Press Freedom Under Pressure (Uganda): Uganda’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered closures of Nation Media Group outlets, shutting NTV and Spark TV and disrupting Daily Monitor operations, drawing condemnation from CPJ and Amnesty and raising fresh questions about intimidation of independent journalism. Courtroom Win for Journalists (Chile): A Chilean court convicted a judge and a general for spying on investigative journalist Mauricio Weibel, a landmark ruling framed by press groups as a blow against impunity. Pentagon Press Access (US): A federal judge blocked the Pentagon’s reporter escort requirement, siding with The New York Times and signaling continued legal friction over military access. Media Business & Policy (Australia): Publishers warn AI is siphoning traffic and scraping content without payment; Digital Publishers Alliance chair Tim Duggan urged a 30% tax offset and a moratorium on government ads with foreign tech. Industry Restructuring (Comcast): Comcast announced a major split, spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky into separate publicly traded companies to separate media from broadband. Regulation & Content Rules (Pakistan): The Council of Islamic Ideology declared depictions of prophets impermissible, pointing to PEMRA action and calling for stronger editorial screening. Trade & Media Adjacent (EU Steel Quotas): South Korea’s industry minister pledged rapid measures after EU steel quota changes, a reminder how trade policy can ripple into downstream industries. Global Media Ecosystem: Multiple stories this week also spotlight how governments and regulators are tightening control over speech, from Tunisia’s cybercrime prosecutions to broader “press freedom” debates worldwide.