Nandy intends to refer Daily Mail’s Telegraph takeover to regulators Culture secretary ‘minded to’ intervene and ask Ofcom and CMA whether the £500m deal harms media plurality
CBS finally airs 60 Minutes segment on Venezuelan prisoners sent to Cecot in El Salvador The segment, reported by Sharyn Alfonsi, was supposed to air on 21 December but was pulled by editor in chief Bari Weiss
Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s ally
How local and national news outlets are covering the aftermath of ICE shooting: ‘Get there, bear witness, ask questions’ Strong media presence in Minneapolis has ensured Renee Good’s shooting, and its fallout, has received wide coverage
TikTok to strengthen age-verification technology across EU Move comes as calls for Australia-style social media ban for under-16s grow around world
CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’ Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
Netflix ‘plans to switch to all-cash offer to seal $83bn Warner Bros deal’ Aim is to speed up acquisition of WBD studio and streaming businesses and hold off rival Paramount bid
Trump says CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have job if Kamala Harris had won US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lost
Maker of Peaky Blinders ‘in advanced talks’ to merge with The Traitors producer Merger between Paris-based Banijay Group and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media would create a European TV production giant
Paramount to nominate directors to Warner Bros board to vote against Netflix deal Paramount also files lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to $82.7bn agreement
Inside Tony Dokoupil’s chaotic first week as the CBS Evening News anchor The revamped US broadcast has endured a rough start with changed plans, big interviews, social media criticism and an abrupt firing
Premier League rights may end up at Netflix despite reluctant football romance As Netflix and Paramount Skydance clash over WBD, football rights once considered peripheral could become central to the future of UK streaming
X UK revenues drop nearly 60% in a year as content concerns spook advertisers Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery
Cable news networks scramble to cover fatal Minnesota ICE shooting – with both caution and commentary Networks brought on former federal and police officials, with varying reactions and responses to Minneapolis killing
Warner Bros Discovery tells investors to reject ‘inadequate’ $108bn Paramount bid Board unwilling to accept hostile takeover despite $40bn guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison