Mediagazer: Sinclair reports Q3 revenue up 20% to $917M, net income of $94M, vs. a $46M loss YoY, political ad revenue up 31% over 2020 but slightly below its guidance (Caitlin Huston/The Hollywood Reporter)

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

How Trump and his allies could go after the media in his second term through harassment campaigns and lawsuits, draining the companies of time, money, and trust — - “The regulatory threat is on the edges at most,” said Andrew Jay Schwartzman, a veteran communications lawyer.

CNN:

Reporters from Politico, Axios, and more were denied credentials to Trump's election night event; a source says Politico's were revoked after critical coverage — New York CNN — — Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald …

New York Times:

In the election run-up, TV networks had prepared for a long wait, like in 2020, that didn't come; around 2:30AM ET, every network covered Trump's victory speech — Anchors were ready to camp out in the studio for days on end. Instead, Donald J. Trump declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Discussion: @davidoatkins, Variety and The Guardian

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:

Experts say news outlets could see a “Trump bump 2.0”, but it would be more muted than in his first term due to news fatigue and changing consumption habits — News fatigue and changing consumption habits could sap some of that enthusiasm over time, several news media experts said.

Discussion: TVNewsCheck, @benmullin, @brendancarrfcc and @zammer.bsky.social

Ryan Grim / Drop Site News:
In a November 3 internal email, Patrick Soon-Shiong cites Trump and Harris' stance on the Israel-Hamas war among the reasons the LAT didn't endorse a candidate

Discussion: Columbia Journalism Review, Business Insider, Missouri Independent, @petersterne, @dropsitenews, The Guardian and Scroll.in, more at Techmeme »

Kurt Schlosser / GeekWire:
Jeff Bezos, who ended the WaPo endorsing political candidates, congratulates Donald Trump on his “political comeback and decisive victory” in a rare X post

Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:

Sinclair reports Q3 revenue up 20% to $917M, net income of $94M, vs. a $46M loss YoY, political ad revenue up 31% over 2020 but slightly below its guidance — Sinclair reported $5 million in lost revenue due to late ad cancellations during the quarter. — TV broadcasting and media company …

Discussion: Sinclair, Inc

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

In a letter to a UK parliamentary committee, the FT says news organizations are forced to accept Google's AI crawlers due Googlebot's presence on most websites — News organisations don't have a “genuine choice” about whether to block Google from scraping their content for its AI services, one publisher has warned.

Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:

US filing: Paramount Global talked to WBD about a merger for months before giving up after receiving no offer; Paramount held talks with at least 12 bidders — - Comcast also took an early look but wanted a streaming deal — Skydance ultimately emerged as winning bidder for CBS parent

Discussion: The Streamable, Cord Cutters News and Business Insider

Lucia Moses / Business Insider:

Sources: ~100 NYT Tech Guild members cross the picket line to work on Election Day; NYT engineer and union steward Benjamin Harnett says the figure is under 50 — - Dozens of New York Times tech workers crossed the picket line amid a tech strike. — The Tech Guild is striking over remote work …

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy unveils plans to broaden the scope of media merger laws to include the purchase of UK online news outlets and news magazines — The goal is “scrutiny in the public interest” of deals that include U.K. online news publications and magazines …

Discussion: Advanced Television

Todd Spangler / Variety:

In his second term, Trump may replace top FTC and DOJ officials who have chilled dealmaking, making 2025 a breakout year for media mergers and acquisitions — Analysts expect new administration to replace top FTC, DOJ officials who have chilled dealmaking activity

Discussion: @sherman4949 and Deadline

Sacha Biazzo / Columbia Journalism Review:

How journalists cover drug violence in Sinaloa, Mexico, avoiding “narco gossip” and terms like “executed” and attempting to verify videos made by cartels — For reporters covering cartels in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, ethical considerations are more than academic.

Discussion: New York Times and CBS News

Tom Phillips / The Guardian:

Federal police in Brazil formally charge the alleged mastermind of the murders of UK journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in June 2022 — Brazilian federal police announce end of two-year inquiry into killing of journalist and Indigenous expert in Amazon

Discussion: Reporters Without Borders and Associated Press