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

Ellie Hammonds

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December 17, 2025

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

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

? US President Donald Trump has sued the BBC for alleged defamation over its Panorama edit, seeking up to $10bn in damages. The BBC has previously acknowledged the edit was an “error of judgement” but insisted there is no basis for a legal defamation claim. (The Guardian)

? WPP Media has integrated Pinterest’s Trends into its planning, activation and measurement platform WPP Open. It is the first media agency group to do so via the Pinterest API. (Pinterest)

? In a public consultation, just 3% of Britons said they supported the Labour government’s plans to allow AI firms to use copyrighted material to train software unless the rights-holders explicitly opt out. (The Telegraph)

? The latest Rajar Midas report found that commercial audio (including commercial radio, non-BBC podcasts, and ad-supported music streaming services) has seen listening hours rise 21% since 2019, with consumers now listening to around 707m hours of commercial audio a week, collectively. (Radiocentre)

➡️ The Daily Mail and General Trust’s (DMGT) takeover bid of Telegraph Media Group has been presented to ministers, with Abu Dhabi-backed Redbird IMI officially requesting a transfer of interest in the publisher to DMGT. Culture secretary Lisa Nandy will decide whether to refer the deal to Ofcom and the Competition Markets Authority for scrutiny. (The Telegraph)

?️Podcasting and Audio have been formally given a seat on the Creative Industries Council (CIC). The move follows successful lobbying led by the industry body, AudioUK.(AudioUK)