Mediagazer: Broadcast TV, one of the few remaining free sources of news and entertainment, is slowly dying, and Trump's political threats add to the industry's uncertainty (Alex Cranz/Wired)

5:20 AM ET, January 22, 2025

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Ted Johnson / Deadline:

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Alexandra S. Levine / Bloomberg:

MrBeast joins an investor group led by Employer.com founder Jesse Tinsley in an all-cash bid to acquire TikTok US operations; several groups have shown interest — - YouTube star is part of investor group run by Jesse Tinsley — TikTok has less than three months to sell or face a US ban

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Bloomberg:

Trump says he would be open to Elon Musk or Larry Ellison purchasing TikTok US as part of a joint venture that would give the US government 50% ownership — “I have the right to make a deal,” Trump said at an event alongside Ellison at the White House on Tuesday.

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
ByteDance-owned video editing app CapCut is now working in the US, but is still not in app stores, after Trump signed an EO attempting to pause the TikTok ban

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Bobby Allyn / NPR:
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Alex Cranz / Wired:

Broadcast TV, one of the few remaining free sources of news and entertainment, is slowly dying, and Trump's political threats add to the industry's uncertainty — The slow fade of broadcast television—one of the few remaining free sources of news and entertainment—is about to accelerate …

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Victoria Kennedy / Eurogamer.net:

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

The Ankler launches Like & Subscribe, a trade publication on the creator economy, as a weekly Substack newsletter for $129/year with plans for podcasts and more — - Like & Subscribe will launch as a weekly newsletter, and will eventually be accompanied by a podcast, events, and subscriber engagement features.

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Jake Lahut / Columbia Journalism Review:

After years of the Biden press office keeping reporters away from the president, some White House reporters say they look forward to having more access to Trump — Plenty to worry about—but some are looking forward to the press having better access. — The return of Donald Trump …

Lauren Feiner / The Verge:

Brendan Carr, author of Project 2025's FCC chapter, is now officially FCC chair; Olivia Trusty, a third GOP vote on the five-member agency, awaits Senate OK — Brendan Carr is now formally the chair of the Federal Communications Commission, giving him the power to set the agency's agenda …

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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:

Forbes executives detail how the outlet is drawing on a range of revenue streams, including events, online subscriptions, and direct-sold advertising — The senior leadership team at Forbes has explained how the business title is drawing on a range of revenue streams such as events, online subscriptions and direct-sold advertising.

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