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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
In a post, Donald Trump says he will withhold support and endorsements for any Republican who votes against his bill to claw back CPB funding — The Senate next week is expected to consider a package to rescind $9.4 billion in funding, including $1.1 billion already allocated to the Corporation …
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Sources: the BBC's board has approved a significant outsourcing drive and is in talks with US tech giants as partners, seeking urgent savings — Exclusive: BBC understood to be speaking to US tech giants as it desperately seeks cost savings — The BBC is examining a significant outsourcing drive …
Muck Rack:
In 2025, the US has 8.2 journalists per 100K residents on average, down from 40 in 2002; 33% of US counties don't have even one full-time journalist — Where are the journalists? — For the first time, we've mapped how many local journalists cover each U.S. county, revealing in stark detail the stunning collapse in local reporting.
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
Sources: Meta won't propose additional changes to its pay-or-consent model in the EU, and could face fresh antitrust charges and hefty daily fines — Meta Platforms (META.O) is very unlikely to offer more changes to its pay-or-consent model, meaning it is almost certain to be hit …
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
A look at Radio Times parent company Immediate Media, which had adjusted profit of ~£36M in 2024 and 745K digital subscribers, out of 1.3M total subscribers — Magazine publishing nowadays is generally either a story of decline or one of pedalling ever faster to stand still.
The Hollywood Reporter:
A profile of Sean O'Brien, the pro-Trump leader of Teamsters union and one of the very few Hollywood emissaries with the clout to lobby Trump for tax credits — Sean O'Brien, the colorful and combative leader of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is providing an unexpected line to the White House.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
A look at ProRata's recently launched Gist AI answer widget, which it hopes publishers will feature on their pages, arguing it helps with reader retention — Prorata's chief business officer has set out four things the AI start-up needs to prove to publishers as it builds up to a wider launch of its products.
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
YouTube will remove its Trending page and Trending Now list in favor of category-specific charts, says it better aligns with the way content is discovered now — YouTube is removing its Trending page and Trending Now list in favor of category-specific charts, the company announced on Thursday.
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Alex Welch / The Wrap:
A judge rules Don Lemon's lawsuit against Elon Musk and X can proceed to trial, after Musk canceled a $1.5M/year exclusive X content deal with Lemon in 2024 — “Musk is subject to the legal process, just like everyone else,” the journalist's lawyer says of the axed X content deal
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The UK's Reach plans to merge its national and regional sports journalism teams into one central hub, resulting in around 50 layoffs — Reach has proposed major changes to how its sports journalists work, merging many of its national and regional teams in England into a central hub with around 50 redundancies anticipated.
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Corbin Bolies / The Daily Beast:
Joe Davidson, a longtime Washington Post columnist, says he resigned after a column he wrote about Trump's policies was blocked for being “too opinionated” — BAD GUY — Joe Davidson said he left the paper after it spiked political commentary from his column.
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Trishla Ostwal / Adweek:
Rembrand, which uses AI tools to add products into social and CTV ads, buys the US arm of Mirriad, which uses VFX to place branded items into TV and film scenes — The younger AI company acquires the legacy firm, signaling a broader shift in the media landscape
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