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3:40 PM ET, November 9, 2023

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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA announces a tentative agreement for a contract, ending the strike at 12:01AM PT November 9; the deal will go to the union national board for approval  —  The work stoppage will end 12:01 a.m. on Thursday. … The SAG-AFTRA TV/Theatrical Committee approved the agreement in a unanimous vote on Wednesday, SAG-AFTRA announced.
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
A look at the process of restarting productions now that both Hollywood strikes are over; sources: starting back up will add $500K-$4M to a budget  —  With the industry hustling to make up for months of lost work, juggling production schedules and the availability of actors and crew members will be complicated.
Nick Gallagher / The Messenger:
CNN and the AP cut ties with a Gaza-based freelance photojournalist after a watchdog's report raised questions about four journalists' actions on October 7  —  Western media outlets cut ties with Gaza-based Hassan Eslaiah, who is accused of following Hamas terrorists into Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where dozens of Israelis were slaughtered
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Mark Bendeich / Reuters:
Reuters, AP, and The New York Times deny suggestions by HonestReporting and Israeli officials that the outlets had prior knowledge of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack  —  Reuters denied on Thursday suggestions by media advocacy group HonestReporting that it and other international news organisations …
The Daily Beast:
Memo: G/O Media shuts down Jezebel after failing to find a buyer, affecting 23 people; G/O Media editorial director Merrill Brown left after joining in January  —  The media company has faced months of turmoil.  —  Jezebel was indefinitely suspended on Thursday as major layoffs hit G/O Media, The Daily Beast has learned.
Will Sommer / Washington Post:
Hearst Magazines' new social media policy warns sharing or liking “controversial” posts could get staff fired; the editorial union has filed an NLRB complaint  —  Even ‘liking’ certain posts may cause a problem, according to publishing giant's new social media policy imposed …
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Sarah Whitten / CNBC:
Disney reports Q4 revenue up 5% YoY to $21.24B, vs. $21.33B expected, $264M net income, and 7M new core Disney+ subscribers, for 150.2M total including Hotstar
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Bob Iger says Disney plans to launch a “unified one-app experience” that combines Disney+ and Hulu in beta in December 2023, ahead of a late March 2024 launch
Radio Ink:
Audacy CEO David Field says the company is working with its lenders to recapitalize the company; its Q3 revenue fell 5.6% YoY to $299.2M  —  On a day filled with major radio earnings calls, Audacy silently added its Q3 2023 financials to the pile with no advance notice.  The result?
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Washington Post:
The Washington Post deletes an editorial cartoon that depicted a Hamas leader using civilians as human shields, which was criticized as racist and dehumanizing  —  The Washington Post took down an editorial cartoon Wednesday that depicted a Hamas leader using civilians as human shields …
 
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Nexstar Media Group's NewsNation plans to host the GOP presidential debate on December 6 with Megyn Kelly moderating; The Free Beacon and SiriusXM are sponsors
Omar Younis / Reuters:
Netflix plans to reopen the historic Egyptian Theatre this week after a $70M restoration, preserving its design while adding new sound and projection equipment
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