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8:40 AM ET, August 11, 2025

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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.
Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Paramount acquires the US rights to UFC for $7.7B over seven years, beginning in 2026, making all 43 annual live events available exclusively on Paramount+  —  Days after completing its merger with Skydance, Paramount has acquired the U.S. rights to TKO Group's UFC for seven years, beginning in 2026.
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Paramount plans to show select UFC live events on CBS and will explore buying international rights in the future as they become available  —  - David Ellison closed the deal days after taking over Paramount  — Martial arts league more than doubles its annual rights fees
Discussion: @pkafka and Variety
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 …
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
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Future launches a Tom's Hardware premium membership for £51 per year, as the UK publisher aims to diversify its revenue beyond ads and e-commerce  —  Future plc is testing a membership model on tech brand Tom's Hardware in a significant expansion of its online paid content efforts.
Discussion: Tom's Hardware
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 …
Sam Tobin / Reuters:
A UK judge dismisses Wikimedia's Online Safety Act challenge over requiring Wikipedia to verify users and contributors' IDs, but says it can file new challenges  —  The operator of Wikipedia on Monday lost a legal challenge to parts of Britain's Online Safety Act, which sets tough new requirements …
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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Matt Novak / Gizmodo:
FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez says Paramount-Skydance agreed to “never-before-seen forms of government control over newsroom decisions” through a “truth arbiter”
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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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
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
Two tech groups are backing Anthropic's appeal of a court ruling allowing a copyright class action, saying potential big settlements could chill AI investment
Peter White / Deadline:
Stephen Colbert, whose late show is scheduled to end on CBS in May 2026, directly pitches Netflix and Amazon during his last show before a summer break
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Stuart Dredge / Music Ally:
A district court judge throws out SoundExchange's 2023 suit against SiriusXM, which had argued SoundExchange doesn't have the right to litigate royalty disputes
Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg:
Trade Desk's stock drops 35%+ after the company's latest earnings and projections heightened concerns about its growth prospects amid Amazon's ad-tech threat
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group agrees to sell 10 local TV stations, mostly in the South and Midwest, to Gray Media in a $171M deal expected to close in Q4
 

 
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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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