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Video call: WaPo Executive Editor Matt Murray says the paper plans to lay off hundreds of staff, cutting into its local, international, and sports coverage  —  The layoffs will cut into The Post's local, international and sports coverage, and reduce the number of all its employees by about 30 percent.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Ex-WaPo Executive Editor Marty Baron says “this ranks among the darkest days in the history of” the paper; WaPo laid off Amazon beat reporter Caroline O'Donovan  —  The Washington Post, owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is making layoffs that will eliminate “hundreds” …
@washpostcomms:
WaPo Executive Editor Matt Murray says the paper will “concentrate on areas that demonstrate authority, distinctiveness, and impact” and today is “painful”  —  From @WashingtonPost Executive Editor @murraymatt: Dear All, As we shared in our live stream earlier, the company is taking actions today to place The Washington Post on a stronger footing and better position us in this rapidly changing era of new technologies and evolving user
The Wrap:
Sources: WaPo plans to end the sports section in its “current form”, restructure the metro desk, and eliminate the books section as part of a “strategic reset”  —  The Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper has been plagued by management misfires, financial losses and staff departures
David Folkenflik / NPR:
An anonymous WaPo Metro staffer who was just laid off says there are now just ~12 people left on the desk, down from more than 40  —  The Washington Post moved Wednesday at the behest of owner Jeff Bezos to make deep cuts to every department in the newsroom.
Dan Shanoff / The Athletic:
Sources: WaPo told its ~45-person sports staff that some will be re-assigned within the newsroom, as it cuts one of the great American newspaper sports sections  —  Share full article  —  The Washington Post eliminated its sports department on Wednesday, a process that will include laying off dozens …
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Deadline:
At a US Senate hearing, Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos committed to a 45-day theatrical window and discussed a meeting with Trump, YouTube, residuals, and more  —  Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) questioned Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos over reports that he met with President Donald Trump on Nov. 24 …
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Katie Campione / Deadline:
In statements to the US Senate antitrust subcommittee, the DGA, PGA, and WGA raise concerns over the WBD sale amid hearings about Netflix's pending acquisition
Discussion: The Wrap
Mason Leib / ABC News:
An interview with Disney's incoming CEO Josh D'Amaro and Bob Iger on the CEO transition, the company's future, including streaming and embracing AI, and more  —  D'Amaro talks company's future, AI and taking the reins from Iger.  —  Future and current CEO of The Walt Disney Company …
Jeff Horwitz / Reuters:
US Senators introduce the bipartisan SCAM Act, a bill requiring social media platforms to verify advertiser identities via government-issued ID or legal docs  —  U.S. Senators Ruben Gallego and Bernie Moreno have introduced anti-scam legislation requiring social media platforms to vet their advertisers.
Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Email: Matt Murray says WaPo's organic search fell by 50% in three years, daily story output fell substantially, and “we often write from one perspective”  —  Notable bits from this email: - WaPo search has declined by half in three years - Daily story output has “substantially fallen” in the last five years - Murray argues: “we too often write from one perspective, for one slice of the audience.”
Discussion: @kalihays.bsky.social
Erik Pedersen / Deadline:
Unionized Hearst staffers represented by the WGA East conducted half-day walkouts on Tuesday after a month of contract negotiations with management failed  —  Unionized staffers at Hearst Magazines are taking to the streets for half-day walkouts today after a month of contract negotiations with management has failed to reach a deal.
Ray Schultz / MediaPost:
People Inc. reports Q4 digital revenue up 14% YoY to $355M, total revenue down 2% YoY to $512M, print revenue fell 21% to $168.5M, and ad revenue up 9% to $209M  —  IAC's People Inc. (formerly Dotdash Meredith) had a stellar year in digital in 2025, judging by parent IAC's financial results released on Tuesday.
Discussion: IAC
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Sun EIC Victoria Newton told staff that the paper plans to merge its features desk with the Fabulous celebrity and lifestyle team, placing some jobs at risk  —  The Sun has proposed merging its features team with the Fabulous celebrity and lifestyle desk.
Sam Bradley / Digiday:
Lego is building up an in-house programmatic media buying team and hiring programmatic staff in the US and Denmark, part of a trend of companies going in-house  —  Lego is building up an in-house programmatic media buying team and hiring programmatic experts in the United States and Denmark.
Axios:
Axios is expanding local news coverage this year in nine communities, hiring more reporters in Colorado, Arizona, Florida, and Ohio in a partnership with OpenAI  —  Axios is expanding its local news coverage in 2026, launching in nine new local communities and hiring additional reporters in Colorado, Arizona, Florida and Ohio.
New York Times:
Sources: the NFL is set to open negotiations to revise its broadcast and streaming contracts in the coming months despite a $120B deal that runs to the 2030s  —  The league is so important to the business of media companies that they are likely to have little choice but to agree to renegotiations.
 
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