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Sitharaman asks public sector banks to get ‘cool’ for Gen Z with courses, lifestyle perks

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman wants public sector banks to appear more appealing to young customers. She urged banks to engage directly with youth and understand their banking expectations. A month-long 'Banking for Youth' campaign will launch on October 2 for individuals sixteen and older. Banks will offer free online courses…

The Economic Times

UK plans to give established media more visibility on YouTube and TikTok

Move for greater prominence on social media comes as ministers warn online misinformation risk becoming ‘existential for our democracy’

The Guardian - UK

FinMin to meet chiefs of PSU banks on Fri to review credit flow to agri, MSME sectors

Public sector banks posted record profits of Rs 1.98 lakh crore in the financial year ended March 2026. The finance ministry will meet bank chiefs to review performance and credit flow to agriculture and MSMEs. Discussions will also cover regional rural banks, digital frauds, and recovery mechanisms. This meeting follows…

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As most TV viewers tune in via broadband, will 2034 signal the death of Freeview?

The aerial-accessed service has a fast-dwindling audience but when exactly to switch the platform off is proving highly divisive

The Guardian - UK

‘The UK needs some media free of US control’: Comcast’s move for ITV starts to focus minds

With public service broadcasters starting to look like ‘endangered species’, many want Channel 4 and BBC to work more closely

The Guardian - UK

UK’s public sector broadcasters demand more prominence on YouTube to combat misinformation

Bosses say independent news needs to be promoted on social platforms that increasing numbers of viewers are turning to

The Guardian - UK

Culture minister says ‘biggest anxiety’ is public service broadcasters’ budgets

The commissioning budgets of PSBs have been ‘squeezed’, according to a report.

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Channel 4 rather than Netflix is ‘proud parent’ of Adolescence, says news boss

Louisa Compton accuses Netflix of being ‘TV tourists’ and benefitting from talent ‘developed over many years’

The Guardian - UK

UK public service TV ‘endangered’ in YouTube era, says Ofcom

Regulator calls for legislation to make news and UK-focused shows easier to find on online video-sharing platforms

The Guardian - UK

Netflix claims levies ‘penalise audiences’ in response to culture committee

It has been recommended streamers commit to paying 5% of their UK subscriber revenue into a cultural fund.

Evening Standard

Government needs to safeguard distinctly British content, says Culture Committee

Evening Standard

Adolescence’s success ‘should push UK’s public broadcasters to take more risks’

Executive producer of hit show says BBC, ITV and Channels 4 and 5 should take a chance on difficult projects

The Guardian - UK

UK TV industry hit by ‘perfect storm’, says Elisabeth Murdoch

Crisis within British television is leading to an exodus of production talent, media executive says

The Guardian - UK

Mark Rylance took significant pay cut to get final Wolf Hall made – director

The BBC drama, based on Dame Hilary Mantel’s final novel in her epic Tudor trilogy, returned last year with Wolf Hall: The Mirror And The Light.

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The Independent UK

New BBC chairman says ‘fight is on’ for future of public service broadcasters

Dr Shah will say public service broadcasting is a ‘very British success story’, when he speaks to a gathering of TV industry figures in Leeds.

International Business Times UK

Will the Autumn Statement Tax Relief and the Media Bill Boost the UK Creative Industries?

The UK government has announced VFX tax relief to boost the UK film and television industry in the Autumn Statement, which, along with the Media Bill, seeks to change how TV shows are made and broadcasted in the UK.

The Independent UK

Streaming giants ‘must ensure access to UK-made children’s programming’

Labour called on the Culture Secretary to speak with international media platforms like Disney+ and YouTube.

The Independent UK

Culture Secretary: Media Bill will remove threats to public service broadcasters

The Bill has its second reading in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

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The Independent UK

BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 announce smart TV platform

Freely will be built-in to smart TVs and feature a line-up of PSBs and other free-to-air channels.

The Independent UK

BBC boss: I’m not in this job simply to defend an institution, but serve public

Channel 4’s chief executive also spoke about the positive lessons her broadcaster has learnt after privatisation plans were scrapped.

The Times of India

Bank of Maharashtra tops list of PSU lenders in credit growth in Q2

NEW DELHI: Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has emerged as the top performer among public sector lenders in terms of loan growth in percentage terms during second quarter of 2022-23.

The Independent UK

Public service broadcasting is facing an existential threat – former ITV chairman

Sir Peter Bazalgette delivered a speech discussing the future of public service broadcasters.

The Hindu

Data | Automation crushes bank hirings for clerical jobs, officers unaffected

ATM usage, mobile and online transactions, and fewer new bank branches have led to reduced recruitment

The Hindu

PSBs to hold special drive to fill backlog in SC vacancies by year-end: NCSC Chairperson

The banks have also been asked to clear all pending grievances of SCs by October 31, as part of this special drive

The Independent UK

Ofcom boss Lord Grade says watchdog should not regulate ‘culture wars’

The former TV executive made his first major public address on Tuesday since taking on the Ofcom role in May.

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