BBC and Sky bosses criticise plans to let AI firms use copyrighted material Media corporations call for opt-in rule and say companies must set up licensing deals before accessing creative works
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to enable AI ad creation by end of next year Move sends shock waves through traditional media industry by posing threat to advertising agencies
Virgin Media O2 mobile users’ locations exposed for two years in security flaw Most precise tracking was in cities, where mobile masts cover areas as small as 100 square metres
From matcha lattes to Dubai chocolate – how supermarkets fight to cope with TikTok trends Food fads were once dictated by restaurants, now it is viral videos influencing stores what to stock … and quickly
Long-running magazine The Cricketer seeks new ownership Monthly publication has been going for 104 years and is seeking increased investment in its digital products
Consortium led by RedBird Capital agrees to buy Telegraph for £500m Deal with US private equity company will end two years of uncertainty over future of titles
UK ban on junk food adverts targeting children is delayed until next year Experts say delay from October to January after lobbying by food industry is huge setback for public health
Gen Z discovering TV shows mainly through social media, Channel 4 says Broadcaster announces plan for Spotify videos to add to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram content
ITV to cut jobs and slash budgets of daytime shows including Good Morning Britain Staff numbers at programmes made by ITV Studios to be halved and airtime reduced for Lorraine, Loose Women and This Morning
Plunging value and a content cliff edge: what’s gone wrong at Sky? Since Comcast takeover, broadcaster has slashed jobs and is losing the exclusive shows that drew subscribers
Decision on foreign state stakes in UK press could end Telegraph limbo Cap of 15% could allow US firm RedBird Capital to finalise deal to buy titles after two years of uncertainty
HBO is back: Warner Bros walks back rebrand of Max streaming service WBD execs reverse the 2023 name change as shares at conglomerate reported down 15% since this year’s start
Firms still greenwashing in adverts after being censured, UK investigation finds Exclusive: Virgin Atlantic and Renault among companies that continued to publish misleading environmental claims
US media stocks slide on Wall Street after Trump threatens movie tariffs Netflix, Amazon, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount shares fall as studios reel from announcement