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10:50 AM ET, July 14, 2025

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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Some right-wing media stars, whose conspiracy theories helped put Trump in power, are rejecting his call to stop wasting “time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein”  —  The conspiracy-soaked culture that propelled President Donald Trump to political power is now coming for him.
John Koblin / New York Times:
YouTube and Netflix are increasingly locked in a battle over TV in the US; Nielsen says YouTube was 12.5% of all TV viewing time in May, above Netflix's 7.5%  —  The two giant video companies have far different strategies, but the same goal: controlling your TV set.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Nielsen: Netflix's share of the most-watched shows dropped from 80%+ in 2021 to ~50% now; Amazon, Apple, HBO, Hulu, and Paramount+ have shows in 2025's Top 10  —  Netflix released the most-watched series of the first half — but is losing ground to rival streaming services.  —  Good evening from New York City.
New York Times:
Sources: David Ellison, the CEO of Skydance, has recently held early discussions about acquiring Bari Weiss' The Free Press  —  David Ellison, the founder of Skydance, and Bari Weiss, the co-founder of The Free Press, are attending the annual Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley this week.
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Discord launches Orbs, a virtual reward system that incentivizes users to interact with ads by completing Quests to earn digital items, after a seven week beta  —  After announcing in late May that the platform would be experimenting with a new virtual reward system, Discord is now launching it to the public.
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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
WBD's Superman opens to $122M in domestic ticket sales, a strong start for the relaunched DC Universe under new DC Studios co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran  —  Superman can lift up collapsing buildings, Godzilla-sized monsters and, now, the box office.  —  “Superman,” the newly rebooted …
Lily Ford / The Hollywood Reporter:
The BBC cuts ties with MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace after an independent investigation upheld 45 allegations, including groping and racist comments  —  The TV star has been fired after more than 50 people came forward with allegations, including ones of inappropriate sexual language, groping and racist comments.
Clyde Haberman / New York Times:
David Gergen, a frequent political commentator on CNN and PBS who helped shape the public images of four US presidents, has died at 83 from Lewy body dementia  —  He served under Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton before becoming a top editor and a familiar TV pundit.  “Centrism doesn't mean splitting the difference,” he said.
 
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Financial Times:
Insiders describe Linda Yaccarino's tumultuous partnership with Elon Musk and say the two failed to gel as Musk's blunt style clashed with Yaccarino's polish
Brande Victorian / The Hollywood Reporter:
South Park is no longer available on Paramount+ outside the US, as sources say the platform's license to stream the series internationally has expired
Dylan Byers / Puck:
Sources: Apple has offered Liberty Media $150M/year for the US rights to stream F1 starting in 2026, far above the $85M to $90M/year ESPN is currently paying
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Lindsey Holden / Politico:
A judge grants a temporary restraining order against LAPD, ruling that they can't force journalists out of protest areas or use nonlethal weapons against them
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
 

 
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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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