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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump files a $10B defamation suit against Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones, and others after WSJ wrote an article saying Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a “bawdy” letter — President Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch …
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Wall Street Journal:
Dow Jones responds to Trump lawsuit, saying “we have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit”
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Ofcom says public service TV is becoming an “endangered species” after finding that streamers offered by PSBs only account for 9% of all viewing in the UK — Regulator calls for legislation to make news and UK-focused shows easier to find on online video-sharing platforms
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Advanced Television and @michaelsavage.bsky.social
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Ofcom's Future of Public Service Media report urges the UK government to change laws to make UK public broadcaster content easier to find on YouTube — The government should intervene to make UK public broadcaster (PSB) content easier to find on YouTube, the regulator has urged …
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Advanced Television, Telegraph, The Independent, Financial Times, Ofcom, Broadband TV News and ISPreview UK
Joseph Bernstein / New York Times:
A look at the video podcasting surge; a study shows ~75% of podcast consumers play video episodes and ~30% play video episodes minimized or in background mode — An audio-only medium spawned a giant industry that is now largely focused on video. — The following are the runtimes …
Jessica Testa / New York Times:
A profile of Brett Cooper, a conservative YouTuber who uses celebrity news to argue against feminism and abortion rights, as she becomes a Fox News contributor — The YouTuber set out to reach young conservatives who felt alienated by mainstream culture. Now she is the newest face at Fox News, though dreaming of her own Goop.
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@digiphile.bsky.social
Max Tani / Semafor:
A pitch deck from Palantir CTO and another Palantir exec has been circulated for Founders Films, a “patriotic” content production company aiming to raise money — The Scoop — As a conservative political backlash sweeps across US media, some are reaching for the ultimate prize: Hollywood.
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@maxwelltani and @wandabarquin.bsky.social
Adam Minter / Bloomberg:
F1, whose US viewership on ESPN grew to 1.3M in 2025, risks losing casual viewers by moving to Apple TV+ but may attract younger, affluent fans in the long term — Formula One might lose viewers if it leaves ESPN for the tech company, but moving is more likely to deliver long-term gains.
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Jalopnik, Screen Rant and Marketing Brew
Sean Burch / The Wrap:NEW!
WaPo opinion columnist Jonathan Capehart takes a buyout, weeks after Will Lewis called on writers who do not “feel aligned” with WaPo's “reinvention” to resign — The veteran opinion writer is leaving the paper after CEO Will Lewis said those who do not “feel aligned” …
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@sarafischer
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
A look at the Dor Brothers, a video production studio that has gained over 100M views across platforms by creating viral subversive videos using only AI tools — President Trump leans forward in a limousine, takes a long puff from a cigarette and flashes a wide grin.
Peter White / Deadline:
The WGA says The Late Show's cancellation is a “bribe” as Paramount seeks merger approval and calls for NY State AG Letitia James to launch an investigation — The Writers Guild of America has slammed Paramount's decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert makes sense from a business perspective as the show costs $100M+ per year to produce while losing $40M+ per year
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Alan Sepinwall / Rolling Stone:
The Late Show's cancellation is both a quid pro quo to get FCC approval for the Skydance merger and the beginning of the end for the late night format
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
BBC Studios aims to build a lifestyle brand for all ages around its hit cartoon character Bluey, which drove a record $3.6B in global BBC retail sales in 2024 — Corporation aims to build ‘lifestyle brand’ for all ages around smash-hit cartoon character — Each episode may only last seven minutes …
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@michaelsavage.bsky.social, @anthonypainter.bsky.social and WORLD SCREEN
Financial Times:
X says France's criminal probe over algorithmic “manipulation” and “fraudulent” data extraction is “distorting French law in order to serve a political agenda” — Authorities also accused social media company of ‘fraudulent’ data extraction
Sohee Kim / Bloomberg:
How Toho, the Japanese media company behind Godzilla, aims to increase its international presence and revenue via acquisitions, anime, video games, and more — Tokyo's biggest filmmaker, Toho, is looking to expand its prehistoric “atomic-breathing” creature into games and attractions around the world.
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Gizmodo, The Big Picture, Comic Book, Screen Rant, Sohee Kim on LinkedIn and Bloody Disgusting!
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