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Sara Fischer / Axios:
President Trump says he “would not be happy” if the FCC lifted the broadcast ownership cap, contrasting FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's long-held position — President Trump said Sunday he “would not be happy” if the Federal Communications Commission lifted the national ownership cap …
Rob Golum / Bloomberg:
Filing: Sinclair offers to acquire Scripps for $7 per share in cash and stock, a 70% premium over Scripps' November 21 closing price of $4.12 — Sinclair Inc., one of the largest US TV broadcasters, offered to acquire competitor E.W. Scripps Co. for $7 a share in cash and stock.
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Bart Meijer / Reuters:
The EU unconditionally approves Omnicom's $13.25B all-stock deal to buy Interpublic, creating the world's largest ad agency to better compete with Big Tech — The EU Commission on Monday said it had unconditionally approved Omnicom Group's (OMC.N) $13.25 billion all-stock deal to buy rival Interpublic Group (IPG.N).
Erik Wemple / New York Times:
The White House now has conflicting approaches for AP journalists, restoring frontline access for AP photographers while continuing to exclude its reporters — The White House now has conflicting approaches for Associated Press journalists as it fights the news service in court over access to presidential events.
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Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times:
Sources: Spotify plans to raise US subscription prices in Q1 2026, its first US price rise since July 2024, after increasing prices in other countries this year — Increase will come as music-streaming company aims for continued profitability — Spotify is preparing to raise US subscription prices …
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PhoneArena, Music Ally, Android Authority, Digital Music News, Benzinga and 9to5Mac
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Documents released as part of Smartmatic's lawsuit against Fox News show the tensions between Fox News executives and Trump before and after the 2020 election — Even before the 2020 election, tensions were high between Fox News executives and Trump, new documents show
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The Guardian, Mediaite, @jeremymbarr, DNYUZ, @jeremymbarr, International Business Times and @jeremymbarr
Jaures Yip / CNBC:
A US judge issues a temporary restraining order blocking OpenAI from using the word “cameo” for Sora features, following a trademark lawsuit by video app Cameo — OpenAI will not be allowed use the word “cameo” to name any products or features in its Sora app for a month …
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TechCrunch, Moneycontrol, Tech Times, Chicago Business Journal, Chicago Tribune, OpenAI, Gizmodo, DNYUZ, Engadget, Los Angeles Times and Bloomberg Law
Scott Nover / @scottnover:
[Thread] Politico is ending its print newspaper, which had been publishing three times per week while Congress is in session, at the end of the year — News: Politico is ending its print newspaper at the end of the year. “It no longer makes sense to continue publishing in print when the overwhelming majority of our audience consumes us electronically,” a company spokesperson told @washingtonpost.
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Jeff Horwitz / Reuters:
Filing: Meta axed research based on a Nielsen survey in 2020 that found evidence of social media harms, claiming the survey was tainted by the “media narrative” — - Plaintiffs allege Meta hid product risks from users and authorities — Meta accused of ineffective youth safety features …
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Engadget, CNBC, KGTV-TV, DNYUZ, The Gateway Pundit, RedState, @debpearlstein.bsky.social, BMI, Tech Times, Social Media Today, Ukrainian National News, @jessdkant.bsky.social, @jbakcoleman.bsky.social, @mikeelgan.bsky.social, Joe Braidwood on LinkedIn, Prof. Julie Posetti on LinkedIn, @matslbengtsson.bsky.social, @Cambion@mastodon.nl, @b9AcE@todon.eu, @huibmodderkolk.bsky.social, Neowin, Benzinga and Digit
Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal:
PG-rated movies dominate the US Box Office, driven by films like A Minecraft Movie; an NRG study finds kids want a social experience with friends and family — The PG rating has become the king of the box office. The entertainment business now relies on kids dragging their parents to theaters.
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American Thinker
Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
A profile of Daniel Suhr, a conservative lawyer and Brendan Carr ally who is behind many news distortion complaints against US TV networks under FCC review — Critics are concerned that Daniel Suhr, the head of a conservative legal group, may be pulling the strings behind many of the Trump FCC's moves
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@jeremymbarr
Bloomberg:
Sources: music mogul David Geffen would net $500M+ in profit before taxes from a WBD sale at $25 per share; Geffen had bought ~30M shares at $7 to $8 per share — David Geffen, the billionaire media mogul, stands to reap more than $500 million in profit from the expected sale of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
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@tmtanalystanon and @lucas_shaw
