AGP Executive Report
Last update: 32 minutes agoPlatform Oversight: The UK competition watchdog says it is “very alive” to risks from Meta’s sweeping change to data scraping. A separate study says TikTok found no violation in 95% of reports about UK-facing accounts advertising drugs, raising fresh questions about enforcement. Political Media: Reform UK has been fined for failing to declare it was the publisher of campaign material. Its complaint to police over ITV’s undercover racism investigation has intensified its row with the broadcaster. BBC Cuts: The BBC confirmed it will close the linear BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra services by spring 2027, alongside 100 news job cuts. The Scotland closure has drawn strong criticism from unions and the Scottish Government. Advertising: A study says gambling ads remain widespread in UK Premier League coverage, suggesting regulation is failing to curb exposure. Media Business: Northern Ireland publisher Iconic Media has bought the company behind Ulster Tatler, while news and magazine site Hyphen is set to close. Reach staff have also received messages of solidarity after further redundancies.
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