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President Trump signed an EO on May 1 instructing CPB and other agencies to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, alleging “bias” in the broadcasters' reporting — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters' reporting.
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CPB:
In response to Trump's EO, CPB CEO says CPB is “not a federal executive agency subject to the President's authority” but a private nonprofit corporation — WASHINGTON, D.C, (May 2, 2025) — Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) …
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NPR:
NPR says President Trump's EO is an affront to the First Amendment rights of NPR and that it will challenge the EO “using all means available” — NPR is unwavering in our commitment to integrity, editorial independence, and our mission to serve the American people in partnership with our NPR Member organizations.
Ben Mullin / @benmullin:
PBS CEO Paula Kerger calls Trump's EO defunding the CPB “blatantly unlawful” and says PBS is exploring “all options” to allow the network to continue operating — PBS Chief Executive Paula Kerger calls President Trump's executive order defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting “blatantly unlawful”: [image]
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
RSF's 2025 Press Freedom Index classifies media freedom globally as “difficult”, a first; economic score hits a record low due to ownership concentration, more — Global press freedom has hit an all-time low as measured in Reporters Without Borders' annual index.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Radio Free Asia is laying off most of its staff and shutting down many of its news broadcasts and streams due to a funding battle with the Trump administration — Radio Free Asia is laying off most of its staff and shutting down many of its news broadcasts and streams, amid a funding battle with the Trump administration.
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Roku acquires Frndly TV, a provider of low-cost TV bundles delivered via streaming, for $185M, which includes $75M in performance-based holdbacks — Roku is paying $185 million to acquire Frndly TV, a provider of low-cost TV bundles delivered via streaming.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q1 revenue up 16% YoY to $1.02B, vs. $1.01B est., and a net loss of $27.4M, compared to a $50.9M net loss in Q1 2024; ROKU drops 5%
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Amazon reports Q1 ad revenue up 18% YoY to $13.92B, vs. $13.74B est., and subscription services revenue up 9% YoY to $11.72B — Amazon reported a 19% increase in online ad revenue in the first quarter, beating analyst estimates. — Ad sales climbed to $13.92 billion …
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Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
FuboTV reports Q1 revenue up 3.4% to $416.3M, subscription revenue up 4.7% to $391.4M, and 1.47M subscribers, down from 1.67M in Q4 2024; FUBO drops 13%+ — The sports-focused streamer earlier unveiled a deal to merge with Walt Disney's Hulu+ live TV business.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Apple reports Q2 revenue from Services, which includes the App Store, Apple TV+, and Apple Music, up 12% YoY to $26.65B, a new record but below $26.7B est. — The company overall topped Wall Street estimates for the quarter as investors awaited word on how President Trump's tariffs might hurt its business.
Ann Gehan / The Information:
Livestream marketplace Whatnot says it hit $3B+ worth of goods sold through its app last year and viewers spend 80+ minutes per day on average on the app — Livestream shopping, while popular in Asia on apps like ByteDance-owned Douyin and Alibaba's Taobao Live, has been hard for most U.S.-focused startups and creators to crack.
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy says “we would be very reluctant” to introduce a levy on streaming platforms, despite a parliamentary committee recommending it — The politician was speaking at the inaugural WAVES summit in Mumbai, where she championed U.K.-India film collaboration
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Jack Herrera / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at the resources NYT journalists used to cover the deportations through Panama in February, before the Trump Administration acknowledged the deportations — In order to remove migrants as quickly as possible, Trump has offshored his detention regime. Journalists have struggled to cover their stories—and that is dangerous.
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