Mediagazer: Two new lawsuits allege that The Trade Desk tracks people online, builds out user profiles, and monetizes consumer data without adequate disclosures or consent (Kendra Barnett/Adweek)

Mark Stenberg / Adweek:

People magazine launches its first standalone app, featuring a TikTok-style interface and exclusive content; e.l.f. Beauty is the app's launch sponsor — e.l.f. Beauty is the app's launch sponsor — People Magazine launched its first standalone app on Thursday with a TikTok-style interface …

Discussion: Press Gazette, Axios, @markstenberg3, @alexandrakerr and @_alyssamora_

Kendra Barnett / Adweek:

Two new lawsuits allege that The Trade Desk tracks people online, builds out user profiles, and monetizes consumer data without adequate disclosures or consent — The adtech company faces new legal challenges over its use of consumers' personal information

Dietrich Knauth / Reuters:

Publishers Clearing House files for bankruptcy and will shed its direct mail catalog marketing and magazine subscription businesses to focus on digital ads — Publishers Clearing House, the sweepstakes company known for showing up on prize winners' doorsteps with oversize checks …

Discussion: Associated Press, KHBS, @denisethewriter.bsky.social, Newsday, Wall Street Journal, 960 The Ref and Bloomberg

Andrew Marchand / New York Times:

Sources: MLB has held talks about licensing its MLB.TV game package; MLB.TV has been exclusively controlled by MLB since launch — Major League Baseball has held discussions about licensing its MLB.TV game package to networks and/or digital platforms, sources briefed on the discussions told The Athletic.

Discussion: TVNewsCheck, Sports Business Journal, @themizzler1, @imperfecttl, The Streamable, @catherinetinker, Cord Cutters News, @masonkeith25, @latino_chill, Awful Announcing and Barrett Media

Abid Rahman / The Hollywood Reporter:

Comcast-owned Sky and NBC sign a deal to bring a local version of Saturday Night Live to the UK in 2026; Lorne Michaels will be the executive producer — The London-based offshoot of NBC's long-running live sketch comedy show will hit screens in 2026 and be executive produced by ‘SNL’ creator Lorne Michaels.

Ece Toksabay / Reuters:

Turkish police detain two prominent opposition journalists and seize their electronic devices as part of an investigation into alleged threats and blackmail — Turkish police detained two prominent opposition journalists in early morning raids on Thursday in Istanbul as part of an investigation …

Discussion: Deutsche Welle, ABC News, @sebnemarsu, @gonultol, Telewizja Polska S.A and Turkish Minute

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:

The China Film Administration says it will “moderately reduce the number of American films imported” due to US tariffs and allow more “films from the world” — The Chinese Film Administration claims that recent events have reduced local appeal for American movies.

Dan Milmo / The Guardian:

British startup Synthesia, whose AI-generated avatars are used by companies in corporate videos, strikes a deal with Shutterstock to train its latest AI model — British startup will license content to train latest model for more ‘human-like performances’ from its avatars

Discussion: Engadget, UKTN and Synthesia LTD

George Winslow / TV Tech:

The Associated Press launches a new AI-powered content delivery platform, featuring a redesigned interface, AI-powered search and content recommendations — The platform makes it easier to discover and use the global news organization's vast collection of visual, audio and text content

Discussion: The Associated Press

Oliver Darcy / Status:

White House officials appear to be withholding pool reporters' dispatches that contain information the Trump administration finds inconvenient or unflattering — Some White House pool reports are no longer making it to the official distribution list, Status has learned …

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:

In a tentative ruling, a US judge denies CBS' bid for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Sony's efforts to distribute Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune — A court rebuffed CBS' bid for a preliminary injunction that would've allowed the network to continue distributing the two shows.

Discussion: Deadline, Variety, TVNewsCheck, The Wrap, Los Angeles Times and CBS News

Alexander Lee / Digiday:

Marisa Kabas, Luke O'Neil, Jonathan M. Katz, and Ryan Broderick, who left Substack in early 2024, say they are earning more on services like Ghost and Beehiiv — This article was provided as an exclusive preview for Digiday+ members, who were able to access it early.

Discussion: @angryblacklady.bsky.social, @sandyernestallen.bsky.social, @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social, @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social, @marisakabas.bsky.social, @glennf.com, Garbage Day and @lilithsaintcrow.com