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11:55 PM ET, February 1, 2026

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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Bob Iger has told associates that he plans to step down as Disney CEO before December 31; the board plans to vote on his replacement next week  —  Disney's board is planning to meet next week, where it is expected to vote on a new CEO  —  Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger …
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Thomas Buckley / Bloomberg:
Sources: Disney's board is aligning on promoting theme-park division chairman Josh D'Amaro to the role of CEO  —  The board of Walt Disney Co. is aligning on promoting theme-park division chairman Josh D'Amaro to the role of chief executive officer and will vote on naming a new leader next week …
Discussion: Cord Cutters News and NewsMax.com
Brooks Barnes / New York Times:
A profile of Josh D'Amaro, a front-runner for Disney CEO who oversees Disney parks, cruises, and video games; his unit supplied ~60% of Disney's 2025 profit  —  “Josh, can I get a quick one?”  —  It was the seventh time that Josh D'Amaro had been asked to pose for a photo as he wove his way through Disneyland.
April Rubin / Axios:
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, respectively, for their coverage of a Minnesota church protest  —  Journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents on Thursday night following backlash over his coverage of an anti-ICE protest …
Discussion: @agpambondi, @whitehouse, Minneapolis Star Tribune, CNN, Committee to Protect …, @newsguy.bsky.social, The Gateway Pundit, @mcclellan.house.gov, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @pressfreedom.bsky.social, @jayapal.house.gov, @jaketapper, Real Patriotism …, New York Post, JURISTnews, UNICORN RIOT, Fox News, Bossip, Poynter, The Guardian, People, TV Insider, Awful Announcing, The TRiiBE, @repjeffries, Fox News, Politico, CBS News, @nytimespr, @anno1540.bsky.social, @senatorwarnock, NPR, BBC, @lenoret.bsky.social, @jaketapper, @jaketapper, @jaketapper, @therickwilson, The Wrap, @jaketapper, Variety, Facebook, @atrupar, CBS News, @juliannemcshane, @chucktodd, @mlcalderone, @brianstelter, Mother Jones, @jeremymbarr, @timodc, @jemelehill, @acnewsitics, @timodc, Breitbart, @kristadb1.bsky.social, Associated Press, @donlemonofficial.bsky.social, Columbia Journalism Review, Forbes, MS NOW, NewsNation, Mediaite, Baller Alert, New York Magazine, @cartersherman.bsky.social, Ben Iannotta on LinkedIn, Washington Examiner, @pamspaulding.bsky.social, @frankamari.bsky.social, TMZ.com, @theintercept.com, TheGrio, @stoneballs.bsky.social, Wall Street Journal, @christianthiels.bsky.social, Los Angeles Times, @monscience.bsky.social, @scanlon.house.gov, @freedom.press, @pdehello@mastodon.social, Townhall, Errin Haines on LinkedIn, @freedom.press, The 19th, @socialmedialab.ca, @arachnius.bsky.social, Slate, @laurajedeed.bsky.social, @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social, @ajnobles.com, @amerliberal.bsky.social, The Daily Caller, The Contrarian, @montealto.bsky.social, Democracy Docket, @nbedera.bsky.social, @cwebbonline.com, @jodieginsberg.bsky.social, @rephuffman.bsky.social, Lev Remembers, The Hollywood Reporter, @dmcharles.bsky.social, @inn.org, Jodie Ginsberg on LinkedIn, KSTP-TV, Australian Financial Review, Financial Times, Freedom of the Press …, Advocate, @kamimagic.bsky.social, Mother Jones, @froomkin.bsky.social, Screen Rant, Gay City News, American Greatness, Daily Mail, The Hill, HuffPost, New York Times, @jamellebouie.net, @jamellebouie.net, @divscotty.bsky.social, @TomSullivan@mstdn.social, @theletterhack.bsky.social, @darnell@one.darnell.one, The Independent, The Verge, @atrupar.com, The Federalist, TheGrio, Global News, USA Today, Boston.com, All Rise News, @jonflan.bsky.social, @crankyoldcrackpot.bsky.social, Vibe, National Enquirer, KARE-TV, @kathleenclark.bsky.social, @mcbridetd.bsky.social, @hrag.bsky.social, @jaredhardd.bsky.social, The Daily Wire, @emptywheel.bsky.social, HELLO!, @joshuaerlich.bsky.social, Hollywood Life, @irhottakes.bsky.social, @b9AcE@todon.eu, ZeroHedge News, NOTUS, @daveweigel.bsky.social, Raw Story, Entertainment Weekly, New Republic, @rusty.todayintabs.com, The Hollywood Gossip, @pattymo.com, @mikehixenbaugh.com, @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social, Consequence, The Parnas Perspective, Bloomberg, WAGA-TV, @adamserwer.bsky.social, Deadline, @emma-briant.co.uk and URL Media
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Washington Post:
Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort have been released from custody after their arrests for coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church  —  The former CNN host was taken into custody in Los Angeles.  —  Federal authorities arrested independent journalist Don Lemon in Los Angeles …
Richard Luscombe / The Guardian:
Press freedom groups denounce the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, saying the arrests are an “unequivocal attack on the First Amendment”  —  Groups say arrests of ex-CNN anchor and Georgia Fort are ‘extremely alarming’ and an ‘attack on the first amendment’
Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
ESPN closes the deal to acquire multiple NFL Media assets after receiving US regulatory approval; NFL will get a 10% stake in ESPN as part of the agreement  —  Share full article  —  Government regulators have approved ESPN's billion-dollar blockbuster acquisition of multiple NFL Media assets …
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
A look at Netflix's bid for WBD and the regulatory hurdles ahead, as Ted Sarandos is set to testify before the US Senate antitrust subcommittee on February 3  —  Netflix has long excelled at avoiding regulatory entanglements.  That's about to change.  —  Happy Grammy Sunday and a special shoutout …
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
NBCU says some brands are paying a record $10M+ for 30-second Super Bowl ad slots this year, with advertisers paying an average of $8M, matching 2025's peak  —  Broadcaster NBC says some brands are paying more than $10mn for a 30-second slot  —  Some of the world's biggest brands are paying …
Discussion: @kennysmith.bsky.social and Adweek
Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Amazon's Melania documentary opens with $7M at the North American box office, above pre-release estimates of $3M to $5M; Amazon spent $75M on the documentary  —  “Melania,” a documentary that shadows the first lady of the United States in the lead-up to Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration …
Austin Fuller / Current:
The Public Media Bridge Fund, formed due to CPB cuts, raises $66.5M of its $110M goal and launches disaster recovery and restructuring programs for stations  —  The Public Media Bridge Fund is rolling out two new programs to help stations facing unforeseen disruptions.
 
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Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Former GM of Sacramento public radio service CapRadio, Jun Reina, was arrested and charged with allegedly embezzling ~$1.33M from station funds for personal use
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Current and ex-VOA staff say a recent VOA interview by Kari Lake, who is calling herself USAGM deputy CEO, tramples on the firewall between the two agencies
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Ahead of contract talks between SAG-AFTRA and studios beginning February 9, negotiators consider ideas such as an AI “tax” on studios that use synthetic actors
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
A BBC internal review found a “noticeable” gender mismatch among older presenters, with older women required to look younger or develop “idiosyncratic personas”
 

 
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