corporate Facebook further blurs the line between social media and TV Facebook is launching an app for smart TVs so the social network's users can watch its videos on a bigger screen. 15/02/2017
no comment BAFTA stars show off their trophies The top winners of the 2017 British Academy Film Awards turned up to the official party at London’s Grosvenor House with their shiny, new trophies late on Sunday night (February… 14/02/2017
Cult The music behind the award-winning Game of Thrones brought to life in concert If you are one of the millions of Game of Thrones fans waiting patiently for the new series to start, then this is set to get your heart racing. 06/02/2017
USA "La La Land" dances off with seven Golden Globes "La La Land" sets a new record with seven Golden Globes in a night marked by upsets and a stinging indictment of US President-elect Donald Trump. 09/01/2017
corporate Murdoch empire makes Sky deal Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox is buying European pay-TV firm Sky in a deal that unites a media empire across two continents. 16/12/2016
economy Samsung set for biggest change in company's history Samsung fails to address investors' major concerns but announces structural review and a "road map" for the future. 29/11/2016
Cinema Oscar buzz builds for Rebecca Hall in 'Christine' When Florida TV anchor Christine Chubbuck shot herself dead on live TV in 1974 little was known about her. Now there are two films out about her life. 28/10/2016
United Kingdom Hugh Laurie makes it on to Hollywood's Walk of Fame Hugh Laurie has become the latest actor to be honoured with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. 26/10/2016
Cinema 'Good Girls Revolt' a 60s discrimination drama that reverberates today Amazon’s latest original series is based on the book 'Good Girls Revolt' by Lynn Povich,' about a group of women employed by Newsweek magazine in the 1960's who ended up suing the magazine for discrim 24/10/2016
MIPTV – MIPCOM Robots really are trying to take over Hollywood Making creative decisions using data, algorithms and artificial intelligence; it all sounds terrifying to people who make a living in the TV and film industry. 19/10/2016
MIPTV – MIPCOM 4K & HDR: the next generation of TV UHD, Ultra HD, 4K – whatever you want to call it – the next stage of TV may not yet be in your home, but that’s just a matter of time. What is 19/10/2016
MIPTV – MIPCOM Still sceptical about virtual reality? You shouldn't be Despite its strong presence on the programme at MIPCOM 2016 – one of the world’s leading markets for entertainment content – virtual reality still 18/10/2016
markets Netflix subscriber boom boosts shares Shares of Netflix shot up as the video streaming service added nearly 3.6 million subscribers between July and September. 18/10/2016
MIPTV – MIPCOM How will Brexit impact the UK’s thriving creative industries? The UK’s creative industries represent around 9% of the country’s GDP, according to John McVay head of the UK Producers Alliance for Cinema and 18/10/2016
Cinema HBO expands into Eastern European HBO Europe, the European arm of the Time Warner service, is following on the success of its first season with Season Two of Hungarian TV series ‘Aranyelet’ (‘Golden… 11/10/2016
USA Trump suggests debate was sabotaged with defective microphone Donald Trump suggested he may have deliberately been given a defective microphone during his presidential election debate with Hillary Clinton. 27/09/2016
USA US presidential candidates sharpen claws ahead of TV debates It is just three days until the first of the televised face-to-face showdowns between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Monday. 23/09/2016
no comment Georgian parliamentary candidates brawl on TV A fistfight erupted between candidates for the Georgian Parliament late on Wednesday during a political talk show. 22/09/2016
USA 'Game of Thrones' scores 12 Emmys Fantasy drama series “Game of Thrones” won the top Emmy for a second straight year on Sunday (September 18), fending off challenges from newcomers. 19/09/2016
Cinema Jude Law stars as an American pope in new HBO series British actor Jude Law stars as the Pope in HBO's new miniseries 'The Young Pope' by Italian director Paolo Sorrentino. 06/09/2016
Greece Media shakeup: Greece raises €246m with sale of four TV licences The winners have been announced in the great Greek TV sell-off, with four companies winning bids for television channels in an unprecedented auction. 02/09/2016
Greece Greece launches controversial TV licence auction Greece has launched a multi-million euro auction for four private TV licences despite protests by broadcasters. 31/08/2016
Brazil Olympic Games, commentators and sexism in the press and TV Chis Boardman is the latest BBC commentator to be accused of sexism at the Rio Olympic Games. His comments came after Laura Trott won her second 18/08/2016
hi-tech Smarter home security camera recognises intruders says maker A new home security camera uses face recognition technology to identify family members and friends and alerts home owners of unwanted visitors. 03/08/2016
world news Should the media black out terrorists? The brutal killing of an octogenarian priest in France this week has opened up a new debate about terrorism and propaganda. 28/07/2016
Turkey Turkey media crackdown sees 131 outlets shut down 16 TV stations, 45 Newspapers, 15 magazines, 29 publishers shut in post-coup purge, sparking concern for press freedom. 28/07/2016
