Producer of Peaky Blinders and Big Brother ‘drafts bid’ for ITV

French entertainment business Banijay Group looks at possible takeover of broadcaster or just its profitable studio arm

Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon to step down after nearly eight years

The broadcaster’s first female boss, who helped fight off privatisation attempt, will leave in the summer

Guardian understands plan from US private equity firm to form a consortium or self-fund could come as soon as next month

Companies will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content under UK’s Online Safety Act or face large fines

Audio streaming app confirms service restored following more than five hours of disruption

Social media platform formerly known as Twitter says 66.3% revenue drop was down to fall in advertising income

Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US average

Advertising on snacks rises 26% compared with last year, months before restrictions on promoting unhealthy food come into force

British startup will license content to train latest model for more ‘human-like performances’ from its avatars

Ofcom’s first investigation to look into whether site took adequate measures to shield users from illegal content

Tycoon was named in Lords as having obtained injunction against Telegraph to stop publication of misconduct allegations

After three years, thousands of arrests and a state crackdown on protests, the group is ending direct action after a polarising campaign

Retailer’s ‘gift to America’ could be hit by new taxes as it also adjusts to rules on advertising high fat, sugar and salt foods

Owner ByteDance required to find non-Chinese buyer for video app’s American operations by Saturday

Government plan over copyright-protected work would put industries in ‘dangerous position’, Alex Mahon tells MPs