ITV carries immense cultural power that makes a sell-off far from straightforward, writes the editor.
More Bbc articles
| Maria Iu
The BBC concluded its public interest process this week and the media regulator will now begin its own assessment.
As the BBC heads into life-and-death discussions with the government about its future, decisions like axing HardTalk weaken the case for the licence fee.
Tech is radically changing media and advertising, but our first Future of Media Manchester event reminded us that what matters most to creativity and sales is the same now as it was 200 years ago, writes the editor-in-chief.
Filming locations for popular shows such as Death in Paradise, Emily in Paris and Game of Thrones attract tourists who pump millions into the local economy. TV tourism is not to be sniffed at.
Reporters Jack Benjamin and Ella Sagar look at stories including Google’s volte-face on cookie deprecation, latest earnings and an odd match in Teads and Outbrain.
Reporters Jack Benjamin and Ella Sagar look at the stories that mattered most in media and advertising this week, including coverage of the Euros and takeaways from the latest IPA Bellwether.
The current BBC charter ends in 2027.
As Labour kicks off a new era, some major media developments are also under way: the sale of the Telegraph, the future of the BBC under a new culture secretary and the departure of two heavyweight political commentators.
Beyond vague promises of widening access, working constructively with broadcasters and cracking down on online harm, Labour must show us what it will do to support this important sector.