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12:15 PM ET, December 6, 2023

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Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
SAG-AFTRA members ratify the union's three-year contract with studios after 78% voted in favor; some members remain dissatisfied with the deal's AI protections  —  Approval of new studio agreement with a turnout of 38% concludes a historic year for Hollywood labor
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The UK picks veteran TV executive Samir Shah for BBC chair, to replace Richard Sharp, who resigned earlier in 2023; Shah needs parliamentary committee approval  —  New head of corporation's board replaces Richard Sharp, who resigned this year  —  UK ministers are set to pick veteran TV executive Samir Shah …
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Bustle Digital Group is on pace to generate between $136M and $144M in revenue in 2023, down 10% to 15% YoY, and first time in a decade its revenue dropped YoY  —  The company will bring in between $136 million and $144 million in 2023  —  Media company Bustle Digital Group …
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Max Tani / Semafor:
The Allbritton Journalism Institute plans to launch News of the United States, or NOTUS, in January 2024, to focus on Washington, DC and train young reporters  —  The Scoop  —  A high-profile nonprofit is launching a Washington D.C.-focused newsroom early next year that promises …
David Bauder / Associated Press:
A look at NewsNation, which bills itself as an unbiased rival to Fox News and MSNBC, as the network prepares to host the fourth GOP presidential primary debate  —  Fourth Republican presidential debate will feature four candidates, Trump skips again  —  By airing the fourth Republican …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The BBC relaunches its North American website, including new premium ad placements, as part of a broader push to grow its business in the US and abroad  —  The BBC on Tuesday relaunched its North American website as a part broader push to grow its business and audiences in the U.S. and abroad …
Mia Sato / The Verge:
TikTok releases its 2023 list of top videos and trends, again showing how disparate users' individual experiences are on the app and how siloed its content is  —  It's the most wonderful time of the year: when TikTok publishes its annual roundup of the biggest hits, and I get to see what everyone else …
Jordan Fragen / VentureBeat:
Twitch plans to shut down in South Korea on February 27, 2024, saying the country was “prohibitively expensive” to operate in despite working to reduce costs  —  Games livestreaming platform Twitch is shutting down its business operations in South Korea February 27, 2024.
New York Times:
A new Trump administration would “come after” the media as well as political foes, promises Kash Patel, a Trump confidant likely to serve in the administration  —  Donald Trump, who has already promised to use the Justice Department to “go after” his political adversaries …
 
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Phil McGraw partners with Christian TV broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network to launch a TV network with commitments “exceeding 65 million television homes”
Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Memo: Yahoo News lays off staff across its US editorial team and plans to shut down its “In the Know” vertical, which curated news for Gen Zers and millennials
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Wall Street Journal:
The US State Department says Russia rejected a “significant” proposal to release The WSJ's Evan Gershkovich; sources say the offer involved trading prisoners
Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Over 700 Washington Post staffers plan to strike on December 7 over stalled contract talks amid cost cuts; by last week, 36 newsroom employees accepted buyouts
Jordan Moreau / Variety:
Three Pixar movies released solely on Disney+ during the pandemic will come to theaters in 2024: Soul on January 12; Turning Red, February 9; and Luca, March 22
Tom Symonds / BBC:
Lawyers for News UK and former UK Cabinet minister Chris Huhne reach a settlement in a phone hacking case that Huhne says includes a “six figure sum” in damages