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10:50 PM ET, May 9, 2023

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Washington Post:
Tucker Carlson says he will relaunch his former Fox news show on Twitter; Elon Musk says Twitter has not signed a deal “of any kind whatsoever”  —  The former Fox News host tweeted a video saying he's moving his show to the social media site.  In a reply, Twitter owner Musk …
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Axios:
Docs and sources: Tucker Carlson accuses Fox News of fraud and breach of contract; Carlson was told he was taken off the air as part of the Dominion settlement  —  Tucker Carlson, two weeks after being ousted by Fox News, accused the network Tuesday of fraud and breach of contract …
CNBC:
In a three-minute video on Twitter, Tucker Carlson berates traditional media and says Twitter is the last big remaining platform that allows free speech  —  - Tucker Carlson, weeks after being fired from his prime time spot on Fox News, said he is relaunching his show on Twitter.
NBC News:
A jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5M in her civil lawsuit, but not for her alleged rape  —  Carroll sued the former president, accusing him of battery over an alleged rape in the 1990s and of defamation for calling her account a “hoax.”
Axios:
Sources: NBCUniversal is finalizing a settlement with CNBC's Hadley Gamble, who is leaving the company and whose complaint led to CEO Jeff Shell's firing  —  NBCUniversal is finalizing a settlement with CNBC senior international correspondent Hadley Gamble, sources tell Axios.
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
MTV News is shutting down, as Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, and Paramount Media cut ~25% of their US staff, after the Paramount+ With Showtime rebranding  —  Layoffs will be hitting 25% of employees across the Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks groups in the U.S. Tuesday …
Chloe Berger / Fortune:
The NYT faces criticism for its sympathetic Elizabeth Holmes profile, which glossed over the potentially massive consequences of her fraud  —  Elizabeth Holmes, the former entrepreneur who was convicted of one of the biggest frauds in business history, swapped out her trademark black turtleneck …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
NYC-based crypto outlet Blockworks raised $12M led by 10T Holdings at a $135M post-money valuation to develop its nascent research and data analytics offering  —  Blockworks, a media company that covers cryptocurrency for professionals, has raised $12 million at a $135 million post-money valuation …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg voluntarily dismisses one of her lawsuits against the network; her lawyers intend to refile the case in the coming weeks  —  The lawsuit, brought by Abby Grossberg, accused the cable network of pressuring her to lie in a deposition.
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
AMC Networks Q1: revenue up 1% YoY to $717M, operating income down 1% YoY to $173M, US ad sales down 20% YoY, and streaming subscribers down 3% QoQ to 11.5M  —  This drop in subs follows a slight increase of 700,000 paid streaming customers between Q3 and Q4 of last year.
 
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Fox reports Q3 revenue up 18% YoY to $4.08B and a $50M net loss, mainly due to the Dominion settlement; ad revenue rose 43% YoY to $1.88B due to the Super Bowl
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Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment forms a global task force to identify and target online sports piracy with Interpol, Europol, DAZN, beIN, and more
Discussion: The Verge