Boycotts, bust-ups and technical mayhem: the tumultuous first week for GB News

The Traitors viewers in disbelief after ‘first TV moment of the year’

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

What the papers say – December 26

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Death of children's TV is causing youngsters to 'lose touch with British culture' amid rise of streaming services

Daily Mail

The decline of children's television could mean that a whole generation of youngsters lose touch with British culture, a BBC TV director has warned. The decline of children's TV could mean that a whole generation of youngsters lose touch with British culture, a BBC TV director has warned. The long running BBC children's TV series is currently in its 11th …

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4 weeks, 2 days ago

Meta ‘99%’ finished fixing ‘technical issue’ that caused widespread blackout

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Guardian urged to ‘press pause’ on Observer sale as more strikes planned

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

What the papers say – November 26

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

BBC risks losing working class viewers to GB News, Lords report finds

The Independent

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

How the BBC ran out of ideas

The Telegraph

When the BBC revealed it was teaming up with Disney on Doctor Who, show-runner Russell T Davies was frank in his assessment of the public service broadcaster’s future. In a report published on Nov 20, the National Audit Office found that the BBC’s commercial arm, BBC Studios, was overly-reliant on old shows and was not coming up with enough new …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

A 200-year-old British media giant stops posting on X. Here's why

India Today

Social media is a different universe with a political climate of its own. On Wednesday, British daily The Guardian blamed the toxicity on X and decided to stop using the platform. While the 200-year-old media giant had long contemplated exiting X, it was the discourse on the social media platform during the US presidential election, that was the last straw. …

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2 months ago

Have I Got News For You ‘threatened’ by governments over ‘enormous bias’, says Ian Hislop

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2 months ago

It’s Election Week. Brace Yourselves

Wired

When WIRED launched a politics vertical in January of this year, our decision wasn’t without critics. But at WIRED, tech and politics proved even more interwoven than even we’d expected: Look at the disturbing far-right pivot of some in Silicon Valley’s elite ranks, most notably Elon Musk, who has turned his X account into a megaphone for Donald Trump and …

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3 months ago

Danny Dyer slams Keir Starmer in furious rant: ‘Why Angela Rayner’s not leading things I don’t know’

The Independent

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3 months, 1 week ago

Great British Bake Off’s Jeff writes letter after dramatically quitting: ‘I was not able to continue for long’

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Tech companies should do more to promote local news, says Nandy

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ken Bruce recalls BBC decision that ‘annoyed’ him: ‘It was political’

The Independent

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Legendary BBC talk show returning to screens in just weeks with string of celebrity guests

Daily Mail

A legendary BBC talk show is returning to screens in just a few weeks - and fans are in for a treat as there is already a string of celebrity guests lined up. The Graham Norton Show is making its comeback on BBC One on Friday 27th September at 10.40pm, after a five-month hiatus. The Graham Norton Show is making …

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5 months ago

DAN HODGES: The three key decisions that stopped the riots revealed - but now Labour's 'frozen' on small boats

Daily Mail

It was early on Wednesday evening that Home Secretary Yvette Cooper started to realise the strategy she’d put in place to head off another night of mayhem on Britain’s streets was paying off. You can’t afford to be complacent with this stuff.’ Home Secretary Yvette Cooper immediately instigated a system of regular liaison with the individual police chiefs responsible for …

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5 months ago

Our newsroom planned for more chaos across the UK. Instead, we got hope

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera Digital’s newsroom was ready to report on a major escalation of the largest race riots in 30 years. Despite government threats of more arrests and heavy sentences for rioters, the loud minority of far-right, xenophobic protesters, emboldened by their online disinformation echo chambers, seemed ready to double down, no matter the cost. “I can’t imagine how Isaac’s family …

5 months, 1 week ago

BBC Breakfast thrown into chaos as fans rage over major technical blunder - and live performance from Edinburgh Fringe seriously backfires

Daily Mail

BBC Breakfast viewers were left fuming following a huge technical blunder during Friday's programme, which meant a vital part of the show was missed - and elsewhere, a live performance from the Edinburgh Fringe seriously backfired. BBC Breakfast viewers were left fuming following a huge technical blunder during Friday's programme, which meant a vital part of the show was missed …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Good Morning Britain regular rushed into intensive care and forced to undergo emergency surgery after 'nightmare' hospital dash

Daily Mail

A Good Morning Britain regular has been rushed into intensive care after a 'nightmare' hospital dash. A Good Morning Britain regular has been rushed into intensive care after a 'nightmare' hospital dash Iain Dale is being forced to undergo emergency surgery to remove his gallbladder following the health scare and a long three hours in A&E The 62-year-old broadcaster and …

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55 years ago

The Global CrowdStrike Outage Triggered a Surprise Return to Cash

Wired

On Friday, when a CrowdStrike update caused millions of Microsoft systems to crash around the world, many businesses were faced with a choice: Go cash-only or close until systems came back online. One Kansas-based Starbucks worker posted a TikTok showing that the mobile order system was “completely down.” The machine that the store uses to print labels for cups was …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft outage: ‘Former Crowdstrike employee’ says his 'little update’ caused global disruption, satire or real?

Hindustan Times

The global Microsoft outage on Friday caused many employees to hilariously celebrate the “Blue Screen of Death” Day with disrupted IT operations across services. Claiming to be a former employee of the cybersecurity company, he alleged on X that he had “pushed” the “little update” that ultimately resulted in Microsoft operations crashing worldwide. Along with a supposedly edited selfie of …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Largest IT outage in history' sparks global chaos

Raw Story

A global technology outage attributed to a software update by the U.S.-based cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike sparked chaos around the world Friday as flights were grounded and healthcare, banking, and ground transportation systems experienced major disruptions. George Kurtz, the president and CEO of Crowdstrike, said in a statement Friday morning that the company is "actively working with customers impacted by a …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

What's behind the Microsoft outage? Experts reveal the truth behind the blackout as major banks, businesses, and news channels are all struck - and say we can't rule out a cyberattack

Daily Mail

Microsoft is scrambling to fix the 'massive cyber event' that caused computer meltdowns around the world on Friday. A ticket machine at King's Cross Station in central London was showing up as out of service today due to the outage that bricked computers Huge queues at Gatwick Airport after a massive Microsoft outage affected services, grounding flights and rendering big …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Holidays in chaos after global IT meltdown

The Telegraph

Hundreds of thousands of people have had their foreign summer holidays thrown into jeopardy by a global IT outage that caused chaos at British airports on Friday. Around 200,000 people are set to be hit by delays and cancellations caused by the IT meltdown, which was triggered by a faulty update to a widely-used piece of cyber security software. NHS …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Microsoft outage: Several broadcasters forced to go off air due to global IT disruption | FULL LIST

India TV News

Microsoft outage: A massive Microsoft outage on Friday led to a widespread chaos and confusion all over the world, stemming from the cancellation of flights, banks being inoperational all of a sudden and media outlets unable to broadcast. Some news outlets in the UK including CBBC and Sky News were impacted as the outage forced them to go off air. …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

This Morning is thrown into chaos after Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary suffer series of technical mishaps live on air while chatting to Martin Lewis

Daily Mail

This Morning descended into chaos on Thursday, after a string of technical issues caused the programme to be momentarily derailed while live on-air. Hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary had brought on Martin Lewis for a Q&A segment to allow viewers at home to ask him for financial advice for their money troubles. This Morning descended into chaos on Thursday, …

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6 months ago

Channel Seven star Mark Ferguson set to disappear from screens during Paris Olympics - after the network informed staff they would be losing their jobs

Daily Mail

Channel Seven star Mark Ferguson is said to be stepping away from the news desk during the Paris Olympics, following job cuts at the network. In addition to young up-and-comers, Seven is also said to be filling Mark's seat with a rota of TV veterans, including Michael Usher, Angela Cox, Angie Asimus and Edwina Bartholomew. Nine Entertainment also announced last …

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6 months, 1 week ago

TikTok suspended livestream of Reform UK rally ‘due to moderation error’

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Piers Morgan leads Ofcom’s list of most complained about shows of all time

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

BTS’ Weverse ‘trying to censor us’; HYBE’s new guideline update sparks fan outrage

Hindustan Times

HYBE's recent update on Weverse, a fan-interaction platform, has sparked outrage among fans, prompting massive protest calls. Outrage over HYBE's Weverse update prompts protest calls from fans, tensions rise with ARMYs as new rules limit content on platform. HYBE’s update on Weverse draws backlash Due to their military commitments and disciplined lifestyle as active soldiers in the South Korean army, …

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8 months ago

Italy's RAI journalists strike over budget streamlining, complain of censorship and media repression

The Independent

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8 months, 1 week ago

ITV News hit with dozens of Ofcom complaints after Rageh Omaar falls ill on air

The Independent

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9 months ago

Quiet on Set viewers left ‘disappointed’ by bonus episode

The Independent

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9 months ago

TalkTV losses rise in second year of operation

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9 months ago

Ofcom investigating whether David Lammy’s LBC show broke broadcasting rules

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russell T Davies says demise of BBC is ‘undoubtedly on its way’

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10 months ago

Ken Bruce claims BBC failed to promote huge Radio 2 moment: ‘It wasn’t mentioned’

The Independent

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10 months ago

GB News losses balloon after spending spree on high-profile presenters

The Telegraph

Bosses at GB News, which was launched in 2021, stressed that All Perspectives has an “ongoing commitment to funding the operations” of the channel. Details of the company’s finances come after a turbulent year for the right-leading news channel, which has been repeatedly targeted by the media watchdog Ofcom. The most high-profile incident concerned misogynistic on-air comments made by Laurence …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

How Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV is losing the ratings war with GB News

The Telegraph

When Richard Wallace, the head of Rupert Murdoch’s TalkTV, issued a call to arms to staff at the fledgling news channel over the weekend, he did not mince his words. “Let’s make a fuss of immigrant deaths in France,” he said in an internal email leaked to Byline Times, adding that employees should “get angry” about a story suggesting the …

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1 year ago

The pioneering TV dramas that have changed Britain

The Telegraph

It was 2009 when a journalist first reported that something had gone very wrong at the Post Office. Gwyneth Hughes’s drama, starring Toby Jones as the real-life Alan Bates, shows how easily this could have happened to any one of us. Documentary might give us Paula Vennells’s comment to a select committee: “This is about the reputation of the Post …

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1 year ago

X server down for users globally, hilarious memes take over the internet

India Today

Users across the globe were met with unexpected silence on their feeds as X and TweetDeck, respectively, experienced significant outages. Similarly, those using X Pro encountered a frustrating notification stating "Waiting for posts," indicating an inability to load new content. This indicated that while users could still post tweets, they remained invisible to others, creating a ghostly echo chamber where …

User

1 year, 1 month ago

Newsnight shortened to 30-minute ‘discussion show’ under BBC cuts

The Telegraph

The BBC’s Newsnight programme is to lose its reporting team and become a 30-minute discussion show, as part of the corporation’s latest round of cost-cutting. Deborah Turness, chief executive of BBC News and Current Affairs, said that Newsnight was an “iconic” brand but could not continue in its current form. A total of 147 new posts will be created, including …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Telegraph and Spectator sale paused after Abu Dhabi-backed fund agreement

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Channel 10 staff hit back at 'emotionless and cold' email sent out by network executives as they suddenly axed Studio 10

Daily Mail

Channel 10 staff members have hit back at network executives after receiving a brutal email explaining Studio 10 had been axed. Crew members on the breakfast show were left furious by the 'emotionless and cold' announcement that the last episode would air on December 22. Channel 10 staff members have hit back at network executives after receiving a brutal email …

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1 year, 1 month ago

What the papers say – November 11

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

James O’Brien interview: LBC’s mid-morning mouthpiece on the problem with Farage, right wing media and being a ‘heterosexual bruiser’

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

What the papers say – November 1

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson on GB News is bad for politics… but brilliant for TV

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