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Karissa Waddick / USA Today:

After Trump said some publications wanted the US to “lose the War”, FCC's Carr threatened broadcasters, saying they can lose their license over war coverage — FCC Chair Brendan Carr said news broadcasters coverage of Iran war could impact their license renewal.

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Ben Mullin / @benmullin:
At a meeting, Jeff Bezos told top Washington Post editors and reporters that he had spurned seven offers to sell the news organization

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How BuzzFeed went from a $1.7B digital-media darling in 2016 to the brink of bankruptcy, as an early investor blames mismanagement following a 2021 SPAC merger — BuzzFeed rode a wave of VC investment to become a force, but never found a path to profitability.

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James Hale / Tubefilter:

Somebody Feed Phil, one of Netflix's longest-running unscripted programs, will stop premiering new episodes on Netflix in 2027 and move to YouTube — Ms. Rachel. Alan Chikin Chow. Mark Rober. Salish Matter. Barstool Sports and The Ringer. Usually when we talk about YouTube …

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Nielsen: sports accounted for 29.2% of all ad-supported TV viewing by 25-to-54-year-olds in Q4; broadcast made up 9.8% of non-sports viewing and streaming 43% — While the rise of sports programming in recent years has been well-documented, new figures from Nielsen illustrate the extent of its dominance.

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

Nielsen delays the release of The Gauge, its monthly snapshot of broadcast, cable, and streaming consumption, by a week; it will likely show a streaming decline — The viewership for streaming keeps growing and growing — or does it? — The next edition of “The Gauge,” …

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One writer whose name was offered as editing help for Grammarly users tells why she is lead plaintiff in a class-action suit against Grammarly's parent company — A few days ago, an awkward sentence written by the editing service Grammarly flashed across my screen: “Could Meta be quietly leveraging …

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Larry Neumeister / Associated Press:

Over 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday; seven states joined the DOJ to settle with the ticketing giant — More than 30 states will resume their antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Monday after negotiations …

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Dominic Patten / Deadline:

In a press release, the White House claims “CNN Is Lying to Undermine Operation Epic Fury's Crushing Success”; CNN's CEO says “We stand by our journalism” — Like a mad dog with a bone, the Trump administration won't or can't let it go with CNN today …

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Todd Spangler / Variety:
In a DOD press conference, Pete Hegseth says “the sooner David Ellison takes over [CNN], the better” as he complains about media coverage of the war in Iran

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@nancyayoussef:
The Atlantic's Nancy Youssef says she and print photographers were barred from the March 13 Pentagon press briefing, but all other media were allowed to attend

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:

NBCUniversal will no longer produce first-run syndicated TV programming, ending shows including Access Hollywood, which has been in production for 30 years — The company will continue to distribute library content, but will end production of first-run syndicated programming in a strategic shift.

Rose L. Thayer / Stars & Stripes:

Internal memo: the Pentagon expands oversight of Stars and Stripes, limiting the use of syndicated material, requiring uniformed staff outside the US, and more — The Pentagon has released a modernization plan for Stars and Stripes that affirms the publication's independence …

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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:

Paramount+ will absorb BET+ at the beginning of June, following Paramount's acquisition of Tyler Perry Studios' equity stake in BET+ — Paramount, which three years ago had three SVOD platforms available in the U.S., will soon have only one. … The news was just shared internally …

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Cameron Coats / Radio Ink:

A US judge stays Cumulus Media's antitrust lawsuit against Nielsen, following Cumulus' filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week — One of the most consequential legal battles in recent radio history is now on ice, and when, or if, it ever resumes is far from certain.

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