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5:35 PM ET, October 8, 2025

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Charles Gasparino / New York Post:
Sources: Paramount Skydance is in talks with private equity firms including Apollo Global Management to join its potential $60B bid for Warner Bros. Discovery  —  Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison is in talks with major private equity firms to join his possible bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery …
CNN:
The Pentagon Press Association formally objects to Defense Department rules “that appear designed to stifle a free press” and “further isolate reporters”  —  Military officials are pushing forward with new restrictions on the Pentagon press corps despite objections from news organizations and watchdog groups.
Glenn Peoples / Billboard:
Live Nation plans to offer $1.3B of convertible senior notes with 2031 due dates, seeking to repay existing debt and possibly fund concert venues  —  As of June 30, the concert giant had $6.48 billion of debt on its balance sheet. … Live Nation plans to offer $1.3 billion of convertible senior notes …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Rachel Tashjian, most recently the fashion critic for The Washington Post, joins CNN as a senior style reporter for a new digital product  —  CNN treads regularly in the halls of government, but now it's getting ready for a stroll on the catwalk.  —  Rachel Tashjian, most recently …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Lemonade Stand, a business podcast launched seven months ago by three Twitch streamers, grows to over 16,000 Patreon subscribers, generating $58K+ per month  —  The business show Lemonade Stand has an audience that is 91% male and 60% Gen Z  —  Welcome back to Soundbite.
Jeremy Barr / @jeremymbarr:
[Thread] Filings in the Fox News/Smartmatic case show internal criticism from Fox employees about coverage, including their condemnation of opinion hosts  —  Some filings made public yesterday in the Fox News/Smartmatic case include some internal criticisms from Fox employees about coverage (I BELIEVE from an internal 2020 company survey) One said: “The content we produce has made the world, and especially our country, a worse [image]
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
On his two-year anniversary as CNN CEO, Mark Thompson talks about the core value proposition of CNN, cable news, CNN's alleged left-leaning bias, and more  —  Since taking the helm of CNN two years ago, Sir Mark Thompson—both a British Knight and American citizen—has been something …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Filing: PA Media Group reports 2024 revenue up 3% YoY to £116.3M, its eighth consecutive year of revenue growth, but profit before tax declined by 4% to £8.6M  —  Accounts for 2024 are first under new CEO Emily Shelley.  —  PA Media Group has grown its revenue for the eighth year in a row …
Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter:
Spotify enters into a direct music publishing agreement with BMG, following deals in 2025 with UMG, Sony Music, Warner Chappell, and Kobalt  —  “Working directly with Spotify helps us reinforce our mission to ensure songwriters are fairly represented and rewarded for their work," BMG CEO Thomas Coesfeld said.
Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: WaPo plans to launch video podcasts, one hosted by columnist Megan McArdle next month and a flagship show led by Opinion Editor Adam O'Neal in January  —  Mentioned in this edition: Bari Weiss, Tom Cibrowski, Rebecca Blumenstein, Lachlan Murdoch, Ben Shapiro, Laura Loomer, Paul Beckett …
 
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Sources: Bari Weiss introduced herself to CBS News staff on Tuesday's morning call, saying she wants to “win” and ending by saying “let's do the fucking news”
 

 
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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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