite new online safety rules Cuts in trust and safety team part of switch towards artificial intelligence by social media app firm
OnlyFans owner paid $701m in dividends as platform readies for potential sale Streaming platform known for subscription-based adult content reports $1.4bn revenue and rising usage
Shower gel ad gets UK ban for suggesting black skin is problematic Watchdog says television advert for Sanex fed negative stereotypes and was likely to cause serious offence
UK traffic to popular porn sites slumps after age checks introduced Figures from digital data company show effect of strict rules brought in last month under Online Safety Act