Sky in talks to buy ITV’s broadcasting arm for £1.6bn November 7, 2025 ITV has confirmed it is in early talks with Sky over the possible sale of its media and entertainment division, in a move that could reshape the UK television industry. In a statement to the market on Friday, ITV announced that it was in “preliminary discussions” regarding a potential sale of its broadcasting and streaming [...]
Should Robert Peston really be making adverts for Google? October 30, 2025 “I was struck by some analysis that Google has done that shows that the adoption of artificial intelligence can increase productivity by around 20 per cent,” ITV political editor Robert Peston says. If you weren’t paying close enough attention, you’d be forgiven for missing that Peston’s remarks form part of a new advertising campaign he [...]
Exclusive: Budweiser to challenge Heineken for Uefa Champions League deal October 29, 2025 Uefa’s long-standing Champions League beer partners, Heineken, are facing competition from Budweiser for the contract to be the competition’s official suppliers from 2027 onwards. City AM has learned that Budweiser’s parent company, AB InBev, are willing to pay Uefa €200m per season, a significant increase on the €120m-a-year they are currently getting from Heineken. Budweiser [...]
Graham Norton’s pay cut revealed October 15, 2025 Graham Norton’s bumper pay packet has been cut after his production company’s revenue and profit fell in 2024, it has been revealed. The TV presenter took home £2.4m last year, down from the £2.7m he received in 2023. Graham Norton’s pay is not included in the BBC’s annual star salaries list because he is paid [...]
Riyadh Season like Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland as darts joins roster October 6, 2025 Riyadh Season’s expansion to encompass more sports and cultural events – including, for the first time, darts – has seen it likened to “Saudi Arabia’s Disneyland”. A new deal with multi-sport promotion giants Matchroom will see the Saudi Masters Darts join the likes of boxing and snooker on the Arabian peninsula. Furthermore, Riyadh Season – [...]
Surrey close £60m Oval Invincibles deal with Reliance after eight months October 1, 2025 Surrey have finally exchanged contracts with Reliance Industries over the shareholders’ agreement governing their new partnership in the Oval-based Hundred team after almost eight months of negotiations. The Mumbai Indians owners agreed to pay £60m for 49 per cent of the franchise in February, but talks over the finer details of the deal have been [...]
MasterChef maker’s huge losses continue amid Gregg Wallace scandal September 8, 2025 The production company behind MasterChef continued to make huge losses as the scandal surrounding the show’s presenter Gregg Wallace came to light, it has been revealed. The UK arm of French giant Banijay hit the headlines in November 2024 when Gregg Wallace announced he was stepping away from the hit BBC show after an external [...]
Youtube becomes UK’s second most-watched media platform July 30, 2025 Youtube has overtaken ITV to become the second most-watched media brand in the UK – behind the BBC – thanks to an ever increasing loyalty from young audiences, according to an annual report from Ofcom. Viewers spent an average of four hours and 30 minutes a day watching either the TV or other video content [...]
Rare Lionesses ‘Champions’ shirt almost gone as sales rocket 250 per cent July 29, 2025 Special Lionesses replica shirts commemorating their Women’s Euro 2025 victory have almost sold out as fans revel in Sunday’s historic win. The Nike kit, which costs £125 and is emblazoned with “Champions” and the number 25 on the back, only launched after England’s triumph over Spain. It is part of a range of new merchandise [...]
Lionesses’ Euro triumph draws UK’s biggest TV audience of year July 28, 2025 The Lionesses’ historic victory in the Women’s Euros final on Sunday night pulled in more than 16m viewers, making it the UK’s most watched television moment of 2025. A peak live audience of 12.2m viewers watched England beat world champions Spain on penalties across BBC One and iPlayer. Viewership of the final in Basel, Switzerland [...]