Tax breaks and talent fuel UK’s creative industry boom

TV and film production, led by shows such as Netflix’s The Crown, is surging ahead despite Brexit fears

Skylanders Academy: Activision prepares for Netflix assault with game-TV crossover

Skylanders, the first release from Activision Blizzard Studios, is a CGI animation based on a £2.5bn game and toy franchise

What will AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner mean for customers?

One of the largest acquisitions of all time, the merger will likely provide a less clunky experience between devices – but with more targeted advertising

Victory over Isis will stream live on Facebook. But defeat won’t

The war in Iraq is being broadcast 24/7. But don’t think for a moment that the authorities have surrendered their control over the media

Zoe Ball to be first in series of Film 2016 guest presenters

The BBC’s long-running movie discussion show decides not to find permanent replacement for Claudia Winkleman, who announced departure in September

Minecraft, books, panto… and pugs! YouTube star DanTDM opens up

His games channel has 12.7m subscribers, but Daniel Middleton’s horizons are expanding into publishing and theatre

The Lad Bible strikes deal with Discovery for TV show clips

Digital rights deal covers shows including Bear Grylls: Born Survivor, World’s Most Expensive Rides and Death Machines

Drone racing: the new sport that could go sky high

It is barely a professional pursuit, yet quadcopter flying has attracted wealthy benefactors, million-dollar TV deals and famous investors. Those on the inside are convinced fame and fortune lie ahead

Mel and Sue leaving Bake Off: how social media reacted

News that presenters will not join Channel 4’s version of the show has been hard to swallow, with Twitter awash with anguish

Snapchat gets weekly football ‘TV show’ by Copa90 and Bleacher Report

Head of Copa90 with almost 11 million global subscribers says weekly programme geared towards millennials will be ‘mad and fast paced’

What the great and the good have to say about journalism…

Broughton, Bryne, Leslie and Unsworth head up autumn media events

Eurosport hires ex-BBC digital chief to build online TV service

Ralph Rivera, who joined the BBC in October 2010, was made redundant by the corporation earlier this year

Who is allowed to watch the BBC iPlayer?

As of this week, a TV licence is required to watch BBC content online – a result of changing viewing habits and an attempt to stem financial losses. The corporation hopes more people will decide to start paying than stop watching