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The FCC requested footage and a transcript of 60 Minutes' Kamala Harris interview as it reviews the Paramount-Skydance merger; CBS News is working to comply — Government has asked for footage, transcript from the segment, which is the subject of a lawsuit against CBS by President Trump
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Sources: some CBS News journalists express alarm over reports that Paramount is trying to settle a Trump lawsuit; others say a settlement may look like a bribe — Journalists, including some at CBS News, are expressing alarm at reports that CBS parent company Paramount Global is trying …
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New York Times:
Sources: Paramount is in talks with Donald Trump to settle his $10B 60 Minutes lawsuit, believing a deal would persuade Trump to not block its planned merger
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Geoff Weiss / Business Insider:
Sherwood, the media arm of Robinhood, lays off staff as it streamlines team structure and focuses on expanding its operations around breaking markets news — - Robinhood's media arm, Sherwood, has laid off staff. — “We made the decision to streamline team structure,” a spokesperson said.
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Forbes announces layoffs that will affect roughly 5% of its total workforce; new CEO Sherry Phillips blames financial underperformance for the cuts — The cuts come after the publisher failed to meet its 2024 financial goals — The business news publisher Forbes announced a sweeping round …
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Stephanie Kirchgaessner / The Guardian:
WhatsApp says it disrupted a campaign in which 90 journalists and other members of civil society were targeted using spyware from Israel-based Paragon — Messaging app said it had ‘high confidence’ some users were targeted and ‘possibly compromised’ by Paragon Solutions spyware
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Sharon Knolle / The Wrap:
Eric Reinhart, who wrote an op-ed for the LAT, says his lines highly critical of RFK Jr. were deleted and a misleading headline was added supporting RFK Jr. — A writer who penned an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times warning of the dangers of confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr …
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Katie Strang / New York Times:
Former Fox Sports host Julie Stewart-Binks sues the network, alleging that executive VP Charlie Dixon sexually assaulted her in 2016 following a work meeting — Former Fox Sports anchor and reporter Julie Stewart-Binks filed a lawsuit Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court in which she alleges …
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Alexander Lee / Digiday:
LinkedIn says short-form video is its fastest-growing content category, and total video viewership grew 36% YoY between October 30, 2024 and January 29, 2025 — LinkedIn's ongoing efforts to woo video creators paid off in the past few months, according to new figures shared by the company.
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
WBD and UK-based Cutting Edge Group strike a $1B+ deal to create a joint venture that will own and manage almost 100 years of film and television music — US company creates joint venture to own and manage almost 100 years of film and television music — Warner Bros Discovery has struck …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Chuck Todd is leaving NBC News after joining in 2007; in a memo, Chuck Todd said his podcast Chuck Toddcast would be “coming with me” — Chuck Todd, the former “Meet the Press” moderator, is leaving NBC News, he told colleagues in a memo issued Friday, a move he's making in order …
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Charter lost 123,000 video subscribers in Q4 vs. a decline of 257,000 in Q4 2023, ending 2024 with 12.9M total video customers, down ~9% from the end of 2023 — Charter Communications, which offers TV, internet and wireless services under the Spectrum brand, reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations.
CBS News:
Sources: Trump officials plan to pause some federal websites to delete content contrary to Trump's thinking, including about climate change, gender, and equity — The Trump administration plans to scrub some federal government websites in order to remove content contrary to the president's thinking …
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