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2:30 PM ET, October 25, 2022

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
SEC filing: Warner Bros. Discovery expects to incur $3.2B-$4.3B in post-merger restructuring charges, including $2B-$2.5B in content write-offs, through Q4 2024  —  The media company disclosed expected ranges for the charges in an SEC filing Monday.  For the third quarter of 2022 …
Guillermo Altares / El País:
An interview with Andrew Wylie, arguably the world's most powerful literary agent, about the attack on Salman Rushdie, Amazon behaving “like ISIS”, and more  —  The world's leading literary agent speaks about Salman Rushdie, Stephen King, Donald Trump and the e-commerce giant
Peter Lee / Hong Kong Free Press HKFP:
A Hong Kong court finds Jimmy Lai, founder of the defunct Apple Daily newspaper, guilty of fraud over using the paper's HQ; Lai has been in custody since 2020  —  Jimmy Lai, the founder of defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily, has been convicted of fraud after being found …
Therese Bottomly / Oregonian:
The Oregonian issues an apology for its past promotion of racist and xenophobic views and publishes an examination of its history dating back to 1861  —  As editor of The Oregonian, the current leader of the newsroom, I unreservedly apologize to our readers and our community for the racism in this newspaper and the legacy it leaves.
CNN:
Axios' Sara Fischer is joining CNN as an on-air contributor on the media beat; she will continue to oversee Axios' media coverage  —  Sara Fischer is joining CNN as an on-air contributor on the media beat, the network announced today.  As Axios' media reporter for the last six years …
Baranjot Kaur / Reuters:
Report: the UK's Channel 4 is exploring being acquired by a nonprofit trust as an alternative to privatization; C4 is currently state-owned but ad-funded  —  British publicly-owned broadcaster Channel 4 is exploring whether it could be acquired by a non-profit trust as an alternative …
Discussion: Telegraph
Press Gazette:
UK Al Jazeera journalists vote to strike on November 4 and 20, calling the proposed pay raise “a dismal offer” considering the “colossal spending” at the outlet  —  It's not just tube drivers, airline workers and lawyers who are discontented with pay and conditions this year as the cost of living crisis bites.
Kirsten Chuba / The Hollywood Reporter:
Streamers, starting with Netflix and followed by HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+, and Peacock, are expanding into in-flight content, seeking captive, affluent audiences  —  New tech with more onboard options and upgraded seatback screens ensures captive audiences with cash to spend for streamers …
Discussion: @thr
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple raises its monthly prices for Music by $1 to $10.99 for individuals, TV+ by $2 to $6.99, and Apple One by $2 to $16.95, citing increased licensing costs  —  Apple is today increasing the prices of its Apple Music and Apple TV+ subscription services.  The Apple One bundle price is also rising in unison.
 
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Benjamin Lindsay / The Wrap:
BBC and Disney announce Doctor Who will stream on Disney+ outside the UK and Ireland as part of a joint venture; the show is currently on BBC America and AMC+
Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
ABC News sources say they believe the raid on the home of investigative producer James Gordon Meek was not tied to his work and he resigned for personal reasons
Natasha Singer / New York Times:
Ahead of the 2022 midterms, US political campaigns use voter-profiling companies with vast amounts of data and scores to target ads on guns, vaccines, and QAnon
Kris Holt / Engadget:
Austin-based staff at Alphabet subcontractor YouTube Music Content Operations file with the NLRB for union recognition after a supermajority signed union cards
Discussion: Polygon
Emma Roth / The Verge:
YouTube rolls out app design changes, including pinch-to-zoom on videos, precise seeking with a more usable preview, an ambient mode, and a darker dark mode
 Earlier Picks: 
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Climate change protestors interrupted ABC's The View multiple times on October 24 during an interview with Senator Ted Cruz, who was promoting his new book
Ken Ritter / Associated Press:
Court docs: former Clark County Administrator Robert Telles is indicted on a murder charge in the stabbing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German
Alexis Akwagyiram / Semafor:
A look at the BBC's plans to reduce Africa coverage: cutting ~50 of 130 jobs, shutting down services like Somali TV and Afrique TV, and shifting to digital
Press Gazette:
BBC News takes presenter Martine Croxall off the air amid claims she showed bias during a newspaper review show after Boris Johnson pulled out of the PM race