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Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Sources: Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is leaving Paramount after closing a major film and TV deal with NBCU; he was unhappy with Paramount's new regime — TV's top creator has just closed a massive deal with rival NBCUniversal for film and TV when his commitments with Paramount are up.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Source: Bari Weiss is looking to poach conservatives from other networks and met with CNN personality Scott Jennings; Weiss reportedly approached Bret Baier — Bari Weiss hasn't said much publicly about the direction she wants to take CBS News in. But her office meeting calendar is starting to show clues.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson says he plans to leave the network at the end of 2025
CBS Evening News co-anchor John Dickerson says he plans to leave the network at the end of 2025
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler says the news channel will officially rebrand from MSNBC to MS NOW on November 15, ahead of the planned spinoff into Versant — The rebrand of the cable news channel will take place Nov. 15, with a marketing effort launching next week.
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Natalie Korach / Status:
Sources: CNN staff were taken aback when Mark Thompson suggested easing up on covering Trump's East Wing demolition after a rare White House visit last week — CNN chief Mark Thompson made a rare appearance at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
A look at the fight between NPR and the CPB over a $36M contract to operate a satellite distribution system for public radio stations — The chasm is widening between NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the nonprofit that funneled federal dollars to public media until Congress killed that funding earlier this year.
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Michael Sainato / The Guardian:
ICE detained British journalist Sami Hamdi on October 26 at SFO; the Council on American-Islamic Relations says it was retaliation for his criticism of Israel — Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi's detainment in move denounced as ‘affront to free speech’
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told friends that he is interested in acquiring WBD's IP, including HBO, contrasting with co-CEO Greg Peters' skepticism — Its CEO tries to head off Paramount's offer. BTS plans its biggest tour ever. — Good afternoon from Los Angeles, and thank you to Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
NBC News unveils a marketing campaign that attempts to address low trust in news media, promoting the network as a place for “facts”, “clarity”, and “calm” — NBC News unveiled a new marketing campaign on Monday that attempts to address low trust in news media …
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Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
How a focus on video helped News UK's Talksport transform from a radio station to a multi-platform sports brand, with 35M to 45M YouTube views per month — Talksport has invested in a studio upgrade to help boost video content as it further transitions from traditional radio station to being a more video-focused brand.
Matt Karolian / 📰🤖:
RivalIQ: WaPo's YouTube channel's views fell 85% from April to September, after Dave Jorgenson, who led the channel, left to launch Local News International — Back in July I wrote the substack Can The Washington Post Make It Without Their “TikTok Guy” Dave Jorgenson?
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Ex-Bellingcat journalist Tristan Lee and open-source researcher Jennefer Harper launch Decoherence Media to cover “authoritarian and anti-democratic movements” — Two veteran data journalists are launching a new investigative publication to cover rising authoritarianism from the shadowy corners of the internet.
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New York Times:
US progressives are embracing debate shows long used by conservatives, seeing the format as a more authentic alternative to “spoon-fed” political talking points — As millions tune in to hyperpartisan face-offs on YouTube or TikTok, can the left find its own Charlie Kirk?
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