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Thursday, 7 December, 2023

BBC
BBC faces further cuts after ministers curtail licence fee increase
Broadcaster hits out at government move that will reduce its budget by another £90mn a year
Wednesday, 6 December, 2023

BBC
UK government appoints veteran TV executive Samir Shah as BBC chair
New head of corporation’s board replaces Richard Sharp, who resigned this year
Monday, 4 December, 2023

Premier League
Sky snaps up most Premier League matches in £6.7bn broadcast deal
Four-season deal means Amazon will no longer screen Premier League matches in the UK
Monday, 4 December, 2023

Telegraph Media Group Ltd
Barclay family regains ownership of Telegraph title during UK probe
Independent board to oversee newspaper as prospective Abu Dhabi-backed bidder awaits outcome for takeover
Monday, 4 December, 2023

Spotify Technology SA
Spotify to cut almost a fifth of staff in efficiency drive
Chief Daniel Ek says music streaming service’s costs too high
Saturday, 2 December, 2023

News in-depthWaterstones Booksellers Ltd
Waterstones IPO would open new chapter for bookseller, says James Daunt
Boss of the UK’s biggest books chain and of Barnes & Noble in the US argues listing would be ‘sensible’ for revitalised industry
Friday, 1 December, 2023

Travel & leisure industry
Gymkhana’s owner raises funds to buy out investor with Abraaj ties
The Michelin-starred restaurant group bought out the son of the failed private equity firm’s founder
Friday, 1 December, 2023

Telegraph Media Group Ltd
UK forbids RedBird IMI from exerting influence on Telegraph during probe
Abu Dhabi-backed group is banned from controlling the newspaper while regulators scrutinise its bid
Friday, 1 December, 2023

X Corp
X ramps up new advertising strategy following Musk’s tirade
Social media site accelerates plan to attract small businesses as billionaire owner battles big brands
Thursday, 30 November, 2023

Telegraph Media Group Ltd
UK to probe Abu Dhabi-backed bid for Telegraph group
Regulators to investigate RedBird IMI’s debt for equity deal, but not its repayment of bank loans owed by the Barclay family
Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

Media
MPs call for national security check of Telegraph deal
Conservative backbencher move comes as culture secretary is set to ask watchdogs to probe RedBird IMI’s bid
Wednesday, 29 November, 2023

BBC
BBC to cut back news services in cost-saving drive
UK broadcaster announces reductions that will hit flagship news programme ‘Newsnight’
Tuesday, 28 November, 2023

Media
Channel 4 eyes accessing debt facility after worst ad decline since 2008
Publicly owned, commercially funded broadcaster facing ‘market shock territory’, chief executive tells MPs
Tuesday, 28 November, 2023

Artificial intelligence
Nearly 80% of British teenagers have used generative AI
Ofcom report on digital habits finds YouTube has overtaken Facebook as UK’s most visited website
Sunday, 26 November, 2023

News in-depthMedia
Abu Dhabi’s media record under scrutiny after Telegraph deal offer
Gulf state funding RedBird IMI’s bid for UK newspaper has sought to build English-speaking media assets for past 15 years
Friday, 24 November, 2023

Daily Telegraph
Jeff Zucker hits out at rival Telegraph bidders for ‘slinging mud’
Former CNN boss says other media groups turned on his Abu Dhabi-backed deal after he cut them out
Thursday, 23 November, 2023

Hipgnosis Songs Fund
Hipgnosis seeks new auditor as it faces legal action
PwC refused to reapply for the job at troubled music rights investor
Wednesday, 22 November, 2023

Telegraph Media Group Ltd
UK government ‘minded’ to probe Telegraph deal over Abu Dhabi links
Redbird IMI plans to offer further assurances to ensure independence of the newspaper
Tuesday, 21 November, 2023

Daily Telegraph
Telegraph auction paused while Lloyds reviews RedBird IMI offer
Former minister David Davis among those calling for greater scrutiny of proposed deal
Monday, 20 November, 2023

Daily Telegraph
Zucker’s RedBird IMI offers to take over Telegraph in debt for equity deal
Abu Dhabi-backed group run by former CNN boss agrees to help Barclay family pay off its loans
Sunday, 19 November, 2023

Telegraph Media Group Ltd
MPs urge use of UK national security law to vet Barclay family’s Telegraph deal
Tories concerned that family’s offer to repay media group’s £1.1bn debt will use funding from Abu Dhabi
Sunday, 19 November, 2023

Media
Actor Corden’s Fulwell submits plans for major UK studio
Executives say existing space in country is close to capacity as they pitch site in Sunderland
Sunday, 19 November, 2023

Leonard Blavatnik
Leonard Blavatnik’s entertainment empire plans media acquisition spree
Access Entertainment boss says Ukraine-born billionaire to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in TV, film and theatre
Friday, 17 November, 2023

Media
Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI backs latest Barclay offer for the Telegraph
Investor run by former CNN boss offers to help finance deal as German publisher Axel Springer pulls out of auction
Sunday, 12 November, 2023

InterviewUK economy
UK to pare back new takeover screening powers, says deputy PM
Oliver Dowden says revisions to National Security and Investment Act will lower burden on business