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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'
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 — Together, the two TV station groups, Sinclair and Nexstar, control more than 20 percent of ABC's local affiliates.
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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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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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Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Huxe, an app built by three former NotebookLM developers that offers users personalized daily briefs and topic exploration with AI podcast hosts, raised $4.6M — Google's AI note-taking and research assistant NotebookLM took off to a spectacular reception at launch, capturing people's imaginations …
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Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple quietly cancels the release of Apple TV+ show The Savant this Friday; its trailer faced backlash for allegedly misrepresenting right-wing ideologies — Apple has quietly cancelled the release of The Savant, which was set to hit Apple TV+ this Friday, September 26.
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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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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Independent reports 2024 revenue up 15% YoY to £53.2M, the first time it's topped £50M since it went digital-only; pre-tax profit rose 68% YoY to £3.2M — Annual revenue at The Independent crossed the £50m mark last year for the first time since the brand went digital-only.
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Sources: Microsoft is in talks with US publishers about launching a two-sided marketplace that would compensate publishers for their content used by AI products — Microsoft is in talks with select U.S. publishers about a pilot program to help launch a two-sided marketplace …
Javier E. David / Dallas Morning News:
DallasNews Corporation shareholders approve a merger with Hearst, shutting out an unsolicited bid from an affiliate of Alden Global Capital — The merger brings together two storied brands in journalism and expands Hearst's footprint in Texas. … The deal marks a new chapter …
