AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMedia Accountability: The entertainment industry faces calls for stronger safeguards after Russell Brand’s conviction and a police investigation into David Walliams. A woman who says Brand raped her when she was 16 has waived her anonymity, and the BBC has removed a Walliams film. Press Freedom: The FIA’s ban on a journalist over criticism of Charles Leclerc has triggered a dispute, with the Daily Mail boycotting Formula 1. Local Media: The UK government’s Local Media Action Plan is set to support media co-operatives, while Scottish lawmakers have voted to devolve broadcasting after BBC Scotland cuts. Advertising & Media Business: Morrisons is extending its retail media offer across 1,700 convenience stores, and Omnicom Media has named Oliver Stroh UM’s EMEA brand president. Media Rights: The BPI says a UK ruling in Getty Images’ case against Stability AI could let AI firms move training overseas to sidestep copyright law.
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