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Trump formally asks Congress to take back the $1.1B set aside for public broadcasters for the next two years; Congress has 45 days to approve the request — President Trump took yet another step Tuesday to place NPR and PBS at the center of his broader clash with major cultural institutions …
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sources: WaPo is working on an initiative to publish opinion articles from other US papers, writers on Substack, and eventually nonprofessional writers — A new program, known internally as Ripple, would open The Post to journalists at other publications and influential writers on Substack.
John Koblin / New York Times:
Sony says new episodes of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune will be available on Hulu and Peacock the day after they broadcast on TV, starting in September — Starting in September, new episodes of the popular game shows will be available on both Hulu and Peacock the day after they air on broadcast TV.
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TechCrunch has shut down its operations in Europe; one former staffer says new owner Regent thought international startup coverage wasn't essential — The flagship media brand has quietly retreated from the region, leaving long-serving staff unemployed — European startups …
Politico:
Pornhub's parent company plans to stop serving adult content in France as soon as June 4, in protest of government measures forcing it to verify visitors' ages — Porn industry giant protests Paris' measures to verify the age of users. — This article is also available in: French
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Fubo and DAZN announce a multi-year deal to distribute their linear channels, which include exclusive sports rights, on each other's platforms in the US — The pact will see the streamers distribute their owned-and-operated linear channels on each other's U.S. platforms
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Prime Video names Nicole Clemens, ex-president of Paramount Television Studios, as VP and head of international originals for Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios — Prime Video has named Nicole Clemens as VP and head of international originals for Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, effective July 7.
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Screen, C21Media, The Wrap, Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:
Google Discover adds AI-generated bullet points to some news articles that tease or summarize the content — When I was scrolling through Google Discover this week, I noticed something new: AI-generated bullet points teasing or summing up some articles in the feed. — The bullet-pointed articles appear somewhat randomly.
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Boston.com
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
TikTok launches TikTok for Artists, which lets artists access data about their music and posts, and Pre-Release, a tool to promote upcoming album releases — TikTok announced on Tuesday that it's officially launching TikTok for Artists, a new music insights platform that is designed to help artists build their careers.
Madison McVan / Minnesota Reformer:
The Minnesota Star Tribune is offering employees buyouts, targeting experienced employees, as it seeks a refresh; 16% of its staff was hired in the past year — The Minnesota Star Tribune, the state's largest media company, is offering employees buyouts as part of its widescale change under the leadership of publisher Steve Grove.
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Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
Israeli soldiers on Monday blocked an international media tour organized by No Other Land directors in the West Bank, citing the need to maintain order — Israeli soldiers on Monday blocked an international media tour organized by “No Other Land” directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham …
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The Guardian, Prism, Deadline, El País and WTOP News
Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
Ollie Madden, director of Film4 and Channel 4 drama, is leaving the broadcaster in October after an eight-year stint to join Netflix as director of UK film — Ollie Madden, Director of Film4 and Channel 4 Drama, is leaving the broadcaster after an eight-year stint to join Netflix as Director Of UK Film.
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