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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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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 …


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.
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A jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll, awarding her $5M in her civil suit, but rejects her rape claim — 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.”
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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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MTV News is shutting down, as Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, and Paramount Media Networks lay off about 25% of their employees in the US — 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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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 …
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BuzzFeed Q1: revenue of $67.2M, down 27% YoY, and a net loss of $36.3M, vs. $44.6M in Q1 2022; CEO Jonah Peretti commits to AI 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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The FBI executed a search warrant on May 8 at the home of Timothy Burke, a video editor who once worked at Gawker, Abrams Media, Deadspin, and The Daily Beast — A law enforcement source confirms the former video editor, who now runs his own communications firm, is the target of a criminal investigation.
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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 …
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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.


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.