ITV chairman says it will never reveal how much it pays its stars

Broadcaster says it will not consider following BBC’s disclosures, but it expects to show improvement on gender pay gap

Ed Sheeran fever helps drive rise of more than 10% in UK music sales

Singer’s Divide album is bestselling entertainment product this year, shifting more than Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Great British Bake Off to be sponsored by Lyle’s Golden Syrup and Dr Oetker

Bakers’ ingredients makers sign joint £4m deal to cover the first series, Christmas specials and the spin-off An Extra Slice

The promise of a new era at Sports Direct must also mean new personnel

Mike Ashley has finally hired a CFO and has forecast other investor-pleasing changes. But nothing would please investors more than a new chairman

Peak Bake Off? UK’s home baking boom develops soggy bottom

Analysts say shoppers buying fewer and cheaper baking ingredients less often in sign inflation dampening Great British Bake Off effect

Culture secretary keeps Rupert Murdoch waiting over Sky deal

Karen Bradley says she is still minded to refer takeover to competition regulator, but needs more time to consider submissions

It’s not just the BBC: pay disparity is a blight on the whole UK

The corporation underpays women, but even its most bloated salaries are dwarfed by those dished out to FTSE 100 CEOs, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

From Nike’s swoosh to Amazon’s smile: why we can’t resist the power of logos

Logos have invaded our lives whether we like it or not and can make or break a brand. But what are the secrets behind their influence?

We can only address pay imbalances if we can see them

BBC fears transparency will push up salaries; it might, but secrecy just serves to hide unjust disparities

Carolyn McCall to become ITV chief executive

EasyJet boss to succeed Adam Crozier in early 2018, becoming broadcaster’s first female chief executive

ITV closes in on naming easyJet’s Carolyn McCall as CEO

McCall is understood to be ITV’s preferred choice to take over from Adam Crozier who left the company last month

Jeremy Clarkson TV firm made £8m profit after Amazon’s Grand Tour

Accounts of company set up with Richard Hammond, James May and Andy Wilman suggest three-series deal may be worth less than reported £160m

Channel 4 chief David Abraham receives record pay package

Broadcaster defends award and looks to forthcoming shows such as The Great British Bake Off to recover audience share

Why the net neutrality protest matters

Companies such as Facebook, Google and Amazon will band together for a day of action against a threat to the open internet. So what’s the big deal?

Pearson sells slice of Penguin for $1bn

The beleaguered FTSE 100 firm strengthens balance sheet by selling a 22% stake to Bertelsmann in deal valuing the publishing giant at $3.55bn