I’ve just returned from an exceptional FIPP World Media Congress in Madrid. It was a sobering experience, with most publishers exasperated at the lack of a coordinated, unified industry approach to AI licensing. Today’s Long Read examines the options open to publishers amidst a situation that Paul Deegan, CEO of News Media Canada, describes as, “theft on...

The White House counsel's office warned Politico in a Monday letter that it had 48 hours to retract or correct recent stories about alleged staff drama, or it would suffer unspecified consequences. That deadline expires Thursday. Why it matters: The White House demand threatens to escalate already tense relations with Politico specifically and, more generally, the press...

META’S ADVERTISING GROWTH in Europe is slowing now that residents have the option for less of their personal data to influence what advertisements they see. Advertising revenue in Europe continued to decelerate in the three months through September, the company said on Wednesday, underperforming its global figures. In the region, advertising revenue grew 18 percent year-on-year, slowing...

The Sun has made video the “anchor of the newsroom” by building a studio in the centre to showcase its journalists. From The Newsroom now puts out multiple daily videos with Sun journalists explaining their scoops or giving analysis into the big stories, often alongside guests such as a lawyer helping to explain Russell Brand’s current rape...

Podcasts are one of the most intimate forms of media. Hosts immerse listeners in the story of a college football underdog’s improbable rise, take them into the kitchens of New York’s best restaurants, and reveal the strategy behind history’s most lopsided battle. As listeners return week after week, they form a deep connection to the voices who...

Getty Images Holdings Inc. is starting a prepackaged bankruptcy after securing a restructuring support agreement that will inject it with fresh money and take the photo archive and stock-image company private. Source: Getty Files for Bankruptcy in Process That Will Take It Private - Bloomberg

OpenAI on Wednesday announced it will roll out ChatGPT Ads to 26 additional countries, its latest push to build out its nascent advertising unit. The artificial intelligence company has been touting its 8-month-old ads product as a new pillar of its business, which also includes enterprise contracts, consumer subscriptions and usage-based application programming interfaces, or APIs. Digital...

The Wall Street Journal has been ramping up its push into video and had plans for an ambitious slate of streaming TV shows. Internal documents viewed by Business Insider described an initial six-series offering that would include a flagship live morning program and an interview show hosted by the Journal's editor in chief, Emma Tucker. The docs...

Netflix on Tuesday reported third-quarter earnings that topped analyst estimates and revenue that was in line as Wall Street eyes the company’s engagement and advertising metrics. Here’s how Netflix performed for the period ended Sept. 30, compared with projections from analysts polled by LSEG: Source: Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q3 2026

The cuts keep coming at the BBC. BBC News told staff on Tuesday that the division will close more than 100 roles over the coming months, saving £5.5 million ($7.4M). Rachel Jupp, the BBC’s new director of news, announced the savings plan in an internal email, telling staff: “I know this will be very difficult news for...