Exc: The Mirror is to merge its editorial team with glossy magazine OK! in the latest cost-cutting effort by publisher Reach telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

Dale Vince confirms his interest in buying the Observer, as per our The Telegraph story earlier this month He says there are “too many right-wing media barons (often tax exiles) controlling what people read and hear and ultimately believe”.

The Guardian is offering journalists anonymous bylines if they work during this week's walkout in an effort to protect strike-breakers. One member of staff says: “Morale is completely in the toilet and the whole place is on the brink of civil war.” telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

EXC: A gatecrasher has offered to double investment in The Observer to £50m in a bid to scupper the sale to Tortoise. + - 2nd suitor offers to give journalists a stake - Scott Trust due to meet again tonight - Guardian page views -3m during yday's strike telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/…

Plans for a football regulator have been plunged into chaos as critics accuse Labour of burdening clubs with onerous rules despite promising a bonfire of red tape… My report in today’s The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

As streaming giants such as Netflix tighten their grip, TV bigwigs are calling for new taxes as they warn shows like Mr Bates vs The Post Office will soon no longer be made. My piece on the funding crisis facing high-end British TV The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

Many predicted the death of Newsnight when the BBC made deep cuts in 2023. Instead, viewing figures are up by a third and the nightly news show is reaching new audiences on TikTok. I spoke to Victoria Derbyshire about this unlikely comeback for The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

NEW: The BBC has scrapped plans to run radio and podcast adverts after a backlash from Gary Lineker. Lineker's firm Goalhanger was among those to blast the "disastrous" plans. The BBC says it recognised the strength of feelings. Full story The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

The former boss of TalkTalk is in the running to lead Channel 4's board. Dame Tristia Harrison has thrown her hat into the ring and is competing with Debbie Wosskow to become the broadcaster's first female chair. Full story The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

BT is mulling a potential takeover bid for TalkTalk amid an escalating cash crisis Any deal would firm up the future of TalkTalk, which is a major Openreach customer. But it would face major scrutiny from regulators. Full story The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

Massive Attack have sacked their agent after it emerged he signed a letter calling for Kneecap to be dropped from the Glastonbury line-up. Nugget of news in this piece on how the Gaza conflict is fuelling tensions within the music industry. The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

Scoop: The owner of the Mirror and Express is being targeted in a takeover that would sack a third of journalists. David Montgomery is plotting a £400m swoop for Reach. Plans include laying off 850 journalists and using automation. Full story The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

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