Sir Nicholas Stadlen obituary

High court judge and stellar QC who delivered the longest speech in British legal history – and made a feted documentary in later life

‘They just have to be fair’: will the actors’ strike finally come to an end?

After over 100 days on strike, with actors out of work and studios refusing to budge, the industry is waiting for a vital update

‘Faster, cheaper, better’ digital model that helped build business into £5.2bn company has been hit hard by advertising recession

Bidding wars appear to be over as BT and Sky share content and heat goes out of auctions in continental Europe

Last-ditch attempt by Barclay family to shut down auction with blockbuster £1bn offer thwarted

Streaming company announces plans to increase prices as profits rise, even as Hollywood strikes threaten to affect programming

Rupert Murdoch empire could secure windfall by breaking up business, says Starboard Value

Family that formerly controlled media group attempt to deter rival bidders with Abu Dhabi-backed offer

Can Bob Iger make the House of Mouse sparkle again, despite its waning cinema clout, and the huge cost of keeping up with Netflix?

While falling sales suggest the demise of print, the industry has proved adaptable and remains attractive to media barons

Regulator to look into use of freelancers and agencies to produce, create and broadcast content across UK

Streaming service manages to increase revenues by 12% despite tough market after raising prices

Media watchdog refers £7.5bn sector to competition regulator after being ‘particularly concerned’ about position of market leaders

Move by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK and Lord Rothermere’s DMGT could result in closure of two printing sites

Meta’s social networks considering charge of €13 a month on mobile and €17 on desktop, say sources