Kirsty Wark bids farewell to Newsnight after 30 years on show
Former colleagues and interviewees of presenter invited on to programme to commemorate her news career
June 2024
National Rally says it would privatise French public TV if it wins majority
The BBC and Channel 4 may soon be safe from Tory attacks – but they still need reform
Dorothy Byrne
May 2024
Lost laws: which legislation will slip through the net before the UK election?
While some bills will be dealt with swiftly in the ‘wash-up’ period in parliament, others could fall by the wayside
December 2023
Poland’s new government sacks state TV, radio and news bosses
BBC condemns low licence fee rise warning of impact on creative sector
November 2023
From flagship to flagging: cuts that place Newsnight in jeopardy
Faced with falling figures, Kirsty Wark’s departure and new ways we consume news, a show that once set the agenda is in deep trouble
October 2023
The furore over the BBC’s Israel-Gaza coverage shows how strong and independent it needs to be
Pat Younge
We can make the corporation fit to fight digital disinformation, says Pat Younge, chair of the British Broadcasting Challenge
Looming Newsnight cuts add to fears over future of BBC licence fee
After losing its editor this week, programme faces shake-up that critics say could have long-term impact
BBC and ITV among broadcasters investigated over possible competition law breaches
Regulator to look into use of freelancers and agencies to produce, create and broadcast content across UK
June 2023
‘I’m not friends with politicians’: Krishnan Guru-Murthy on success, swearing and barefaced lies
He started as a broadcaster before going to university and is now celebrating 25 years at Channel 4 News. He discusses the BBC, bias, war reporting – and what he learned from his father
April 2023
Musk admits BBC ‘among least biased’ in row over Twitter ‘government-funded media’ tag
Designation added by Twitter to @BBC account is at odds with corporation’s public funding model and constitutional independence
December 2022
ITV could drop news pledge unless ministers offer help against streamers
Leaked government advice says ITV feels prominent channel positioning irrelevant as many bypass live TV
November 2022
Rishi Sunak expected to shelve privatisation of Channel 4
Amid cabinet backlash, No 10 has signalled to insiders that sale will not be in media bill, says Financial Times
October 2022
‘The cultural memory of the UK’: unearthing the hidden treasures of the BBC archive
For years the corporation has been digitising its vast reserve of content, turning up lost footage of everyone from General Eisenhower to Victoria Wood. Meet the team bringing a century of footage back to life
August 2022
Revival of Big Brother ‘depressing’, says Channel 4 executive
French Senate agrees Emmanuel Macron’s plan to scrap TV licence fee
April 2022
House of cards? Why the world is falling out of love with Netflix
After years of growth, the streaming giant revealed a shock fall in subscribers. But is it really downhill from here?
