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3:20 AM ET, October 2, 2025

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Meghan Bobrowsky / Wall Street Journal:
Meta plans to start using users' AI chatbot conversations to help personalize ads and content, starting December 16, but not in the UK, South Korea, and the EU  —  While users won't be able to opt out from the new policy, the content of some conversations will be automatically excluded
Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
NBCUniversal and YouTube TV agree to a short-term carriage agreement extension to prevent a blackout of NBC, Bravo, and other channels on YouTube TV  —  The companies avoid a blackout of NBC, Bravo, Telemundo and more on the Google-owned distributor  —  NBCUniversal and YouTube TV extended negotiations …
Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg:
SAG-AFTRA criticizes AI-generated actress Tilly Norwood, the subject of a viral UK TV parody, and says that it opposes replacing performers with “synthetics”  —  SAG-Aftra, the union of film and TV industry actors, criticized the AI-generated character Tilly Norwood …
Ivan L. Nagy / Columbia Journalism Review:
Officials give Pentagon reporters a handful of days to “consult with legal counsel” about new rules restricting reporting in exchange for press passes  —  “None of us are signing this pledge,” said one reporter.  —  Pentagon reporters are scrambling to come up with a response …
Reuters:
Sources: Yahoo nears a deal to sell AOL to Italian app developer Bending Spoons for ~$1.4B; AOL.com's traffic has recently grown 20% YoY among users aged 25-54  —  - Bending Spoons in advanced talks to buy AOL from Yahoo, sources say  — The Italian unicorn has been on an acquisition spree, may IPO
Elizabeth A. Harris / New York Times:
PEN America warns that book bans in public schools have become “rampant and common”, with 3,750+ titles banned in 87 districts during the 2024-25 school year  —  A new report from PEN America tracks restrictions on school books across 45 states.
Joe Otterson / Variety:
Apple TV+ extends its deal for Peanuts content, including its library and new shows, until 2030 and continues to offer holiday specials for free on set dates  —  The “Peanuts” gang is staying put at Apple TV+, with the streamer inking a five-year deal extension to keep Charlie Brown and friends on the service until 2030.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon and Spotify announce a global partnership that gives advertisers using Amazon DSP programmatic access to Spotify's streaming audio and video inventory  —  Spotify competes directly with Amazon Music for subscribers and ad dollars — but now Spotify is teaming up with a different division …
Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Sources: Universal Music and Warner Music are nearing landmark AI licensing deals with companies including Google, ElevenLabs, Stability AI, Suno, and Udio  —  Universal and Warner seek payment structure similar to streaming as more disruption looms  —  Universal Music and Warner Music …
Discussion: Reuters
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount hires Josh Silverman, previously Mattel's chief franchise officer, as president of global products and experiences, overseeing consumer products, more  —  The exec, most recently the chief franchise officer of Mattel, will oversee consumer products, live experiences …
Discussion: The Wrap, Deadline and TVNewsCheck
 
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Ben Mullin / @benmullin:
WSJ EIC Emma Tucker announces that deputy editor in chief Charles Forelle is leaving after 23 years at the newspaper
Eric Fisher / Front Office Sports:
MLB viewership rose in 2025: ESPN averaged 1.8M viewers, up 21% YoY; Fox rose 9% to 2.04M viewers, MLB Network up 13%, MLB.TV up 34% to 19.39B minutes, a record
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Ryan Knappenberger / Courthouse News Service:
A three-judge panel upheld a civil contempt ruling against Catherine Herridge for refusing to reveal her source for Fox News stories on a FBI-targeted scientist
Jessica Golden / CNBC:
Versant, the NBCUniversal spinoff, signs an 11-year media rights deal with the WNBA, starting in the 2026 season and including at least 50 WNBA games annually
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Disney sent a cease-and-desist to Character.AI for misusing its characters in harmful ways, including sexual exploitation; the startup removed Disney characters
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
Google's Ad Transparency tool no longer shows any political ads, past or present, from any EU countries ahead of new EU ad transparency regulations
 

 
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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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