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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
An in-depth look at the rise of Tucker Carlson, who led Fox's Trump-era transformation by stoking white fear, becoming the network's most influential employee  —  Tucker Carlson burst through the doors of Charlie Palmer Steak, enfolded in an entourage of producers and assistants, cellphone pressed to his ear.
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Nicholas Confessore / New York Times:
Sources detail how Tucker Carlson and his show's producers decided to embrace Trumpism, unlike Hannity's embrace of Donald Trump, reshaping Fox News itself  —  Tucker Carlson had a problem.  —  After years in the cable wilderness, he had made a triumphant return to prime time.
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
In a presentation to advertisers, NBCUniversal says it will release three Universal movies straight to Peacock; Universal has 25+ movies set for a 2022 release  —  The move is not only an attempt to attract subscribers but an acknowledgment that releasing some films theatrically has become more of a gamble.
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Etan Vlessing / Hollywood Reporter:
Lionsgate signs a multiyear deal giving Peacock and NBCUniversal networks exclusive rights to its movies for their Pay 2 window, starting in 2024  —  The deal will send ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ and John Wick: Chapter 4' to the NBCUniversal streaming platform in 2024.
NBC News:
An NBC News review finds 11 articles by reporter Teaganne Finn has plagiarized passages; NBC added an editor's note to each article and removed the passages  —  To our readers:  —  A review by NBC News has found 11 articles written by a reporter over the last year that did not meet our standards for original material.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Facebook plans to stop letting users add podcasts to the service this week, start removing them on June 3, and discontinue Soundbites and its central audio hub  —  Facebook is pulling out of podcasts and plans to remove them altogether from the social-media service starting June 3.
Myah Ward / Politico:
At the WHCD, President Biden reaffirmed the role of the free press, thanked reporters for covering Russia's war in Ukraine, and memorialized fallen journalists  —  President Joe Biden used Saturday night's return of the White House Correspondents' Dinner to reaffirm the role of the free press …
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Vice Media has hired financial advisers to help find a buyer, either for the entire company or for parts of the business to pay back ~$1B in debt  —  - Vice Media has hired financial advisors to seek a sale, either for the entire company or for parts of the business.
Jason Lynch / Adweek:
IAB: connected TV ad spend grew 57% YoY to $15.2B in 2021, as total digital video ad spend hit $39B; CTV ad spend is expected to grow 39% to $21.2B in 2022  —  As NewFronts begin, an IAB report explains why more dollars should shift to the space
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku adds the Apple Music app to its streaming players, TVs, and audio products; Roku users can sign up via the Roku Channel Store for a one-month free trial  —  The Apple Music premium music subscription service is now available globally on the Roku platform.
Brent Lang / Variety:
A look at the 2021 compensation for the top paid execs at AT&T, Netflix, Disney, ViacomCBS, Fox, Comcast, Discovery, and Endeavor, as lavish pay packages return  —  It was a year of plague, mergers and mega-paydays for the moguls who run some of the largest media companies in the world.
 
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Laura Bradley / The Daily Beast:
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Juli Clover / MacRumors:
The second developer beta of iOS 18.2 shows a “daily limit” for free access to “advanced” ChatGPT via Siri and an option to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus in Settings

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is exploring a push into smart glasses by conducting an internal study, codenamed Atlas, to gather employee feedback on products on the market

Bloomberg:
Sources: OpenAI is in early talks with the California AG's office to become a for-profit company; letter: it also has discussed the shift with the Delaware AG
 
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