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8:35 AM ET, May 20, 2025

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Memo: CBS News President and CEO Wendy McMahon is stepping down from the network, saying “it's become clear the company and I do not agree on the path forward”  —  Wendy McMahon, the president of CBS News and Stations, had allied herself with Bill Owens, the “60 Minutes” executive producer who recently resigned.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:   Sources: CBS News is considering new changes to the Evening News as Wendy McMahon exits and the program falls further behind its rival programs at ABC and NBC
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Sources: Paramount Global co-CEO George Cheeks had a discussion with CBS News CEO Wendy McMahon on Saturday and asked for her resignation
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Netflix says Season 56 of Sesame Street will be available on Netflix “later this year”; Sesame Street had searched for a streamer since Max dropped it in 2024  —  It's coming later this year. … Sunny days are on their way to Netflix.  The streamer just announced that the next season …
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Hannah Miller / Bloomberg:
Chuck Todd plans to launch Sunday Night With Chuck Todd with media startup Noosphere on June 1, featuring interviews at restaurants and bars in Washington, DC  —  Chuck Todd, the former moderator of NBC's weekly news program Meet the Press, is launching a new app-based show with media startup Noosphere.
Discussion: Noosphere on YouTube
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
The Daily Wire names Mike Richards, former Jeopardy! producer, as president; he joined the company in December 2024 and will also serve as chief content officer  —  Richards, who joined the company in December 2024, will also serve as chief content officer.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
SAG-AFTRA files an NLRB unfair labor practice charge against Epic's Llama Productions for using AI to recreate James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice in Fortnite  —  SAG-AFTRA said Epic-owned Llama Productions “chose to replace the work of human performers with AI technology” …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Spotify says Apple approved an update to let users in the US buy individual audiobooks from its iOS app and see audiobook prices, after the Epic v. Apple ruling  —  You'll see a ‘Buy’ button alongside an audiobook's price. … It's finally possible to purchase an audiobook from Spotify's iPhone app with just a few taps.
Ayushi Kar / The Reporters' Collective:
How Indian news agency ANI is using YouTube's copyright policy in India to demand high licensing fees and shut down YouTubers, including those critical of Modi  —  The news agency is using a chink in YouTube's copyright policy in India to shut down news content producers if they dont cough …
Kate Knibbs / Wired:
Inside the US case against a North Carolina man who the government claims made $10M+ in royalties between 2017 and 2024 by using bot armies to stream AI tracks  —  A chart-topping jazz album!  Loads of Spotify and Apple Music plays!  Just one problem: The success might not be real.  —  Play/Pause Button
Discussion: @teacherdude
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
A look at Sky, seven years after Comcast's £31B acquisition, as the US media giant writes down Sky's valuation by 25% amid job cuts and losing exclusive shows  —  Since Comcast takeover, broadcaster has slashed jobs and is losing the exclusive shows that drew subscribers
Discussion: Mirror
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Cavendish Press head Jon Harris warns freelance court reporters face extinction as UK newsrooms prioritize free police handouts over professional reporting  —  A news agency boss has warned police forces are “'strangling the freelance court reporter into extinction” with press-release coverage of criminal cases.
Katie Hicks / Marketing Brew:
The Onion launches America's Finest Creative Agency, offering copywriting and creative strategy services for brands  —  America's Finest Creative Agency is “like a writer's room and like a strategic and conceptual laser in your pocket,” The Onion's CMO Leila Brillson said.
 
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Source: about 60 of the 500 VOA workers whose contracts were terminated by the USAGM are likely to be deported within the next month due to losing their jobs
Discussion: RadioInfo Asia
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
BBC Studios launches a reorganization, with a “Global Production” unit and “Unscripted Productions” division to capitalize on surging unscripted content demand
Discussion: Deadline
Richard Headland / Press Gazette:
The Times and Sunday Times launch online subscription sharing, after 76% of test users with “bonus accounts” said they were more likely to keep subscribing
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ITV News:
Gary Lineker says he will leave the BBC after Match of the Day on April 25 and apologizes for his now-deleted Instagram post criticized as antisemitic
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Q&A with YouTube Managing Director of US Partnerships Brian Albert on YouTube's NFL push and how it paid 3M+ creators $70B+ over three years across 20B videos
Discussion: Music Ally
New York Times:
Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway re-sign their Vox Media deal using a novel revenue-sharing contract with no guaranteed payments, potentially earning them ~$70M
Matt Flegenheimer / New York Times:
An interview with ESPN's sport commentator Stephen A. Smith about a potential 2028 presidential run, emulating Joe Rogan to build political clout, and more
 

 
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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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