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8:55 PM ET, August 1, 2025

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CPB:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces that it is shutting down following the loss of federal funding  —  The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations following the passage of a federal rescissions package …
Jill Goldsmith / Deadline:
Paramount reports Q2 revenue up 1% YoY to $6.85B, a $57M profit, vs. a $5.4B loss a year ago, Paramount+ subs down by 1.3M QoQ to 77.7M and revenue up 23% YoY  —  Paramount Global reported its last set of financials under Redstone family ownership with a massive jump in theatrical revenue …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q3 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 13.3% YoY to $27.42B, vs. $26.8B est.  —  Apple continued to drive double-digit growth in its Services business, which increased revenue 13.3% to $27.42 billion for the June 2025 quarter — a new quarterly record.
Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q2 ad revenue up 23% YoY to $15.7B, vs. $14.9B est., and subscription services revenue up 12% YoY to $12.2B  —  Amazon one-day stock chart  — CNBC Councils  — CNBC on Peacock  — Join the CNBC Panel  — Supply Chain Values  — Select Shopping  — Ad Choices
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Reddit wants to become “a go-to search engine” for users; its core search has 70M+ weekly active unique users and AI-powered Reddit Answers has 6M weekly users  —  CEO Steve Huffman says the company is focused on making the platform a ‘go-to search engine.’
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q2 revenue up 15% YoY to $1.11B, vs. $1.07B est., a net profit of $10.5M, and Platform segment sales up 18% to $976M  —  Roku exceeded forecasts for the second quarter of 2025, with the streaming platform company turning in better-than-expected 15% top-line growth — and, in a surprise, a quarterly profit.
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Block Communications enters into an agreement to sell its entire portfolio of TV stations to Gray Media for $80M; the deal is expected to close in Q4 2025  —  Block Communications has entered into an agreement to sell its entire portfolio of television stations to Gray Media, the companies announced on Friday.
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
South Park will be leaving HBO Max on August 5 after Paramount+ secured exclusive global streaming rights; HBO Max has been the US home for the past five years  —  Paramount and Park County had inked a temporary extension with HBO Max while they negotiated a new streaming and overall deal.
BBC:
In the UK, X and Reddit are blocking wide-ranging content, including about parliamentary debates, Ukraine, and Gaza, to comply with the Online Safety Act  —  Social media companies are blocking wide-ranging content - including posts about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza - in an attempt to comply …
Anne VanderMey / Bloomberg:
How VCs are changing the way people learn about the tech industry, through a sprawling media ecosystem consisting of podcasts, newsletters, and streaming shows  —  Podcasts hosted by venture capitalists set the narrative in tech, changing the way that insiders—and everyone else—learn about the world of startups.
 
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Tom Jones / Poynter:
Washington Post sports columnist Sally Jenkins accepts a buyout and will be joining The Atlantic as a staff writer
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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:
Fox acquires one-third of Penske Entertainment, owner of the IndyCar Series, sources say for between $125M and $135M; Fox started carrying IndyCar in 2025
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
SiriusXM Q2: revenue down 2% YoY to $2.14B, net income down 42% to $205M, as subscriber revenue fell $21M, and 33M paid subscribers, down 68K from Q1
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
NBCU reports Q2 revenue up 2% YoY to $6.44B; Peacock had 41M subscribers, a $101M loss, down from $348M in Q2 2024, and revenue grew 18% YoY to $1.2B
 

 
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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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