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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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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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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
Discussion: @jonathanfriedman.com and Deadline
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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
Aisha Counts / Bloomberg:
LinkedIn says it will share ad revenue with creators for the first time, starting with 30 B2B creators, and says users now watch 36% more videos 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
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
WaPo has banned its media writers from reporting stories about the paper and reportedly lost ~325K subscribers after the Harris non-endorsement
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Ari Emanuel acquires Frieze, an art events and media company, from Endeavor, and will make Frieze a part of his unnamed global events and experiences company  —  Ari Emanuel has acquired Frieze from Endeavor Group Holdings, the company where he until last month headed as CEO and now serves as executive chairman.
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 …
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
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 …
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.
Discussion: TechCrunch
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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Saleah Blancaflor / Adweek:
Nielsen launches The Ad Supported Gauge, a quarterly report on how TV delivers advertising, says 72.4% of TV viewing was on ad-supported platforms in Q1 2025
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Lester Holt's final day as NBC Nightly News anchor is set for May 30; his successor Tom Llamas will debut on June 2
Discussion: TVNewsCheck and Adweek
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Steve Doocy says he will move to a new role as the dedicated host of Fox & Friends remote assignments; the show will continue to be hosted from its NYC studios
Daniel Boffey / The Guardian:
Court document: Rebekah Brooks took a “deeply concerning interest” in the phone hacking campaigner Tom Watson, and one journalist wrote that he “must die”
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Julia Love / Bloomberg:
Google begins showing AdSense ads in conversations with AI chatbots; sources say Google tested the ads in 2024 with startups, like AI search apps iAsk and Liner
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
 

 
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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

Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Meta says it is shifting some of its investment from metaverse toward AI glasses and wearables, and “we aren't planning any broader changes than that”

A.J. Vicens / Reuters:
US and Canadian authorities warn that Chinese hackers are using the Brickstorm malware to install backdoor access within unnamed government and IT entities
 
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