Advertising watchdog bans e-cigarette promotion on Instagram
British American Tobacco and three other firms’ use of platform ruled as advertising
Star Wars forecast to make 2019 all-time record year for UK box office
With December admissions likely to hit 17m, experts predict ‘unrepeatable’ year of success
We can’t fight fake news without saving local journalism
Local news is often trusted more than national news but it is highly vulnerable to online disinformation
George Soros hedge fund makes £16m bet against Daily Mail owner shares
SFM UK Management took out a short position representing 0.9% of the shares of DMGT
Firm to build Hollywood-style studio in UK and spend $180m on productions
GPM close to site deal as UK struggles to keep up with demand for film and TV space
BT to let sport fans buy monthly pass to watch matches for first time
Firm acknowledges consumers’ preference for Netflix-type flexibility over long-term deals
Saatchi isn’t working: ad agency crisis deepens as directors and co-founder quit
Lord Saatchi and all non-executive directors announce departure amid accounting scandal
M&C Saatchi shares plunge as accounting scandal deepens
Advertising agency to take £11.6m hit as it issues second profit warning in three months
How Boris Johnson and Brexit are Berlusconifying Britain
Divisions between politics, the media and business have dissolved, eroding integrity. It’s not bad news for everyone, says political economist William Davies
Sky to create 2,000 jobs with new Elstree TV and film studio
Hollywood-style complex, which will have 14 sound stages, is due to open in 2022
Hollywood blockbuster boom fuels record UK cinema advertising
The Avengers, Frozen 2, Star Wars and Toy Story 4 prompt all-time high in advertising at the movies
Will Amazon’s Premier League debut kick off a flood of subscribers?
Tech giant to livestream 20 matches in December in bid to drive Prime TV subscriptions in peak Christmas period
Daily Mail owner buys the i newspaper for £49.6m
DMGT will integrate some operations but appears to rule out editorial job cuts
Queensland police had French journalists under surveillance, Adani documentary claims
Hugo Clément’s Sur le Front des Océans details interference from police, including arrest and preventing crew from hiring a boat to film coal terminal
Revealed: Bayer AG discussed plans to give not-for-profit funding for influence
Emails between two senior executives and press foundation’s executive director show discussions aimed at giving Bayer a voice in media initiatives