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New York Times:
The FBI searched WaPo reporter Hannah Natanson's home on Wednesday, as part of what officials called a probe into the possible sharing of government secrets — It is exceedingly rare, even in investigations of classified disclosures, for federal agents to search a reporter's home.
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Perry Stein / Washington Post:
FBI warrant: the Hannah Natanson home search is tied to a probe into a system administrator with top secret clearance accused of retaining classified reports — The reporter, Hannah Natanson, covers the federal workforce and has been part of The Post's most high-profile and sensitive coverage …
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Selome Hailu / Variety:
Nielsen: CBS's Golden Globes coverage reached 8.7M viewers, down 6% from 9.3M viewers in 2025, which was down 2% on 2024; the ceremony clashed with NFL coverage — Monologue from host Nikki Glaser generates 14 million views across social media after 36 hours
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
In an interview with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil, President Trump criticizes Kamala Harris and says “You wouldn't have a job right now, if she got in” — CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil landed an interview with Donald Trump on Tuesday, and one of the unusual moments came …
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Source and memos: Politico is laying off 3% of staff, plans buyout offers for Magazine staffers, and more, and plans a subscription service for investment pros — While “change is uncomfortable,” global editor-in-chief John Harris tells staff, the moves “also represent continuity”
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Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix is working on revised terms for its WBD acquisition and has discussed making its offer all cash for the studios and streaming businesses — Netflix Inc. is working on revised terms for its Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. acquisition and has discussed making its offer all cash …
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Amos Barshad / Columbia Journalism Review:
Some local TV stations are ending their network affiliations, freeing up money for new hires and programming, as network fees rise due to sports rights costs — Bert Medina—the president of WPLG, a TV station in Miami—has a policy of meeting every new employee that comes into the building.
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Financial Times:
Sources: Dentsu's efforts to sell its UK-based international unit are nearing collapse after Apollo Global and other buyers withdrew from negotiations — Potential buyers dropped out of talks to buy Japanese agency's underperforming international arm — Advertising group Dentsu's efforts …
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Ruben Schreurs on LinkedIn
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Nielsen: Tony Dokoupil's CBS Evening News debut week averaged 4.17M total viewers, a 23% drop from ~5.4M in the year-earlier period; 25-54 viewership fell 23% — A lot of people are talking about the revamped “CBS Evening News” under new anchor Tony Dokoupil — but not enough to make the program …
Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Amazon Prime Video signs deals to offer streaming service M6+ in France and RTVE's live channels in Spain, “a landmark agreement”, both free of charge — Elisabetta Carruba, director, Prime Video channels, EMEA, touts the content agreements as latest steps towards the …
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Advanced Television, Broadband TV News and Elisabetta Carruba on LinkedIn
Josh Noble / Financial Times:
An interview with IMG President Adam Kelly on streaming platforms' increasing share of sports media rights, live sports as an antidote to AI content, and more — As Netflix and Apple expand their sports ambitions, the head of IMG says media rights are entering a new phase driven by scarcity, retention and measurable returns
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Neil Henderson / BBC:
A UK court finds three men guilty of harassing BBC journalist Catrin Nye, who presented the 2023 podcast and doc A Very British Cult on the Lighthouse group — Three men have been found guilty of harassing a BBC journalist who presented the podcast series and documentary A Very British Cult.
