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Ireland, Spain, the Netherlands, and Slovenia are to boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, after organisers decided that Israel could compete.

Paramount Skydance has launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery, just days after losing out to Netflix in an auction for the Hollywood studio.

ITV Sport Production has been selected by UK broadcaster 5 to produce coverage of World Snooker Tour (WST) events, beginning with the Players Championship and Tour Championship in early 2026.

US artificial intelligence firm Luma AI, known for its flagship generative video and imaging product Dream Machine, has unveiled plans to open its first international office in London.

HBO Max has confirmed it is set to launch in the UK and Ireland in March 2026

Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) for $72bn (with a total enterprise value of $82.7bn), including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.

Macquarie Asset Management has agreed to the sale of its 26.5% stake in broadcast infrastructure firm Arqiva for £16.5m.

Banijay UK will increase its in-house post-production capabilities by launching new facilities in London, doubling capacity in Glasgow, and investing in Manchester.

Spanish football league LaLiga has agreed a new set of domestic media contracts for more than €5.25bn, with Telefónica and DAZN retaining rights from 2027 to 2032.

Despite funding pressures and a rapidly changing media landscape, the BBC remains popular with audiences, with 83% of UK adults using its services weekly, according to media regulator Ofcom.