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In a Twitter video, Tucker Carlson says he will relaunch his Fox show on the social network; Elon Musk says Twitter did not sign 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.
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Docs: Tucker Carlson accused Fox News of fraud and breach of contract; sources: a Fox board member told Carlson he was fired 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 …
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Twitter video: Tucker Carlson berates traditional media for allegedly lying to the public and calls Twitter the last big platform left 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.
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The New York Times reports Q1 revenue up 4.3% YoY to $560.7M, digital subscribers up 8% YoY to 190K, for 9.7M total, and print subscribers down 10% to 710K — The increase was driven in part by subscriptions to a bundle of products that includes The Athletic sports site …
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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 …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
In talking with investors, Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch did not apologize for bogus Dominion claims; critics say the Murdoch tradition of no apologies could cost Fox — Fox News' abrupt firing of star Tucker Carlson has caused such an uproar over the past two weeks that it has obscured profound questions …
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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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Financial Times:
Sources: state-backed Saudi Research and Media Group is exploring launching an international English-language news channel that could rival Al Jazeera — Gulf kingdom aims to expand its media influence around the world — A Saudi Arabia state-backed media group is looking at launching …
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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.
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Luke Harding / The Guardian:
French journalist Arman Soldin, who worked for the AFP news agency, was killed in a Russian rocket strike near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut — AFP video coordinator Arman Soldin, 32, who was ‘totally dedicated to his craft’, died in attack near Bakhmut
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Kevin Rawlinson / The Guardian:
A survey of 40 UK LGBTQ+ journalists and six media workers: 76% say media organizations don't adequately protect them from harassment, 82% have faced trolling — Most respondents report receiving online abuse and harassment, with many seeing their role as dangerous
Robert Carnevale / The Wrap:
BuzzFeed reports Q1 revenue down 27% YoY to $67.2M and net loss down 19% YoY to $36.3M; CEO Jonah Peretti commits to AI experiments and working with creators — The media company predicted a rocky report back in March, and sure enough, revenue fell 27% year-over-year
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Jennifer Dunham / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Since 2001, CPJ has documented at least 20 journalist killings by Israel Defense Forces, including that of Shireen Abu Akleh a year ago; no one has been charged — The May 11, 2022, killing of Al-Jazeera Arabic correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh is part of a deadly, decades-long pattern.
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