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2:30 PM ET, April 2, 2025

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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Tortoise Media names Times journalist Rachel Sylvester as The Observer's political editor; a source says 50%+ of Observer staff have decided to leave  —  Tortoise Media has announced the recruitment of Times journalist Rachel Sylvester as political editor of The Observer as it gears up to take over the title later this month.
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
After leaving Meet the Press, Chuck Todd is embarking on a career as a media entrepreneur, and plans to hire other hosts for a podcast and video network  —  After leaving NBC News in January, the former “Meet the Press” moderator is starting a new chapter as a media entrepreneur.
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
Newsquest's editorial development director says it now employs 36 “AI-assisted” reporters, freeing up the rest of the newsroom to “be out pounding the beat”  —  Regional publishing giant Newsquest now employs 36 “AI-assisted” reporters across its titles, its editorial development director has said.
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
News Corp finalizes the sale of Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel Group to DAZN in a $2.2B deal after regulatory approval, and will take a 6% stake in DAZN  —  Billboard Women in Music 2025  —  News Corp said Wednesday it has finalized the sale of Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel Group to global sports streaming provider DAZN.
Mark Mwachiro / Adweek:
QVC launches a 24/7 live shopping stream on TikTok by integrating with TikTok Shop; the stream will include original content just for TikTok  —  The commerce channel has been on TikTok Shop since August 2024
Discussion: CNBC
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
An NPR document from February 2011 estimated defunding could cut up to $240M from the public radio system and close up to 18% of roughly 1,000 member stations  —  Republicans say there is no reason for the government to fund the public broadcasters.  —  There is no reason, Republicans say, for the government to fund NPR and PBS.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Telegraph removes a March 22 article claiming campaign group Stop Funding Hate had amplified anti-Semitic social media posts and will pay legal costs  —  The Telegraph has removed an article claiming campaign group Stop Funding Hate had amplified anti-Semitic social media posts.
Discussion: @josiah.writes.news
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Patreon signs podcasting deals with Sony Music and Wondery, and says it now has 6.7M paid podcast subscriptions, generating $472M+ in 2024 revenue, up 35% YoY  —  Podcasters made more than $472 million on the platform last year  —  Patreon Inc., a subscription platform for online creators …
Discussion: TechCrunch
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CNBC strikes distribution deals with Apple and Roku for its $14.99 per month subscription service CNBC+  —  Billboard Women in Music 2025  —  The future of CNBC may not entirely take place on CNBC.  —  As of Wednesday afternoon, both Apple TV and Roku will distribute CNBC+ to users …
Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A look at Direkt36, a member-supported Hungarian investigative news site that recently released a documentary about the wealth in Viktor Orbán's inner circle  —  “In a bizarre way, the government propaganda also helped create some buzz around the film.”
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
An interview with Vox EIC and Publisher Swati Sharma on a boom in paying readers after Trump's inauguration, building a community, and reaching “news avoiders”  —  According to “explainer” newsbrand Vox the rate of increase for new paying members grew 350% in the two months …
 
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Trump gutting a small federal agency that provides funding to libraries and museums could threaten access to digital services such as the free ebook app Libby
Katie Strang / New York Times:
How the repetition of a false rumor by ESPN's Pat McAfee, ESPN radio hosts, and others negatively impacted an Ole Miss student, who plans to sue
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
BBC and ITV's new contracts with actors' union Equity won't include AI safeguards as they await the outcome of Equity negotiations with producer trade body Pact
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Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Ketchup Entertainment buys Coyote vs. Acme from WBD, which shelved it in November 2023 as a cost-cutting measure; the movie is expected in theaters in 2026
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Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
TikTok is shutting down its Instagram rival TikTok Notes on May 8, 2025, directing users to Lemon8, a similar ByteDance app with 12.5M MAUs as of December 2024
American Journalism Project:
John Thornton, founder of The Texas Tribune, co-founder of the American Journalism Project, and venture capitalist, has died at age 59
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
YouTube suspends two major fake movie trailer channels from its partner program, following Deadline's report on studios earning ad revenue from the trailers
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Steve Kornacki signs a deal with NBC News and NBC Sports and departs from MSNBC, which Comcast is spinning off into a new corporate entity
CNBC:
Newsmax shares jumped 179% on April 1 and have risen 1,500%+ since their March 31 debut, bringing the company's market cap to ~$20.8B, above WBD and Fox Corp
 

 
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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