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From Bond to Heroes: what was affected by the 2007 writers’ strike?

As WGA members put their pens down again, a look back on the last industry-shifting strike

Thousands of TV and film writers are striking. Here’s why we had to

Studio profits have increased by 39% over the past 10 years – yet the average writer’s salary has gone down by 4%

‘Pens down!’: Hollywood writers strike as late-night comedy shows go dark

Members of the Writers Guild of America picket major studios as they demand higher pay and rules for AI

Hollywood film and TV writers begin rare strike: ‘The dream should pay a living wage’

Writers Guild of America calls first work stoppage in 15 years as industry grapples with streaming boom

Hollywood writers and studios hold talks as strike deadline looms

Writers Guild of America could call stoppage as early as Tuesday if pay agreement is not reached

Hollywood writers vote on strike: ‘At stake is the viability of TV as a career’

WGA union argues companies have ‘leveraged the streaming transition to underpay writers’

Peaky Blinders creator launches construction of new film and TV studio

Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc. Studios in Birmingham will house ska drama This Town, UB40 and Peaky Blinders film

Oscars TV ratings improve – to third worst ever

This year’s Academy Awards with Jimmy Kimmel at the helm drew an average TV audience of 18.7m – and a bigger share of younger viewers

‘It just feels warm and fuzzy’: how Hallmark built an empire of unashamedly schmaltzy rom-coms

In these safe and schmaltzy TV movies, the only thing bigger than Valentine’s Day is Christmas. But are the US network’s cookie-cutter confections beginning to move with the times?

Sky recruits stars including Florence Pugh and Adam Driver for streaming wars

Sky Cinema announces 100-strong slate of films to take on Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+

Bye-bye water cooler moments: this year television was all about memes – and I hate-love it

From The White Lotus to Wednesday, it felt like this year’s biggest shows all had the same goal in mind: be meme-d to hell and back

Amazon agrees deal with Games Workshop to create Warhammer TV series

Former Superman star Henry Cavill linked to project, and agreement includes film and merchandise plans

Is this the end of TV? Broadcasters prepare for online-only switch

As ITVX launches and the BBC gets ready to stream not beam, will event viewing become a thing of the past?

Sky Stream review: the satellite-free Sky TV streaming box

Live and on-demand pay-TV delivered over wifi to an easy-to-use box is let down by some crummy apps

As ITVX banks on World Cup gold, is channel too late to streaming party?

Advantage of being late mover may mean ITV avoids lessons gleaned from fall of big US streaming companies

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  • X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts
  • NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation
  • ‘I should know better’: tech expert lost £70,000 in one simple phone call
  • Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says
  • UK government announces £132.5m after-school clubs package
  • Pioneering UK Nerve Lab harnesses AI to map effect of children’s screen time
  • ‘Loneliness influencers’ are racking up views. After a breakup, I see the appeal
  • ‘Why would you put a toxic product into the hands of a young child?’: director turned activist Beeban Kidron on why big tech needs its ‘tobacco moment’
  • ‘A movie for everyone, not just Drag Race fans’: stars of drag comedy Stop! That! Train! on making the summer’s funniest film
  • The Guide #246: Does World Cup fever leave you in a cold sweat? Here’s how to escape the footie
  • UK parents support an under-16 social media ban – but what do their children think?
  • From Olivia Rodrigo to The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • ‘Have you ever been around someone you just know is evil?’ Melinda French Gates on meeting Jeffrey Epstein, giving away billions, and her post-divorce peace
  • The right has created a false reality – fuelled by toxic images delivered straight to your phone
  • Palantir loses legal challenge to force Swiss magazine to publish responses
  • How much money did Elon Musk make in SpaceX’s stock market debut?
  • Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX ends trading day with valuation of $2.1tn – as it happened
  • SpaceX makes largest ever stock market debut, making Elon Musk world’s first trillionaire
  • Derbyshire police officer investigated over AI-generated ‘evidential material’
  • The SpaceX IPO made Musk a trillionaire. The old rules of capitalism no longer apply
  • UK to ban under-16s from ‘high risk’ social media apps
  • David Hockney, pioneering British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88
  • What World Cup? US celebrities get their fashion kicks from the Knicks
  • More of the Christchurch shooter’s online comments have been uncovered, New Zealand researchers say. Does it change the picture?
  • Online racism is significantly affecting mental health, First Nations people say: ‘It’s like carrying a bully in your pocket’
  • ‘I only had this father, and he’s gone’: Wafa Mustafa’s fight for truth and justice for Syria’s missing
  • Obsessed with Obsession: how a low-budget horror changed the game in Hollywood
  • France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
  • Brad Pitt in the frame as older men embrace ‘hot professor’ glasses
  • Masters of the Universe is a box office flop. Can they really be serious about a sequel?

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