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1:35 PM ET, June 27, 2026

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Matthew Belloni / Puck:

Although sources suggest Paramount wouldn't sell CNN to appease state regulators overseeing the WBD deal, it may save the company from a protracted legal battle — With Paramount's federally approved acquisition of Warner Bros. entering its endgame, the Ellisons will still need to placate regulators like California's Rob Bonta.

Discussion: New York Times, Cord Cutters News, @matthewstoller, @zephyrteachout, @dylanbyers, @mattbelloni.bsky.social, Bloomberg, Entertainment Weekly, New York Post, Reality Tea, The Streamable, r/MediaMergers and r/Journalism

Nate Raymond / Reuters:

The US federal judiciary plans to temporarily increase PACER fees from $0.10 to $0.12 per page for five years starting January 1, 2027, to fund a system upgrade — The U.S. federal judiciary on Friday said it will temporarily hike fees to download documents from its online court records system known …

Discussion: @wolfereports.bsky.social, United States Courts, @ewess92, @nateraymond.bsky.social, @fixthecourt, @jayshams, Law360, @free.law, Bloomberg Law and Public Access …

Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:

Two groups file a petition to deny FCC review of ABC's TV station licenses; they say they will seek revocations if stations restrict speech in trade for FCC OK — Two public interest advocacy groups have filed a formal petition to deny in the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) …

Discussion: @thedesk.net and Inside Radio

Wall Street Journal:
Brendan Carr says ABC is running a “campaign of misinformation” about the FCC inquiry into The View and the agency isn't trying to control the show's guests

Scharon Harding / Ars Technica:

Netflix has been gradually requiring each profile under a Netflix subscription to use a unique email address; the rule doesn't apply to children's profiles — Recently, my father called me in a panic. — There were just a few minutes until Netflix would start streaming a live MMA event, and he couldn't get into my account.

Discussion: Tom's Guide, @neonchinchilla.bsky.social, Digital Trends, Android Central, Android Police and r/netflix

Washington Post:

The US Supreme Court paused a lower court order that would have forced ex-Fox News reporter Catherine Herridge to reveal a source or pay $800 a day in sanctions — Press freedom groups have decried efforts to compel former Fox News journalist Catherine Herridge to reveal a confidential source.

Discussion: The Guardian, @scottnover, Deadline and New York Post

Michael Bürgi / Digiday:

Omnicom Media and Netflix strike a partnership that uses Acxiom audience data and Netflix' AI-powered Ads Suite to enable more relevant ads in shows — Digiday covers the latest from marketing and media at the annual Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. More from the series →

Discussion: Blake Cuthbert on LinkedIn, Omnicom Media, Mediaweek, MediaNews4U, Media Play News and BMI

Christiana Sciaudone / A Media Operator:

Dave Jorgenson's LNI is profitable with 49% of 2025 revenue coming from ads, 21% from consulting, 14% from the newsletter, and plans for a long-form show in Q3 — It's been nearly a year since Dave Jorgenson left the Washington Post to start his own company, Local News International.

Anna Bawden / The Guardian:

A study of 408 teens in Australia finds 80%+ were still using social media three months after a ban came into force, citing inadequate age verification checks — Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’

Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:

Omnicom's top 150 customers now make up 50% of its revenue, versus 350 clients accounting for that portion prior to its merger with Interpublic — John Wren, the chief executive officer of ad giant Omnicom Group Inc., said he's starting to see results after closing the deal for rival Interpublic Group …

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:

Acast shows that have opted into Apple video podcasts have seen a ~25% jump in Apple consumption; only 10 shows in the top 200 US chart currently offer video — Apple charged into video podcasts earlier this year after ceding market share to YouTube. Shows that opted in early are cautiously optimistic about the results.

Tyler Falk / Current:

The NYT plans to adapt the Wirecutter Show for public radio, to be distributed by American Public Media from July 9; APM has distributed The Daily since 2018 — The New York Times is set to expand its public radio presence with the addition of The Wirecutter Show.

Discussion: Radio Ink and American Public Media

Brian Steinberg / Variety:

MS Now will move away from live shows on weekend evenings, instead using prerecorded video podcasts and expanding use of Crooked Media content, starting June 28 — The divide between so-called “creator media” and mainstream TV news continues to narrow — and quickly.

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Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
OpenAI's ad VP says OpenAI has attracted “thousands of advertisers”; the best-performing categories were travel, retail, health, beauty, and financial services

Discussion: The Drum and The Next Web

Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
The DGA ratifies a four-year deal with studios and streamers, committing them to sending key executives to DC to lobby for a federal film tax incentive

Discussion: Russell Wetanson on LinkedIn, Los Angeles Times, Variety, Deadline and The Wrap

Bron Maher / A Media Operator:
Lifestyle publisher Apartment Therapy Media debuts its first paid membership offering, for The Kitchn, costing $40/year and including a quarterly print magazine

Washington Post:
Jacqueline Smith, the Stars and Stripes ombudsman who was fired in April, sues the Pentagon, claiming the government violated her First Amendment rights

Discussion: NewsMax.com, The Hill, MS NOW and Freedom of the Press …

Lucas Ropek / TechCrunch:
YouTube rolls out changes to Shorts, like adding a setting to double the playback speed, removing the “dislike” button, adding a Clear Screen mode, and more

Discussion: Phandroid, Tubefilter, Business Insider, Chrome Unboxed, Thurrott, Digital Trends, The Indian Express, Telecompaper, Android Police, Android Authority, YouTube Official Blog, Droid Life and 9to5Google

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Cade Metz / New York Times:
NYT amends its lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, specifically accusing Microsoft of encouraging OpenAI to train AI systems using copyrighted NYT articles

Discussion: Beyond Search, Ars Technica, The Wrap, @ipcopyright.bsky.social, Yahoo Finance, Seattle Business Journal, MediaNama, MediaNews4U, BMI, Bloomberg Law, Courthouse News Service, PYMNTS, Windows Central, New Jersey Globe and Neowin

Om's Family / On my Om:
Om Malik, a longtime technology writer, founder of Gigaom, and a partner at True Ventures, died on Wednesday at 59

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Ann Gehan / The Information:
Source: Google is asking publishers that test new AI features in Google News to grant it broad rights to their content, including to potentially train AI models

Discussion: New York Post, Ann Gehan on LinkedIn, Glenn Gabe on LinkedIn, MediaPost, PYMNTS and @kennysmith.org

Richard Raycraft / CBC News:
CBC/Radio-Canada becomes a full member of the European Broadcasting Union and is now eligible for Eurovision; the CBC won't yet say whether it will participate

Discussion: @lightmikey.bsky.social, HuffPost, The Hollywood Reporter, PinkNews, Politico, Gamereactor UK, Advanced Television, Billboard, TVNewsCheck, Deadline, New York Times, CityNews Toronto and TVBEurope

Jake Kanter / Deadline:
Sources: Hasbro is asking child actors on Peppa Pig to sign contracts letting their voices be used for AI; a group of agents condemns the terms

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Semafor:
Letter: the US lifts its block on Mythos 5, allowing Anthropic to release it to more than 100 US institutions; sources: talks about Fable 5 are ongoing

Financial Times:
Sources: Apple is lobbying the Trump admin for clearance to buy memory chips from US-blacklisted Chinese company CXMT to ease pressure from rising chip prices

Davis Giangiulio / CNBC:
Polymarket says its annualized revenue is now $1B+; Dune Analytics: daily volume on Polymarket's US platform rose from ~$50M in mid-May to $200M+ by June 20

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