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Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump threatens to sue the BBC over the Panorama edit, seeking “no less than $1B in damages” if he does not get a full retraction and an apology  —  A lawyer for President Trump said the BBC's editing of a speech he gave was “defamatory.”  The broadcaster apologized on Monday for an “error in judgment.”
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Inside the downfall of the BBC's top bosses: many see their departure as part of a wider political effort to shift BBC reporting to the right on key issues  —  The whirlwind that started when Deborah Turness came under attack at a board meeting is part of a wider political story, some say
Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Report: at a town hall, outgoing BBC DG Tim Davie said that “we did make a mistake” in Panorama's Trump edit but “we've got to fight for our journalism”  —  Outgoing BBC director general Tim Davie, who resigned on Sunday amid a scandal over documentary program …
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Sources: BBC board member Robbie Gibb, who has links to the Conservative party, “led the charge” in pressuring the BBC's leadership over claims of systemic bias  —  Sources say Robbie Gibb amplified criticisms of Trump, Gaza and trans rights coverage, and had ‘a lot of oxygen in the room’
Lewis Goodall / Goodall and Good Luck:
An ex-BBC editor says Panorama's editing error is a minor issue exaggerated by right-wing newspapers and social media, but the BBC needs major internal reforms
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”
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Paramount Skydance plans to increase Paramount+ prices in the US starting January 15; monthly rates will rise $1, ad-supported tier will rise $30 to $90/year  —  David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is planning to spend more on content — and at the same time, it's going to charge more for streaming.
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Reuters:
Paramount says it will invest $1.5B+ to grow its streaming business and revitalize its film studio in 2026; David Ellison says its 2025 films “underperformed”
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Paramount releases its first earnings since the Skydance takeover, reporting Q3 revenue of $6.7B, DTC revenue up 17% YoY, and a $257M net loss; PSKY jumps 5%+
Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Sources: Bari Weiss has complained that CBS News' Standards and Practices team has “too much power” and asked “what's the point of standards?”  —  EXCLUSIVE: Internal rumblings within the newsroom come after the S&P head resigned and the network disbanded its vaunted Race and Culture unit.
Reuters:
A Munich court sides with Germany's music rights society GEMA in a case against OpenAI, saying OpenAI can't use song lyrics without a license; OpenAI can appeal  —  A German court on Tuesday sided with the country's music rights society GEMA in a closely watched copyright case against U.S.-based artificial intelligence firm OpenAI.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine partner with ElevenLabs to create AI versions of their voices for its Iconic Voice Marketplace; McConaughey also invests  —  McConaughey also invests in audio research and product company  —  Actors Matthew McConaughey and Michael Caine have teamed …
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Major streaming platforms are increasingly adopting “pause ads”, which appear when viewers pause content and can include full-screen, interactive formats  —  A moment that is frozen in time has become one of the media industry's hottest areas of focus.
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