What does Steve Coogan’s Lost King case mean for future biopics?

The appetite for drama based on real events seems insatiable, but a preliminary ruling that a British film defamed the original of one of its characters – along with legal action against Baby Reindeer – may give producers pause for thought

Seven hires comedian Mark Humphries to parody weekly news

Humphries’ weekly satirical sketches ran for five years on the ABC before being axed last year

‘Bridgerton universe’ has added £275m to UK economy, says Netflix

Producer Shonda Rhimes opens London Stock Exchange as second part of show’s season three launches

From Partygate to Post Office to D-day: five ways ITV has shaken up the election

The broadcaster, free of the paralysing attention focused on the BBC, has defined many of the moments on which July’s vote might hinge

Paramount tycoon Shari Redstone pulls the plug on proposed Skydance merger

Firms unable to reach agreed upon terms amid speculation over future of the media empire behind CBS and MTV

Hollywood giant Paramount Global braces for new era as bidders circle

Chair Shari Redstone weighs future of media empire behind Paramount Pictures, CBS and UK’s Channel 5

TikTok hackers target Paris Hilton, CNN and other high-profile users

Social video app taking steps to tackle cyber-attack on well-known brands and celebrities

Simon Cowell launches search for new boyband – by highlighting potential solo career

Music mogul aims to replicate success of previous charges One Direction, but acknowledges ‘high degree of risk’ in venture

Hundreds of millions wiped from Trump fortune in wake of conviction

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock finishes day down 5.3% on Wall Street, as ex-president’s stake falls from $6bn to $5.6bn

Vivek Ramaswamy uses Buzzfeed stake to demand staff cuts, conservative hires

CEO Jonah Peretti pushed back on rightwing Trumpist, saying he had ‘fundamental misunderstandings’ about the business

OpenAI and Wall Street Journal owner News Corp sign content deal

Deal lets ChatGPT maker use all articles from Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Times and Sunday Times for AI model development

Film-making only for wealthiest as accessible routes disappear, MPs told

Diverse and working-class talent unable to enter industry after cancellation of initiatives and development projects

Counterfeit goes cool: high-end brands urged to embrace rise of #dupe

Gen Z are flaunting their knockoffs and imitations – so experts say companies should play along

Sir Tony O’Reilly obituary

Irish rugby international who went on to become one of his country’s most charismatic businessmen

UK government was ‘scared’, says man behind failed UAE-backed Telegraph bid

RedBird IMI deal effectively killed by new legislation blocking foreign states from owning UK newspapers