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French advertising giant Publicis Groupe is to acquire US data firm LiveRamp for $2.2bn.

New BBC Director General Matt Brittin has described the broadcaster as a “force that brings people together” while acknowledging that it faces "very real challenges.”

Netflix is reportedly building a new in-house studio to produce short-form animated content using AI.

UK media regulator Ofcom has set out its plans to level the regulatory playing field between streaming platforms and traditional broadcasters, so viewers receive similar content protections.

Sky and ITV are reportedly close to an acquisition deal that would see the telecoms operator take over the UK’s most-watched free-to-air PSB.

AI production and tech firm nmatic.ai and VFX collective Alibi Studios have launched The Next Valley, billed as one of the world’s first studios dedicated to combining AI tools with traditional VFX production for film, advertising, and broadcast content.

Stéphane Sitbon-Gomez, Deputy General Manager of France Télévisions, has reportedly said that layoffs may be on the table for the PSB’s staff as a result of budget constraints, anytime between May 2026 and the French presidential elections in 2027.

Rachel Corp has stepped down after nearly four years as CEO of ITN with immediate effect. She will be succeeded by Ian Rumsey. 

Prime Video has launched Clips, a scrollable, short-form vertical video feed for mobile phones.

Three superindie groups – Banijay UK, Fremantle, and ITV Studios – have signed Bafta Albert’s Climate Content Pledge, committing to tell on-screen stories about tackling climate change.