AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMedia M&A: Comcast-owned Sky has agreed terms to buy ITV’s broadcast and streaming unit for about £1.6bn, with ITV Studios (including Love Productions, producer of The Great British Bake Off) excluded—deal talks are reportedly nearing final legal steps. AI & Copyright: A coalition of US local newspaper publishers has sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging unauthorized scraping and use of copyrighted reporting to train generative AI, seeking damages and compensation. Press Freedom Under Pressure: NATO denied accreditation to dozens of Turkish journalists ahead of its Ankara summit, while Cambodia’s Supreme Court upheld 14-year treason sentences for two journalists over photos from a restricted border zone. Regulation & Youth Safety: The UK is considering rules to push social platforms to prioritize “trusted news,” and multiple jurisdictions are tightening child protections online. India Democracy & Media: On the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Emergency, PM Modi and others called it an assault on constitutional rights; NCERT also added the Emergency to Class 9 textbooks, while the government clarified passports aren’t proof of citizenship. Local Media Security: A broadcaster in Roxas City, Philippines, was shot at in an ambush, with officials calling it an attack on press freedom.
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