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12:00 PM ET, November 17, 2025

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Scott Nover / Washington Post:
A look at MSNBC's rebrand as MS Now, as it builds an independent newsroom, hiring 36+ reporters, aiming to maintain its liberal opinion and news analysis  —  Going it alone without NBC's name or deep bench of reporting talent, the newly rebranded cable news network is staffing up.
Press Gazette:
The Telegraph seeks a quick auction after Redbird dropped its £500M bid; former bidders, including Spectator owner Paul Marshall, could re-enter the race  —  Redbird drops £500m Telegraph bid in face of internal backlash.  —  Redbird Capital Partners has dropped its £500m bid …
Emma Rossiter / BBC:
Sky Sports shuts down its new female-focused TikTok channel Halo after three days, following online backlash for “sexist” posts, saying it “didn't get it right”  —  Sky Sports has scrapped its new female-focused TikTok channel, Halo, after it faced a backlash online …
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
Sources: Starz is interested in buying Hearst and Disney's A+E, the owner of its namesake channel and the History channel, but A+E is seeking a wealthier buyer  —  Who wants to buy a bunch of declining TV networks?  —  Good afternoon from Los Angeles, and thanks to those of you who came to the podcast business summit this past week.
Axios:
Ezra Klein is moving from an opinion writer to a powerbroker, as sources say his partisan influence is raising concerns in the Democratic Party and the NYT  —  New York Times columnist Ezra Klein isn't content with opining about the Democratic Party — he's positioned himself as a powerbroker inside of it.
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Sinclair builds an ~8% stake in E.W. Scripps and is vying to acquire the local TV broadcaster; the companies held constructive talks in recent months  —  The media companies have discussed a potential tie-up in recent months  —  Sinclair built a roughly 8% stake in E.W. Scripps …
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Sources: UK ministers will begin the search for a new Ofcom chair this week; current chair Michael Grade's single term expires in April 2026  —  Hiring process to begin as government faces fresh questions over political appointments in media sector  —  Ministers will this week kick off …
Avery Lotz / Axios:
Trump defends Tucker Carlson after his podcast interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, saying Carlson has the freedom to choose his interviewees  —  President Trump backed Tucker Carlson on Sunday after the ex-Fox News host's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes triggered contentious MAGA-world infighting.
Max Tani / Semafor:
Vox launches its subscriber-only program on Patreon, offering access to Vox.com, ad-free content, livestream events, two new exclusive video series, and more  —  The Scoop  —  A prominent platform for creators and podcasters has wooed one of the original unpaywalled digital media brands.
Alex Ritman / Variety:
Hearst Networks commissions a 10-episode AI-led series from Particle6, the creator of AI character Tilly Norwood, for The History Channel in the Netherlands  —  Particle6, the U.K.-based production company that was behind controversial AI creation Tilly Norwood, has been commissioned by Hearst Networks to create an AI-led series.
The Guardian:
President Trump plans to sue the BBC “for anywhere between a billion and $5B” next week, after the BBC rejected his compensation demands over a misleading edit  —  US president tells reporters he will sue the corporation for ‘anywhere between a billion and $5bn’
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CNBC:
Google and Disney reach a deal to restore 20+ channels, including ABC and ESPN, on YouTube TV  —  Alphabet and Disney on Friday announced that they've reached a deal to restore content from ABC and ESPN onto Google's YouTube TV.  —  The deal comes after a two-week standoff between the two companies that started on Oct. 31.
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Google and Disney's agreement gives YouTube TV users access to ESPN's full lineup of sports, including ESPN Unlimited, at no additional cost by the end of 2026
 
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