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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q3 revenue up 12% YoY to €4.3B, above €4.23B est., subscribers up 12% YoY to 281M, MAUs up 11% YoY to 713M, and a €582M operating income — Spotify Technology SA reported active users and sales in the third quarter that surpassed analysts' expectations even as ad-supported revenue fell.
Jake Evans / ABC:
Australia plans to introduce legislation this week requiring streamers with 1M+ Australian subscribers to spend 10%+ of their local expenditure on local content — In short: — Streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime will be required to spend a share of their local revenue on making Australian programs.
Xander Elliards / The National:
Jimmy Wales says Wikipedia's “Gaza genocide” page fails to meet its neutrality standards; the article is listed as “protected” until 21:47 UTC on November 4 — WIKIPEDIA founder Jimmy Wales has intervened over the platform's article on Gaza genocide.
Vogue:
Teen Vogue is joining Vogue.com but will keep its own identity; Vogue Head of Editorial Content Chloe Malle will lead Teen Vogue, as EIC Versha Sharma leaves — The transition, in which Teen Vogue will keep its unique editorial identity and mission, fortifies the evolving Vogue ecosystem.
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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
Condé United and The NewsGuild “strongly condemn” Teen Vogue's consolidation, saying it will throttle staff diversity and blunt its progressive political bent
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube rejects Disney's request to restore ABC on November 4, Election Day, amid an ongoing blackout caused by a dispute over rate hikes and pricing — The war of words between Disney and Google continues — on the fourth day of the blackout of ESPN, ABC and other Disney networks on YouTube TV amid a fee dispute.
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Sam Tobin / Reuters:
The UK's High Court rules against Getty in its lawsuit against Stability AI over its image generator; the judge calls the ruling “extremely limited in scope” — Getty Images largely lost its landmark lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stability AI over its image generator at London's High Court on Tuesday.
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Thomson Reuters:
Thomson Reuters reports Q3 revenue up 3% YoY to $1.78B and operating profit up 43% YoY to $593M; Reuters News had $207M in revenue and $42M adjusted EBITDA — TORONTO, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Thomson Reuters (TSX/Nasdaq: TRI) today reported results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025:
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Katie Deighton / Wall Street Journal:
Coca-Cola releases new AI-generated ads for the 2025 holidays, after finding people didn't know or care about the use of AI, despite criticism for its 2024 ads — ‘Holidays Are Coming’ faster and cheaper for the soda giant, which caught heat last year for its AI-generated ads
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Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Amazon rolls out Alexa+ on the Amazon Music app on iOS and Android, letting Alexa+ Early Access users request obscure information or complex recommendations — The AI assistant can make nuanced song recommendations and build you a vibe-based playlist.
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Emma Jacobs / Financial Times:
Corporate podcasts are increasingly incorporating video elements, with major companies like IBM and Google producing video interviews featuring executives — Hybrid shows are the latest trend as multimedia corporate communications seek more platforms and bigger audiences
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix is in talks to license video podcasts from iHeartMedia and is seeking exclusivity, meaning full episodes would no longer be uploaded to YouTube
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Washington Post:
Source: Laura Loomer has been credentialed to cover the Pentagon, joining a new cohort of right-wing media that have agreed to the Pentagon's new press policy — The far-right activist and former congressional candidate has repeatedly criticized defense officials on her website …
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James Shotter / Financial Times:
Israeli lawmakers advance legislation to give the government more control over Israel's TV and radio groups; the bill must pass two more votes in parliament — Proposal would enable wide-ranging powers over TV and radio groups — Israeli lawmakers have advanced controversial legislation …
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Sean James / Mediaite:
In an unaired segment of his 60 Minutes interview on November 2, Trump said CBS paid him a lot of money to settle his lawsuit over Kamala Harris' 2024 interview — One part of President Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview on Sunday that did not air live: The president gloating that CBS paid …
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Cynthia Littleton / Variety:
Trump praised Skydance's Paramount takeover and Bari Weiss' appointment, saying it is the “greatest thing” that has happened “to a free and open and good press”
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Rob Golum / Bloomberg:
Crypto.com strikes a deal with Hollywood.com to let users make predictions related to movies, actors, shows, and awards — Digital asset exchange Crypto.com struck a deal with the entertainment website Hollywood.com to offer wagering on events like movies and awards.
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