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8:50 PM ET, January 22, 2026

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New York Times:
ByteDance strikes a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new TikTok US entity and avoid a federal ban, concluding a six-year legal saga  —  TikTok said on Thursday that its Chinese owner, ByteDance, had struck a deal with a group of non-Chinese investors to create a new U.S. TikTok …
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Adam Presser, previously TikTok's head of operations and trust and safety, will be the CEO of TikTok USDS Joint Venture; TikTok CEO Shou Chew will be a director  —  TikTok said Thursday that it formed a joint venture that will keep the video-sharing app operating in the United States.
On Substack:
Substack launches its Substack TV app for Apple TV and Google TV in beta for free and paid subscribers, with access matched to their current subscription levels  —  Today we're launching the Substack TV app for Apple TV and Google TV.  Substack is the home for the best longform …
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
British podcasters like Steven Bartlett of The Diary of a CEO are adopting various strategies, including moving to the US, to break into the larger US market  —  Most of the top podcasts in the UK have yet to hit the same levels of popularity in the US  —  Welcome back to Soundbite.
Bloomberg:
Sources: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos and WBD Chief Strategy Officer Bruce Campbell plan to testify in February at a US Senate committee hearing on the WBD sale  —  Netflix Inc. co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos is planning to testify in February at a US Senate committee hearing looking …
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Deadline:
A breakdown of 2026 Oscars nominations by movie and studio: WBD leads with 30 nominations, tying its own record, Neon gets 18, Netflix earns 16, Apple gets 6  —  Sinners is up for Best Picture, Actor Michael B. Jordan, Supporting Actress Wunmi Mosaku, Supporting Actor Delroy Lindo …
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Clayton Davis / Variety:
Ryan Coogler's Sinners breaks the Academy Awards' nomination record with 16 nominations, surpassing the previous record of 14, held by three films
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Q&A with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters on Netflix's stock roller coaster, viewer engagement, ads, the WBD acquisition, regulation, competition, Hollywood, and more  —  This week's Stratechery Interview is with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters.  Peters became co-CEO of Netflix in 2023 …
Discussion: Marketing Brew
Mia Galuppo / The Hollywood Reporter:
AMC Networks' Sundance Now rebrands from offering scripted TV to airing indie film and festival titles, for $7.99/month, as this year's Sundance Festival begins  —  AMC Networks runs the shingle that previously had scripted TV offerings.  —  As the Sundance Film Festival gets started …
Tom Jones / Poynter:
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denied that Trump mixed up Iceland and Greenland in his WEF speech, despite video evidence  —  During a speech, Trump repeatedly referred to Iceland while talking about Greenland.  Then the press secretary denied what the video plainly shows.
Hannah Rabinowitz / CNN:
Source: a federal judge rejected the US DOJ's initial attempt to charge Don Lemon for appearing alongside protesters that interrupted a Minnesota church service  —  A federal magistrate judge rejected the Justice Department's initial attempt to bring charges against journalist Don Lemon …
 
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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify expands its AI-powered Prompted Playlists beta to Premium subscribers in the US and Canada, following initial testing in New Zealand
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Filing: Paramount extends the deadline for WBD shareholders to vote on its $30-per-share offer to February 20
Mia Sato / The Verge:
Cate Blanchett, Cyndi Lauper, and 800+ creatives launch “Stealing Isn't Innovation” to protest unauthorized AI training, backed by RIAA, SAG-AFTRA, and others
Jay Peters / The Verge:
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan says creators will be able to generate Shorts using their own AI likenesses starting in 2026
 

 
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Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Intel reports Q4 revenue down 4% YoY to $13.7B, vs. $13.4B est., Data Center and AI revenue up 9% to $4.7B, Q1 guidance below est.; INTC drops 12%+ after hours

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple expanded the job of hardware chief John Ternus to manage design teams at the end of 2025, solidifying his status as a leading CEO candidate

Wall Street Journal:
Capital One agrees to acquire Brex, which specializes in tech to administer corporate credit cards, expenses, and rewards, for $5.15B in cash and stock
 
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