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8:25 AM ET, June 30, 2025

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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
The BBC says it should have cut the livestream of Bob Vylan's Glastonbury performance as it contained “utterly unacceptable” antisemitic sentiments  —  Broadcaster says footage from festival contained ‘utterly unacceptable’ antisemitic sentiments
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Andreas Wiseman / Deadline:
The BBC didn't livestream Kneecap's Glastonbury set after criticism of the band from UK's PM; it aired British duo Bob Vylan leading chants of “Free Palestine”  —  The BBC tried to skirt controversial Irish band Kneecap by not showing the group's Glastonbury set as part of its live wall-to-wall Glastonbury coverage today.
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Spotify updates its Discover Weekly playlist after ten years, adding new genre filters for Premium users, and says users streamed 100B+ tracks via the playlist  —  Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist, which shares new listening recommendations every Monday, is getting an update.
Discussion: CNET, Forbes, The Verge, Spotify and BGR
Steven Levy / Wired:
As top reporters continue to flock to Substack, subscription fatigue and challenges with building a wide audience pose threats to its long-term success  —  While star reporters continue to flock to Substack, subscription fatigue is only getting worse.  —  Before June 8, the skilled …
Bloomberg:
Pulling in $2B+, Ne Zha: Demon Child Conquers the Sea is 2025's top grossing film and China's biggest hit ever; China's overall ticket sales are down in 2025  —  Ne Zha 2 is the most successful movie in Chinese history.  So why is its producer so worried?  —  Good evening from the North Fork of Long Island.
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
WGA West report: the number of members reporting earnings fell 9.4% YoY in 2024, while total earnings rose 12.7% to $1.5B in the same period, below 2022's $1.9B  —  The annual tally from the Writers Guild West shows that its members may have made slightly more money overall than during the 148 …
Discussion: The Ankler
Samuel Axon / Ars Technica:
A look at AIFF 2025, Runway's third annual AI Film Festival featuring 10 shorts, as the film and TV industry remains divided over the role of AI in its future  —  We saw 10 AI films and interviewed Runway's CEO as well as Hollywood pros.  —  Last week, I attended a film festival dedicated to shorts made using generative AI.
Discussion: The Verge and Engadget
Chloe Veltman / NPR:
Over 70 authors release an open letter asking Penguin, HarperCollins, and other US publishers to refrain from publishing books written using AI tools and more  —  A group of more than 70 authors including Dennis Lehane, Gregory Maguire and Lauren Groff released an open letter on Friday …
Pamela Alma Weymouth / The Nation:
Pamela Alma Weymouth, Katharine Graham's granddaughter, says The Washington Post is at risk under Jeff Bezos and urges him to keep his promise to defend it  —  Fifty-four years ago, Katharine Graham defended The Washington Post against presidential threats.  Her granddaughter now fears its soul is being sold.
Lucy Kenningham / Press Gazette:
A look at SFGate, which has the largest audience of any purely local US news site; EIC Grant Marek says the site has 60 employees and has “never had a layoff”  —  SFGATE has the largest audience of any purely local news site in the US.  —  US-based SFGATE is a rare example …
Minho Kim / New York Times:
The Trump administration rescinds VOA layoff notices due to document errors that could have delayed or nullified the layoffs, plans to attempt the layoffs again  —  The errors in the layoff notices could have derailed President Trump's effort to dismantle the news organization.
Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Gavin Newsom files a $787M defamation suit against Fox News in Delaware, accusing the network of falsely claiming he lied about a June 6 phone call with Trump  —  The lawsuit, which seeks at least $787 million in damages, comes as the California governor adopts an increasingly combative style with the president and his allies.
 
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
California legislature approves increasing the annual film and TV production tax credit cap from $330M to $750M, following months of lobbying from Hollywood
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Internal memo: Warner Bros. Discovery's TNT Sports will stop making content for NBA TV, ending a partnership that has been in place since 2008
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The New York Times doubles down on cooking videos by partnering with cooking creators, expanding its video lineup, exploring more brand collaborations, and more
Discussion: New York Times and TVNewsCheck
Miranda Bryant / The Guardian:
Denmark plans to clamp down on AI-generated deepfakes by changing copyright law to give its citizens rights to their own body, facial features, and voice
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Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Filing: Disney's EMEA revenue rose 4.4% YoY to £3.97B in the year to September 2024 and profits rose 3% YoY to £589K after the launch of Disney+ ad tier
Discussion: Media Play News
Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Nearly 80 BBC journalists, including presenter Martine Croxall, call on the NUJ to schedule a vote on a strike over colleagues facing compulsory layoffs
Financial Times:
RTL Group agrees to acquire Sky Deutschland from Comcast for €150M in cash upfront, and up to €377M in cash or shares over five years, to compete with Netflix
 

 
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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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