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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Settlement: Murdoch's NGN apologizes to Prince Harry over “unlawful” phone hacking by The Sun and “extensive coverage and serious intrusion on his private life” — In the past few minutes, the BBC reported NGN apologizing for phone hacking, and the impact this had on Harry …
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Prince Harry reaches a settlement with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers over allegedly gathering unlawful information, an abrupt end to the London trial — Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers offered Harry an “unequivocal apology,” admitting for the first time to “unlawful activities” …
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WDJT-TV meteorologist Sam Kuffel has been dropped by her station after she criticized Elon Musk's gesture at the inauguration, on her personal Instagram account — Daniel Bice Mary SpicuzzaMilwaukee Journal Sentinel — A Milwaukee TV weather forecaster has been dropped by her station …
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: WBD's CNN plans to lay off hundreds on Thursday as it refocuses on its global digital audience; NBC News also plans cuts, affecting well under 50 jobs — Warner Bros. Discovery's CNN plans to lay off hundreds of employees Thursday as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience …
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
Chris Brown sues WBD and others for $500M over sexual assault claims in the documentary Chris Brown: A History of Violence, released on October 27, 2024 — Chris Brown may like Donald Trump, but the ‘Weakest Link’ singer really doesn't like Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Bloomberg:
An analysis of two years of episodes by nine prominent podcasters shows how they became mainstream sources for young men and rallied support for Trump's agenda — Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America's men to lean right. An analysis of over 2,000 videos shows how.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Adobe makes an additional $5M commitment to support underrepresented film and TV creators and filmmakers, on top of its $6M pledge in 2024 — Company also donating $1 million toward L.A. wildfire relief — Software giant Adobe is making an additional $5 million commitment …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
FCC Chair Brendan Carr restores three of four complaints against TV stations that his predecessor had dismissed; all three align with Trump's gripes about media — Brendan Carr, newly installed as chairman of the FCC under the new Trump administration, is reviving a trio of complaints aimed at NBC …
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
YouTube adds experimental features for Premium users, including higher audio bitrate of up to 256kbps for music videos and faster playback on mobile — YouTube said Wednesday that it is adding new experimental features for Premium users, including high-quality audio, faster playback speed option on mobile …
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
Antenna estimates Netflix gained 650K+ new US subscribers in the days surrounding the NFL games; the Paul-Tyson fight drove 1.43M US subscription sign-ups — Netflix's big bet on live events is paying off. New data published by the analytics firm Antenna indicates that Netflix added 1.43 …
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Advanced Television:
MediaRadar: advertisers spent $4.8B on TikTok in 2024, up 27% YoY, and top 10 advertisers spent $690M; Omdia earlier said TikTok made ~$8B in 2024 US ad revenue — Data from MediaRadar shows that advertisers spent $4.8 billion (€4.59bn) on TikTok during 2024, a 27 per cent YoY increase from 2023, when $3.8 billion was spent.
Aidan Ryan / The Boston Globe:
Boston Globe Media is acquiring Boston Magazine and has offered jobs to the magazine staff; the magazine has a monthly circulation of 55K, down from 65K in 2022 — Boston Globe Media announced on Wednesday it is acquiring Boston Magazine, adding to a portfolio that includes The Boston Globe, Boston.com, and STAT.
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