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7:35 AM ET, February 4, 2025

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Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Nielsen and Paramount settle a monthslong contract dispute with a new agreement that covers both linear and streaming measurement across Paramount's portfolio  —  The new agreement covers both linear and streaming measurement across Paramount's portfolio.  —  Nielsen and Paramount have settled a months-long contract dispute.
New York Times:
Sources: Bill Owens, the head of 60 Minutes, told staff he would not apologize as part of any prospective settlement in a lawsuit brought by Trump against CBS  —  Bill Owens, the show's executive producer, addressed his staff as CBS's parent company, Paramount, pursues a legal settlement with the president.
David Folkenflik / NPR:
Patrick Soon-Shiong, who called for a more tempered approach at LAT to covering politics, posted 18 times on X last week to boost RFK Jr.'s nomination  —  With trust in the news media at deep lows, Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is calling for a more tempered approach …
Ben Smith / Semafor:
Journalists Lachlan Cartwright and Ravi Somaiya launch Breaker Media, based out of New York City, with a $12 per month weekly newsletter and podcast  —  The News  —  Two prominent New York journalists are launching a scoopy new media venture aimed at storming the city's interlocking scenes of media, culture, and power.
Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal:
Spotify reports Q4 revenue up 16% YoY to €4.2B, MAUs up 12% YoY to 675M, subscribers up 11% YoY to 263M, and €1.14B in 2024 net income, vs. a €532M loss in 2023  —  Price increases, cost discipline help audio-streaming giant pivot from heavy spending on growth to sustained profits
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
In a letter to CBS Monday, Sony says it is taking over worldwide distribution of Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! on February 10; CBS plans a restraining order  —  In a letter to CBS Monday, Sony said it has assumed those duties for shows scheduled to start airing the week of Feb. 10.
Michael Swerdlow / Columbia Journalism Review:
Facing the Trump administration's attacks, US public media should expand its public funding pool, focus on local content, and reduce its reliance on syndication  —  The system needs more stable funding, a greater emphasis on local content, and reduced reliance on private financing and syndicated programs.
Robin Buller / The Guardian:
How California newsrooms are fighting mass deportation rumors: developing toolkits, publishing resource guides, training readers in media literacy, and more  —  As rumored raids fuel anxiety about mass deportations, outlets are offering resources and debunking falsehoods
Diana Lodderhose / Deadline:
Largo.ai, an AI analytics platform for the film, TV, and ad industries, raised a $7.5M Series A from Sylvester Stallone and others  —  Co-led by Los Angeles-based TI Capital and Switzerland and Los Angeles-based QBIT Capital, funding round participants for Largo.ai include Boston's Atreides Management …
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Q&A with Warner Bros. Records CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck and co-chairman and COO Tom Corson about reviving the label, seeding music on TikTok first, and more  —  Two music bosses share the future of TikTok, the right price for Spotify and the key to breaking new music acts.
Adrian Pennington / StreamTV Insider:
Ampere Analysis: the US streaming market will reach $17B in advertising revenue in 2025; 24% of US-based Netflix subscribers are on the Standard with Ads tier  —  Ampere Analysis monetization ad-supported video Netflix  —  The U.S streaming market will approach $17 billion in advertising revenue …
Discussion: The Media Leader and @tvgrimreaper
 
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Max Tani / @maxwelltani:
In a note to staff, NPR's CEO says House Republicans are planning a hearing on “bias in federally funded media”
Discussion: New York Post
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
The Beatles' Now and Then, created using AI and an original 1970s lo-fi demo, won Best Rock Performance at the Grammys; McCartney and Starr completed it in 2021
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
DMGT reports revenue up 11% YoY to £1.1B in the year to September 30, 2024 and a £6M pre-tax profit, up from a £13M pre-tax loss in 2023
 Earlier Picks: 
David Bauder / Associated Press:
A profile of independent journalist Marisa Kabas, whose scoop on her site the Handbasket led to the Trump administration rescinding an order to freeze spending
The Guardian:
A look at Sangham Radio, India's first all-female community radio station, run by Dalit women since 2008 who aim to digitize broadcasts for younger listeners
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
ProdPro: the number of Hollywood productions in 2024 increased 18% YoY, with spend up by $16.2B, rebounding from the 2023 strikes but still down 11% from 2022
Discussion: TVNewsCheck
Tracey Tully / New York Times:
The Star-Ledger, NJ's longtime paper of record, will publish its final edition on Sunday and become online-only; three affiliated papers will end print editions
Sean Manning / Publishers Weekly:
Simon & Schuster's flagship US imprint will no longer require authors to obtain blurbs as it “creates an incestuous and unmeritocratic literary ecosystem”
Discussion: DNyuz and The Guardian
Matthew Keys / The Desk:
The US NTSB says it will stop emailing updates about two recent plane crashes to news outlets and reporters, opting to exclusively post updates on its X account