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Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Leaked audio: some of CNN's biggest on-air hosts pressed Jason Kilar about Jeff Zucker's resignation and whether WarnerMedia would pay Chris Cuomo severance — Jason Kilar declines to tell staff whether CNN parent WarnerMedia would pay former anchor Chris Cuomo severance
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Sarah Jones / New York Magazine:
A look at CNN staffers' emotional reactions to Jeff Zucker leaving, including on air, with some treating it like a death rather than a resignation — Maybe you've heard: Jeff Zucker is out at CNN. Or maybe you're a normal person, and you have no idea who Jeff Zucker is or why CNN's hosts …
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
The Matrix Resurrections co-producer Village Roadshow sues Warner Bros. over WarnerMedia's decision to release the film on HBO Max and in theaters concurrently — Lawsuit alleges decision to release ‘The Matrix Resurrections’ movie simultaneously on HBO Max and in theaters hurt its box-office performance
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J. Clara Chan / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a staff email, Daniel Ek says “silencing” Rogan is not the answer and commits $100M to licensing, developing, and marketing content from marginalized groups — Over the weekend, videos resurfaced by the musician India.Arie showed the podcaster repeatedly using the n-word …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Jonah Goldberg, one of the political analysts who resigned from Fox News in protest of Tucker Carlson's January 6 streaming special, joins CNN as a contributor — Jonah Goldberg, one of the two conservative political analysts who resigned from Fox News Channel in colorful fashion over its coverage …
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Andrew Kersley / Press Gazette:
To “bring back” 16 to 24-year-olds, the newly relaunched BBC Three is running a nightly “relaxed” two- to four-minute news bulletin in the style of social media — Newly relaunched TV channel BBC Three is running news bulletins mimicking the style of social media in an attempt to …
Joe Walsh / Forbes:
Barstool Sports' Dave Portnoy sues Insider for defamation over two stories in which multiple women accused him of “violent and humiliating” sexual experiences — Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy sued Insider for defamation Monday, after the digital news outlet published …
Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal:
Innovid, an adtech company focused on streaming TV, acquires measurement and attribution service TVSquared for approximately $160M in cash and stock — Innovid is acquiring the ad measurement and attribution platform as Nielsen's dominance of TV metrics wobbles, leaving the field in flux
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Robin Williams' estate and four comedians sue SiriusXM's Pandora for allegedly failing to license their comedy recordings for years — Pandora, the digital music platform owned by SiriusXM, is ripping off comedians by streaming their recordings without properly licensing the works …
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Josh Kosman / New York Post:
Sources: Marquee Sports owners The Chicago Cubs and Sinclair are in talks to launch a streaming service, despite pushback from Major League Baseball — The Chicago Cubs are in talks with media giant Sinclair Broadcasting to launch a streaming service for customers without a cable …
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Financial Times:
Private equity firms like Apollo, which recently bought a $760M stake in Legendary, are betting that streaming demand for scripted content will endure for years — Apollo and Blackstone are betting that fierce demand for hot scripts will continue for years
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Source: Apple acquires London-based AI Music, which uses AI and royalty-free music to create dynamic soundtracks that change based on user interactions or moods — Apple Inc. acquired a startup called AI Music that uses artificial intelligence to generate tailor-made music …
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