Channel 4 has also committed to 70% its presenting team for the Games being disabled

Mediatel News editor Omar Oakes reveals our editorial mission to stand up for excellence, courage and inclusion in media

Gambling brands are no longer the most prevalent sponsors across major English sporting teams

Ben Downing will report to global chief strategy officer Greg James

England’s historic footballing victory over Germany at Euro 2020 yesterday drew a peak audience of 20.6 million for BBC – the biggest UK audience for the tournament so far. The match, in which England beat their international rivals 2-0, drew in an average of 13 million viewers, according to BARB overnight figures. The broadcast, which… Continue reading England’s historic Euro 2020 win over Germany nets BBC 20.6m audience peak

Dentsu agency Merkle has appointed Periscopix veteran Niyi Duro-Emanuel to the newly-created role of practice lead for the UK strategy team.

The new Jellyfish Technology Solutions team will work closely alongside Google, Facebook and Amazon as significant changes are expected.

“We will not allow our journalism to be silenced or our colleagues to live in fear,” insists group editor Lloyd Embley.

The week in media: it’s time to move on from the HFSS ads ban and make (sugar-free) lemonade, writes the editor of Mediatel News

ITV has agreed terms on a 13-year lease for the former BBC TV headquarters.