MPs call for streaming levy to help UK TV industry
A CMS committee report warns of the need to safeguard “culturally distinct British productions”....
Rourke warned over ‘homophobic’ remarks to Siwa in Big Brother
Actor Mickey Rourke gets a formal warning for “offensive and unacceptable” language about JoJo Siwa....
Astro Bot dominates Bafta Games Awards with five wins
Sony’s 3D platformer scoops five trophies in total at the London ceremony, with Balatro winning best debut....
New Universal theme park confirmed for UK
The company says the new site is expected to create 28,000 jobs and generate £50bn for the economy....
‘Black Mirror could just run and run’, says Charlie Brooker
The unsettling tech-driven anthology is back for a seventh series and there’s no shortage of material....
David Hockney: People used to laugh at my accent, but who’s laughing now?
The artist opens his largest ever exhibition, but the 87-year-old feared he “wouldn’t be here” to see it....
Madonna and Elton John bury hatchet after lip-sync feud
Madonna said the pair had reconciled after she went to “confront” Sir Elton following a performance of his new song on Saturday Night Live....
Corrie legend, social star, and an Oscar winner: Celebrity Big Brother kicks off
The latest Celebrity Big Brother begins on ITV – with ex-MP Michael Fabricant and EastEnder Patsy Palmer among the contestants....
Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies, aged 70
The musician, who had cancer, was the powerhouse behind hits like Atomic, Heart Of Glass and Call Me....
Thousands attend funeral of Amadou Bagayoko in Mali
The blind musician, who helped bring Malian music to the world in the 2000s, died last week aged 70....