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Milwaukee TV station WDJT-TV drops meteorologist Sam Kuffel 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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Nicole Carroll / Poynter:
Arizona State University launches NEWSWELL, a nonprofit that acquires local news outlets to provide operational support, backed by a $5M Knight Foundation grant — The nonprofit NEWSWELL, a project of Arizona State University, offers an innovative approach for giving newsrooms the support they need
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Comcast launches a $70/month “Sports & News TV” streaming bundle, featuring 50+ news and sports channels and access to Peacock, available to Xfinity customers — Comcast is launching a $70 per month “Sports & News TV” streaming bundle featuring live games from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and NCAA.
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Donald Trump nominates Media Research Center founder L. Brent Bozell III to lead the US Agency for Global Media; the post requires Senate confirmation — L. Brent Bozell III, founder of the conservative watchdog group Media Research Center, is Donald Trump's choice to lead the U.S. Agency for Global Media …
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Mark Thompson previews CNN's paid streaming service, says CNN plans to launch a subscription in 2025 for “lifestyle” content, and cuts ~200 jobs in its TV unit — Mark Thompson has promised to reinvent CNN since he arrived in 2023. Now, he is remaking the network's TV lineup and its work force.
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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 …
Katie Campione / Deadline:
Luminate: TV production declined 7% YoY in 2024, Netflix produced 22% fewer US series in 2024 than in 2022 but remains far ahead of its competitors, and more — TV production was still down last year, albeit decreasing at a slower rate than the year prior, down 7% from 2023 …
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
A look at growth of sponsorships and ads for independent newsletters on platforms like Substack and Beehiiv: rates, formats, and management tools vary widely — Authors are using DIY methods to moonlight as media sellers as ads begin to infiltrate their newsletters
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Steven J. Horowitz / Variety:
Sean “Diddy” Combs files a defamation lawsuit against NewsNation parent Nexstar Media, a man who claims to have illicit tapes of Combs, and the man's attorney — The suit, filed today in New York, names Courtney Burgess, who was subpoenaed for grand jury testimony in Combs' case …
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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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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Netflix gets 16 Oscar nominations, including 13 for Emilia Pérez, which is the most nominated film of the year; A24 came in second with 14 nominations — Netflix scored a leading 16 Oscar nominations on Thursday, most of which were awarded to “Emilia Pérez,” …
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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
A New York Supreme Court judge clears the way for WBD's lawsuit over South Park streaming rights to proceed against Paramount Global and MTV — The summary judgment ruling opens the door to discovery on Paramount's understanding of its deal with WBD and, possibly, Paramount's viewership …
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