Tim Davie on Charter Renewal, AI Defeat for the Government and Business Insider Cuts
Will Wood and Mic Wright join Matt Deegan
BBC DG Tim Davie described the BBC as “venture capital for the UK” this week. So, does the BBC need to change its message to get a good licence fee settlement? Multitude Media CEO Will Wood and journalist and author Mic Wright join us to talk through the implications.
Meanwhile the government’s had another House of Lords defeat over their proposed AI bill. Is their desire for growth at all costs going to kill the creative industry golden goose?
Plus Business Insider’s cut 20% of their workforce this week. Is this the reality of declines in referral traffic, or a useful excuse to cut the high earners?
We also find out about Mic’s book - Breaking: How the Media Works, When it Doesn't and Why it Matters, and what he learned about newsrooms whilst researching it.
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Job cuts round-up: Disney & Business Insider.