‘We made the Maldives from a hotel in Heathrow airport’: Hollywood location scouts reveal their secrets

Globe-trotting in search of picture-perfect scenes for the screen is not always as glamorous as it sounds. But to better understand these unsung heroes’ shadowy art, you first have to track them down …

UK political parties on track to spend £1m on election day online ads

Digital campaigning gets round media blackout rule restricting broadcasters’ coverage while polls are open

#ukpolitics: how the 2024 general election has played out on TikTok

Our sample of political content shows how campaigns and individuals have been using the video-sharing platform

Paramount and Skydance squeak closer to merger deal

Shari Redstone walked away last month, but returned to the table with her National Amusements company

‘Can’t look away’: Israel-Gaza war driving rise in news consumption among gen Z Australians, report suggests

Conflict a ‘news moment’ for some young Australians who are increasingly relying on social media for information

TikTok hackers target Paris Hilton, CNN and other high-profile users

Social video app taking steps to tackle cyber-attack on well-known brands and celebrities

David Naden obituary

Other lives: Bafta award-winning film editor who worked on documentaries, drama and features

Film-making only for wealthiest as accessible routes disappear, MPs told

Diverse and working-class talent unable to enter industry after cancellation of initiatives and development projects

As a stunt performer, I lived on the edge of danger – but I had to step back from the precipice

Yes, I revelled in the thrill of film-making, but a fear of failure nagged at me. Behind it lay a truth I’d been ignoring, says writer Janine Parkinson

Barbie, Bridgerton and billions of pounds: how streaming – and tax breaks – fuelled the UK’s ‘Brollywood’ screen boom

Great locations, experienced crews and juicy incentives have made UK studios increasingly attractive. But with budgets falling, could the bubble be about to burst?

Netflix profits surge as streaming service adds 9.3m subscribers in latest quarter

Company says ‘we’re off to a good start in 2024’ as net income jumps 79% to $2.3bn, beating analysts’ expectations

‘You can be normal. You can have acne!’ TikTok star GK Barry on the appeal of social media personalities

Grace Keeling says TV needs more authenticity and better representation if it wants to attract younger viewers

Women are all over the big screen – but pay gap persists in UK cultural sector

For every £1 earned by men working in the arts, museums and libraries, women are paid 85p, figures show

Royal reverse as Nine’s 60 Minutes goes from ‘scandal’ to sympathy for Princess of Wales

Original story scrutinised ‘Catherine’s photoshopping blunder’ but its replacement heaped praise on ‘a courageous woman’. Plus: David McBride v the ABC

Elon Musk abruptly cancels Don Lemon’s X talk show hours after interview

Lemon said Musk texted ‘contract terminated’ after the former CNN anchor interviewed the billionaire