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Al Jazeera:
Al Jazeera journalists Anas al-Sharif and Mohammed Qreiqeh and three colleagues have been killed in an Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists in Gaza City — Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Nexstar, which owns or partners with over 200 TV stations, is in advanced talks to acquire Tegna, which has 64 TV stations; Tegna's stock jumps 30%+ — A deal between Nexstar and Tegna could be a litmus test for the FCC's deregulation push
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison praises South Park creators, noting the show's profitability for Paramount, even as the show mercilessly skewers Trump — Paramount's new CEO doesn't seem to think he has a “South Park” problem. — Rather, David Ellison sees the animated show as part …
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
LAPD officers struck and injured UK photojournalist Nick Stern twice while he was covering LA immigration protests, and assaulted multiple other journalists — The latest Los Angeles protest march against President Donald Trump's aggressive deportation arrests took off from the city's …
Charlotte Klein / The Cut:
How former Food52 executive Shannon Muldoon stole $270,000+ from Food52 between 2021 and 2023 by using the company's credit card for luxury clothing and travel — Shannon Muldoon, a bright and vibrant media executive, lived a life of unquiet luxury. She bought the best clothes …
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Wondery's restructure suggests the end of the “Serial” podcasting era and the start of a new one, marked by investment tied to video and the creator economy — With the rise of video-centric podcasting, the industry is poised to usher in a new wave of series and deals.
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Amy Thomson / Bloomberg:
Martin Sorrell's S4 says it is in early talks to combine with private equity-owned MSQ; S4 has a ~£130M market cap after its stock has declined ~35% in 2025 — S4 Capital Plc, the advertising agency founded by Martin Sorrell, is in talks to combine with private equity-owned MSQ Partners.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Disney's merging of Hulu into Disney+ could reduce operating costs, as Hulu will hit $4.1B in programming expenses and $2.9B in non-programming costs in FY 2025 — In 2026, Disney expects to shutter Hulu as a standalone app and service — and fully merge Hulu into Disney+.
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
After four years as SAG-AFTRA president, Fran Drescher will not seek another term; ballots for new candidates will be collected from August 13 to September 12 — A list of national political candidates at the union, released Friday, confirmed that the labor group's erstwhile strike leader is not seeking reelection.
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WyoFile:
Wyoming newspaper owners and staffers are scrambling to save local papers, after Illinois-based News Media Corporation announced their immediate closure — Hope arrived in the form of a caravan winding its way down the dirt road to Marie Hamilton's home out on the eastern Wyoming prairie …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix is exploring a deal to stream the MLB's Home Run Derby, after ESPN walked away, and may be interested in additional baseball programming — Netflix Inc. is exploring a deal to stream Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby, people familiar with the matter said, after ESPN walked away.
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Forbes:
A profile of 30-year-old Daniella Pierson, founder of lifestyle newsletter The Newsette, as sources say she's been exaggerating her companies' worth for years — Daniella Pierson has cozied up to everyone from Diane von Furstenberg to Selena Gomez, burnishing her image as her businesses unraveled.
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