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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen and Paramount settle a monthslong contract dispute with a new agreement that covers both linear and streaming measurement across Paramount's portfolio — The new agreement covers both linear and streaming measurement across Paramount's portfolio. — Nielsen and Paramount have settled a months-long contract dispute.
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New York Times:
Sources: Bill Owens, the head of 60 Minutes, told staff he would not apologize as part of any prospective settlement in a lawsuit brought by Trump against CBS — Bill Owens, the show's executive producer, addressed his staff as CBS's parent company, Paramount, pursues a legal settlement with the president.
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Patrick Soon-Shiong, who called for a more tempered approach at LAT to covering politics, posted 18 times on X last week to boost RFK Jr.'s nomination — With trust in the news media at deep lows, Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is calling for a more tempered approach …
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Journalists Lachlan Cartwright and Ravi Somaiya launch Breaker Media, based out of New York City, with a $12 per month weekly newsletter and podcast — The News — Two prominent New York journalists are launching a scoopy new media venture aimed at storming the city's interlocking scenes of media, culture, and power.
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Tegna lays off at least 18 journalists from its national fact-checking team at Verify and directs viewers to its local TV stations where Verify's work continues — Local television broadcaster TEGNA has laid off nearly two dozen journalists who worked on the company's national fact-checking team.
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Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to €4.2B, MAUs up 12% YoY to 675M, subscribers up 11% YoY to 263M, and €1.14B in 2024 net income, vs. a €532M loss in 2023 — Price increases, cost discipline help audio-streaming giant pivot from heavy spending on growth to sustained profits
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Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
In a letter to CBS Monday, Sony says it is taking over worldwide distribution of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! on February 10; CBS plans a restraining order — In a letter to CBS Monday, Sony said it has assumed those duties for shows scheduled to start airing the week of Feb. 10.
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Michael Swerdlow / Columbia Journalism Review:
Facing the Trump administration's attacks, US public media should expand its public funding pool, focus on local content, and reduce its reliance on syndication — The system needs more stable funding, a greater emphasis on local content, and reduced reliance on private financing and syndicated programs.
Robin Buller / The Guardian:
How California newsrooms are fighting mass deportation rumors: developing toolkits, publishing resource guides, training readers in media literacy, and more — As rumored raids fuel anxiety about mass deportations, outlets are offering resources and debunking falsehoods
Diana Lodderhose / Deadline:
Largo.ai, an AI analytics platform for the film, TV, and ad industries, raised a $7.5M Series A from Sylvester Stallone and others — Co-led by Los Angeles-based TI Capital and Switzerland and Los Angeles-based QBIT Capital, funding round participants for Largo.ai include Boston's Atreides Management …
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Q&A with Warner Bros. Records CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck and co-chairman and COO Tom Corson about reviving the label, seeding music on TikTok first, and more — Two music bosses share the future of TikTok, the right price for Spotify and the key to breaking new music acts.
Adrian Pennington / StreamTV Insider:
Ampere Analysis: the US streaming market will reach $17B in advertising revenue in 2025; 24% of US-based Netflix subscribers are on the Standard with Ads tier — Ampere Analysis monetization ad-supported video Netflix — The U.S streaming market will approach $17 billion in advertising revenue …
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