Bio

Mark Sweney is a media business correspondent at The Guardian, specializing in media and business reporting. His work encompasses coverage of major developments in the film studio sector, music industry agreements, and corporate acquisitions.

Articles (13)

• WPP to Merge Ad Agencies and Cut Jobs in Radical Shake-Up to Counter AI Threat

  The Guardian • 26 Feb 2026

• UK Ad Agencies Experience Significant Staff Exodus Amid AI Threats

  The Guardian • 13 Feb 2026

• Shares in Trucking and Logistics Firms Plunge After AI Freight Tool Launch

  The Guardian • 13 Feb 2026

• Just Eat Launches AI Chatbot to Assist with Food Delivery Choices

  The Guardian • 27 Jan 2026

• UK Accounting Body to Halt Remote Exams Amid AI Cheating

  The Guardian • 29 Dec 2025

• Warner Music Signs Deal with AI Song Generator Suno After Settling Lawsuit

  The Guardian • 25 Nov 2025

• Mirror Publisher Puts 600 Jobs at Risk Amid AI and Reader Changes

  The Guardian • 7 Sept 2025

• Existential Crisis: How Google's AI Shift has Upended the Online News Model

  The Guardian • 5 Sept 2025

• BBC Threatens Legal Action Against AI Startup Over Content Scraping

  The Guardian • 19 June 2025

• AI Plundering Scripts Poses 'Direct Threat' to UK Screen Sector, Says BFI

  The Guardian • 8 June 2025

• WPP Chief Mark Read to Step Down as Advertising Agency Faces AI Challenges

  The Guardian • 8 June 2025

• The 'Death of Creativity'? AI Job Fears Stalk Advertising Industry

  The Guardian • 8 June 2025

• BBC and Sky Criticize Plans Allowing AI Firms to Use Copyrighted Material

  The Guardian • 3 June 2025