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Sources: former Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. has submitted a $4.3B offer for National Amusements and a minority stake in Paramount Global — Bronfman is looking to scuttle a previous agreement to merge Paramount with David Ellison's Skydance Media — Media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr …
Mike Barnes / The Hollywood Reporter:
Phil Donahue, a pioneering talk show host whose novel issue-oriented show lasted 29 years, dies at the age of 88 — The 11-time Daytime Emmy winner presided over his program for 29 years and forged a path for Oprah Winfrey and others to follow. — Phil Donahue, the talk show innovator …
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Daniel Tencer / Music Business Worldwide:
The AGs of 10 states join the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit seeking to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster; 39 states, plus DC, are now part of the lawsuit — The attorneys general of 10 states have joined the US Department of Justice (DoJ)'s antitrust lawsuit seeking to break off Live Nation from its ticketing subsidiary, Ticketmaster.
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Ted Johnson / Deadline:
ABC News names Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of ABC's top rated World News Tonight, as its next president, succeeding Kim Godwin — ABC News has tapped Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of its top rated World News Tonight, as its next president.
Max Tani / Semafor:
A look at Ezra Klein's rise during this election cycle, from his early call for Biden not to run to his increasingly popular podcast, now #8 on Apple Podcasts — The News — When Ezra Klein visited 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. early this year for a series of off-the-record meetings with top officials …
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Procreate CEO James Cuda says the iPad illustration startup is “not going to be introducing any generative AI into our products”, drawing praise from creatives — Many Procreate users can breathe a sigh of relief now that the popular iPad illustration app has taken a definitive stance against generative AI.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
A New York judge allows Julia Ormond's lawsuit against Disney, CAA, and Miramax over an alleged 1995 sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein to move forward — “Upon the foregoing documents, and oral argument having been held before the court on May 20, 2024, it is ordered that the motions …
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple debuts a web app for Podcasts, letting users log in to listen to podcasts, view the Up Next queue and library, and browse new shows, at podcasts.apple.com — Apple Podcasts is expanding to the web, starting today. You can access the new web app version at podcasts.apple.com …
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
The Athletic launches a trading card and sports memorabilia vertical as part of a partnership with eBay, a major marketplace for collectibles — The coverage, in partnership with eBay, aims to fill a white space in the underserved collectibles market — The sports publisher The Athletic launched …
CNN:
Disney says a wrongful death lawsuit can now proceed to court, after initially arguing that the widower's Disney+ trial contract prohibited him from suing — Disney has reversed course on a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widower of a woman who died after eating at a resort restaurant, saying the matter can now proceed to court.
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Omar Oakes / The Media Leader:
Paramount says it will rebrand the UK's Channel 5 as just “5” and no longer merge My5 with Pluto TV, as part of plans to relaunch under one name by April 2025 — Paramount is rebranding Channel 5 to just 5 as part of plans to relaunch the public-service broadcaster across linear …
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Jack Reid / Next TV:
Cox asks SCOTUS to overturn a lower court's 2018 ruling that held the ISP liable for its subscribers' copyright infringements in case brought by Sony and others — According to the ISP, the outcome could disrupt connection for millions — Cox Communications has asked the Supreme Court …
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