CEO of leading production company says unless pay or exposure are high, creators are ‘not that interested’ in TV

Broadcasters need content creators more than creators need them due to the shift in how the public consumes media, according to a leading production company backed by Elisabeth Murdoch.

Founded 10 years ago, the trajectory of creator-led After Party Studios (APS) reflects the disruption of the old TV broadcasting model by content creators, as it makes what it calls “culturally relevant” shows with stars such as the YouTuber KSI and F1 driver Max Verstappen that pull in millions of views.

Publicly funded journal pulled poem citing writer’s ‘social media presence’, with solicitors alleging discrimination over gender-critical views

A poet is threatening Arts Council England (ACE) with legal action after a magazine it funds withdrew her work from publication based on her “social media presence”, which she believes refers to gender-critical posts.

A letter sent to ACE by solicitors representing the poet Abigail Ottley last Tuesday, seen by the Guardian, argues the public body “failed” to “conduct a sufficient inquiry” into the decision not to publish Ottley’s poem made by the Aftershock Review, which the lawyers accuse of discrimination.

Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism

The global publishing platform Substack is generating revenue from newsletters that promote virulent Nazi ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism, a Guardian investigation has found.

The platform, which says it has about 50 million users worldwide, allows members of the public to self-publish articles and charge for premium content. Substack takes about 10% of the revenue the newsletters make. About 5 million people pay for access to newsletters on its platform.