Mediagazer: The US DHS skipped a fully competitive bid process to give two GOP-tied firms part of a $200M TV ad campaign lauding Trump's fight against illegal immigration (Adriana Gomez Licon/Associated Press)

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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:

The Financial Times names Chief Commercial Officer Jon Slade as CEO, replacing John Ridding on July 1; Slade manages 75% of the FT Group's £500M annual revenue — Financial Times chief commercial officer Jon Slade has been named as the next CEO of the business, to succeed John Ridding.

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Nilay Patel / The Verge:

Q&A with WSJ Publisher and Dow Jones CEO Almar Latour on WSJ cutting tech reporting, the content deal with OpenAI, WSJ opinion pages, press freedom, and more — Today, I'm talking with Almar Latour, who is the publisher of The Wall Street Journal and CEO of its parent company Dow Jones …

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James Hibberd / The Hollywood Reporter:

Disney+ and Lucasfilm bring Andor season one to Hulu and the first three episodes to the Disney+ YouTube channel for free, ahead of Andor's season two launch — Disney+ is making episodes more widely available online ahead of the release of season two. — “Oppression breeds rebellion,” says a character in Andor.

Adriana Gomez Licon / Associated Press:

The US DHS skipped a fully competitive bid process to give two GOP-tied firms part of a $200M TV ad campaign lauding Trump's fight against illegal immigration — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security skipped a fully competitive bidding process to give two Republican-linked firms …

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Liam Reilly / CNN:

A Florida circuit court judge denies the Pulitzer Board's request to pause a defamation lawsuit by Trump until he is out of office — New York CNN — — A Florida circuit judge on Monday denied the Pulitzer Board's request to pause a defamation lawsuit from Donald Trump until the president is out of office.

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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:

ABC: print circulations at UK regional daily newspapers collectively declined 16% YoY in 2024, and no regional daily now has print circulation of 20,000 or more — Print circulations at UK regional daily newspapers collectively declined 16% between 2023 and 2024, according to the latest data from ABC.

Mark Sweney / The Guardian:

Reach CEO Jim Mullen says the Mirror, Express, and Star's print titles will become loss-making in six to eight years, but digital will keep them from closure — Chief executive of Reach says he is committed to print, and higher online income will keep business afloat

Sean Burch / The Wrap:

Washington Post opinion columnist Catherine Rampell will join MSNBC as a co-host of The Weekend, a source says in spring 2025 — The economics and politics-focused writer joins as new president Rebecca Kutler continues to revamp the channel — Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell …

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Emma Roth / The Verge:

Bluesky adds support for three-minute videos, up from the previous one-minute limit launched in September 2024, bringing it closer to X and Threads — Bluesky will let you accept or reject messages from people you might not know. … Bluesky is adding support for longer, three-minute videos …

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Joe Flint / Wall Street Journal:

Hollywood is shifting toward programming that appeals to Trump's America, with shows featuring conservative viewpoints and less emphasis on DEI — TV shows like ‘Shifting Gears’ and ‘Duck Dynasty’ resonate with ‘flyover country,’ while fewer shows take on the president

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:

A number of top YouTube creators and creator platform Spotter will host an upfront-style event on March 27, unveiling content slates, audience data, and more — MrBeast, Colin & Samir, Ryan Trahan and Dude Perfect are among the creators expected to unveil content slates at the first Spotter Showcase event later this month.

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Sara Fischer / Axios:

Digital publishing software company Chartbeat acquires FatTail, which helps publishers automate direct sales deals with advertisers and their agencies — Chartbeat, a digital publishing software company, has acquired FatTail, an advertising software platform, its CEO John Saroff told Axios.

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