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    Daniel Thomas

    Global Media Editor

    Daniel Thomas is the Global Media Editor for the FT. He was previously the chief UK business correspondent, executive news editor, deputy companies editor, telecoms correspondent and head of the Technology, Media and Telecoms team in London, property correspondent and FT Money reporter. He has worked for various titles covering property, advertising, finance and media.
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    • Monday, 4 December, 2023
      Premier League
      Sky snaps up most Premier League matches in £6.7bn broadcast deal

      Four-season deal means Amazon will no longer screen Premier League matches in the UK

      Trent Alexander-Arnold scores Liverpool’s winning goal in the Premier League match against Fulham on Sunday
    • Monday, 4 December, 2023
      Telegraph Media Group Ltd
      Barclay family regains ownership of Telegraph title during UK probe

      Independent board to oversee newspaper as prospective Abu Dhabi-backed bidder awaits outcome for takeover

    • Monday, 4 December, 2023
      Spotify Technology SA
      Spotify to cut almost a fifth of staff in efficiency drive

      Chief Daniel Ek says music streaming service’s costs too high

      The Spotify website on a laptop computer
    • Saturday, 2 December, 2023
      News in-depthWaterstones Booksellers Ltd
      Waterstones IPO would open new chapter for bookseller, says James Daunt

      Boss of the UK’s biggest books chain and of Barnes & Noble in the US argues listing would be ‘sensible’ for revitalised industry

      James Daunt
    • Friday, 1 December, 2023
      Travel & leisure industry
      Gymkhana’s owner raises funds to buy out investor with Abraaj ties

      The Michelin-starred restaurant group bought out the son of the failed private equity firm’s founder

      Mayfair’s Gymkhana restaurant
    • Friday, 1 December, 2023
      Telegraph Media Group Ltd
      UK forbids RedBird IMI from exerting influence on Telegraph during probe

      Abu Dhabi-backed group is banned from controlling the newspaper while regulators scrutinise its bid

      UK culture secretary Lucy Frazer outside parliament in London, England in September 2023
    • Friday, 1 December, 2023
      X Corp
      X ramps up new advertising strategy following Musk’s tirade

      Social media site accelerates plan to attract small businesses as billionaire owner battles big brands

      A montage of Elon Musk in front of the logos of X, Disney and Apple
    • Thursday, 30 November, 2023
      Telegraph Media Group Ltd
      UK to probe Abu Dhabi-backed bid for Telegraph group

      Regulators to investigate RedBird IMI’s debt for equity deal, but not its repayment of bank loans owed by the Barclay family

      A copy of the Daily Telegraph newspaper at a news stand next to magazines
    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      Media
      MPs call for national security check of Telegraph deal

      Conservative backbencher move comes as culture secretary is set to ask watchdogs to probe RedBird IMI’s bid

      Laptop showing telegraph.com website
    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      BBC
      BBC to cut back news services in cost-saving drive

      UK broadcaster announces reductions that will hit flagship news programme ‘Newsnight’

      The headquarters of the BBC at Broadcasting House in central London
    • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
      Media
      Channel 4 eyes accessing debt facility after worst ad decline since 2008

      Publicly owned, commercially funded broadcaster facing ‘market shock territory’, chief executive tells MPs

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    • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      Nearly 80% of British teenagers have used generative AI

      Ofcom report on digital habits finds YouTube has overtaken Facebook as UK’s most visited website

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    • Sunday, 26 November, 2023
      News in-depthMedia
      Abu Dhabi’s media record under scrutiny after Telegraph deal offer

      Gulf state funding RedBird IMI’s bid for UK newspaper has sought to build English-speaking media assets for past 15 years

      A montage of The Daily Telegraph newspaper, the Spectator magazine and the Etihad Towers
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      Daily Telegraph
      Jeff Zucker hits out at rival Telegraph bidders for ‘slinging mud’

      Former CNN boss says other media groups turned on his Abu Dhabi-backed deal after he cut them out

      Jeff Zucker
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Hipgnosis Songs Fund
      Hipgnosis seeks new auditor as it faces legal action

      PwC refused to reapply for the job at troubled music rights investor

      Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Telegraph Media Group Ltd
      UK government ‘minded’ to probe Telegraph deal over Abu Dhabi links

      Redbird IMI plans to offer further assurances to ensure independence of the newspaper

      UK culture minister Lucy Frazer
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Daily Telegraph
      Telegraph auction paused while Lloyds reviews RedBird IMI offer

      Former minister David Davis among those calling for greater scrutiny of proposed deal

      Copy of the Daily Telegraph
    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      Daily Telegraph
      Zucker’s RedBird IMI offers to take over Telegraph in debt for equity deal

      Abu Dhabi-backed group run by former CNN boss agrees to help Barclay family pay off its loans

      A copy of The Daily Telegraph
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      Telegraph Media Group Ltd
      MPs urge use of UK national security law to vet Barclay family’s Telegraph deal

      Tories concerned that family’s offer to repay media group’s £1.1bn debt will use funding from Abu Dhabi

      Copies of the Spectator and Daily Telegraph
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      Media
      Actor Corden’s Fulwell submits plans for major UK studio

      Executives say existing space in country is close to capacity as they pitch site in Sunderland

      James Corden on stage at an event
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      Leonard Blavatnik
      Leonard Blavatnik’s entertainment empire plans media acquisition spree

      Access Entertainment boss says Ukraine-born billionaire to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in TV, film and theatre

      Danny Cohen
    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      Media
      Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI backs latest Barclay offer for the Telegraph

      Investor run by former CNN boss offers to help finance deal as German publisher Axel Springer pulls out of auction

    • Sunday, 12 November, 2023
      InterviewUK economy
      UK to pare back new takeover screening powers, says deputy PM

      Oliver Dowden says revisions to National Security and Investment Act will lower burden on business

      Oliver Dowden said he wanted to ensure ‘government regulation keeps up with the dynamism of the private sector’
    • Sunday, 12 November, 2023
      Media
      Ofcom chair calls for review of ‘regressive’ BBC licence fee

      Michael Grade wants more transparency in how the UK’s state broadcaster handles complaints

      Michael Grade, chairman of Ofcom
    • Saturday, 11 November, 2023
      Media
      Entrepreneurs launch global media buying and marketing agency for start-ups

      Media executive Marc Boyan and Founders Forum boss Brent Hoberman join forces to help struggling start-ups

      Brent Hoberman and Marc Boyan
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