AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 minutes agoBBC Tensions: The NUJ will ballot BBC journalists on industrial action amid planned compulsory redundancies, workload concerns and further cuts. Press Freedom: Tommy Robinson was found guilty of harassing two journalists and causing fear of violence; he faces sentencing in December and could receive up to 10 years. AI and Publishers: Meta faces calls for UK competition watchdog intervention over plans to use British publishers’ content to improve its AI models, which publishers call “digital piracy”. Media Business: Banijay UK is folding North One into Optomen and restructuring Objective following its All3Media merger. Legal Watch: A judge is expected to rule next week on a bid by a high-profile man to remain anonymous in a case involving the Guardian and ITN. Scottish Broadcasting: Politicians warn that the planned closure of BBC Scotland’s broadcasting channel next year would have a devastating impact in the far north.
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