The Guardian·2026-05-18
Two women allege they were raped during filming of Married at First Sight UKTwo women have alleged they were raped during the filming of Married at First Sight UK, one of Channel 4’s biggest shows, and a third alleged she was subjected to a non-consensual sex act. The show did not do enough to protect them, the women told an edition of the BBC’s Panorama outlining their allegations. The programme alleged Channel 4 was aware of some allegations before broadcast and that the episodes featuring the women involved had been available on its streaming service until recently. On Monday afternoon, Channel 4 said it had removed all episodes from streaming and linear services, alongside Married at First Sight UK social channels. In the reality show, known as MAFS, single people “marry” strangers who they meet for the first time on their wedding day, though the marriages are
The Guardian·2026-05-18
BBC staff strike as new director general warns of ‘tough choices’ on his first dayMatt Brittin, the BBC’s new director general, has warned staff that “tough choices are unavoidable” under his tenure, as his first day coincided with a strike by a group of the corporation’s journalists. Brittin, formerly Google’s most senior executive in Europe, arrived at the corporation’s New Broadcasting House while a group of journalists from the World Service’s Newshour and Radio 4’s The World Tonight were picketing in response to a plan to increase their workloads. The action, which relates to a dispute over shift patterns that has been rumbling on for months, is one of a series of planned strikes by the staff. They say morale is “in the red”. It is being seen by some insiders as a sign of the obstacles Brittin will face as he attempts to implement sweeping cuts right across the cor
Digiday·2026-05-18
Why Amazon and YouTube pitched operating systems, not just TV inventory at this year’s upfrontUpfront negotiations used to be about locking in access to the TV networks best shows, although with the dawn of digital, those conversations have evolved from simple haggling over discounts for bulk-buying ad space. Digiday sources indicate that this year, negotiations have veered toward who controls the infrastructure of advertising itself — underscored by presentations from some of the biggest
Adweek·2026-05-18
DoorDash Brings On Ex-Amazon Exec as New CMOTim Castree takes over the role from Kofi Amoo-Gottfried
Adweek·2026-05-18
EXCLUSIVE: Omnicom Advertising Creative Lead Javier Campopiano Exits Months After IPG TakeoverJavier Campopiano, global chief creative officer, global clients for Omnicom Advertising, is stepping down from his role
Nieman Lab·2026-05-18
Sam Altman backs “micropayment” model for AI agents to compensate publishersLate last month, Sam Altman sat down with Nicholas Thompson, the CEO of The Atlantic, for a podcast episode of Re:think, the publication’s marketing and branded content studio. One clip has been making the rounds on social media the past couple days. In a rare moment, Altman was asked point blank by a media executive what he thinks the future of publishing will look like on the web. His answer, in
Nieman Lab·2026-05-18
Here’s a new database for local news research, from Syracuse University and Rebuild Local NewsIf you re trying to get a handle on evidence from academic research about the state of local news, it s hard to know where to start. The research is scattered — across disciplines from political science to economics to computer science; across universities; across paywalled journals. To some extent, it s part of the academic job description to overcome those siloes. But they re major practical bar
Digiday·2026-05-18
The Economist prepares for a two‑track internet: one for humans and one for AI agentsThe Economist is testing new ways of structuring content to be read solely by agents as AI engines increasingly surface and summarize news. For now, the subscription publisher is experimenting with agent‑readable versions of content that already sits outside its paywall — chiefly marketing copy and B2B sales material — and restructuring those surfaces for AI answer engines. The bet is that discove
Digiday·2026-05-18
Ad Tech Briefing: The downstream implications of Publicis Groupe’s $2.2 billion bet on LiveRampPublicis Groupe s strategic rationale for acquiring LiveRamp for $2.1767 billion appears to center on accelerating its shift toward data-driven, higher-margin, “principal” operating models while tightening control over identity, addressability and closed-loop measurement. It s a deal that s also likely to have a downstream impact for LiveRamp s relationships with rival holding companies, especiall
Digiday·2026-05-18
‘Identity is the qualifier for AI’: Publicis’ $2.2 billion LiveRamp deal is a bet that whoever controls the data owns the AI eraBefore the ink was dry on the LiveRamp deal, Publicis Group CEO Arthur Sadoun had personally sent 500 emails. To clients, to partners and to rival holdcos — all carrying the same message. Nothing changes. LiveRamp stays neutral. Your data is safe. He had to send those messages. The holdcos alone account for 5% of LiveRamp’s revenue. Losing them on day one would have complicated a rationale that go
Adweek·2026-05-18
Anderson Cooper Reflects on His Time at 60 Minutes in His Final ShowCooper’s final 60 Minutes segment was about the clash between technology and the taxi industry.
Adweek·2026-05-18
Amazon Cut Affiliate Commissions Up to 50% for Some Publishers, Leaving Them ReelingPublishers are scrambling to reorient their commerce businesses after the tech giant also gut reporting tools.
Nieman Lab·2026-05-14
Creator journalism is the most disruptive shift the news industry has seen, ex-BBC News head saysIf broadcasters want to rebuild trust and remain relevant, they must liberate their talent and let their journalists act more like independent creators, Deborah Turness said in a speech in London this week. I believe the established media hasn t confronted the hard truth that this revolution isn t just about consumers moving to different platforms, Turness, the former CEO of BBC News, said. It s t
Nieman Lab·2026-05-14
Local stories by nonprofit college media resonated nationally at the start of 2026At Nieman Lab, we ve long covered the impact of student-run news outlets filling information gaps in their communities. Recent data from SimilarWeb shows just how far their work reaches. In February, three Southern college media outlets — The Duke Chronicle (Duke University), The Daily Tar Heel (University of North Carolina — Chapel Hill), and the Red and Black (University of Georgia) — had major
Hartford Courant·2026-05-02T14:00:01Z
Spotify adds verification badge to distinguish human artists from AILOS ANGELES — Spotify is adding a new level of verification to artists' profiles, in an effort to reassure subscribers worried about AI-generated music. Starting Friday, a "Verified by Spotify" badge will begin to appear on artist profiles across the platform. As AI avatars and music continue to break through on social media and streaming platforms, the marker is meant to be a more reliable ...
Screen Rant·2026-04-27T19:00:20Z
Netflix’s New Feature Officially Brings Streaming Even Closer To Social MediaThe biggest streaming platform in television has just made a big statement about where its content is going, with a brand-new interface feature.
The Boston Herald·2026-04-22T20:05:54Z
Ticker: Trump media company replaces CEO; SpaceX in $60B deal to to buy AI coding toolThe Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.
PBS News·2026-04-22T20:00:09Z
Trump Media replaces Nunes as Truth Social CEO after stock plunge that wiped out billionsThe Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as the leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.
