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Similarweb: Google's AI tools are significantly cutting organic search traffic to news publishers; traffic to BI, HuffPost, and WaPo is down ~50% in three years — Chatbots are replacing Google's traditional search, devastating traffic for some publishers — The AI armageddon is here for online news publishers.
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ABC News says it has “made the decision to not renew” Terry Moran's contract after suspending him for calling Stephen Miller a “world-class hater” — The long-time correspondent won't return to the network after his suspension. — ABC News correspondent Terry Moran has been let go from the network.
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Vanity Fair names Vogue creative editorial director Mark Guiducci as its global editorial director, replacing Radhika Jones and starting at the end of June — Mark Guiducci will be the first “global editorial director” at Vanity Fair.Amir Hamja for The New York Times — Vanity Fair has found its next editor.

Bob Iger says Disney will “probably” stop disclosing subscriber numbers like Netflix has “at some point” and says it doesn't plan to spin off its cable channels — The CEO also said that Disney+ will “probably” emulate Netflix and stop reporting subscriber numbers at some point …
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MLB acquires a minority stake in Jomboy Media and partners with the baseball-centered media company to collaborate on content activations, IP growth, and more — Jimmy “Jomboy” O'Brien has made it to the big leagues. — O'Brien's Jomboy Media has inked a strategic pact with Major League Baseball …
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Internal memo: Paramount Global is cutting its US-based staff by 3.5% and may also reduce its workforce outside of the US over time — Paramount Global is cutting its U.S.-based staff by 3.5%, the latest round of layoffs at the media company as it contends with the decline of the traditional pay-TV bundle and macroeconomic headwinds.
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SmartLess podcast hosts create SmartLess Mobile, a phone company that will run on T-Mobile's network and target customers who can save money by taking less data — Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge Shows the Limits of Impressively Thin Phones … Explainers

Pew tracker: Democrats use and trust a wider range of news sources, and Joe Rogan was the most-cited news source for Republicans that wasn't a broadcast network — Republicans and Democrats live in “nearly inverse news media environments,” a Pew Research Center report found five years ago.
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Warner Bros Discovery plans to launch HBO Max in 12 countries in July, mostly in Europe and some in Asia, bringing it to around 90 territories in total — Europe has been the fastest-growing international region for the streaming service, which is getting ready to accelerate its global growth strategy with the latest market debuts.

WPP Media expects ad revenue from user-generated content and platforms like YouTube and TikTok to surpass that from traditional media for the first time in 2025 — User-generated material to surpass advertising income from professional media amid change in viewing habits

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the company will invest over €1B in Spain from 2025 to 2028; Netflix has an 8.7M subscriber base in the country — Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO, made the announcement Tuesday at the U.S. streaming giant's European Production Hub in Madrid as Netflix celebrates its tenth anniversary in Spain.
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CPB CEO Patricia Harrison says three board members that President Trump tried to fire in April remain directors, after a US judge recognizes CPB's independence — Correction: A previous version of this article gave incorrect names of the fired CPB board members. They are Laura Ross, Diane Kaplan and Thomas Rothman.
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