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The Brief – Monday 15 December – Reddit challenges Australia’s social ban, Trump signs AI order, Disney accuses Google and more

The Brief – Monday 15 December – Reddit challenges Australia’s social ban, Trump signs AI order, Disney accuses Google and more

15 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

Welcome to the Brief for Monday 15 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

The Brief – Friday 12 December – Warc upgraded its adspend forecast, Disney and OpenAI partnership, AI backlash for McDonalds and more
The Brief – Friday 12 December – Warc upgraded its adspend forecast, Disney and OpenAI partnership, AI backlash for McDonalds and more
12 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Thursday 11 December – ITVX surpassed annual streams record, social media use, audio partnerships and more
The Brief – Thursday 11 December – ITVX surpassed annual streams record, social media use, audio partnerships and more
11 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Paramount Skydance makes final bid, Musk calls for EU to be abolished, Daily Mail partners with Alzheimer’s Society
The Brief – Paramount Skydance makes final bid, Musk calls for EU to be abolished, Daily Mail partners with Alzheimer’s Society
09 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Friday 5 December: TikTok’s AI problem, Havas Play acquisition, Gemini in search
The Brief – Friday 5 December: TikTok’s AI problem, Havas Play acquisition, Gemini in search
05 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Wednesday 3 December – Apple’s Head of AI steps down, a win for journalists at Politico, Warner Bros. Discovery sale nears close and more
The Brief – Wednesday 3 December – Apple’s Head of AI steps down, a win for journalists at Politico, Warner Bros. Discovery sale nears close and more
03 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

The Brief – Tuesday 2 December – Omnicom axes agencies and jobs, new industry awards, ChatGPT launches shopping tool and more

02 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

The brief – The Media Leader’s daily round-up of media news.

The Brief – Monday 1 December – Ofcom on the BBC, disabled underrepresentation in media industry and Swedish publishers v Meta

30 Nov 2025 | James Longhurst

The brief – The Media Leader’s daily round-up of media news.

Mark Zuckerberg champions ‘superintelligence’ as Meta revenues jump

31 Jul 2025 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: It’s not clear how Zuckerberg is defining “superintelligence”, whether Meta is close to building it, how it could shape consumer products and how it might impact data privacy. But Meta keeps printing money.

Netflix eyes bigger role in digital water-cooler chat with Moments

29 Oct 2024 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: The introduction of a clipping and sharing feature looks to capture a larger share of the social media conversation that has sprung up around the fandom of Netflix shows.

YouTube ad revenue surpasses $8bn even when ‘discounted’ on media plan

29 Apr 2024 | Jack Benjamin

YouTube’s ad revenue increased 21% year on year to $8.09bn and shows little sign of slowdown.

Snap targets growth with SMEs

29 Apr 2024 | Jack Benjamin

The company reported revenue growth of 21% in Q1, helped by 85% growth in smaller advertisers using the platform.

TikTok/Instagram rivalry moves into photo-sharing

10 Apr 2024 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: TikTok is developing a photo-sharing app, but the tactic of copycatting has led to a sameness that many social media companies are faced with.

Twitter to reinvest in trust and safety amid child abuse claims

30 Jan 2024 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: The company is rehiring content moderators ahead of a likely grilling in front of US Congress, but talent may come at a shortage.

Will BeReal’s embrace of brands and celebrities pay off?

26 Jan 2024 | Jack Benjamin

Analysis: BeReal is launching features aimed at attracting brands and celebrities to the platform. Will advertisers care? And will users loathe an influx of attempts at “authenticity”?

Channel 5 grows linear share in 2023

10 Jan 2024 | Ella Sagar

Analysis: The broadcaster increased its share of linear channels by 5%.

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