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19 hours ago

George Hamilton on Michael Lyster: 'He was not in any way the kind of pushy media type. He didn't have that. He wasn't born with the ego gene'

George Hamilton's commentary has been a significant part of Irish soccer history, especially during the 1990 World Cup, where his voice became synonymous with the team's journey.
Soccer (FIFA)
Women in technology
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 day ago

Channel 4 forced to apologise for swearing during boat race live coverage

Channel 4 apologized for swearing during the Boat Race coverage, which featured Oxford's women's victory and Cambridge's men's win.
#journalism
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Reform to launch new podcast after run-ins with media

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues without paywalls, while Reform UK launches a podcast for behind-the-scenes political insights.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago
Media industry

David Dimbleby laments crazy' BBC events broadcast team decision

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the need for on-ground reporting in critical societal issues.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
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Barack Obama and Sir David Attenborough to appear in Queen Elizabeth BBC documentary

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues, emphasizing the importance of on-the-ground reporting and community support.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Scott Mills set to lose honorary doctorate following personal conduct' allegations

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 days ago

Reform to launch new podcast after run-ins with media

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues without paywalls, while Reform UK launches a podcast for behind-the-scenes political insights.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

David Dimbleby laments crazy' BBC events broadcast team decision

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the need for on-ground reporting in critical societal issues.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Barack Obama and Sir David Attenborough to appear in Queen Elizabeth BBC documentary

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues, emphasizing the importance of on-the-ground reporting and community support.
#scott-mills
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
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Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills said he 'fully cooperated' with 2016 investigation into alleged historical sexual offence

fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
Media industry

Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills said he 'fully cooperated' with 2016 investigation into alleged historical sexual offence

London music
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Kanye West headlining Wireless festival is deeply concerning', says Keir Starmer

Kanye West's booking at Wireless festival has drawn widespread criticism due to his antisemitic comments and admiration for Hitler.
Film
fromMetro
2 days ago

The Drama criticised for 'sick' plot twist after misleading marketing

The marketing for The Drama misleads audiences about its serious themes, particularly regarding a shocking plot twist involving a school shooting.
#bbc
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
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BBC knew about police investigation into Scott Mills nine years ago but sacked him last week after 'new information'

London startup
fromTheregister
3 days ago

BBC puts out fresh 800M IT contract to tender

The BBC is seeking a supplier for Project Petra, an IT contract valued at £793 million to automate and support its workforce.
fromIrish Independent
4 days ago
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BBC knew about police investigation into Scott Mills nine years ago but sacked him last week after 'new information'

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fromTheregister
6 days ago

Ex-Google exec Matt Brittin now runs the BBC

Matt Brittin, the new Director-General of the BBC, faces challenges due to his lack of media experience and Google's controversial reputation.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

BBC accused of making propaganda' films for Saudi sovereign wealth fund

The BBC faces criticism for producing content funded by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, raising concerns about its reputation and integrity.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

From YouTube to Trump: six urgent issues for BBC's new boss, Matt Brittin

Matt Brittin faces immediate challenges as the new BBC director general, including funding reform, internal cuts, team building, and managing a court case.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Ex-Google Exec Named Top BBC Boss After Trump Editing Scandal Leadership Ousters

Matt Brittin, a former Google executive, has been appointed as the BBC's new director-general amid significant challenges and a $10 billion lawsuit from Donald Trump.
fromTechdirt
3 days ago

Meta Caves To The MPAA Over Instagram's Use Of 'PG-13,' Ending A Dispute That Was Silly From The Start

Meta has agreed to 'substantially reduce' its references to PG-13 and include a rather remarkable disclaimer: 'There are lots of differences between social media and movies.'
Social media marketing
Music production
fromIndieWire
3 days ago

This Is What Honest AI Conversations Sound Like in Hollywood

Mastery in the age of AI is evolving, requiring individuals to excel beyond a baseline of quickly learned skills.
fromThe New Yorker
6 days ago

Reality-TV Deconstructor

So much of the White House has always been a kind of symbolic construction. All the tackiness-I find it endearing. The bald artifice, the kind of striver-ness of it-it's like rooting for early Bethenny.
NYC real estate
#pride-in-london
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

London Pride boss sacked after allegedly spending donations on perfume

The chief executive of Pride in London was sacked for misusing volunteer vouchers and fostering a bullying culture.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

London Pride boss sacked after being accused of buying luxury goods with company vouchers

Christopher Joell-Deshields was dismissed from Pride in London for misusing vouchers intended for volunteers.
#police-misconduct
NYC LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Met officer 'groomed and manipulated' TV host

A former Metropolitan Police officer abused his position to groom and manipulate a young woman into a sexual relationship through deception about his identity and relationship status.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

TV host 'feels free' after Met PC misconduct ruling

A former Metropolitan Police officer used a fake identity to sexually exploit a TV presenter over five years, with a misconduct panel finding him guilty of gross misconduct and barring him from policing.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

Met officer 'groomed and manipulated' TV host

A former Metropolitan Police officer abused his position to groom and manipulate a young woman into a sexual relationship through deception about his identity and relationship status.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

TV host 'feels free' after Met PC misconduct ruling

A former Metropolitan Police officer used a fake identity to sexually exploit a TV presenter over five years, with a misconduct panel finding him guilty of gross misconduct and barring him from policing.
Television
fromVulture
1 week ago

The 2026 BAFTA TV Awards: Full Nominees List

Stephen Graham's series 'Adolescence' received 11 nominations for the 2026 BAFTA TV Awards, including major acting categories.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

The toughest job facing the new head of Ofcom: tackling the blatantly partisan GB News | Polly Toynbee

Labour's identity strengthens as it confronts Trump, while the Ofcom chair selection reveals government attitudes towards online regulation.
Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Bafta games awards 2026: Clair Obscur and Dispatch lead the nominations

The 2026 Bafta Games Awards nominations showcase diverse games ranging from indie titles to blockbusters, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leading nominations after winning multiple game of the year awards.
#bbc-broadcasting-error
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Academy wars: how did this season's Oscars discourse get so toxic?

The 2025 Oscar season generated viral controversies over celebrities' casual comments about arts and animals, amplified by social media and extended media coverage despite voting already concluding.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Why is Labour so unpopular? Just look at the dithering over kids' screen time | Zoe Williams

Government's handling of children's screen time and social media is a significant issue affecting political popularity.
Media industry
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Bari Weiss Turns to Ex-CNN Boss Jeff Zucker for Advice Amid CBS News Woes: Report

Bari Weiss seeks advice from Jeff Zucker as she leads CBS News and aims to enhance its news division.
Miscellaneous
fromVulture
1 month ago

Geese's Acceptance Speech Got Censored at the BRITS

The BRIT Awards broadcast censored political statements and jokes on ITV while leaving them uncensored on YouTube, sparking criticism about selective editorial decisions.
UK news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

BBC orders quick investigation into BAFTA broadcast slur

The BBC apologized for failing to censor a racial slur shouted by a guest with Tourette syndrome during the BAFTA awards broadcast, launching an investigation into the incident.
#tourette-syndrome
fromFortune
1 month ago
Medicine

The BAFTA Tourette racial slur controversy, explained, by a sociologist with Tourette's who studies social stigma | Fortune

fromFortune
1 month ago
Medicine

The BAFTA Tourette racial slur controversy, explained, by a sociologist with Tourette's who studies social stigma | Fortune

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fromQueerty
1 month ago

Alan Cumming issues statement following "trauma triggering" BAFTAs "sh*tshow" - Queerty

Alan Cumming apologized following a BAFTA ceremony disrupted by offensive outbursts from a Tourette's syndrome campaigner, including a racial slur that the BBC failed to edit out before broadcast.
Film
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Alan Cumming issues statement following "trauma triggering" BAFTAs "sh*tshow" - Queerty

Alan Cumming apologized following a BAFTA ceremony disrupted by offensive outbursts from a Tourette's syndrome campaigner, including a racial slur that the BBC failed to edit out before broadcast.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Matt Brittin announced as BBC's next director-general to replace Tim Davie

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism funded by donations.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

WATCH: British Pundit Throws Newspapers at the Camera During Heated Rant Causing His Feed to Malfunction

Dolan lamented, 'There's nothing in the studio to throw around,' before grabbing a stack of tabloid newspapers and tossing them at the camera, saying, 'It's the Boris way.'
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

BBC to conduct fast-track investigation into racial slur incident at Baftas

The BBC has been reviewing what happened at Bafta on Sunday evening. This was a serious mistake and the director-general has instructed the Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) to complete a fast-tracked investigation and provide a full response to complainants.
UK news
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fromVulture
1 month ago

Alan Cumming Apologizes for a 'Trauma Triggering' BAFTAs

Alan Cumming issued a second apology for the BAFTA incident where a Tourette's advocate involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the broadcast, acknowledging pain caused to Black people and the Tourette's community.
Media industry
fromVulture
1 month ago

Alan Cumming Apologizes for a 'Trauma Triggering' BAFTAs

Alan Cumming issued a second apology for the BAFTA incident where a Tourette's advocate involuntarily shouted a racial slur during the broadcast, acknowledging pain caused to Black people and the Tourette's community.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on the BBC World Service: this is London calling | Editorial

BBC World Service faces imminent funding collapse despite global influence and lifesaving role, risking vital international news services as state rivals expand.
#bbc-leadership
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago
Media industry

Matt Brittin: The former Google boss favourite to replace Tim Davie

Matt Brittin, a former Google executive, is reportedly a leading candidate to become the next BBC director-general, marking a potential shift toward tech industry leadership rather than traditional broadcasting backgrounds.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Media industry

Here's a key task for the new boss at the BBC: solve the mystery of all the disappearing women | Anne McElvoy

BBC requires systemic change beyond appointing a woman DG to stop age- and gender-based exclusion of older female presenters across programming and regions.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Matt Brittin: The former Google boss favourite to replace Tim Davie

Matt Brittin, a former Google executive, is reportedly a leading candidate to become the next BBC director-general, marking a potential shift toward tech industry leadership rather than traditional broadcasting backgrounds.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

BBC to call for permanent charter and end of political appointments to board

The BBC proposes ending political board appointments and establishing a permanent charter to protect its independence from government interference.
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

The BBC Gives Its Side of the BAFTA Story: 'Genuine Error'

BBC director-general Tim Davie said the BBC "profoundly regrets" the inclusion of the N-word in the broadcast of this year's BAFTAs, which he characterized as unintentional and the result of a "genuine error." Davie claims that no one in the on-site broadcast truck heard John Davidson, the activist with Tourette's, shout a racial slur while Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were onstage during the February 22 awards ceremony.
Media industry
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

With N-word incident, Bafta have shot themselves in the foot | Catherine Shoard

BAFTA broadcasters failed to remove an involuntary racial slur from the televised ceremony despite using a delay to remove other contentious remarks, undermining diversity progress.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

In a world of lies, we need the BBC more than ever. This week could be our last chance to save it | Polly Toynbee

The BBC charter renewal consultation closes March 10, and public support is critical to protect the broadcaster from right-wing efforts to undermine or dismantle it during a period of global information warfare.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Baftas host Alan Cumming criticises BBC for broadcasting slurs and censoring free speech'

The BBC failed to edit out a racial slur from the Baftas telecast despite having time to do so, while removing other controversial moments, causing widespread criticism from Alan Cumming and others.
#youtube
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ofcom under fire after refusing to investigate misleading' GB News Trump interview

Ofcom declined to investigate complaints about a GB News interview where Donald Trump made unchecked false claims, prompting criticism for not enforcing impartiality.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Digested week: despite the Golden Globes being a joke, the audience keep turning up

The truest thing ever said about the Golden Globes was by Tina Fey when she hosted the awards in 2019 and described the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, a group of junket hacks, as operating out of the back booth of a French McDonalds. The HFPA was disbanded in 2023 after allegations of racism, but 95 former members retained voting rights and on Monday, the show went on.
Television
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

The Independent journalists shortlisted for prestigious Press Awards 2026

The Independent funds on-the-ground, paywall-free journalism covering major issues and seeks donations to support reporting and award-shortlisted journalists.
fromVulture
1 month ago

Sinners' Jayme Lawson Says BAFTAs Were Exploitative, Not Inclusive

Institutionally, we still don't understand what inclusion means. Just because you invite someone into a space, but you don't provide the necessary resources to keep them and everyone else in that room safe by them being there, that's not inclusivity. That's exploitation. That man's disability got exploited that night, and it led to multiple offenses.
Media industry
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Boom time for anti-racist TV: how an 84 bottle of wine triggered an explosion in British broadcasting

Channel 4's 1980s commissioning led a radical era of British television that funded sustained, authentic multi-ethnic storytelling.
Media industry
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Poisoned chalice? The BBC's struggles to find a successor to Tim Davie

The BBC director general role faces significant challenges as talented executives withdraw from consideration following repeated crises, including a recent incident at the Bafta awards involving offensive language.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Older women disappear' from BBC presenting roles, internal review finds

While women outnumbered men in terms of presenters under 50, men significantly outnumbered women among the over-50s with 237 women to 394 men. It found there are nearly four times as many male presenters over 60 as female in the BBC's content division, which makes programmes. There were nearly twice as many older men than women 31 compared with 16 in BBC News. Within the nations and the English regions division, there were between three and four times as many older men as female presenters.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The trick is not being so annoying that people hate you': is awards-show hosting the toughest gig out there?

Hence the attention that is paid to the annual announcement of the Baftas, Golden Globes and Oscars hosts; they are gigs that can flourish in the cultural memory, such as Tina Fey and Amy Poehler's multiple turns at the Golden Globes, or become infamous, such as Anne Hathaway and James Franco's double act at the Academy Awards in 2011, which saw them castigated as children and spectacularly unwatchable by the media.
Film
#baftas
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Question Time audience member's Reform UK care home' dig leaves studio laughing

Audience ridicule on BBC Question Time highlighted public scepticism that Reform UK can be a party of change amid high-profile Tory defections to Farage's party.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

BBC faces profound jeopardy' without funding overhaul, Tim Davie says

We do want reform, he said. We do want reform of the licence fee. However, we're not just about driving the amount we get from households higher. My biggest fears are that we just roll on and think it's going to be OK. We don't reform enough. At that point, we don't get regulatory reform and more flexibility. That's my biggest worry. And I think, if we don't do that, we're in trouble.
UK politics
Film
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

This Awards Season Has Devolved Into a Never-Ending Controversy. It's Starting to Get Unhinged.

Ryan Coogler's Sinners has provoked intense online Oscars-season controversy, with fans accusing awards outcomes of racism and cultural appropriation while pitting films against each other.
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