Daily Press Summary | Friday 17 March 2023

BBC licence fee could rise by £13 next year with the Government under pressure to intervene
The public faces a rise in the BBC licence fee of £13 next year, with the Government under pressure to cancel the increase.
Telegraph (£)

Roman Kemp and The News Agents lined up for The Podcast Show 2023
The News Agents – Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall, plus Capital’s Roman Kemp are lined up to appear at The Podcast Show 2023.
Radio Today

MPs and peers ask information commissioner to investigate TikTok
Letter argues that Chinese-owned video-sharing app could be in breach of UK law.
The Guardian

Prince Harry’s libel case back in court as Mail on Sunday’s publisher to set out defence
The Duke of Sussex is suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) in the High Court over an article published in February 2022 about his security arrangements in the UK.
Sky News

Microsoft reveals AI ‘copilot for work’ that can write your emails and let you skip meetings
Having already added ChatGPT-like features to its Bing search engine, Microsoft is doing the same for its suite of Office apps.
Sky News

TikTok blames misconceptions and ‘geopolitics’ after UK govt ban
The UK Government today banned the use of TikTok on government devices.
Media Leader

Rachel Stevens to cover Ashley Roberts’ radio show on Heart 00s
Rachel Stevens is joining Heart 00s as a special guest host for the next few Saturdays.
Radio Today

Four top ad agencies share their ‘ethical codes of conduct’ for generative AI
Media.Monks, R/GA, Ogilvy and Dept are developing ethical guidelines for how they use generative AI.
The Drum

Government TikTok ban may have ‘ripple effect’ on brands and creators, warns agency boss
The decision to ban TikTok on devices used by Government officials could ‘spook’ brands and content creators, an influencer agency chief has said.
Campaign (£)

Proms boycott fear over axing of BBC Singers
The abolition of the BBC Singers is putting Britain’s peerless choral tradition at risk, the corporation was warned yesterday as musicians considered a boycott of this year’s Proms.
The Times (£)