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Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Stephen Colbert's interview on YouTube with US Senate candidate James Talarico draws 7M+ views after it was posted on Monday, bypassing TV restrictions — Stephen Colbert alleged that President Trump's talk show directive kept his interview with a Texas Democratic Senate candidate off CBS airwaves …
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Brendan Carr confirms FCC is investigating The View for potentially violating its equal-time rule and says he was “highly entertained” by the Colbert/CBS drama
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Jack Dunn / Variety:
Stephen Colbert says CBS released its statement “without ever talking to me” and talk shows have long been exempt from “equal time” rules
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Rohan Goswami / Semafor:
In a letter, six Democratic senators ask David Ellison to save communications with Trump, his family, lobbyists, and the DOJ about Paramount's pursuit of WBD — THE SCOOP — A group of Democratic senators, unhappy with Paramount CEO David Ellison's refusal to appear at a hearing two weeks ago …
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Michael Lynton / Wall Street Journal:
Book extract: ex-Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton recounts how greenlighting The Interview sparked North Korea's massive 2014 cyberattack — In an exclusive book excerpt, the former CEO of Sony Entertainment opens up about his role in unleashing one of the worst cyberattacks in corporate history.
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Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Apple Podcasts' fresh leap into video podcasts accelerates the podcast industry's shift from an audio-centric medium to a decidedly video-focused one — Apple Podcasts' fresh leap into video podcasts refocuses the audio medium on visuals — Welcome back to Soundbite.
Rob Tornoe / Editor and Publisher:
Q&A with Walt Handelsman, who retired at the end of 2025 as an editorial cartoonist at New Orleans' Times-Picayune, on the changes in a dwindling profession — Walt Handelsman reflects on retirement and the collapse of staff editorial cartooning — In 1987, Walt Handelsman sat …
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Apple plans to release the delayed show The Hunt on March 4, after producer Gaumont resolved plagiarism claims by getting authorizations from rightsholders — That is three months after the acquired series from Gaumont was slated to premiere on Dec. 3 but was delayed, with the French …
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Reach makes its national UK newspapers' ABC print sales circulation figures private, joining News UK, Telegraph Media Group, and The Guardian — Print circulation figures for the Mirror, Express and Star newspapers will no longer be made public. — Publisher Reach has decided to keep …
Deutsche Welle:
Germany public broadcaster Deutsche Welle's 2026 budget shrinks by €21M, prompting the closure of its Greek-language service, cuts to 160 positions, and more — The Broadcasting Council and the Administrative Board have, in a joint session with DW, discussed the Budget Reduction Plan.
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Committee to Protect Journalists:
Palestinian journalists describe being systematically tortured, abused, beaten, and starved in Israel's prisons between October 2023 and January 2026 — International community must pursue accountability for Palestinian journalists harmed in Israeli custody
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
BAFTA Chair Sara Putt says the charity is adding “human creativity” as a guiding principle for its awards in 2026, as the film industry grapples with AI — Chair Sara Putt acknowledges concerns in production sector about artificial intelligence taking jobs
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
Imax partners with Apple TV to show five 2026 Formula One races across at least 50 US Imax locations, as Imax continues to push into live events — The partnership with Apple TV will see five races from Miami to Monza screen in 50 locations nationwide later this year.
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Gene Maddaus / Variety:
Sony sends ByteDance a C&D letter over Seedance 2.0, joining Netflix, Paramount, WBD, and Disney in condemning the model's AI-generated copyright infringement — Sony Pictures has joined the outcry against Seedance 2., the Chinese video platform that has united Hollywood studios …
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