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1:45 PM ET, January 29, 2025

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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announces dedicated “new media” seating and restoration of credentials for 440 people “wrongly revoked” under Biden  —  In her first press briefing, Leavitt started with a question from an Axios journalist and made several criticisms of the media.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
In her first White House press briefing, Karoline Leavitt criticized legacy media, encouraged digital content creators, and cast Trump as a savior for the US
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
In a short video, Jim Acosta says he's “going independent, at least for now” and launching a new show on Substack  —  'To President Trump and his allies, you may think you have silenced me.  But guess again,' Jim Acosta noted just hours after signing off from CNN for the final time
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Jim Acosta says he is leaving the network after nearly 20 years; sources: Acosta is stepping down after CNN wanted to move his show to the 12am ET slot
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The US Copyright Office says using AI tools to assist in creative processes doesn't compromise copyright protections as long as the content has human authorship  —  The U.S. Copyright Office declared Wednesday that the use of artificial intelligence tools to assist in the creative process does not undermine the copyright of a work.
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Apple partners with DirecTV and Comcast to offer the MLS Season Pass through their platforms, starting with the 30th season kickoff on February 22, 2025  —  The distribution agreement is the first to involve the airing of games from MLS Season Pass on traditional cable and satellite platforms.
Taylor Lorenz / User Mag:
Candace Owens launches Club Candace, a women-focused media platform featuring YouTube videos, podcasts, exclusive content, a fitness app, a book club, and more  —  The conservative influencer is launching a multi-platform women's media brand, book club and fitness app aimed at targeting young mothers
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Prime Video signs a deal with Lionsgate to get exclusive streaming rights to Lionsgate films after an initial run on Starz, starting with its 2026 slate  —  Amazon's Prime Video entered into a multiyear theatrical output agreement with Lionsgate, under which it will get an exclusive streaming window …
Aisha Counts / Bloomberg:
The NFL plans to let retired players use official game footage on their YouTube channels, part of its strategy to draw in younger, more diverse audiences  —  - NFL, YouTube expand partnership ahead of Superbowl LIX  — Brandon Marshall, Cam Newton to use league footage on YouTube
Discussion: Tubefilter and Fast Company
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Katie Robertson / New York Times:
The Marshall Project names Katrice Hardy as its next CEO, effective March 2025; Hardy is currently the executive editor of The Dallas Morning News  —  Ms. Hardy, now the executive editor of The Dallas Morning News, will lead the business and newsroom sides of nonprofit news organization.
 
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Bill Donahue / Billboard:
A US judge dismisses the MLC's lawsuit against Spotify accusing it of illegally cutting royalties by bundling audiobooks, saying Spotify's bundle is legal
Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Sony names CFO Hiroki Totoki as CEO, succeeding Kenichiro Yoshida, and PlayStation co-CEO Hideaki Nishino as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, from April 1
Ray Schultz / MediaPost:
Mississippi-based Carpenter Media Group acquires the assets of Salem Publishing Company, a family-owned company based in Missouri
Paul Krugman / The Contrarian:
Paul Krugman says he felt a push toward blandness at The NYT in 2024, toward avoiding saying anything that might rile up some people, particularly on the right
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Ben Mullin / @benmullin:
Sources: Peter Spiegel, the Financial Times' US managing editor, is in talks with the Washington Post for a senior job overseeing its national coverage
Discussion: Talking Biz News
Bloomberg:
Sources: the UK is considering options to make BBC funding more sustainable, including making households that only use streaming services pay the license fee
Reuters:
OpenAI seeks to block India's biggest media organizations from joining a copyright lawsuit that is set to shape the legal framework for AI in the country