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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: the BBC plans to announce a major deal to make bespoke shows for YouTube for the first time, which will later be aired on the BBC iPlayer and Sounds — British public sector broadcaster will make unique shows for the platform and generate revenue from ads overseas
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Jeremy Barr / The Guardian:
Some CBS News staffers expressed deep skepticism about a story that used unnamed sources to report that the ICE officer who shot a woman had “internal bleeding” — Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
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Mike Fleming Jr / Deadline:
Q&A with Kathleen Kennedy about the highs and lows of her 14 years at Lucasfilm, going back to producing, the future of Star Wars, exploring AI tools, and more — She's handing the reins to her longtime lieutenants. The Disney division will be run by Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni …
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Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down as the president of Lucasfilm after nearly 14 years and will be succeeded by the studio's Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan — Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as Lucasfilm's president and returned to producing. Two studio veterans took over. — “Star Wars” has new emperors.
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Washington Post:
The Pentagon says Stars and Stripes will move “away from woke distractions” and cease publishing AP “reprints”; its EIC says he'll work to save its independence — Plans for more Defense Department control surface after job applicants were asked about their commitment to President Donald Trump's policies.
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Maddy Crowell / Columbia Journalism Review:
An interview with security expert Runa Sandvik on the FBI search of a WaPo reporter's home and seizure of devices, and how journalists should reassess security — On Christmas Eve, the Washington Post published a story by Hannah Natanson, a reporter who works as part of a team covering …
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube adds over 100 full episodes from previous seasons of Sesame Street and also hosts an expanded library of Sesame Street content on Shorts — It's a sunny day for “Sesame Street” fans: YouTube, under an agreement with Sesame Workshop, has become the largest digital library for content …
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Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Q&A with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos about the WBD bid, Trump's involvement in the deal, maintaining a 45-day theatrical window for WBD releases, and more — The company's co-chief executive sat down for an extensive interview for the first time since announcing plans to buy Warner Bros. Discovery's film and TV business.
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
Goalhanger now has 250K+ paying subscribers across podcasts like The Rest Is History, who pay an average of £60/year, or an annual subscriber income of ~£15M — Podcast production company Goalhanger now has more than 250,000 paying subscribers across its network of shows including …
Ben Gose / Chronicle of Philanthropy:
Craig Newmark shifts away from journalism as a primary focus of his philanthropy, saying “a lot of my efforts haven't been as effective as I'd like them to be” — Craig Newmark's philanthropic strategy is shaped as much by what didn't work as by what did …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Former Guardian and Prospect EIC Alan Rusbridger has been appointed editor-at-large for The New World, which rebranded from The New European in mid-2025 — Former Guardian and Prospect editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger has joined The New World as editor-at-large.
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Sam Gutelle / Tubefilter:
YouTube revises its policy to allow full monetization of nongraphic videos on sensitive issues, like abortion, self-harm, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse — YouTube's guidelines for ad-friendly content are changing, and creators who cover controversial topics are in line for increased revenue.
