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The Brief – Monday 19 January – BBC & YouTube strike a deal, Goalhanger reaches milestone and more on Grok

The Brief – Monday 19 January – BBC & YouTube strike a deal, Goalhanger reaches milestone and more on Grok

19 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds

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

The Brief – Friday 15th January
The Brief – Friday 15th January
16 Jan 2026 | James Longhurst
The Brief – Thursday 8 January – NBCUniversal intros AI for buying, Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance’s bid, IPA launches certificate
The Brief – Thursday 8 January – NBCUniversal intros AI for buying, Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance’s bid, IPA launches certificate
08 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Wednesday 7 January – Global’s & The Overlap, Stagwell launches AI system, US Corporation for Public Broadcasting closes
The Brief – Wednesday 7 January – Global’s & The Overlap, Stagwell launches AI system, US Corporation for Public Broadcasting closes
07 Jan 2026 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Friday 19 December – TikTok reached a deal in US, Open AI launches an App Directory, Trump’s social platform $6bn merger
The Brief – Friday 19 December – TikTok reached a deal in US, Open AI launches an App Directory, Trump’s social platform $6bn merger
19 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds
The Brief – Thursday 18 December – WBD rebuffs Paramount’s hostile bid, Instagram launches TV app, iHeartMedia and Netflix strike a deal
The Brief – Thursday 18 December – WBD rebuffs Paramount’s hostile bid, Instagram launches TV app, iHeartMedia and Netflix strike a deal
18 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

The brief – Wednesday 17 December – Trump sues BBC for $10bn, WPP considers Pinterest trends, public rejects Labours AI plans and more

17 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

Welcome to the Brief for Wednesday 17 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

The Brief – Tuesday 16 December – More scams for Meta, BBC funding future, TikTok sale set to be pushed back

16 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

Welcome to the Brief for Tuesday 16 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

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

12 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

Welcome to the Brief for Friday 12 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

The Brief – Thursday 11 December – ITVX surpassed annual streams record, social media use, audio partnerships and more

11 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

Welcome to the Brief for Thursday 11 December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

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

Welcome to the Brief for Monday 8th December, The Media Leader’s round-up of media news.

The Brief – Friday 5 December: TikTok’s AI problem, Havas Play acquisition, Gemini in search

05 Dec 2025 | Ellie Hammonds

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

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

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.

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