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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube TV says it has “reached a short term extension” to keep Paramount's content, including CBS and Nickelodeon, “as we work toward a deal” — YouTube TV and Paramount Global, still haggling over a new distribution deal, have reached a short-term extension …
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New York Times:
Court documents reveal the Murdochs' family succession drama in which Rupert Murdoch failed, so far, to lock in his media empire's right-wing bent — Part 1: ‘These companies are my legacy’ — In early December 2023, Rupert Murdoch flew into London to see his two oldest daughters, Prudence and Elisabeth.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple and Google restore TikTok to their US app stores after its January 18 removal, following Trump admin assurances that a ban won't immediately be enforced — - Companies had removed the app to abide by US legislation — Trump signed executive order to delay a potential ban
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Melania Trump's cut of her $40M documentary licensing deal with Amazon is 70%+, and her agents are selling “sponsorships” for the film starting at $10M — First lady's documentary deal with Amazon, president's legal settlements and other transactions near $80 million so far; Trump library a major beneficiary
David Cohen / Adweek:
DoubleVerify announces steps to further prevent clients' ads from appearing on sites hosting CSAM, after Adalytics found major brands appearing on unsafe sites — The platform had added new exclusion categories and reached out to agencies dedicated to child safety
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Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
The White House blocked AP reporters from official events for the third day in a row, after the organization decided to keep using the name Gulf of Mexico — For the third day in a row, the White House barred an AP reporter from attending official events because the organization won't use the name Gulf of America.
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Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Bloomberg, The New York Times, Reuters, The Washington Post, and other major US news outlets say they don't plan to switch completely to “Gulf of America”
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Jon Lewis / Sports Media Watch:
Report: ESPN chose not to renew its US F1 media rights package expiring in 2025; F1 executives met with Netflix and NBC during Super Bowl week in New Orleans — F1 execs met with NBC, Netflix, counterparts last week — After indications to the contrary, ESPN is reportedly parting ways with Formula 1.
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The Indian Express:
JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar officially merge to launch JioHotstar, a new streaming service in India that brings together content from the two platforms — Jio Cinema and Disney+ Hotstar have officially merged as JioHotstar, making it one of the biggest streaming platforms in India.
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Slow Ventures raised $60M+ for a fund to invest in creators who are authorities on niche areas like automotive; the fund appears to be the first of its kind — “When we go to VCs now about creators, they say the same thing. Which means they're going to miss out again."
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q4 revenue up 22% YoY to $1.2B, vs. $1.15B est., a net loss of $35.5M, and streaming households up 12% YoY to 89.8M; ROKU jumps 10%+ after hours — Roku overdelivered for the fourth quarter of 2024, boosting revenue 22% and narrowing its net loss to top Wall Street expectations.
Charlotte Klein / New York Magazine:
Sources detail The New York Times' search for The Daily's co-host, aiming to make a decision this spring; CNN's Audie Cornish has spoken with NYT about the role — Since time immemorial, reporters at the New York Times have celebrated their first A1 byline with a copy of the plate used …
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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
The Atlantic, Politico, Vox and others sue Cohere, alleging it used copyrighted works to train its LLM and shared versions of entire articles without permission — Lawsuit accuses Canadian company of sharing versions of entire articles without permission — The Atlantic, Politico …
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