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8:10 AM ET, July 21, 2025

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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump files a $10B defamation suit against Rupert Murdoch, Dow Jones, and others after WSJ wrote an article saying Trump sent Jeffrey Epstein a “bawdy” letter  —  President Donald Trump on Friday followed through on his threat to sue media mogul Rupert Murdoch …
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Wall Street Journal:
Dow Jones responds to Trump lawsuit, saying “we have full confidence in the rigor and accuracy of our reporting, and will vigorously defend against any lawsuit”
Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A US federal judge dismisses Trump's ~$50M 2023 lawsuit against Bob Woodward for publishing tapes from interviews for his 2020 book Rage as an audiobook
Alan Sepinwall / Rolling Stone:
The Late Show's cancellation is both a quid pro quo to get FCC approval for the Skydance merger and the beginning of the end for the late night format  —  Yes, the long reign of late-night has been coming to a slow end due to the internet, but don't be fooled: There's much more than money at the root of this show's demise
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Peter White / Deadline:
The WGA says The Late Show's cancellation is a “bribe” as Paramount seeks merger approval and calls for NY State AG Letitia James to launch an investigation
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Canceling The Late Show With Stephen Colbert makes sense from a business perspective as the show costs $100M+ per year to produce while losing $40M+ per year
Joseph Bernstein / New York Times:
A look at the video podcasting surge; a study shows ~75% of podcast consumers play video episodes and ~30% play video episodes minimized or in background mode  —  An audio-only medium spawned a giant industry that is now largely focused on video.  —  The following are the runtimes …
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Ofcom's Future of Public Service Media report urges the UK government to change laws to make UK public broadcaster content easier to find on YouTube  —  The government should intervene to make UK public broadcaster (PSB) content easier to find on YouTube, the regulator has urged …
Adam Minter / Bloomberg:
F1, whose US viewership on ESPN grew to 1.3M in 2025, risks losing casual viewers by moving to Apple TV+ but may attract younger, affluent fans in the long term  —  Formula One might lose viewers if it leaves ESPN for the tech company, but moving is more likely to deliver long-term gains.
Jessica Testa / New York Times:
A profile of Brett Cooper, a conservative YouTuber who uses celebrity news to argue against feminism and abortion rights, as she becomes a Fox News contributor  —  The YouTuber set out to reach young conservatives who felt alienated by mainstream culture.  Now she is the newest face at Fox News, though dreaming of her own Goop.
Financial Times:
X says France's criminal probe over algorithmic “manipulation” and “fraudulent” data extraction is “distorting French law in order to serve a political agenda”  —  Authorities also accused social media company of ‘fraudulent’ data extraction
Max Tani / Semafor:
A pitch deck from Palantir CTO and another Palantir exec has been circulated for Founders Films, a “patriotic” content production company aiming to raise money  —  The Scoop  —  As a conservative political backlash sweeps across US media, some are reaching for the ultimate prize: Hollywood.
Stuart A. Thompson / New York Times:
A look at the Dor Brothers, a video production studio that has gained over 100M views across platforms by creating viral subversive videos using only AI tools  —  President Trump leans forward in a limousine, takes a long puff from a cigarette and flashes a wide grin.
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Jim Rutenberg / New York Times:
A look at GOP efforts to cut NPR and PBS funding, dating back to Nixon; the cuts succeeded now due to Trump's grip on the GOP and the increase in media sources  —  They tried under Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush.  Newt Gingrich gave it a go when he controlled the House …
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New York Times:
A map of areas at risk of losing public radio and TV access due to CPB cuts and a chart of the average share of station funding from federal sources by state
Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
How YouTube became the most-watched video provider on TVs in the US, with creator content tailored for family and group viewing and app features enhanced for TV  —  A generation that grew up watching YouTubers on tablets and phones have migrated to TVs, and Hollywood is losing ground
 
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Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
Why The Houston Landing failed, including the lack of a clear identity, leadership lacking fundraising and nonprofit experience, and trouble generating revenue
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
Filing: Skydance CEO David Ellison and FCC Chair Brendan Carr met on July 15 to discuss the Paramount merger and “Skydance's commitment to unbiased journalism”
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Zac Bowden / Windows Central:
Microsoft shuts down the Movies & TV storefront on the Microsoft Store on Windows and Xbox; users will continue to be able to access their past purchases
 

 
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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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