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Dylan Byers / Puck:
Sources: Shari Redstone asked CBS CEO if it would be possible to delay sensitive 60 Minutes stories about Trump until after the Skydance deal is closed — Amid Trump's legal torture of CBS, Shari Redstone has played the role of a spineless placater—a desperate seller eager to settle and liquidate her position in the family heirloom.
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Beatrice Verhoeven / The Hollywood Reporter:
The 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that is at the center of the Trump lawsuit gets an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Edited Interview category — The winners will be announced in two ceremonies on June 25 and June 26. — The National Academy of Television Arts (NATAS) …
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
After Trump criticized 60 Minutes for what he said were too many critical stories, 60 Minutes will air a piece on May 4 about his efforts to target law firms — Less than three weeks after President Donald Trump criticized 60 Minutes for what he said were too many critical stories …
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Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
Polygon staff, including co-founder and EIC Chris Plante, say the video games publication has laid them off, after Vox Media sold Polygon to publisher Valnet — One of the biggest gaming sites around was just blown up — The video game website Polygon has been sold to click-farm powerhouse Valnet …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q1 revenue up 16% YoY to $1.02B vs. $1.01B est., a net loss of $27.4M, compared to $50.9M a year ago, and stops posting streaming household figures — Roku turned in first-quarter 2025 earnings that edged over Wall Street forecasts and announced a $185 million deal to buy Frndly TV …
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Roku acquires Frndly TV, a provider of low-cost TV bundles delivered via streaming, for $185M, which includes $75M in performance-based holdbacks — Roku is paying $185 million to acquire Frndly TV, a provider of low-cost TV bundles delivered via streaming.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q2 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $26.65B, an all-time high but below $26.7B est. — The company overall topped Wall Street estimates for the quarter even as investors awaited word on how President Trump's tariffs might hurt its business.
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Peacock plans to debut on May 19 four new original series developed by digital creators who participated in an NBCUniversal accelerator program — The creators, who were all part of an NBCUniversal accelerator program, will launch ‘The Warehouse Phase,’ ‘The Kouncil,’ ‘Older Hotter Wiser,’ and ‘People Like Me’ on Peacock May 19.
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
WaPo plans to overhaul its events business, moving away from virtual events to 30 to 40 in-person experiences, including 10 major franchise-style gatherings — The new approach will focus on franchisable gatherings catering to business audiences — The Washington Post is overhauling …
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Aisha Counts / Bloomberg:
LinkedIn will share ad revenue with creators for the first time, starting with 30 B2B creators, and says users now watch 36% more video content than a year ago — - Networking site to share ad sales with 30 content creators — LinkedIn users watch 36% more video content than a year ago
Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 18% YoY to $13.92B, vs. $13.74B est., and subscription services revenue up 9% YoY to $11.72B — Amazon reported a 19% increase in online ad revenue in the first quarter, beating analyst estimates. — Ad sales climbed to $13.92 billion …
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Reddit reports Q1 revenue up 61% YoY to $392M, vs. $370M est., global daily active uniques up 31% to 108.1M, Q2 guidance above est.; RDDT jumps 15%+ after hours — Reddit reported first-quarter earnings Thursday that beat Wall Street expectations on sales and guidance.
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Thomson Reuters:
Thomson Reuters reports Reuters News Q1 revenue down 7% YoY to $196M and adjusted EBITDA down 34% YoY to $39M — TORONTO, May 1, 2025 - Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025: — Good revenue momentum continued in the first quarter
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Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
The White House launches White House Wire, a website that looks similar to the Drudge Report, to promote pro-Trump news stories — The White House has launched a new Drudge Report-like website devoted to promoting pro-Trump news stories. — Why it matters: The site, called “White House Wire …
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Washington Post:
Filing: Smartmatic says Fox News' “pivot” to amplify 2020 election fraud claims came after backlash from Trump and supporters for calling Arizona for Biden — In a new legal filing, the election technology company says backlash from Trump and supporters spurred false accusations …
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Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
BBC Studios and the Agatha Christie estate partner to launch a writing course on education streaming service BBC Maestro, using AI to recreate Christie's voice — Actress Vivien Keene and the technology will bring the iconic mystery author to life in the result of a partnership between BBC Studios and the Christie estate.
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Joanna Partridge / The Guardian:
The UK's Standard reported a loss of £19.6M in the year to 29 September 2024, the period before it became a weekly; it has lost £125M over the past eight years — Following a rebrand and move to digital-first the total losses over eight years rise to nearly £125m
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