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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Comcast reports Q1 revenue down 0.6% YoY to $29.89B, Media revenue up 1% YoY to $6.4B, and adjusted EBITDA up 21.5% to $1B; Comcast lost 427K cable subscribers
Michael Schneider / Variety:
The Golden Globes plans to air the 83rd annual ceremony on January 11, 2026, live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ in the US  —  The Golden Globes has unveiled its 2026 ceremony date — and it's moving back a week.  The 83rd annual Golden Globes is set to be held on Sunday, Jan. 11 …
Cydney Henderson / USA Today:
Shannon Sharpe says he is stepping away from his duties at ESPN and plans to return at the start of the NFL preseason, as he faces a $50M sexual assault lawsuit  —  Pro Football Hall of Famer and media personality Shannon Sharpe said on Thursday he is stepping away from ESPN.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Meta moves Threads from Threads.net to Threads.com and updates its web app, including features to more easily access custom feeds, create new columns, and more  —  Instagram Threads, Meta's newest social network and X competitor, is officially relocating from the website Threads.net to Threads.com.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Tortoise plans to launch Observer.co.uk on April 25 and publish eight to 12 stories per day; Tortoise co-CEO Richard Furness says “we can buck the market trend”  —  Press Gazette speaks to new co-CEO, digital editor and creative director of The Observer under Tortoise.
Associated Press:
Harvey Weinstein's retrial opens with a new jury assessing previous sexual assault allegations and a new claim; his 2020 rape conviction was overturned in 2024  —  Harvey Weinstein 's #MeToo retrial opened Wednesday, giving a new jury a fresh look at familiar rape and sexual assault allegations …
Associated Press:
Iran arrests four state TV staff members accused of insulting the first caliph of Sunni Muslims, the first such open prosecution of state TV staff in decades  —  Iranian authorities on Thursday arrested four staff members of state TV, accusing them of insulting the first caliph of Sunni Muslims …
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Imogen Heap releases five “stylefilters” on AI music platform Jen for $4.99 for 90 minutes of creations; user prompts are fused with one of five Heap songs  —  “We can't let only the people who want to do it for profit or want to do it for their own gain be making the decisions,” Heap says.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The New York Times names Natalie Kitroeff and Rachel Abrams as co-hosts of The Daily alongside Michael Barbaro  —  Times veterans Natalie Kitroeff and Rachel Abrams are joining its flagship podcast.  —  The New York Times has found not one, but two new co-hosts who will join Michael Barbaro …
Associated Press:
The UK lifts sanctions on Syrian media outlets, including on the state-run agency General Organization of Radio and TV, Cham Press TV, and newspaper Al Watan  —  The British government lifted sanctions against a dozen Syrian entities, including government departments and media outlets, the Foreign Office said Thursday.
 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Sources: Olafimihan Oshin, The Hill reporter whose dismissal was reportedly linked to Truth Social dropping Nexstar from a lawsuit, had prior performance issues
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
Analysis: three X users who used to receive hundreds of thousands of views daily have seen their reach collapse after feuding with Elon Musk in December 2024
Matt Tamanini / The Streamable:
YouTube plans to expand its multiview feature beyond sports, starting with tests in the coming weeks to let users stream up to four popular channels at a time
 

 
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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

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

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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