Mediagazer: Threads plans to let users hide text or images that spoil something, blurring the text or image that has been marked as a spoiler until a user selects the post (Alex Weprin/The Hollywood Reporter)

Reuters 2025 Digital News Report: in a first, Americans' top news source is social media, at 54%, overtaking TV, at 50%, and news websites and apps, at 48% — Plus: The pivot to video is really happening, digital subscriptions may have peaked, and other findings from RISJ's 2025 Digital News Report.

John Koblin / New York Times:

Nielsen: in May, Americans watched more TV on streaming than on cable and broadcast networks combined, the first time streaming was king of TV over a full month — In May, more Americans watched television on streaming than on cable and network television combined, Nielsen said.

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

Filing: WBD says it plans to “significantly reduce” CEO David Zaslav's annual pay, including his cash bonus, after shareholders rejected his 2024 pay package — Exec received a one-time award of 20.9 million stock options but he may not receive all of those

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Mark Sweney / The Guardian:

Sky, ITV, and Channel 4 plan to provide streaming ad space in one marketplace, letting advertisers run campaigns simultaneously, to combat Google and Meta — The TV streamers are pooling their advertising services to make it easier for small companies to run campaigns

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Mark Mwachiro / Adweek:

At Cannes, Meta adds AI tools to its Advantage+ suite for advertisers and agencies, including turning images into videos, video highlights, and Virtual Try-On — The new features include the ability to transform still images into video. — With the advertising world congregating this week …

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Kate Lyons / The Guardian:

Pacific Freedom Forum Chair Robert Iroga says Pacific countries are facing a “critical moment” for press freedom, as journalists face lawsuits and prosecution — Some reporters in the region face jail for alleged defamation in countries where news outlets often lack resources to defend lawsuits

Trip Gabriel / New York Times:

William Langewiesche, who wrote complex, long-form articles for The Atlantic and Vanity Fair on national security, Iraq, and aviation, died of cancer at 70 — He was a master of long form narratives, often involving high-stakes topics. He reported for Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and The New York Times Magazine.

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Todd Spangler / Variety:

YouTube announces “open call”, a new feature to let brands broadly request sponsored content from creators who are part of the YouTube Partner Program — For several years, YouTube has provided a matchmaking service to connect marketers with top creators to promote their wares.

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Alexandra Alter / New York Times:

Some conservative authors are turning to podcasts to promote their books; publishers say Joe Rogan can boost book sales by 3,000 to 4,000 copies immediately — Many of the most popular shows welcome right-wing arguments and freewheeling conversation. Publishers of other political stripes are noticing, too.

Mark K. Miller / TVNewsCheck:

Tegna adds 100+ hours of new daily programming across 50+ markets with dedicated 7am-9am streaming of local newscasts to meet increased demand on CTV platforms — Save this article for later! Login or create a Free Member Profile to bookmark it. — The broadcaster is adding more than 100 hours …

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Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:

Lionsgate and DirecTV plan to launch Lionsgate Collection, a premium channel for DirecTV subscribers with the studio's 20K+ title film and TV library — The channel will launch in the coming weeks providing DirecTV viewers access to such Lionsgate produced series as Weeds and Nurse Jackie …

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David Folkenflik / NPR:

The LA Press Club and the investigative reporting site Status Coup sue LA, alleging that officers at LA protests are routinely violating journalists' rights — Michael Nigro was in his element, snapping photos of a phalanx of Los Angeles Police Department officers pushing back protesters …

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