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Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Jimmy Kimmel was taken off the air because the Trump administration didn't like what he had to say and threatened his employers until they shut him up  —  Let's be clear about what just happened: Jimmy Kimmel, a prominent late-night comedian, was just taken off the airwaves …
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Deadline:
Nexstar and Sinclair, who said they'd preempt Kimmel, are lobbying the FCC over regulatory issues; Nexstar needs FCC approval for its $6.2B Tegna acquisition  —  Their announcements on Wednesday come amid the furor over host's comments about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination …
Joey Garrison / USA Today:
President Trump says negative coverage about him by TV networks should be grounds for the FCC to revoke broadcast licenses, and “it will be up to Brendan Carr”  —  WASHINGTON ‒ President Donald Trump said overwhelming negative coverage about him by television networks …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney's ABC says it will take Jimmy Kimmel Live! off its schedule “indefinitely” after Nexstar said its ABC affiliates would pre-empt airings of the program  —  Disney's ABC said it would take Jimmy Kimmel's popular late-night show off its schedule “indefinitely” …
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
President Trump applauded ABC's move to take Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air and urged NBC to do the same to Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers  —  Trump wrote on Truth Social, “Great News for America: The ratings challenged Jimmy Kimmel Show is CANCELLED.  Congratulations to ABC for finally having the courage to do what had to be done.
George Winslow / TV Tech:
The FCC's Anna Gomez, the commission's lone Democrat, calls ABC's decision to take Jimmy Kimmel off the air a “cowardly corporate capitulation” to FCC threats
Sean James / Mediaite:
Brendan Carr says the FCC may need to pursue “remedies” against Jimmy Kimmel, if ABC doesn't discipline him, for implying Charlie Kirk's killer was a MAGA fan
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
The BBC and UK's other public sector broadcasters call for new regulations to force platforms such as YouTube to give them a fairer deal and more prominence  —  Bosses say independent news needs to be promoted on social platforms that increasing numbers of viewers are turning to
Discussion: The Times, BBC and Deadline
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
A group of 60 Netflix Animation Studios workers requested voluntary union recognition from management as they seek to unionize the Animation Guild  —  The staffers are attempting to join the Animation Guild, which continues to organize aggressively inside the production space.
Vanity Fair:
Vanity Fair announces 12 new hires, including Olivia Nuzzi, who left New York Magazine in October 2024 after admitting to an affair with RFK Jr.  —  Jennifer Pastore, Olivia Nuzzi, Lindsey Underwood, Aidan McLaughlin, and more to join the magazine  —  Today, Vanity Fair global editorial …
Amanda Meade / The Guardian:
Australia's ABC is barred from a Trump press conference in the UK for “logistical reasons” after an ABC reporter questioned Trump about his business activity  —  Exclusive: London bureau of Australia's national broadcaster informed accreditation removed for ‘logistical reasons’
Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
The News Movement is restructuring under a holding company called Caliber and plans to launch an app, SaySo, which will be “like Apple News+ but for creators”  —  The holding company will house TNM, The Recount, Capsule, and Caliber Collective ahead of a 2026 app launch
Oliver Connolly / The Guardian:
Tom Brady's twin roles as commentator and minority team owner is one in a long line of conflicts of interest in sports media, including the NFL's stake in ESPN  —  The seven-time Super Bowl champion has a prominent position at both Fox and the team he co-owns.  It's getting harder for those two things to exist together
 
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Maya Sweedler / Associated Press:
Survey: ~50% of US adults who subscribe only to sports streamers are “somewhat” or “very” satisfied by the availability of sports events they want to watch
Jesse Drucker / New York Times:
A top IRS official, Holly Paz, sues the agency, claiming officials unlawfully leaked her employment data to news outlets, including Fox News
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Steven Zeitchik / The Hollywood Reporter:
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Meta has held discussions with Axel Springer, Fox Corp., News Corp, and others in recent months about licensing their articles for use in its AI tools
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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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