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11:40 AM 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.
Hannah Miller / Bloomberg:
Versant closed down 13% at $40.57 in its Nasdaq debut on January 5, giving it a market value of $5.85B; Comcast distributed the shares to investors on January 2  —  Versant Media Group Inc., the parent of CNBC, USA and other cable-TV networks, fell 13% in its first official day of trading after being spun off from Comcast Corp.
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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.
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  —  Weiss is embroiled in her first major controversy as editor in chief as her handpicked anchor takes evening news show
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 …
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  —  Dish Network is firing back at Disney and EPSN in a legal dispute over its launch of limited-time passes for Sling TV …
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 …
The New York Times Company:
NYT says a Trans News Network interview with ex-NYT editor Billie Jean Sweeney about NYT's gender identity coverage included “factually inaccurate criticisms”  —  A recent post from Trans News Network included numerous falsehoods about New York Times stories on gender identity …
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  —  The collaboration will allow fans and artists to go in-depth on the music they love and create an artist incubator to explore AI in human creation.
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.
 
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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
Discussion: CNN
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
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
Discussion: TheJournal.ie
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
Patrick Brzeski / The Hollywood Reporter:
Universal Music India acquires a 30% equity stake in Mumbai-based Excel Entertainment in a deal valuing the Indian production house at $290M
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
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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
Discussion: Techdirt
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
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Tony Dokoupil began anchoring CBS Evening News on Saturday night, two days earlier than expected, after US military action in Venezuela
 

 
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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

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Apple announces JPMorgan Chase as the new issuer of the Apple Card, taking over from Goldman Sachs, with an expected transition in about 24 months
 
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