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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Spotify partners with Netflix to distribute a selection of video podcasts from Spotify Studios and The Ringer on Netflix starting in early 2026 in the US  —  Spotify is bringing its video podcasts to Netflix starting next year, the company announced on Tuesday.
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Spotify's deal to bring video podcasts to Netflix bars shows from airing in full on YouTube; Netflix won't run ad breaks, but Spotify's integrated ads remain  —  Netflix will show video versions of 16 podcasts on sports, culture, entertainment and true crime.
Scott Nover / Washington Post:
The WaPo, the NYT, the WSJ, the AP, Reuters, Newsmax, the Daily Caller, defense trade publications, and 40+ news outlets reject the Pentagon's new press policy  —  The network, which is generally supportive of the Trump administration, has joined ABC, CBS, NBC and CNN in not signing the Defense Department press policy.
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
Fox News, ABC News, CBS News, CNN, and NBC News issue a joint statement declining to agree to the Pentagon's new requirements: “the policy is without precedent”  —  The Pentagon is telling beat reporters to sign restrictive new rules by Tuesday or surrender their press passes by Wednesday.
Isaac Schorr / Mediaite:
Trump shows support for Pete Hegseth's Pentagon press restrictions, saying “the press is very dishonest”, after expressing skepticism about the rules last month
Tom Bowman / NPR:
Longtime Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman explains why NPR won't be signing on to the Pentagon's press policy: “signing that document would make us stenographers”
Jay Peters / The Verge:
YouTube starts rolling out its redesigned video player, which features rounded, slightly translucent on-screen buttons, across mobile, web, and TV globally  —  The ‘cleaner’ look is rolling out across mobile, web, and TV. … YouTube is updating the look of the video player to be …
Washington Post:
An internal Google email said it received many complaints over Israeli government YouTube ads about food access in Gaza, but ruled the ads could remain online  —  An internal Google email said it received many complaints about Israeli government YouTube ads about food access in Gaza, but ruled they could remain online.
Elias Leight / Wall Street Journal:
Taylor Swift set a new record for first-week album sales, reaching 4M+ by releasing 38 variations of Life of a Showgirl, an increasingly popular strategy  —  The superstar sold over four million copies of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ with the help of 38 variations of the album
Verity Townsend / IGN:
The Japanese government says it formally requested that OpenAI refrain from infringing on Japanese IPs, such as anime, calling them “irreplaceable treasures”  —  “We are a country that has captivated the world with the creative power of anime, games, and music.”
Ben Croll / Variety:
As viewers move online, animation studios are forced to find new ways to finance their work; YouTube is emerging as a testing ground and launchpad for originals  —  To reach audiences migrating online, producers must develop new financing and distribution models beyond traditional broadcaster support
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Sara Fischer / Axios:
BDG Media CEO and founder Bryan Goldberg says he expects the company to be profitable in 2025 with up to $130M in revenue, focusing on influencers and events  —  BDG Media, the parent company to fashion and lifestyle publications such as Bustle, Nylon and Scary Mommy, expects to be profitable …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
The New York Sun is reviving its print product for the first time since 2008, with weekly editions published in a Berliner format on Fridays  —  The New York Sun, which relaunched under its new owner and publisher Dovid Efune in 2022, is reviving the storied paper's print edition for the first time since 2008.
 
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Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta is considering deep budget cuts to its metaverse efforts in 2026, potentially as high as 30% and most likely including layoffs as early as January

Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Apple says general counsel Kate Adams and policy chief Lisa Jackson will retire, and Jennifer Newstead, Meta's former chief legal officer, will replace Adams

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