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Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A deep dive into Paramount's sale to Skydance; sources: Skydance may integrate Pluto into Paramount+, and CBS head George Cheeks is expected to be head of TV  —  An $8 billion deal Shari Redstone struck with Skydance Media must go through the FCC next year; new owners seek over $2 billion in cost cuts
Brian Stelter / CNN:
In a letter to Bob Iger, incoming FCC chair Brendan Carr raised concerns about ABC's negotiations with its affiliated stations, public trust in media, and more  —  New York CNN —  —  The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks.
New York Times:
Court docs detail a smear campaign against actress Blake Lively via media stories and social media posts after she accused director Justin Baldoni of misconduct  —  Last summer, as the release of “It Ends With Us” approached, Justin Baldoni, the director and a star of the film, and Jamey Heath …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Netflix will host NFL Christmas games, including Beyonce's Halftime show, for only three hours after streaming them live; replays will be available on NFL+  —  NFL Network will re-air singer's performance (and Ravens-Texans and Chiefs-Steelers games); replays to be available on NFL+ in U.S.
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Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian:
Q&A with Kara Swisher about a potential bid for Washington Post, what she would do as its owner, Jeff Bezos' effusive comments to Trump, Will Lewis, and more  —  Despite having overseen a rather tumultuous year at the Washington Post, Jeff Bezos has not dropped any hints that he might …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The Animation Guild ratifies a contract with major studios, without AI demands such as letting members opt out of using AI or allowing AI training on their work  —  The Animation Guild has ratified its contract with the major studios, despite concerns from some about protections against artificial intelligence.
Financial Times:
SEC filings: Spotify executives have sold $1.25B in stock in 2024, including CEO Daniel Ek selling nearly $350M and co-founder Martin Lorentzon selling $550M+  —  Company co-founders reaped $900mn in gains this year  —  Senior Spotify executives and board members have sold $1.25bn worth …
 
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New York Times:
The Biden administration opens a trade investigation into China's production of older chips, a move that may lead to tariffs or other measures to block imports

Financial Times:
Sources: Meta plans to add a display to its Ray-Ban glasses as soon as H2 2025 to show notifications or AI responses, and has accelerated Orion's development

Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
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