Instagram/Tim Davie & David Rhodes Celebrity Top UK media CEOs unite to form SPUR coalition, protecting journalism's future and publisher rights in the AI era. Join the global initiative. March 11, 2026 AceShowbiz - Tim Davie, the outgoing director-general of the BBC, along with other top executives from leading UK media organizations, have united to establish a coalition addressing AI publishing rights. This initiative, called SPUR - Standards for Publisher Usage Rights, seeks to protect original journalism in an era increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence.