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1:55 PM ET, July 11, 2026

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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:

The Trump administration issued subpoenas to several NYT reporters after the outlet reported on security concerns involving the new Qatari-donated Air Force One — The Justice Department is seeking to compel testimony from reporters who wrote about the new Air Force One. The Times called the move a “brazen act.”

Discussion: Associated Press, CNN, The Hill, Committee to Protect …, The Wrap, Reuters, Fox News, The Guardian, Mediaite, Breitbart, NPR, NewsGuild of New York, NBC News, New York Sun, Lawyers, Guns & Money, One America News Network, The Post Millennial, Raw Story, @alexberenson, National Press Club, @amy_siskind, Baller Alert, @trumpstaxes.com, Mock Paper Scissors, Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, New York Post, Mother Jones, New York Daily News, Washington Examiner, Deadline, @bgrueskin.bsky.social, @freedomofpress, @spignal.bsky.social, @briankrebs@infosec.exchange, @farhip, To the Contrary, CBS News, @niallstanage, @beyerstein.bsky.social, @rmac.bsky.social, @nytimes, The Reporters Committee …, CNBC, The Indian Express, Townhall, @kenroth, The Parnas Perspective, @timmarchman.bsky.social, @grynbaum, @christopherjm, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @rpsagainsttrump, @rgoodlaw.bsky.social, @katiephang.bsky.social, @harrylitman.bsky.social, @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social, @clarajeffery.bsky.social, Clash Report, The Independent, NewsMax.com, The Gateway Pundit and Forbes

Corbin Bolies / Variety:

Meta says it will discontinue a feature that allowed users to generate images in Meta AI using public Instagram accounts, following days of criticism — Meta said on Friday it would discontinue an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts following days …

Ina Fried / Axios:

Privacy advocates, CAA, and SAG-AFTRA slam Meta's Muse Image, which lets users create AI images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts — Meta's move to allow users to create AI images using the likenesses of people with public Instagram accounts is drawing criticism …

Todd Spangler / Variety:

Report: Letterboxd's owners have held early talks with potential buyers, including Netflix, Sony Pictures, Paramount, and PE giant TPG — Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount and Alexis Ohanian also supposedly eyeing movie social platform — Could Letterboxd, the popular film-review social network …

James Faris / Business Insider:

Sources: Disney is discussing a potential free tier for Disney+; product and tech chief Adam Smith discussed the initiative at a town hall but gave no timeline — Disney is exploring making some of its streaming content available at an unbeatable price: free.

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Alisa Bowen, president of Disney+ since late 2022, is leaving to become CEO of Disney-controlled Fubo, succeeding David Gandler, who led Fubo for over a decade

Discussion: Cord Cutters News, Radio & Television …, The Wrap, The Streamable, Barrett Media, Sports Business Journal, Advanced Television, Benzinga, Deadline, Telecompaper, TheDesk.net, Jessica Casano-Antonellis on LinkedIn, ir.fubo.tv, Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Hollywood Reporter and Media Play News

Ben Fritz / Wall Street Journal:

As Hollywood looks for its next Obsession-type hit, 11 studios bid on YouTube series The Mandela Catalogue and sources say WBD paid $1M for rights to Siren Head — Creator of monster called Siren Head scores rich deal as studios hunt for next ‘Backrooms’-style hit

Discussion: The A.V. Club and Digital Trends

Winston Cho / The Hollywood Reporter:

NYT countersues the US EEOC, accusing it of retaliation for NYT's coverage of the agency by suing NYT for passing over a white man for a top editorial role — The publication accuses the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of filing a lawsuit in retaliation for its reporting.

Discussion: Wall Street Journal, CNN, Associated Press, New York Times, Deadline, Reuters, Reuters and Benzinga

Brent Lang / Variety:

Department M is acquiring a significant stake in indie studio Neon; founder Tom Quinn remains Neon CEO, and The Friedkin Group remains a significant shareholder — Department M has closed a transaction to acquire a significant stake in Neon, the Oscar-winning indie studio behind “Parasite” and “Anora.”

Discussion: @timxai.ai, Screen, IndieWire, The Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap

Lucas Manfredi / The Wrap:

Oregon's AG withdraws a motion to delay the Paramount-WBD merger while he sought company documents; EU agencies and some state AGs are still examining the deal — An ODOJ spokesperson tells TheWrap that the David Ellison-led media giant thinks they're “above the law” after refusing to comply …

Discussion: Deadline, @brianstelter, Variety, Reuters, @brianstelter, Gadget Review, Cord Cutters News, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Awful Announcing, Advanced Television and Benzinga

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:

Sources: over 50 Scripps-owned local TV stations returned to DirecTV's satellite and streaming platforms after a distribution dispute ended on Friday — The new deal brings more than 50 Scripps-owned local stations back to DIRECTV's platforms, but the broadcaster is staring …

Discussion: USA Today, Deadline, The Wrap, Cord Cutters News, Bloomberg and Radio & Television …

Malia Mendez / New York Times:

PEN America's president resigns, citing the group's publication of an article that opposed cultural boycotts and detailed challenges Jewish writers face now — The novelist Dinaw Mengestu, who was elected seven months ago, said the article “continues this approach toward defending some rights while not defending others.”

Discussion: PEN America, New York Sun and r/TrueLit

Ellyn Briggs / Front Office Sports:

Sports is garnering new attention from media outlets, like Politico and VF, as it offers content that readers actively seek out rather than stumble upon — Sports coverage has ballooned in every corner of media, including some of the unlikeliest publications.

Discussion: @readdanwrite and @wolfereports.bsky.social

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Anna Wise / The Independent:
New Ofcom proposals would fine social media platforms and search engines up to £18M or 10% of global revenue for failing to take action to stamp out scam ads

Discussion: The Guardian, BBC, Advanced Television, Ofcom and Telecompaper

Katherine Sayre / Wall Street Journal:
An RIAA-led coalition representing labels and artists proposes two tags for AI content: one for entirely AI-generated songs and another for “AI-assisted” tracks

Discussion: Variety, The Economic Times, Newser, Gizmodo, Digital Music News, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Billboard, Music Business Worldwide and Music Ally

Alice Brooker / Press Gazette:
The UK's YouTube-based TLDR News is supplementing digital ad revenue by selling a print magazine and merchandise, earning a profit in its latest fiscal year

C.J. Robinson / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Restoration News, a three-year-old news site funded by the right-wing nonprofit Restoration of America, with ties to Metric Media's network of sites

Discussion: @emilybell.bsky.social, @ajbauer.bsky.social and @columjournreview.bsky.social

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Some longtime podcast hosts are ending or leaving their shows as video becomes dominant; increasingly, YouTube-first or video-first programs lead podcast charts

Discussion: PCMag and ExchangeWire.com

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Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
Patreon CEO Jack Conte announces a partnership with Cloudflare to block AI training crawlers at the network level for all posts published on Patreon

Discussion: @glassbottommeg.bsky.social, MediaPost, Gadget Review, naked capitalism, Joe.My.God. and Tech Times

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Bango: 43% of Americans would change providers for a better sports bundle, 64% pay for a sports SVOD, 46% missed a game because they didn't find where to watch

Discussion: Matthew Keys on LinkedIn, MediaPost and Bango

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Netflix executives are increasingly worried about declining engagement and are exploring adding live TV and bundling streaming services like Peacock

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google says it will automatically add a disclosure to ads that are made with its AI advertising tools, expanding the disclosure beyond election ads to all ads

Discussion: Trak.in, MediaPost, Barrett Media, Search Engine Roundtable, CNET, Digital Trends, Android Authority, Social Media Today, Google, Crooks and Liars, Engadget, Tech in Asia, The Verge, Google Help Center, Search Engine Land, Reuters and MakeUseOf

Todd Spangler / Variety:
iHeartMedia agrees to a consent decree to settle an FCC probe into claims iHeartMedia pressured artists to perform at shows in exchange for more radio airtime

Discussion: CMU, FCC, Music Business Worldwide, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Digital Music News, Inside Radio, Cord Cutters News, Radio World, Deadline, Reuters, Barrett Media and Radio & Television …

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple's OpenAI lawsuit follows months of simmering tensions and highlights OpenAI's hardware chief Tang Tan's strained relationship with former boss John Ternus

Reuters:
SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung says the memory industry is heading for its worst-ever supply shortage in 2027 and demand will outstrip supply beyond 2030

New York Times:
How members of the extremist group Boko Haram are using AI chatbots to design explosives, fix or upgrade weapons, and brainstorm attack ideas

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