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All3Media International’s Jonathan Hughes Exits For ITV Studios After Banijay Merger
Jonathan Hughes, a senior sales executive at All3Media International, is leaving the company after ten years to join ITV Studios, becoming its Vice President for Germany and Benelux Sales. The move is the latest in a string of senior departures from All3Media International following the completion of its merger with Banijay earlier this month, a…
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UK Music Chief Asks New PM Andy Burnham To Remove EU Touring Barriers
UK Music’s chief executive, Tom Kiehl, has written to newly installed Prime Minister Andy Burnham, urging him to tackle post-Brexit barriers that make touring the EU difficult for British musicians. Kiehl set out five priorities for the incoming Labour leader, who is known to be a keen music fan, framing the demands as essential to…
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Spurs break their women’s transfer record to sign Alice Sombath from Lyonnes
Tottenham Hotspur have signed France defender Alice Sombath from Lyonnes for an undisclosed fee that breaks the club’s women’s transfer record, underlining the growing investment in their women’s team. The 22-year-old joins as the sixth summer signing for a squad head coach Martin Ho says is being deliberately shaped, with Sombath’s arrival marking the completion…
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ZDF & ProSieben Strike Streaming Pact As Traditional Rivals Team To Fight Streamers: “A Strong, Forward-Looking Signal”
ZDF and ProSiebenSat.1 have agreed a streaming partnership that will see the German public broadcaster’s on-demand content integrated into ProSieben’s Joyn platform from the fourth quarter of 2026, offering ZDF news, documentaries, culture, factual and entertainment programming free and without adverts. The deal reflects a wider trend of traditional European broadcasters joining forces to counter…
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Kevin Keegan, England and Liverpool great, dies aged 75
Kevin Keegan, the former England captain and manager and a Liverpool great, has died aged 75 following cancer. His death marks the loss of one of English football’s most recognisable figures, celebrated for an outstanding playing career and influential managerial spells. Keegan won two Ballon d’Or awards, in 1978 and 1979, and helped Liverpool win…
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Losing World Cup finalists Argentina hold open-top bus parade in front of huge crowds in Buenos Aires despite Spain defeat
Argentina held an open-top bus parade through Buenos Aires in front of large crowds despite the national team losing the World Cup final to Spain. The celebration reflects the depth of public support for the squad, with fans turning out in force to welcome the players home even though they fell short of winning the…
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Tottenham sign France defender Sombath from Lyon
Tottenham Hotspur have signed France international defender Alice Sombath from Lyon for an undisclosed fee, believed to be a club record for the Women’s Super League side. The 22-year-old’s arrival strengthens Spurs’ defence as they continue an active summer transfer window, and reflects the growing financial pull of WSL clubs able to attract players from…
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Nico Williams, Ferran Torres, and Spain’s adaptable World Cup excellence
Spain won the 2026 World Cup final in extra-time against Argentina, with substitutes Nico Williams and Ferran Torres combining for the winning goal. The pair had only just come on when Williams, showing sharp awareness of space, headed on a cross to set up Torres, ending a tense and physical contest in which Argentina’s disciplined…
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Neuer to Neymar: 11 World Cup players who retired from international football
As the 2026 World Cup progresses, several established international footballers have used the tournament as their final bow for their national teams, marking the end of an era for some of the sport’s most recognisable names. The wave of retirements spans veteran World Cup winners, long-serving squad players and stars whose international careers began and…
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Europe slaps AliExpress with €550 million fine for selling dodgy goods
The European Commission has fined AliExpress €550 million ($630m/£467m) for failing to curb the sale of illegal and counterfeit goods on its platform, marking the largest ever penalty issued under the EU’s Digital Services Act. The fine follows a year-long warning to the Alibaba-owned marketplace, after which Brussels concluded the company had still not done…