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6:10 PM ET, January 6, 2026

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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
The CPB Board votes to dissolve the 58-year-old organization following Congress' rescission of all federal funding at the behest of President Trump  —  After 58 years of service to the American public, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors has formally voted to dissolve the organization, it affirmed on Monday.
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Netflix and WWE expand their partnership, making Netflix “the home of WWE's library in the US”, as Peacock's five-year deal for the WWE video library expires  —  The deal also covers documentaries and original programming, such as ‘WWE: Unreal,’ which is returning for season 2 later in January.
Sibylla Brodzinsky / The Guardian:
Venezuela's union representing press workers said at least 14 were detained on Monday, including 13 from international media organizations; one was deported  —  Thirteen of those detained were released according to the country's National Union of Press Workers
Daniel D'Addario / Variety:
After promising to be “more accountable” than Walter Cronkite, Tony Dokoupil didn't challenge Pete Hegseth in an interview or cite sources in another segment  —  The broadcast journalist, who since 2019 had been CBS' morning show co-anchor, came into the seat once held by Walter Cronkite …
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Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
A look at Bari Weiss's chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News, as some staffers say Weiss has not laid out how she wants the network to change
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
NBCUniversal's Peacock plans to roll out Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos on live sports in 2026, saying it's the first streamer to use Dolby's full tech suite  —  Announced Monday evening at CES in Las Vegas, the initiative is designed to make pay-1 movies from Universal, marquee live sports like the NFL …
Erik Wemple / New York Times:
The NYT's lawsuit against the DOD over its new journalism rules is on a fast track, heading to oral arguments on March 6, as both sides filed to skip discovery  —  The lawsuit, over the Defense Department's new rules for journalists, is headed for oral arguments in March.
Discussion: CNN and Nieman Lab
Eva Baron / Publishers Weekly:
HarperCollins France says it is testing using AI-assisted translation, citing declining sales and following in the footsteps of Taylor & Francis and others  —  Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player...  After a press release issued by the French Literary Translators Association …
Discussion: 404 Media
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
EMC's Tattle TV launches in the UK, billing itself as Britain's “first dedicated vertical drama app”, initially with a pilot reality TV series and MMA drama  —  Tattle TV, which calls itself Britain's “first dedicated vertical drama app,” has launched with a pilot reality series …
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Will Welch is stepping down as editor of GQ to work in a new role with Pharrell, the musician and men's creative director of Louis Vuitton, in Paris  —  Welch announced his upcoming departure after 7 years as editor.  —  GQ editor Will Welch is leaving the company.
 
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Dan Rys / Billboard:
UMG announces a partnership with Nvidia “to pioneer responsible AI for music discovery, creation, and engagement”, centered on Nvidia's Music Flamingo model
Paul Farhi / The Atlantic:
Trump-related nonfiction book sales have sharply declined, with weak sales over the past year compared to his first term, when 20+ titles became NYT bestsellers
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NYT says a Trans News Network interview with ex-NYT editor Billie Jean Sweeney about NYT's gender identity coverage included “factually inaccurate criticisms”
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Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Amazon says 2025's Thursday Night Football was the most watched in the program's 20-year history, averaging 15.3M viewers/game, up 16% from the previous season
Jesse Whittock / Deadline:
Ireland launches Europe's first unscripted tax credit, offering a 20% rebate on the lowest eligible expenditure, capped at €15M per production, until 2028 end
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Dish files counterclaims against Disney and ESPN over the launch of limited-time passes for Sling TV and alleges antitrust violations and breach of contract
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon unveils a Fire TV UI redesign that puts more focus on the content, including Alexa+, and launches the $899+ Ember Artline TV series with colorful frames
 

 
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Ina Fried / Axios:
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Health, which lets users import medical records and other data from health apps into ChatGPT, available to a small group via a waitlist

Kate Clark / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Anthropic plans to raise $10B led by Singapore's GIC and Coatue Management at a $350B valuation before the new investment, up from $183B in September

Financial Times:
Sources: Chinese officials are reviewing Meta's $2B Manus acquisition for possible tech export control violations, including Manus' relocation to Singapore
 
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