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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
SEC filing: Ari Emanuel and a trust controlled by Emanuel received a payment of $174M in connection with the Silver Lake deal; Patrick Whitesell received $100M — Patrick Whitesell received a $100 million cash payout, though both men rolled over most of their equity into the now-private company.
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TVNewsCheck, The Wrap and Variety
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Endeavor closes a deal to go private with Silver Lake and changes its name to WME Group; Ari Emanuel gives up his CEO role to become executive chairman — As previously announced, Patrick Whitesell exiting to launch Silver Lake-backed media start-up — It's the end of the line for Endeavor …
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS refuses to revive a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump ally Steve Wynn, in a case seeking to overturn, or narrow, the 1964 NYT v. Sullivan ruling — The US Supreme Court refused to revive a defamation lawsuit filed by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, turning away a case that might …
Anna Peele / Vanity Fair:
Q&A with Nick Denton on moving to Hungary, Gawker, how Peter Thiel actually did him a huge favor, Thiel funding the Gawker suit mainly over a PayPal story, more — The former Gawker publisher has had it with America under Trump. As he prepares to move to Budapest, Denton talks Cybertrucks …
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New York Magazine, @tarapalmeri, @svzwood, @mediaevan, @bananapeele and @mikeisaac
Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at VOA staffers' lawsuit against Trump administration as they file a motion on Monday seeking a restraining order to freeze further attempts to gut VOA — Six Voice of America staffers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday for shuttering the U.S. Agency for Global Media …
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@sarafischer
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
VOA journalists, their unions, and Reporters Without Borders sue USAGM, acting CEO Victor Morales, and Kari Lake, alleging their moves to close VOA are unlawful
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The Desk, Raw Story, New York Times, Poynter, The National Pulse, The Post Millennial, Clayton Weimers on LinkedIn, @rsf.org, Reporters Without Borders, Law & Crime, Jodie Ginsberg on LinkedIn, Elizabeth Colton, Ph.D. on LinkedIn, Reporters Without Borders, RedState, @curlyfoureyes.bsky.social, Fox News, JURIST, Radio Free Europe/Radio …, The Kyiv Independent, US District Court, Southern District of New York, @saskiadekkers.bsky.social, @monhegan.bsky.social, The Hill, Associated Press, The Desk, The Newsguy, Reuters, The NewsGuild and @froomkin.bsky.social
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Dow Jones launches a content feed for users of the London Stock Exchange Group's Workspace data platform, its first customized product for an enterprise partner — Dow Jones has launched a custom content feed for users of London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) Workspace financial data platform.
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Talking Biz News
Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Live Nation reaches a $20M deal to settle an investor lawsuit claiming the company misled investors over allegations that it violated antitrust laws — The lawsuit from investors pointed to statements from the company downplaying allegations that it violated antitrust laws.
Andrew Anthony / The Guardian:
A profile of The New Yorker at 100 and an interview with editor David Remnick, in the post for 27 years, as the magazine navigates “a world of misinformation” — The venerable magazine is thriving and its long-time editor David Remnick tells us why a dedication to literate …
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Talking Biz News, @caulfieldtim, New Yorker and Los Angeles Times
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Serbian editors say press freedom is at a “dangerous turning point” after growing pressure on independent outlets from Serbian ministers and state-backed media — Group says reporters at independent outlets suffer ‘constant harassment, physical attacks and smear campaigns’
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@nadjdaniela.bsky.social, @jpmarthoz.bsky.social and @pauldoroshenko.com
Adeel Hassan / New York Times:
A US judge rules Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You was not stolen from other songwriters, in a $20M lawsuit over a 1989 song with the same name — Two songwriters had filed a $20 million lawsuit accusing her of infringing on their copyright of a song with the same name: “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
John Koblin / New York Times:
A look at the challenges facing Sesame Workshop, including losing its HBO contract and competition from newer shows like Bluey and CoComelon — Times are tough on Sesame Street. — Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit responsible for Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and the rest of the stars of …
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@melissaryan.bsky.social, Sydney Morning Herald, @commsdirector.bsky.social, C21Media and TVNewsCheck
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Netflix shrugs off The Electric State, which cost $275M+, getting far fewer views than other features, showing how different it is from traditional studios — The film's struggles have elicited no more than a shrug inside the company, demonstrating how different Netflix is from traditional studios.
Discussion:
@paulcollins.bsky.social, Business Insider and Australian Financial Review
Eliza Gkritsi / Politico:
X suspends several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey, amid extensive protests sparked by the arrest of President Erdogan's main political rival — Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations. — Elon Musk's social media platform X …
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Forbes, The Handbasket, Quartz, @lolgop.bsky.social, Reuters, Reclaim The Net, @krassenstein, The Week, @farhip, @svdate, Gizmodo, @regehr@mastodon.social, @tom, Brian Krebs on LinkedIn, Social Media Today, @robertsaunders.bsky.social, Greek City Times, @donmoyn.bsky.social, @mikebutcher.bsky.social, @monicamarks.bsky.social, @cornelis.bsky.social, @ostprog.bsky.social, New York Post, @gleick@mas.to, @eugenemcparland.bsky.social, @the-north-wind.com, @rwg@aoir.social, @hookcity.bsky.social, @nmopinions.bsky.social, @lemmk.bsky.social, @drawneezy.bsky.social, @ianb@mastodon.well.com, @calmeilles@mstdn.social, @bengoggin.bsky.social, @justinbaragona.bsky.social, DNyuz, Hürriyet Daily News and New York Times
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Associated Press:
Turkish media workers' union says authorities detained at least eight reporters and photojournalists from their homes, as the government cracks down on protests
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Reuters, Reporters Without Borders, Mirror, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Associated Press, New York Times, WHDH-TV, The Guardian, Committee to Protect …, Politico, The Week, Bloomberg, KRDO and WTOP News
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