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10:05 PM ET, November 21, 2022

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
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CNBC:
Sources: Disney board rehired Bob Iger after complaints from senior leadership, including CFO Christine McCarthy, about Bob Chapek's management of the company  —  - Disney's board reached out to Bob Iger on Friday about coming back as CEO.  — Senior Disney leadership had concerns with Chapek's management of the company.
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
As Bob Iger becomes CEO ahead of the launch of an ad-supported Disney+ tier in the US, he will find his second tenure marked by job losses and cost cutting  —  Chief executive brought in Marvel, Star Wars and Fox - but he may now face job losses and cost cuts  —  Bob Iger is Disney's Mr Fixit.
CNBC:
CEO Bob Iger tells employees Disney plans to restructure in the coming weeks, starting with the departure of Kareem Daniel, its head of media and entertainment  —  - Kareem Daniel, Disney's head of media and entertainment — and right hand to now-departed CEO Bob Chapek — is out at the company.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Memo: Michael Bass, CNN's longtime programming chief who was one of three executives who led CNN after Jeff Zucker's ouster, plans to leave at the end of 2022  —  His departure was revealed to staffers at the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet's daily news meeting Monday.
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Financial Times:
A look at Chris Licht's plans to turn CNN around, as the executive says it is “bullshit” and a big misconception that his vision is to be a “vanilla” centrist  —  Chris Licht, the network's recently appointed chief executive, is preparing a fresh approach to news and deep job cuts after a slump in revenues
Mike Calia / CNBC:
Paramount Global scraps its $2.2B deal to sell Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House and says Penguin must pay a $200M termination fee  —  - Paramount Global said Monday it scrapped its $2.2 billion deal to sell book publisher Simon & Schuster to rival Penguin Random House.
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
The BBC's Qatar World Cup coverage ignored the opening ceremony, instead criticizing the treatment of migrant workers, corruption, and homosexuality bans  —  Coverage kicks off with focus on treatment of migrant workers and gay people, and corruption at Fifa
Pew Research Center:
A survey of US teens on social media: 80% feel closer to friends, 71% like showing creativity, 59% think its impact is neutral, and 38% are overwhelmed by drama  —  Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms
Todd Spangler / Variety:
CNN hires Insider CTO Alex Charalambides as its CTO, replacing Robyn Peterson; Charalambides will partner directly with CNN Digital chief Athan Stephanopoulos  —  CNN hired Alex Charalambides, most recently chief technology officer at digital media firm Insider Inc., as its new CTO.
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Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Sources: Elon Musk picked Chris Riedy, Twitter's VP of Europe, Middle East, and Africa, as its new head of ad sales, following Robin Wheeler's departure  —  Chris Riedy, who has been with the company for more than 10 years, takes over the ad team and partnerships
 
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Liz Neisloss / GBH:
Boston-based public media outlet GBH names former National Geographic Editor-in-Chief Susan Goldberg as its next CEO, starting December 1
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Associated Newspapers will pay “substantial damages” to Koo Stark, an ex-girlfriend of Prince Andrew, for calling her a “porn star” in a 2019 Daily Mail article
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Taylor Lorenz / Washington Post:
The ordeal of a University of Arizona student journalist highlights the growing threat of online harassment to young journalists, driving some of them out