More than 300 publishing executives went to Washington on 29 September 2026 to push the Stealth Bot Prohibition Act.
Reach, the UK publisher of the Daily Mirror and Daily Express, told staff on 16 September it will close three local news sites. It is also creating 60 new roles in video and subscriptions.
The Information reported on 29 September that Google's AI contribution pilot pays about 100 publishers, from under $1,000 to over $1 million a year.
UNIFY Group said on 10 September that it has exclusive rights to buy the French science titles Sciences et Avenir and La Recherche from LVMH.
Similarweb counted about $113m of paid search spending by the top 100 media publishers in July 2026, 41% more than a year earlier.
Groupe Le Monde has seen no sudden audience drop since Google's AI Overviews reached France in July 2026, CEO Louis Dreyfus said on September 8. Le Monde gained 24,000 subscribers a month in July and August.
Sky News on September 10, 2026 launched Defence Insider, a paid video app on defense and security priced at £14.99 a month. It is the broadcaster's first paid product on a single subject.
USA Today is cutting jobs and replacing its audience team with three desks, blaming pressure on search traffic.
California has passed a bill that would pay news outlets $20,000 for each full-time journalist they employ, plus extra money for new hires. It now needs Governor Gavin Newsom's signature.
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