DMG and News Corp: Competition watchdog launches inquiry into merger of Sun and Mail publishers February 1, 2024 The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the Sun and Mail publishers plans to combine print operations. Daily Mail and General (DMG Media) and News Corp UK and Ireland (NewsUK) proposed a joint venture last October which would combine the printing operations of NewsUK and DMG Media printing sites in [...]
Universal to pull songs from TikTok while demanding protection from ‘harmful effects of AI’ January 31, 2024 Universal Music has said it plans to strip its extensive song library from TikTok amid payment negotiation breakdowns.
Channel 4 to leave London headquarters and make hundreds redundant January 29, 2024 Its new plan also includes "moving out of Channel 4’s London base in the next few years", currently based at the £90m headquarters in Horseferry Road, Victoria, since 1994.
Elon Musk’s X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after deepfakes cause fan uproar January 29, 2024 Elon Musk's X has barred searches for Taylor Swift following the spread of AI-generated explicit images of the pop star on the site.
Channel 4 plots 250 job cuts amid torrid ad market January 28, 2024 Channel 4 is reportedly preparing to slash nearly 250 roles, over 15 per cent of its workforce, marking the largest cut in its history.
Post Office chairman steps down amid Horizon scandal fallout January 28, 2024 The chairman of the Post Office, Henry Staunton, has stepped down amid ongoing tensions in the wake of the Horizon IT scandal.
Culture Secretary makes new intervention in Abu Dhabi-backed Telegraph takeover January 27, 2024 Lucy Frazer has issued a new public interest intervention notice (PIIN) and extended the deadline for Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to hand over the findings of their probes into the acquisition.
TV production company co-founded by Jake Humphrey and David Coulthard denied ‘significant growth’ January 26, 2024 The TV production company co-founded by broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former F1 driver David Coulthard was forced into the red despite its turnover jumping, new documents have revealed.
Ads might be annoying, but influencers are riskier: advertisers face a dilemma January 25, 2024 In Jess Jones' tech column: Influencers are everywhere, but advertisers are trying to wrestle back control
Media secretary ‘minded to’ open second probe into Telegraph sale January 24, 2024 Media secretary Lucy Frazer has said she is "minded to" to open a new investigation into the proposed £600m sale of the Telegraph.