Market for TV streaming advertising to pass £1bn Two years after Netflix introduced ads, streaming advertising is 30% of the size of traditional TV ad market
‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK Guardian review finds many online pharmacies flouting strict advertising rules that govern prescription-only drugs
Shrinking waistlines and growing profits: the weight-loss drug boom Drugs such as Wegovy amd Mounjaro are an attractive prospect for online businesses and traditional pharmacies as well as the firms that make them
How YouTube (and Skibidi Toilet) changed the Christmas toys market The shift from live TV to video platforms has made toy makers and sellers rethink products and where to sell them
UK data regulator criticises Google for ‘irresponsible’ ad tracking change ICO says allowing advertisers to track digital ‘fingerprints’ will undermine consumers’ control over information
Lloyds advert banned for making false environmental claims Watchdog ruled social media post failed to provide balanced information over bank’s ongoing financing of polluting industries
Billionaire Guy Hands’ property firm sells military homes to MoD for £6bn Terra Firma’s sale of 36,000 properties ends legal fight with government over recent housing reforms
Canal+ listing is ‘vote of confidence’ in UK stock market, says Reeves TV channel spun off from France’s Vivendi could climb to £5bn in biggest new listing in London for two years
‘It’s a pure form of gambling’: memecoins boom after Trump election ‘Hawk tuah girl’ Haliey Welch’s coin fails amid new wave of hype around crypto-related assets
Why Murdoch’s succession case could be major blow to his rightwing legacy Court ruling could mean that more liberal Murdochs may have say in content from world’s most powerful conservative media empire
Rupert Murdoch loses battle to control succession to his media empire Media mogul’s three adult children will retain control despite attempt to give his son Lachlan complete control
Sky strikes Warner Bros Discovery deal, averting exodus of shows Film studio behind Barbie and HBO shows including Succession is preparing its Max streaming service
ITV faces a hard sell to tempt suitors despite Carolyn McCall’s best efforts CEO has fared well in an embattled sector, turning around the UK’s biggest commercial public broadcaster despite the stubbornly low share price
Facebook UK cut 700 staff and reduced tax bill last year, accounts show 10% of Facebook’s UK workforce was axed while revenue fell slightly but pre-tax profits rose despite advertising slowdown
How are the liberal elite dealing with a Trump victory? They’re flocking to Mar-a-Lago to kiss the ring Under the auspices of holding the president elect to account, there’s the usual sucking up to power and money, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes