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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”
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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
Ofcom says public service TV is becoming an “endangered species” after finding that streamers offered by PSBs only account for 9% of all viewing in the UK — Regulator calls for legislation to make news and UK-focused shows easier to find on online video-sharing platforms
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@michaelsavage.bsky.social and Advanced Television
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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 …
Sean Burch / The Wrap:
WaPo opinion columnist Jonathan Capehart takes a buyout, weeks after Will Lewis called on writers who do not “feel aligned” with WaPo's “reinvention” to resign — The veteran opinion writer is leaving the paper after CEO Will Lewis said those who do not “feel aligned” …
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Media Nation and @sarafischer
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 …
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.
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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.
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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.
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
Local newsletter company 6AM City acquires AI newsletter startup Good Daily, expanding 6AM subscribers from 1.4M to ~2M and footprint from 30 to 400+ US cities — The deal boosts 6AM City from around 1.4 million to nearly 2 million subscribers — Newsletter-first local media network 6AM City …
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.
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
BBC Studios aims to build a lifestyle brand for all ages around its hit cartoon character Bluey, which drove a record $3.6B in global BBC retail sales in 2024 — Corporation aims to build ‘lifestyle brand’ for all ages around smash-hit cartoon character — Each episode may only last seven minutes …
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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
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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 — The Writers Guild of America has slammed Paramount's decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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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
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