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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Jimmy Kimmel returned to TV after nearly a week's suspension, said it was never his intention to make light of the murder of a young man, and thanked supporters — Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension and nearly broke down in tears …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
In a post, President Trump criticized ABC for returning Jimmy Kimmel to the air and said he would “test ABC out” as “they gave me $16 Million Dollars” last time — U.S. president says, 'Last time I went after [ABC], they gave me $16 Million Dollars. This one sounds even more lucrative'
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Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
The FCC's Brendan Carr says “local TV stations” “stood up” to a national programmer by preempting Kimmel and that “we need to keep empowering local TV stations” — PUSHING BACK — Controversial regulator Brendan Carr wants to see more local stations pushing back.
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Sinclair and Nexstar say they will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live!, meaning about a quarter of the ABC stations in the US won't be airing the show
Sinclair and Nexstar say they will preempt Jimmy Kimmel Live!, meaning about a quarter of the ABC stations in the US won't be airing the show
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Mike Davis / Asbury Park Press:
New Jersey PBS will shut down on July 1, 2026, due to the federal rescission and state funding falling 75% to $250K — - It's unclear what will become of the state's seven broadcasting licenses, which WNET has managed sine 2011 — TRENTON - New Jersey PBS will shut down next summer …
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Karen Attiah files a grievance via the Washington Post's labor union and submits a four-page letter to HR seeking to recover damages for her firing — The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk's assassination.
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Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Some Australian leaders debate whether the country should use a Chinese-owned version of TikTok or one run by a Trump-allied consortium that includes News Corp — Expert raises concerns about what US TikTok deal could mean for News Corp's ‘worrying dominance’ in Australian media
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Alex Sherman / CNBC:
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league could begin renegotiating its media rights as soon as 2026, four years ahead of the current deal's opt-out clause — The NFL could begin renegotiating its media rights deals as soon as 2026, four years ahead of the current agreement's opt-out clause …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
KPMG: the 12 largest media companies collectively spent ~$210B on content in 2024, up 4% YoY, led by Comcast/NBCUniversal at $37B and YouTube at $32B — The industry's 12 biggest media and entertainment companies set another new content-spending record in 2024, paying out around $210 billion …
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Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, YouTube says it will reinstate creators it banned for COVID and election misinfo, and blames Biden officials for the bans — YouTube's parent company, Alphabet, on Tuesday said it would reinstate creators previously banned for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and false election content.
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Disney announces price hikes for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select, and certain bundles, starting October 21 — The increase comes after widespread calls for a Disney boycott amid Jimmy Kimmel's temporary suspension — Disney+, Hulu and ESPN's Select plan will get more expensive starting in October …
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Media monitoring company Signal AI, which has content licensing deals with media groups like the FT, raised $165M led by Battery Ventures, now a majority owner — Risk management and media monitoring company chaired by Archie Norman raises funds from Battery Ventures
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
A look at Wired's efforts to turn its journalists into recognizable figures across platforms; over the past year it has launched six new talent-led video series — To capitalize on the momentum, the Condé Nast title is launching a sweeping out-of-home campaign to promote its upcoming issue.
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