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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty head Stephen Capus says the US government turned off satellite services that transmit its Russian-language program into Russia — The head of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty said on Thursday that the US government had switched off a satellite that transmitted its Russian-language programme into Russia.
Adam Satariano / New York Times:
Sources: the EU is preparing to penalize X this summer for breaking the DSA, including via product change demands and a fine that a source says could be $1B+ — European regulators are considering fining X more than $1 billion, after weighing the risks of further antagonizing Mr. Musk and President Trump.
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Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
Director Carl Rinsch pleads not guilty to fraud and money laundering after allegedly taking $11M from Netflix for an unfinished series; trial is set for Sept. 8 — Rinsch, who was out on a $100,000 bond, appeared in a downtown Manhattan courthouse Thursday afternoon for the arraignment …
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Janko Roettgers / Lowpass:
In a new lawsuit, the trustee for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment's bankruptcy case says ex-CEO Bill Rouhana neglected “the most basic corporate duties” — Also: Trump's tariffs are bad news for TV makers … The executive leadership of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment …
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Jerusalem Post:
Jerusalem Post EIC Zvika Klein has been released from house arrest after police questioned him several times over four days about his coverage of Qatar — “Contrary to what the Attorney-General's statement suggests, he was not part of any 'apparatus,” representatives of Klein said.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: Vanity Fair Editor Radhika Jones tells staff that she will step down this spring after seven years of leading the Condé Nast-owned magazine — Jones, who joined the Condé Nast publication in 2017, will leave in the spring. — There will be a changing of the guard atop Vanity Fair …
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Denise Petski / Deadline:
MTV's Video Music Awards will be broadcast on CBS for the first time this year; the show will simulcast on MTV and stream on Paramount+ on September 7 — For the first time, CBS will broadcast the 2025 Video Music Awards, live from UBS Arena on Sunday, Sept. 7 (8-11 PM, ET/5-8 PM PT), and streaming on Paramount+.
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
The Independent says it hired seven people for its AI-written summarization service, Bulletin, and that the stories often outperform the human-written originals — Independent UK editor Chloe Hubbard said the new AI-written service “works commercially”. — The Independent's UK editor …
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Yun Li / CNBC:
Newsmax shares fell 77.5% on Wednesday after a 2,230% surge in its first two days on the NYSE; NMAX rose 5%+ on Thursday — Shares of conservative news channel Newsmax plunged more than 70% on Wednesday as its meteoric rise as a new public company proved to be short-lived.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
A look at CBS' bet on its massive overhaul of the Evening News, with greater emphasis on in-depth reporting on the ground from places beyond NYC, DC, and LA — Billboard Women in Music 2025 — The venerable “CBS Evening News” has, for many of its viewers, been something consumed along with dinner.
Taylor Lorenz / User Mag:
YouTube quietly removed “gender identity” from its hate speech policy after President Trump took office; Google says enforcement of the policy hasn't changed — TariffTokers, Gen Z's ‘it couple’, Easter potatoes, anti-MAGA hats, Zuck's D.C. mansion, Amazon's TikTok bid …
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Jessica Testa / New York Times:
Spotify debuts new ad tools, including an AI tool in the US and Canada that generates scripts and voiceovers, and pitches itself to advertisers as “nutritional” — After finally achieving profitability, the streaming platform wants to be a healthy alternative to “doom scrolling.”
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