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12:20 PM ET, September 24, 2025

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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'
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”
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 …
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 …
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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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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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Meta says Instagram has hit 3B monthly users and is changing its home screen to prioritize DMs and Reels; it is testing opening directly into Reels in India  —  Instagram has reached 3 billion monthly users, cementing the network as one of the most popular consumer apps of all time and leading …
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
Telemundo Studios plans a short-form vertical drama slate featuring adaptations of existing Telemundo content and original productions developed for the format  —  The mobile-first format will kick off with a four-title lineup, including an adaptation of Kate del Castillo's “Armas de Mujer”
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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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
Bloomberg:
Chinese movies have averaged ~20% of the global box office since 2020, with 98% of their earnings coming from their domestic market, as America's dominance ebbs
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
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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
Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Disney announces price hikes for Disney+, Hulu, ESPN Select, and certain bundles, starting October 21
 

 
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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

Will Oremus / Washington Post:
Two studies suggest AI chatbots can shift political views more effectively than TV campaign ads, especially by presenting many claims, regardless of accuracy
 
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