AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoLocal News: Andy Burnham backed a £12m fund to strengthen local journalism, while warning that it is vital to communities and democracy. BBC: Wales’s first minister warned proposed BBC Wales cuts risk “irreversible deterioration”. Media Business: Virgin Media O2 plans to cut thousands of jobs and halt its UK fibre expansion as it pursues cost savings. Netflix’s head of EMEA and UK production is also leaving. Platforms and Publishers: The Competition and Markets Authority is examining Meta’s terms for publishers amid concerns over the use of news content. Advertising: UK ad spend rose 11% in Q2, driven by retail media, cinema and social platforms. The News Alliance also urged advertisers to reconsider investment in news media, while industry leaders questioned transparency in retail media networks. Agency News: AMV BBDO and Spark Foundry took the 2026 IPA Effectiveness Awards Grand Prix.
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