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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
Memo: Notus plans to “dramatically expand” its coverage of national politics with a “new version of NOTUS under a new name” and will double staff from 50 to 100 — As we first reported in last night's @semafor media newsletter, NOTUS is rebranding/dramatically expanding. In a memo to staff this morning, the organization said it plans to “launch this new version of NOTUS under a new name” and double staff from 50 to 100. [image]
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Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
Notus hires several Washington Post journalists, including columnist Dana Milbank and reporters Paul Kane and Jeff Stein, as well as Politico reporter Joe Gould — The hires come as news outlets seize upon the Jeff Bezos-owned paper's mass layoffs last month
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Catherine Shoard / The Guardian:
Warner Bros. won a record-tying 11 awards at the 98th Oscars, followed by Netflix with 7 and Apple, Disney, Focus, and Neon with 1 each; Paramount had none — Film studio - currently in acquisition talks with Paramount - earned 11 awards thanks to films by Ryan Coogler and Paul Thomas Anderson
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Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
Times of Israel's military correspondent says he received death threats from Polymarket bettors asking him to change his report on a missile strike in Israel — Bettors are using death threats to try to get The Times of Israel's military correspondent to change his report on a missile impact in central Israel.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: David Zaslav is set to receive at least $550M in compensation related to the Paramount-WBD deal, including $517.2M in equity in the combined company — Amount for exec includes $34.2 million in severance and $335.4 million tax reimbursement. which will decline over time
Jessica Testa / New York Times:
An interview with Piers Morgan about leaving Fox to build his own YouTube-based company Uncensored, hiring Rashida Jones as CEO, controversies, Trump, and more — Last week, on Piers Morgan's show, one guest called another a “terrorist piece of crap” as the journalist Glenn Greenwald and a retired U.S. general watched.
Karissa Waddick / USA Today:
After Trump said some outlets wanted the US to “lose the War”, FCC Chair Carr threatened broadcasters, saying they can lose their licenses over war coverage — FCC Chair Brendan Carr said news broadcasters coverage of Iran war could impact their license renewal.
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
The White House has unleashed a pressure campaign against news organizations as it bristles at Iran war coverage, while Trump muses about “Charges for TREASON”
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@realDonaldTrump …, @brianstelter, @grynbaum, Real Patriotism …, @kelliemeyernews and @hockeybroad.bsky.social
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
South Korean public broadcaster KBS partners with Sinclair to offer Korean-language programming via Sinclair's NextGen TV stations across the US — South Korean public broadcaster KBS is partnering with Sinclair, Inc. on a new multicast network that will offer Korean-language programming …
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@drkimberlyd.bsky.social, Radio & Television …, @thedesk.net and Korea Joongang Daily
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
Disney's incoming president Dana Walden unveils new Disney Entertainment leadership, including elevating Debra OConnell as chairman of Entertainment TV — Dana Walden, incoming President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company as of Wednesday, has revealed the new leadership structure of Disney Entertainment.
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The Wrap, Media Play News, TheDesk.net, Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Cord Cutters News, @dylanbyers, Variety, Reuters and Screen
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary sue OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its AI models — Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court for allegedly misusing their reference materials …
Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
The BBC asks a judge to dismiss Trump's $10B defamation lawsuit over a misleading edit of his Jan. 6 comments, arguing the lawsuit will chill free speech — The British Broadcasting Corp. asked a judge to toss out President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over a misleading edit of his speech …
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Filing: Paramount president Jeff Shell says the allegation that he leaked corporate info is an “utterly false tale” created by a “fixer” who sued him for $150M — Exec demands monetary damages in cross-complaint against R.J. Cipriani, who sued Shell for $150 million
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The Wrap, Deadline and Los Angeles Times
The Atlantic:
Sources: President Trump is increasingly taking journalists' calls himself, as his personal phone number circulates and is offered for sale to rich individuals — The president's personal iPhone has been lighting up. — Washington's hottest commodity is a 10-digit number that can swing financial markets …
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