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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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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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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
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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
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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 …
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
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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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Todd Spangler / Variety:
iHeartMedia hires ex-Amazon exec Lisa Coffey in the newly created role of chief business officer, overseeing iHeart's new ad products and digitization efforts — Ad-tech and digital media veteran Lisa Coffey has joined iHeartMedia, the biggest U.S. radio broadcaster and a major podcast producer …
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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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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.
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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 …
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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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