Senior Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have rejected the press's own favoured version of a royal charter for press regulation, the BBC's Newsnight has learned.

Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman criticises the prime minister for comments made on how the country will mark the centenary of World War I.

French cinema, opera and theatre director Patrice Chereau, whose work included 1994 film La Reine Margot, dies at the age of 68.

Chart-topping pop singer Ellie Goulding will release this year's charity single for Children In Need.

BBC 6 Music presenter Huey Morgan is to host the station's Saturday morning 10:00 - 13:00 show from this autumn in a schedule shake up.

The BBC is planning to launch a BBC One +1 channel and will offer a 30-day catch-up service on the iPlayer, director general Tony Hall announces.

Sales of British TV shows around the world in 2012 have risen 4% to £1.2bn, boosted by shows including Downton Abbey and Sherlock.

Jimmy McGovern's BBC drama The Accused is leading the field at the International Emmys with two nominations.