TV viewing and reach have declined as UK broadcasters slashed spend on home-grown premium content. But could a new production powerhouse come to the rescue?

BBC bias has always been a matter of opinion. What was needed was independent research and now we have some from Cardiff University. Its findings do have a clear outcome, but perhaps not in the way expected.

Channel 4’s study on Gen Z attitudes presents serious implications for everyone in politics, education and journalism. 

Four years is a long time and there is a danger that serious journalism could be pushed towards the margins if the media continues to normalise Trump’s actions.

The government insists everything is “still on the table” regarding the BBC’s funding model post-2028 and there is no shortage of proposals. But not all ideas for replacing the licence are equal. 

Never have we seen such damaging constellations of forces coming together to undermine not just the democratic process, but ultimately the social democratic consensus.

From ITV’s Post Office show to the sale (or not) of The Daily Telegraph, if nothing else 2024 showed UK media continues to have influence. That’s more than what you could say about the US media. 

Coverage of Syria showed our media can still mobilise journalistic resources to explain the significance of a foreign story. But it would be even better if it could also focus its attention on other ills facing society. 

The Gregg Wallace drama once again highlights how staff and performers are treated in the making of programmes and, in particular, the imbalance of power between presenters and those they work with. 

The lords report on news was a balanced read that contained well-meaning recommendations but, until there’s robust legislation in place, can we truly protect the future of news in the UK?