Thursday, March 19, 2026 10:16 AM ET
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Government increases BBC World Service funding by £33m over three years -- The funding increase is about 8% up on the previous financial year, the government will announce on Thursday.15 hours ago
Sony removes 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music -- The company says the proliferation of AI has enabled people to upload fake songs to streaming sites.20 hours ago
Afroman wins legal battle over songs mocking US police -- The rapper was sued after releasing an entire album ridiculing the officers who raided his home.1 hour ago
Labubu film is official with Paddington director at the helm -- The film will combine live action and computer-generated animation and is in "early development".7 hours ago
Russell T Davies adapts It's A Sin for stage show -- The Channel 4 show will be reimagined as an immersive, theatrical performance premiering in Manchester.2 hours ago
Dune releases new trailer as it gears up for box office battle with Avengers -- The final part of the sci-fi trilogy is set to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year.1 day ago
Snoop Dogg wants to turn Swansea into Vegas - but some think 'he should leave us alone' -- Rapper Snoop Dogg has announced his own 10-year plan to make Swansea the "Vegas of Wales".1 hour ago
Radio 1 star hits £1.6m by end of 'hardest day' -- Greg James is attempting to cycle 1,000km from Weymouth to Edinburgh in eight days.7 hours ago
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists -- However, the government's position is now unclear, saying it "no longer has a preferred option" for what to do next.4 hours ago
Mum 'so proud' of deafblind son's Eastenders debut -- Five-year-old Harvey Hind, from Clitheroe, Lancashire, appeared on the BBC One soap on Wednesday.6 hours ago
Why the B-52s are trading their Love Shack for Downton Abbey -- The new wave pranksters plan a final visit to the UK, with detours to their favourite TV show sets.1 day ago
Actress says being cast as Regina George is 'monumental' -- Vivian Panka is the first black actress to play the character full-time in in the UK production of Mean Girls.1 day ago
Len Deighton obituary: How a cookery cartoonist became a master spy writer -- Best-selling spy author whose workaday secret agents were a world away from the glamour of James Bond.2 days ago
Watch: Sean Penn receives 'Oscar' in Ukraine after skipping US ceremony -- The Academy Award winning US actor won his third Oscar on Sunday, but skipped the ceremony to visit Ukraine.1 day ago
Key Oscars moments as snubbed Chalamet becomes butt of jokes -- Here's what happened inside the winners room and other insights from the biggest night in Hollywood.3 days ago
Eight of the best podcasts of 2026 so far -- From a new literary discussion show to a Games of Thrones star waxing lyrical about our feathered friends, we pick the best new podcasts for you to listen to and watch.3 hours ago
Kevin Spacey and accusers settle before civil trial -- The actor agrees an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault.4 hours ago
The vital lessons in Ovid's 2,000-year-old poem -- Metamorphoses, an ancient compendium of Greek myths, has surprising parallels with contemporary concerns, from climate change to gender-based violence.1 day ago