UK gambling firms spent ‘astronomic’ £2bn on advertising last year Calls for Rachel Reeves to increase taxes in budget as estimate outstrips duties collected from online casinos
Lord Rothermere’s Telegraph takeover strengthens UK media’s rightwing tilt Many fear competition and diversity will be diminished as Daily Mail owner wins race to buy newspaper
Meet the conservative lawyer causing headaches for major news networks Critics are concerned that Daniel Suhr, the head of a conservative legal group, may be pulling the strings behind many of the Trump FCC’s moves
Peers call for independent body to take control of Telegraph sale Lords say culture department has mishandled process and suggest CMA or Cabinet Office oversee new auction
WPP shares leap amid takeover bid speculation Advertising group declines to comment on reports of interest from rival Havas and private equity groups Apollo and KKR
‘We’re sick of being the story’: what next for the Telegraph after takeover collapses? Media group’s future is again in limbo – and it faces questions over the asking price as well as regulatory hurdles
RedBird Capital drops £500m Telegraph takeover bid US private equity group’s deal collapses amid newsroom criticism and threat of regulator intervention
What’s in a name? MS NOW – formerly MSNBC – will soon find out On Saturday, after nearly 30 years, the liberal network will officially change its name
EU investigates Google over ‘demotion’ of commercial content from news media Some content created with advertisers is no longer visible, which could mean loss of revenue, officials say
Joy Reid on her ouster from MSNBC: ‘In this moment, not being a part of corporate media is a gift’ After the ex-host of the ReidOut was forced out in February, she launched her own streaming show on YouTube
Three big problems with ITV’s talks to sell television business to Sky: price, politics and regulation On price, is £1.6bn the most the media and entertainment arm could fetch? The other hurdles look just as immense
ITV shares soar as it holds talks to sell television business to Sky US telecom firm Comcast aims to buy media and entertainment arm for £1.6bn but analysts question valuation, potential job cuts and regulatory concerns
Sky owner Comcast in talks to buy ITV’s broadcasting arm for about £2bn Deal would exclude ITV Studios but would mark major shake-up of UK television
Mediocre movies, millions in taxpayer cash: how scores of films from low-profile UK producer were funded mainly by public money Creative industries are ‘crucial to the economy’ but film-making and tax have long had an uneasy relationship in Britain
John Lewis ad kickstarts Christmas countdown to the tune of 90s club classic Department store chain banks on nostalgia to get customers into festive mood with Where Love Lives