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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Trump calls the NYT an “enemy of the people” and reporter Katie Rogers “ugly, both inside and out”, after an NYT report said Trump is showing “signs of fatigue” — As Americans get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump took …
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Axios:
Omnicom's acquisition of Interpublic Group formally closes; the all-stock deal gives Omnicom shareholders 60.6% of the company and IPG shareholders 39.4% — Omnicom announced on Wednesday its long-awaited $13 billion acquisition of rival Interpublic Group (IPG) has finally closed, following regulatory approval in Europe.
Alexi Duggins / The Guardian:
Production company Gaumont confirms Apple TV pulled French show The Hunt days before its debut after a journalist alleged it was plagiarized from a 1973 novel — French thriller starring Benoît Magimel has been accused of stealing its story from a 1976 action film
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Minnesota SPJ:
The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists condemns St. Paul police attacks on journalists; three photojournalists were hurt by less-lethal munitions — The Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists strongly condemns attacks on journalists by law enforcement on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, during a federal operation in St. Paul.
Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
Sources detail how Canadian media company Valnet gutted Military.com, including layoffs and a reduction of in-depth journalism, while facing new Pentagon rules — Former staffers say a new owner dealt the respected publication a death blow when service members and veterans needed it most.
Eliza Gkritsi / Politico:
The EU Parliament backs a report that sets a 16+ age limit for accessing social media without parental consent and holds CEOs personally liable for violations — Call comes as several EU countries prepare to restrict social media for kids. — The European Parliament on Wednesday called …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
A profile of Disney Chief Creative Officer Jared Bush, appointed in September 2024, who is trying to reclaim Disney's animation magic, ahead of Zootopia 2 — “Permission to hug?” — The Oscar-winning actor Ke Huy Quan had spoken the line six different ways. Soft. Bright.
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Rebuild Local News:
Press Forward and the Online News Association join the Rebuild Local News Coalition, a nonprofit supporting policies that strengthen local news — New national partners and a longtime local publisher will support efforts to strengthen community access to local news and information through nonpartisan public policy solutions
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
YouTube TV and TelevisaUnivision strike a deal to return TelevisaUnivision channels to YouTube TV; YouTube will launch Primetime Channels in Mexico — Nearly two months after the Spanish-language media network went dark on the service, it will return, with YouTube bringing its Primetime Channels offering to Mexico with ViX.
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Molly Schuetz / Bloomberg:
Scripps adopts a poison pill shareholder rights plan to thwart an unsolicited takeover bid by Sinclair and ensure shareholders “receive appropriate value” — E.W. Scripps Co. adopted a so-called poison pill to thwart an unsolicited takeover bid by rival TV broadcast company Sinclair Inc.
Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Arena Group, BuzzFeed, USA Today, and Vox Media join the Really Simple Licensing Collective AI licensing framework, which now has 50+ partners to set AI terms — More publishers have joined the Really Simple Licensing (RSL) Collective AI licensing framework, designed to standardize …
Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
A look at Journalist.net, a global marketplace that connects 10K+ freelance journalists with clients, from major newsbrands to creators — In an age of falling foreign news budgets, a tech platform has been set up which enables any publisher to draw on a thousands-strong global newsroom.
Charles Gasparino / New York Post:
Sources: Netflix ramps up a charm offensive in its pitch to WBD and is sowing doubts about the inevitability of Paramount's bid from an antitrust standpoint — Netflix is ramping up a major charm offensive with Warner Bros. Discovery and US regulators as it pursues the media giant's streaming service …
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