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4:20 PM ET, March 3, 2026

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Peter White / Deadline:
Banijay and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media announce a merger, creating a production giant with $8B in annual revenue, in a deal expected to close in H2  —  The deal between Banijay and All3Media to create a European media powerhouse is done.  —  The pact, which has been in the works for some time …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Amazon tells users it is shutting down the Wondery podcast app and Wondery+ subscription service “in the coming months”; some shows will be available on Audible  —  Amazon is pulling the plug on the Wondery dedicated podcast app and subscription service.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
President Trump says that he will attend this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, marking the first time he will do so as president  —  Donald Trump said that he will attend this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, marking the first time he will do so as president.
CNBC:
Brendan Carr says Paramount's deal for WBD has “real consumer benefits” and is “cleaner” than Netflix's and that he expects it to be approved “pretty quickly”  —  FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has told CNBC that Paramount's bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is …
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Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab:
A.G. Sulzberger encourages listeners “to support any news organization that's dedicated to original reporting”, in his first ad running across most NYT podcasts  —  The New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger has voiced a new ad encouraging listeners to support any news organization dedicated …
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Washington Post:
Trump has been on a media offensive since the Iran strikes, using short “exclusive” calls with mainstream outlets to make his points without cross-examination  —  The blitz of one-on-one calls reveals a deliberate — and unconventional — media strategy amid a consequential moment in Trump's second term.
Jacob Cohen Donnelly / A Media Operator:
Axel Springer buys Bisnow, a B2B commercial real estate media and events company, and creates Brew Media Group, a division encompassing Bisnow and Morning Brew  —  Axel Springer, owner of Politico, Business Insider and German-based Bild, acquired Bisnow, a B2B commercial real estate media …
Max Goldbart / Deadline:
Israeli media: the IDF destroyed the HQ of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting; the English-language site of Iran's official news agency is offline  —  Israel has been targeting the Iranian state broadcaster with its latest volley of bombs in the region, with Iran pushing back on the extent of the damage.
Kritika Lamba / Reuters:
Ziff Davis agrees to sell its Connectivity division, including Ookla and Downdetector, to Accenture for $1.2B in cash, to focus on enthusiast websites like IGN  —  Ziff Davis (ZD.O) has agreed to sell its Connectivity division, which houses Ookla's Speedtest app and Downdetector outage tracker …
Catherine Perloff / The Information:
Sources: Amazon Publisher Services, which helps websites run ad auctions, is exploring offering technology to help other apps and sites sell ads in AI chatbots  —  Amazon is exploring offering technology to help other apps and sites sell ads in AI chatbots, according to two people who have talked to the company about its plans.
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
David Ellison says Paramount plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streamer with 200M+ subscribers, but will let HBO “operate with independence”  —  Paramount Skydance plans to combine Paramount+ and HBO Max into one streaming service, upon the completion …
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Andre Revilla / Engadget:
X announces a policy change suspending users from Creator Revenue Sharing for 90 days if they post AI-generated videos of an armed conflict without disclosure
Lillian Rizzo / CNBC:
Versant reports 2025 revenue fell 5% YoY to $6.69B and net income fell 32% to $930M; platform revenue hit $826M, up 3.9% YoY, the only segment with YoY growth
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Mahmoud Aslan / Wired:
How journalists are reporting from Iran without internet, like using smuggled Starlink terminals, encrypted apps like Signal, and commercial satellite imagery
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Blake Brittain / Reuters:
SCOTUS declines to hear a dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material, in a case where a computer scientist was denied a copyright for AI-generated art
 

 
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Bloomberg:
Filing: Google has agreed to pay SpaceX $920M per month for access to Nvidia chips as part of a cloud-services deal that runs through mid-2029

Financial Times:
Raspberry Pi closed up 27%+ on June 5 after saying it expects adjusted EBITDA of at least $38M in H1, putting it on track to beat $42M est. for the full year

Elizabeth Dwoskin / Washington Post:
Inside the Trump admin's push to integrate AI into the healthcare system, including an FDA regulatory fast track for digital health tech like AI chatbots
 
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