Andrew Castle's final Wimbledon closes a long BBC commentary era
After more than two decades behind the microphone, the former British No 1 will step away from the BBC's Wimbledon team once the 2026 Championships are done.
Jonathan Pearce 5 min read
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Emma Hayes Turns ITV Tribute to Her Father Into a Statement on Football Punditry
The US women's coach used her latest ITV World Cup appearance to honour her late father, reframing a week clouded by a sexist 'kitchen' jibe into a broader case for why representation in broadcast teams matters.
Sophie Lang 5 min read
BBC drops Ashley Cain documentary after admitting vetting failure
The corporation has shelved the new series of Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone and ruled out future projects with the presenter after reports of historic abusive and misogynistic social media posts.
Rebecca Hale 4 min read
ITV to axe 200 jobs in restructure as linear advertising squeeze bites
Chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall has told staff the broadcaster will cut around 200 roles across its media and entertainment, commercial and technology divisions in a drive to save £50m a year.
Eleanor Pryce 7 min read