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8:30 AM ET, October 29, 2025

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Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
The Times of London takes down a story about former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio criticizing Zohran Mamdani, after de Blasio says the outlet fabricated his comments  —  The former New York City mayor said comments attributed to him about Zohran Mamdani, reported in The Times of London on Tuesday, were fabricated.
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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
RISJ survey across 24 countries: news creators and influencers gain more attention in countries with struggling traditional media and high social media usage  —  A new report highlights how “messy, fragmented, and loosely defined news sources have become for many people.”
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
DAZN and FIFA plan to relaunch streaming service FIFA+ for free globally in 2026 alongside a multichannel news service; FIFA+ won't offer live World Cup games  —  With the FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner, soccer's governing body has teamed with streamer DAZN to relaunch FIFA+ …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Paramount Skydance lays off ~1,000 staff, mostly in the US; in a memo, David Ellison says the cuts “are necessary to position Paramount for long-term success”  —  Paramount Skydance, aiming to get leaner and meaner, today is laying off about 1,000 employees, mostly in the U.S. David Ellison …
Olivia Poh / Bloomberg:
Publicis agrees to acquire Singapore-based Hepmil Media Group, which works with 3K+ creators to make memes and content for 450+ brands, for an undisclosed sum  —  Advertising giant Publicis Groupe SA agreed to buy Singapore's Hepmil Media Group to bolster its social-media expertise in Southeast Asia's rapidly growing online market.
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News:
CBS News hires Charles Forelle, who recently left his role as deputy editor at The Wall Street Journal; he had been with the WSJ since 2002  —  Charles Forelle, who recently left his role as deputy editor at The Wall Street Journal, has been hired at CBS News in a similar role, reports Lachlan Cartwright of Breaker.
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Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount signs a 10-year lease for 285K+ square feet at 1888 Studios in Bayonne, NJ, making it eligible for tax credits of up to 40% for movies and TV shows  —  The move to 1888 Studios comes amid New Jersey's rapid rise as a production hotspot.  —  Paramount is coming to New Jersey …
Trishla Ostwal / Adweek:
Some ad buyers say brands are increasingly spending on Reddit due to the site's prominence in AI-powered search results and its growing audience  —  Advertisers are increasingly putting their digital ad spend into Reddit, drawn by the platform's growing audience and its influence …
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Emma Roth / The Verge:
YouTube will age-restrict more video game content showing “graphic violence” and stop creators from directing users to gambling sites involving digital goods  —  YouTube will age-gate ‘an additional small subset’ of violent content, even if it's from a video game.
 
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The American Journalism Project invests $3.5M into three nonprofit local news outlets: Cardinal News in Virginia, Honolulu Civil Beat, and the Nashville Banner
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
Immediate Media's Olive magazine relaunches as a 148-page “bookazine”, with eight issues per year for £8.99 each, as it broadens its editorial focus beyond food
Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:
Ex-Disney executive Sean Bailey launches B5 Studios, backed by RedBird, to use AI, video game engines, and other tech to produce content faster and more cheaply
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
The BBC says its Doctor Who partnership with Disney, which gave Disney+ global streaming rights, ended after two years and it is “fully committed to Doctor Who”
David Folkenflik / NPR:
In the past two weeks, at least three WaPo editorials have taken on matters in which Jeff Bezos has a financial or corporate interest without noting his stake
 

 
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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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