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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
BBC Chair Samir Shah says the Panorama edit “did give the impression of a direct call for violent action” and apologizes for the “error of judgement” — BBC chair Samir Shah has apologized to the U.K. culture, media and sport committee following a scandal around …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Trump thanks the Telegraph for “exposing” that BBC Panorama had misleadingly edited his January 6 speech; BBC got a letter threatening legal action from Trump
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Financial Times:
BBC Chair Samir Shah criticizes a leaked memo by an ex-BBC outside adviser that led to resignations, calling it a “personal account” without the “full picture”
BBC Chair Samir Shah criticizes a leaked memo by an ex-BBC outside adviser that led to resignations, calling it a “personal account” without the “full picture”
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
BBC DG Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness resign, after the BBC was accused of “serious and systemic” bias on topics like Trump, Gaza, and trans rights
BBC DG Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness resign, after the BBC was accused of “serious and systemic” bias on topics like Trump, Gaza, and trans rights
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Jane Martinson / The Guardian:
With Tim Davie's and Deborah Turness' resignations, the BBC gives in to coordinated, politically motivated, right-wing attacks by the Telegraph and Trump allies
With Tim Davie's and Deborah Turness' resignations, the BBC gives in to coordinated, politically motivated, right-wing attacks by the Telegraph and Trump allies
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Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Outgoing BBC News CEO Deborah Turness defends BBC journalists after President Trump called them “corrupt” and “very dishonest people” over an edited documentary
Outgoing BBC News CEO Deborah Turness defends BBC journalists after President Trump called them “corrupt” and “very dishonest people” over an edited documentary
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Townhall, Reuters, The Daily Sceptic, Variety, GB News, The Indian Express, National Union of Journalists … and BBC
Hannah Miller / Bloomberg:
Paramount plans an additional 1,600 job cuts as part of a goal to achieve $3B+ in cost savings; the new goal is $1B higher than Paramount's previous target — Paramount Skydance Corp., reporting financial results for the first time since a new investor group took over the media company in August …
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Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:
Paramount reports streaming business revenue up 17% YoY to $2.17B, driven by a 24% increase in Paramount+ revenue to $1.77B, with 79.1M subscribers globally — The media giant's revenue was flat at $6.7 billion, weighed down by declines in TV advertising and distribution
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount releases its first earnings report since the Skydance takeover, posting Q3 revenue of $6.7B and a net loss of $257M; PSKY jumps 5%+ after hours — The company is targeting $30 billion in revenue in 2026, Ellison told Wall Street in an investor letter, and is launching a …
Megan Swift / TribLIVE.com:
A US appeals court panel orders the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to restore striking journalists' benefits from 2017, ruling the paper bargained in bad faith — A federal appeals court panel on Monday ruled in favor of striking journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, possibly heralding an end …
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Sony Music reports Q2 revenue up 21% YoY to ~$3.5B, operating income up 28% to ~$749M; Sony Pictures' revenue drops 3% to ~$2.2B, operating income falls to $90M — Sony Group Corporation lifted its annual earnings forecast after posting double-digit profit growth for the July-September quarter …
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CNN:
President Trump asks SCOTUS to toss the $5M civil case that found he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll, after an appeals court denied review in June — President Donald Trump on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to review the $5 million civil case that found he sexually abused and defamed magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
Kendra Barnett / Adweek:
Reddit launches Interactive Ads, letting brands create immersive, participatory experiences directly in the Reddit feed, now testing with select advertisers — Paramount is promoting its film The Running Man, starring Glen Powell, in a gamified experience on Reddit
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Colin Kirkland / MediaPost:
TikTok and iHeartMedia partner for the TikTok Podcast Network, with up to 25 new podcasts by TikTok creators focusing on lifestyle, personal stories, and more — Building on a strategic partnership that brought TikTok creators to the stage, iHeartMedia — an audio-first media company …
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Sky News says it will use WaPo's stand-alone content platform Arc XP to improve its newsroom workflows, apps, and site as part of its Sky News 2030 initiative — Comcast's Sky News has announced a new partnership with the Washington Post that will see the global television news channel use …
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Believe in Better, @matthewkeyslive and financialpost
Anna Washenko / Engadget:
Meta to discontinue Facebook's Like and Share buttons for external sites in February 2026 as their usage “naturally declined as the digital landscape evolved” — The platform's sharing plugin will also be discontinued. — Next year will see the end arrive for two of Facebook's external social plugins.
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Moneycontrol, @blackamazon.bsky.social, Meta for Developers and Pixel Envy, more at Techmeme »
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Patreon launches Quips, short tweet-like posts that serve as previews to content behind paywalls, and adds tools for content creators to collaborate on posts — The subscriptions-based creator platform has slowly expanded its offering to be more like a social media feed.
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