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Sky is the limit for Comcast as it walks away from 21st Centry Fox bid

Comcast has abandoned its pursuit of 21st Century Fox's film and television assets, leaving Disney in pole position as the sole bidder. It said it would focus its attention on buying Sky instead.

United Kingdom

‘Worst day’ tweet leads to ‘best week’ for local bookshop

A bookshop in the UK who tweeted about its worst trading day on Monday, has since been been flooded with support to record its “best week.”

Europe News

Brussels photo exhibition presses for free media

Event is being held under banner of 'Building trust in media in South East Europe and Turkey'

Hungary

Hungary: The criticisms, the responses and some facts

An insight into nine of the battlefields on which Viktor Orbán and the European Union are facing off.

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United Kingdom

Comcast cleared in the battle for Sky

Britain says it’s unlikely to refer Comcast’s bid for Sky to the country’s media regulator, removing a major hurdle in the US cable group’s move to acquire the broadcaster.

World News

Public broadcasting: Licence fees in Europe compared

In Britain, those over 75 do not have to pay for it. In Germany, its existence is being debated in the Federal Constitutional Court. In Switzerland, most of the population voted against its abolition in a referendum. But what about other countries?

World News

UK among worst countries in Western Europe for press freedom: report

“A continued heavy-handed approach towards the press (often in the name of national security) has resulted in the UK keeping its status as one of the worst-ranked Western European countries."

Cuba

Dawn of a new era in Cuba as Miguel Diaz-Canel takes charge

Raúl Castro stepped down as president but remains at the head of the communist party

United Kingdom

European Commission raids 21st Century Fox offices

“The Commission has concerns that the companies involved may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices."

United Kingdom

78% of UK firms pay men more than women

Some 8% of respondents had no median gender pay gap, and 14% had a pay gap favouring women.

World News

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Russia

Europe vs Russia: how is Sergei Skripal’s poisoning being reported?

How does media coverage of Sergei Skripal’s poisoning differ between Russia and Europe?

United Kingdom

Comcast takes on Rupert Murdoch with $31 billion bid for Sky

US cable giant takes on rival as it targets UK market.

Kenya

Kenya's High Court suspends government's shutdown of three TV channels

The suspension will continue until a High Court hearing on the shutdowns has concluded.

Business Series

'President Trump's use of fake news is the real problem'

A panel of heavyweights in the media industry looked at ways to tackle the problem of disinformation at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

World News

Media ‘least-trusted’ institution in global attitudes survey

Fear of fake news has shaken confidence in social media especially, while trust in institutions in the US has 'crashed' - 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer.

World News

President Trump unveils his 2017 "Fake News Awards"

The New York Times, CNN and other US media outlets scoop President's highly-anticipated media accolades.

Moldova

Moldova moves to ban Russian ‘propaganda’ broadcasts

Critics of Chisinau’s crackdown on Russian news programmes say it denies Moldovans a fundamental right.

World News

A second royal engagement for Harry and Meghan

The British prince and his American fiancée visited a youth-led radio station in Brixton, London.

France

Macron announces new law against "fake news"

French President Emmanuel Macron says he will introduce a new law against the spread of "fake news" in the lead up to elections.