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11:25 AM ET, January 13, 2026

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Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
In a letter to WBD shareholders, David Ellison says Paramount filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Chancery Court seeking information in its hostile takeover attempt  —  Paramount Skydance is suing Warner Bros. Discovery and CEO David Zaslav as its latest step in a hostile pursuit to acquire WBD …
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Reeves Wiedeman / Vulture:
A profile of David Ellison, who is trying to build a media empire that could dwarf even the Murdochs' with help from his father and Oracle founder Larry Ellison  —  One weekend in 2006, Dean Devlin, a movie producer, was driving across Los Angeles to deal with an emergency.
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Paramount says it will nominate directors for election at WBD's annual meeting, usually held in June, to vote against the approval of WBD's deal with Netflix
New York Times:
Sources: Bari Weiss has privately been deeply frustrated by the negative reaction to her CBS tenure and has blamed subordinates for not stanching the criticism  —  Her reimagining of “CBS Evening News” is under heavy scrutiny, and even became a punchline on her own network on Sunday at the Golden Globes.
Yang Tian / BBC:
The BBC files a motion to dismiss Trump's lawsuit over how his January 6 speech was edited in Panorama, saying the Florida court lacks “personal jurisdiction”  —  The BBC will file a motion to dismiss Donald Trump's lawsuit over how his 6 January 2021 speech was edited in a Panorama documentary.
Josh Dickey / The Wrap:
Penske Media sues Google for allegedly monopolizing the digital ad market and depriving publishers of billions in revenue, following a 2025 US court ruling  —  The publisher of Billboard, Rolling Stone, THR and others says the digital giant unfairly starves them of billions in ad revenue
Discussion: Next in Media
Reuters:
Sources: French production company and MasterChef-owner Banijay is in advanced talks with All3Media-owner RedBird IMI to merge their TV production businesses  —  France's Banijay Group (BNJ.AS), owner of the “Big Brother” franchise, is in talks with All3Media owner RedBird IMI to merge …
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:15 minutes ago
Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, syndicated to ~2K newspapers at its peak and dropped after he made racist comments in 2023, has died at 68  —  His chronicle of a corporate cubicle dweller was widely distributed until racist comments on his podcast led newspapers to cut their ties with him.
Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
NYT editor Joe Kahn says the paper didn't withhold a story on the US plan to capture Nicolás Maduro at Trump administration's request, citing unverified details  —  Joe Kahn's remarks follow reports that the Times held off publishing details of the raid to capture Venezuela's president
Axios:
Axios' Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen reflect upon their 20 years as media entrepreneurs together and how the media landscape changed since Politico's 2007 launch  —  - The death of the “day”: In 2007, a big story or “scoop” lasted 24 hours or more. … - The newsletter is the new front page …
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:NEW!
HBO Max nears a complete Europe rollout after launching in eight countries, including Germany and Italy; the streamer is now available in 100+ territories  —  The hotly-anticipated launches of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)'s global streaming service in Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland …
Rob Waugh / Press Gazette:
An investigation finds 50+ apparently fake experts who offered commentary to the UK press in recent years, getting featured 1,000+ times in various articles  —  Press Gazette today names more than 50 apparently fake experts who have offered commentary to the British press in recent years …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Chartbeat data: global Google search referrals to publishers fell by 33% in the year ending November 2025, with US-specific organic search traffic down 38%  —  Google search traffic to publishers declined globally by a third in the year to November, according to new Chartbeat data.
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Alison Herman / Variety:
Golden Globes review: the show tried to expand its reach and profitability in often clumsy ways, including distracting stunts like Polymarket projections  —  Over the last few years, the Golden Globes has made a concerted effort to improve its reputation.  Once somewhat infamous …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amy Poehler's Good Hang won the Golden Globes' inaugural podcast award, beating five other nominees, including Call Her Daddy, SmartLess, and NPR's Up First
 
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert comic strip, syndicated to ~2K newspapers at its peak and dropped after he made racist comments in 2023, has died at 68   Find
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Reuters:
Sources: French production company and MasterChef-owner Banijay is in advanced talks with All3Media-owner RedBird IMI to merge their TV production businesses   Find
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Isabelle Bousquette / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone and other execs discuss the challenges Netflix faces in streaming live events, after broadcasting 200+ live events since March 2023   Find
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Isabelle Bousquette / Wall Street Journal:
Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone and other execs discuss the challenges Netflix faces in streaming live events, after broadcasting 200+ live events since March 2023
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Interviews with Spotify founder Daniel Ek on his CEO exit, and new co-CEOs Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström, who face algorithmic fatigue and angry artists
Discussion: Music Ally and Spotify
Wall Street Journal:
Corporate and foreign interests that once relied on paid Washington lobbyists are now spending heavily on pro-Trump influencers, often without disclosures
Lauren Skowronski / CNBC:
CNBC names Sally Shin as its EVP of Growth and Partnerships; her previous tenure at CNBC included launching the tech-focused program Squawk Alley
Discussion: Talking Biz News
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Anna Betts / The Guardian:
David Letterman calls CBS News a “wreck”, and says its integrity “has been trampled on, pissed on, and eviscerated by these idiots that have taken it over”
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Eddy Cue says 2025 was a “record-breaking year” for Apple services: Apple TV set a monthly engagement record in December, with total hours viewed up 36% YoY
Luke Kawa / Sherwood News:
Morgan Stanley survey of audio habits in the US: 50% to 60% of listeners aged 18 to 44 reported listening to AI-generated music for 2.5 to 3 hours per week
Jim Milliot / Publishers Weekly:
Circana BookScan: US print book sales hit 762.4M units in 2025, up 0.3% YoY, settling at levels higher than before the pandemic; graphic novels saw a 9.2% rise
 

 
From Techmeme:

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Meta confirms it is laying off Reality Labs staff and will “reinvest the savings” in wearables; CTO Andrew Bosworth says 1,000+ staff will be notified Tuesday

Todd Bishop / GeekWire:
Microsoft changes its data center approach, pledging to pay its own power costs, reject tax breaks, and replenish more water than it uses, amid local opposition

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple unveils Apple Creator Studio, a “groundbreaking collection” of creative apps like Final Cut, Logic Pro, and Pixelmator Pro for $12.99/month or $129/year
 
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