AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoAI & Marketing: A London-based study of 8,555 ChatGPT answers found long shopping queries were seven times less likely to name a brand than short ones, a warning for marketers relying on AI search visibility. Publishing: Condé Nast UK profits fell by more than a third as plans to sell the Vogue publisher were dropped. Ownership: The UK cleared Axel Springer’s takeover of Telegraph Media Group, while a separate review of Sky’s proposed ITV acquisition could still trigger government intervention over media plurality, including its impact on Northern Ireland. BBC: The News channel has launched on YouTube in the UK and US; ministers are also considering extending the licence fee to streaming services, while BBC Northern Ireland faces reported cuts to Irish-language staff. Free Expression: Faber and Sally Rooney agreed to withdraw her books from UK sale, saying the law could prevent the publisher from passing her UK earnings to her because of her support for Palestine Action.
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