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10:30 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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Financial Times:
As part of the Paramount-UFC deal, premium fights will be available for free to Paramount+ subscribers, ending the pay-per-view model present on ESPN  —  Agreement with mixed martial arts promoter is the largest since David Ellison took charge of Hollywood studio
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
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 …
Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
The Associated Press plans to end its weekly book reviews, beginning September 1, citing low audience engagement, but will continue to cover books as stories  —  Terrible news from The Associated Press.  Media Nation correspondent J.A. passes along this note from Anthony McCartney, the AP's global entertainment and lifestyle editor.
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 28%+  —  A deal between Nexstar and Tegna could be a litmus test for the FCC's deregulation push
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 …
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
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”
 
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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

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