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6:25 AM ET, November 17, 2025

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The Guardian:
President Trump plans to sue the BBC “for anywhere between a billion and $5B” next week, after the BBC rejected his compensation demands over a misleading edit  —  US president tells reporters he will sue the corporation for ‘anywhere between a billion and $5bn’
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Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Starz is interested in buying Hearst and Disney's A+E, the owner of its namesake channel and the History channel, but A+E is seeking a wealthier buyer  —  Who wants to buy a bunch of declining TV networks?  —  Good afternoon from Los Angeles, and thanks to those of you who came to the podcast business summit this past week.
Emma Rossiter / BBC:
Sky Sports shuts down its new female-focused TikTok channel Halo after three days, following online backlash for “sexist” posts, saying it “didn't get it right”  —  Sky Sports has scrapped its new female-focused TikTok channel, Halo, after it faced a backlash online …
Megan Cattel / Nieman Reports:
An interview with Lynsey Addario, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist, on conflict reporting, sexism in the field, and balancing motherhood and work  —  A new documentary captures Addario's work as a photojournalist balancing conflict reporting and motherhood.
Discussion: @vero1986.bsky.social
Max Tani / Semafor:
Vox launches its subscriber-only program on Patreon, offering access to Vox.com, ad-free content, livestream events, two new exclusive video series, and more  —  The Scoop  —  A prominent platform for creators and podcasters has wooed one of the original unpaywalled digital media brands.
Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
An interview with TPM's Josh Marshall on the political blog turning 25, lessons from being an outsider, staying independent, ads vs. memberships, and more  —  Josh Marshall reflects on building “a tabloid for smart people” and how his politics blog survived in a “chaotic and unstable and bad business.”
Sohee Kim / Bloomberg:
A look at Webtoon's IP partnerships, as it struggles to gain traction in the US, which only accounts for ~10% of its sales despite having 155M+ MAUs globally  —  The company that popularized scrolling web comics is tapping Spider-Man and Darth Vader as part of its most ambitious move yet to crack the US market.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Google and Disney's agreement gives YouTube TV users access to ESPN's full lineup of sports, including ESPN Unlimited, at no additional cost by the end of 2026  —  Through the new agreement, YouTube TV users will have access to ESPN's full lineup of sports including content from ESPN Unlimited
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CNBC:
Google and Disney reach a deal to restore 20+ channels, including ABC and ESPN, on YouTube TV
Tess Patton / The Wrap:
The Los Angeles Times Guild reached a tentative agreement with management after more than three years of bargaining, averting a strike authorized by members  —  The union of journalists will meet Monday to outline the proposed deal with management “on all outstanding issues in the contract”
 
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Sources: the MLS-Apple TV deal will end in 2029, three and a half years earlier than planned; compensation averages $250M for the three remaining full seasons
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Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr says he won't end the FCC's news distortion policy despite a petition from a bipartisan group of former FCC chairs and commissioners
Austin Fuller / Current:
Chicago Public Media partners with alt-weekly Chicago Reader for a six-month pilot to sell ads and sponsorships; CPM brought in $13.1M in ads in 2024
Jacob Bernstein / New York Times:
A profile of Olivia Nuzzi as she prepares for the December 2 publication of American Canto, a memoir about her career and her relationship with RFK Jr
 

 
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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

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

A.J. Vicens / Reuters:
US and Canadian authorities warn that Chinese hackers are using the Brickstorm malware to install backdoor access within unnamed government and IT entities
 
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