AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndustry Safeguards: UK ministers urged media and entertainment firms to strengthen protections after Russell Brand’s conviction, with fresh allegations against him and David Walliams renewing scrutiny of workplace power and NDAs. Platform Accountability: Meta was fined £450,000 by the UK regulator over repeated inaccuracies in WhatsApp Business data; Saudi Arabia selected Ipsos MENA to deliver next-generation video audience measurement. Advertising & TV: FMCG brands are recalibrating ad spend amid rising costs and digital disruption, while ITV plans budget cuts as UK production spending falls sharply. Press Freedom: Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng says India cancelled her visa just before a summit where she was due to speak on press freedom. Colombian media face mounting threats after an explosive attack, while Egyptian editor Lina Attalah faces a possible prison sentence. Newsroom Skills: Google and Tech Valley say their Digital Sahafat programme has trained more than 4,000 Pakistani journalists, media practitioners and students in verification and AI tools.
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