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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: NYT and WaPo learned of the Venezuela raid soon before it was scheduled to begin but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops — The Scoop — The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Tony Dokoupil began anchoring CBS Evening News on Saturday night, two days earlier than expected, after US military action in Venezuela — This probably wasn't the kickoff to a run on “CBS Evening News” that Tony Dokoupil — or his bosses — envisioned. — The anchor, a veteran …
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@cbseveningnews:
Announcing the new CBS Evening News, anchor Tony Dokoupil says people lost trust in legacy media in part due to a focus on “the analysis of academics or elites”
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Justin Baragona / The Independent:
Sources: CBS Evening News staffers expressed concern about the planned 10-day, multicity US reboot tour, citing Bari Weiss' last-minute changes and jet charters
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Barrett Media:
Newsmax asks the FCC to block the proposed $6.2B merger between Nexstar and Tegna, saying the deal is an unprecedented consolidation that Congress prohibits — “This merger would create an unprecedented and dangerous consolidation within the broadcast TV industry, giving them immense control …
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@jbflint, TheDesk.net, Federal Communications Commission, Newsmax and Radio & Television …
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Dan Perry / MediaPost:
The US federal government's role in merger approvals gives the Trump administration an easy way to coerce big media companies, and other industries may be next — The Trump administration has discovered a nifty new trick: It is using federal merger authority to pressure news organizations into compliant coverage.
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@thefarce.org
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Comcast completes the separation of most of its cable networks into a separate entity called Versant Media, led by Mark Lazarus as CEO — Mark Lazarus, as CEO, and his team will set an independent strategy for the new cable networks company that could become a potential partner and acquirer of complementary media businesses.
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Mediaite, Reuters, Advanced Television, Deadline, Business Wire, @sherman4949 and Telecompaper
Mark Sweney / The Guardian:
The UK's countrywide ban on TV junk food ads before the 9pm watershed and an online ban for high fat and sugar products officially takes effect — Watchdog will also monitor online ban for high fat and sugar products as part of wider effort to tackle childhood obesity
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Metro.co.uk, RTÉ, Mirror, The Standard, The Independent and Retail Times
Drew Millard / Bloomberg:
The music industry is racing to replace an aging pool of engineers, programmers, and technicians essential to concerts, a primary driver of industry revenue — With concerts now one of music's main revenue engines, the industry is racing to replace an aging labor pool of skilled engineers, programmers and technicians.
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@drewmillard and @drewmillard
Ian Hodgson / Financial Times:
US immigration lawyers, talent managers, and creators say influencers and OnlyFans models now dominate O-1B visas, which are reserved for “exceptional” artists — Work permits increasingly being awarded on basis of online reach, favouring content creators
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Ofcom: Reddit surpasses TikTok as the fourth most-visited social media service in the UK, likely driven by changes to Google's search algorithms and AI deals — Platform is now Britain's fourth most visited social media site as users seek out human-generated content
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Adweek, Mary Diamond on LinkedIn, Dave Earley on LinkedIn, The Economic Times and EasternEye
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Maoyan: China's box office reached $7.41B in 2025, up 20%+ YoY after a 23% drop in 2024, driven by animated films and IP franchises like Ne Zha 2 and Zootopia 2 — In 2024, the China box office plummeted 23% to $5.8 billion. The 2025 rebound was fueled primarily by animated titles …
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South China Morning Post and The Hollywood Reporter
Lucia Moses / Business Insider:
A look at eight pitch decks startups used to raise funds for AI tools for Hollywood, offering scaled dubbing, script analysis, synthetic voice/video, and more — - AI had a turning point in Hollywood in 2025 with Disney striking an OpenAI deal. — Elsewhere, startups are raising money …
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@whoa-magic.lol
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
How newsletter platforms attracted a wave of writers, comedians, publications, and brands, as publishers and creators relied less on Facebook and Google traffic — Writers, investors and pop stars alike are building new media businesses to connect directly with readers and fans
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