Google and Facebook: the landmark Australian law that will make them pay for news content Despite protestations from both companies, the Australian parliament is set to pass legislation it says is needed to boost public interest journalism
ABC can keep Google and Facebook payments for news, Coalition says Government won’t reduce public broadcaster’s funding over potential windfall from new media code, communications minister vows
UK Virgin Media users suffer broadband and TV outages Firm confirms customers across country hit by two separate outages
Virgin Media to disappear from UK high street Exclusive: firm’s 53 stores will not reopen after lockdown and staff will be offered other roles
More than 150 Australian newsrooms shut since January 2019 as Covid-19 deepens media crisis As BuzzFeed News shutters its Australian operation, data shows 157 newsrooms have closed temporarily or for good since early 2019
Virgin Media and O2 owners confirm £31bn mega-merger in UK Tie-up between parent groups Liberty Global and Telefonica aims to take on BT and Sky
Millions of Virgin Media customers hit by internet cutting out Series of outages across UK not due to lockdown creating spike in demand, company says
Alone and disconnected: the woman left unable to call her dying partner Problems with internet and phone service were once just an inconvenience. Now they can prove to be catastrophic
Facebook ‘disappointed’ in Australia’s attempt to make tech giants pay for news content Federal government pushes ahead with plans despite similar schemes having limited success overseas
Media deal with Facebook and Google more urgent with coronavirus taking jobs, says regulator Australian Competition and Consumer Commission pushing for code of conduct to ensure news businesses on digital platforms are treated fairly
Contacts of 1m Virgin Media customers left on unsecured database At least one person from outside Virgin Media accessed non-financial details
Netflix faces crunch year as Disney, Apple and more vie for streaming crown Streaming service could lose up to 16 million subscribers to rivals, says analyst
ET go home: why Spielberg’s alien shouldn’t be flogging wifi ‘The audience is going to get everything they want out of a sequel without the messy bits,’ say bosses, as they casually destroy your childhood memories to sell a cable TV and internet subscription
Telegraph buyers circle, but real political clout now lies with Facebook The Barclay brothers are offering a trophy of sorts, even though newspapers no longer hold such sway over voters
TV streaming bonanza looms for UK – but can you afford it? Services from Apple, Britbox, HBO and Disney launch soon – but to get them all would cost £1,450 a year