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Brian Welk / IndieWire:
Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land's co-director Yuval Abraham says co-director Hamdan Ballal was “lynched” by Israeli settlers and arrested by soldiers — Abraham said on Monday that Ballal was “lynched” by a group of Israeli settlers and was then taken by soldiers with “no sign of him since.”
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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 …
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
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 …
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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
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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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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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.”
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.
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
Jeffrey Goldberg / The Atlantic:
The Atlantic EIC says he was inadvertently included in a Signal chat group with Pete Hegseth, JD Vance, and others revealing the attack plans on Houthi targets — U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn't think it could be real.
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Erik Hayden / The Hollywood Reporter:
CNN hires Amanda Wills, who departed CNN in 2022 to lead video at the WSJ, as chief content officer, as the cable news brand plans a digital push — Amanda Wills rejoins the cable news brand after leading video at The Wall Street Journal. … The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation.
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Turkish media workers' union says authorities detained at least eight reporters and photojournalists from their homes, as the government cracks down on protests — Turkish authorities detained several journalists from their homes, a media workers' union reported Monday …
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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
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