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10:15 AM ET, December 16, 2025

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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump files a $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC in a Florida court, alleging it deceptively doctored his January 6 speech in a Panorama documentary  —  President Donald Trump filed a defamation lawsuit against the BBC in Miami federal court on Monday night, seeking $10 billion in damages.
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BBC lawyers argue that the Florida court has no jurisdiction over President Trump's case; Trump's lawyers counter that BritBox showed Panorama in Florida  —  US president's $10bn lawsuit over ‘Panorama’ documentary is branded ‘extravagant’ but adds to pressure on UK broadcaster
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
UK ministers say they are considering options for the BBC including ads across its channels and subscriptions for older or more commercially oriented content  —  Broadcaster enters negotiations over new 10-year charter amid intensifying competition from online rivals
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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Howard Stern signs a new three-year deal with SiriusXM, after a report earlier this year suggested that his show was about to be canceled  —  The radio host had been in talks with the satellite radio company for months, after a report suggested he would be exiting his post.
Byron Tau / Associated Press:
Sources: Bay Area radio station KCBS-AM, which faced MAGA backlash over ICE coverage, scaled back political reporting after Brendan Carr's threats of a probe  —  Before Jimmy Kimmel, there was KCBS.  —  Just six days into President Donald Trump's new administration, the San Francisco Bay …
Reuters:
Russia calls Deutsche Welle an “undesirable organization”, a label it applies to entities it says undermine its constitutional order or national security  —  Russia's Ministry of Justice has labelled German media outlet Deutsche Welle an “undesirable organisation”, according to the ministry's website.
Discussion: Deutsche Welle
Jem Bartholomew / Columbia Journalism Review:
US Press Freedom Tracker: 32 journalists arrested or charged in 2025, vs. 50 in 2024, and 170 assaulted, nearly as many as the previous three years combined  —  A new report documents a hostile environment for US journalists this year, with 32 arrests and 170 assaults.
Reuters:
Internal documents: Meta earned $18B+ in annual ad sales from China in 2024, making up 10%+ of its global revenue, with $3B+ linked to fraudulent ads like scams  —  A Reuters investigation reveals the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp decided to accept high levels of fraudulent advertisements from China.
Max Tani / Semafor:
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei warns that the US is in “a post-news era” where “everyone has their own individual reality” and newsrooms need to rethink their role  —  The co-founder and CEO of Axios is warning journalists that they've entered a “a post-news era where what matters …
Front Office Sports:
Sources: ESPN hired ex-USA Today sports editor Roxanna Scott for the new position of SVP, EIC, in which she will be the top editor across TV and digital  —  ESPN is beefing up its editorial department.  —  Roxanna Scott has been hired for a newly created position in which she will be the top editor …
Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
The Associated Press launches AP Verify, an AI-powered tool, including chatbot and geolocation, to help journalists authenticate text, photos, and videos  —  Associated Press has launched an AI-powered tool to help journalists verify text, photos and videos in one place.
 
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Freddy Mayhew / Press Gazette:
PA Media, the UK's largest press agency, says it has adopted a “video-first” strategy to meet increased demand for live and vertical social media content
Max Tani / Semafor:
Internal tests show WaPo debuted its AI podcast feature despite 68%-84% of generated scripts failing its standards, saying it would “iterate through” the issues
 

 
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