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New York Times:
Sources: Paramount Skydance, Comcast, and Netflix bid in the first round for WBD; Comcast and Netflix are seeking just the studio and streaming parts of WBD — The outcome of the sale could alter the trajectory of the entertainment business. — The heavyweights of Hollywood made their cases …
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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Analysis: BBC license fee evasion rate hits 12.5%, costing it up to £550M; households that say they don't consume BBC content rises from 2.4M in 2021 to 3.6M — Public accounts committee calculates cost of households either evading the fee or saying they do not need TV licence
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Advanced Television and The Sun
Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
Eros Innovation, an AI and IP company which owns 12K+ film titles and 100K+ AI-ready characters, closed ~$150M in capital and acquisitions at a $2B valuation — Eros Innovation has closed approximately $150 million in capital and strategic acquisitions as the company accelerates its transformation …
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Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Roblox ads remain an “insignificant” revenue source for the company as developers aren't interested due to low rates and advertisers are wary of users under 13 — Gaming platform geared for kids turns out to be a tough sell — Roblox Corp. executives have been trying …
Wall Street Journal:
A look at CBS News under Bari Weiss: plans for a makeover of the CBS Evening News, concerns among veterans about her outspoken support of Israel, and more — The new editor in chief is personally recruiting potential anchors, booking guests herself and asking staff what they do
Matthew Keys / TheDesk.net:
Antenna: Fox One paying subscribers hit 2.3M by the end of October, after rising by 1.1M during the month; a $40 bundle with ESPN Unlimited launched on Oct. 2 — The number of streamers paying for a version of Fox Corporation's nascent streaming service Fox One has surpassed 2 million subscribers since …
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Renju Jose / Reuters:
Australia adds Twitch to teen social media ban; Twitch plans to deactivate accounts for 16-and-under users from Jan. 9 and bar new underage users from Dec. 10 — Australia's internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com-owned (AMZN.O) live streaming service Twitch …
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John Buckley / Capital Brief:
Sources: US officials raised concerns with Australia over its streaming content quotas that the government is trying to push through the Senate before year end — The US Embassy has directly raised concerns about the policy in Canberra, raising the stakes for the Albanese government as it pursues an aggressive tech reform agenda.
Dominic Patten / Deadline:
California awards over $313M in tax credits to 17 TV shows, in the second batch of TV awards since an expansion of TV/film credits to $750M annually — Along with the third season of blockbuster Fallout, and a second season of Netflix's Forever, the postponed second season of the Amazon spy couple series …
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Matt Donnelly / Variety:
Q&A with Variety's new publisher and co-president, Dea Lawrence, on her career, on AI and digital creators being “crucial” for the outlet, and more — Dea Lawrence has assumed the top business role at Variety, succeeding Michelle Sobrino Stearns as publisher and also becoming co-president …
Lachlan Cartwright / Vanity Fair:
A look at Rupert Murdoch's California Post, which will focus on LA, Silicon Valley, and Sacramento when it launches in 2026; Ian Mohr will lead CA Page Six — California is a veritable news feast—politicians with national ambitions, climate disasters, the twin industries of Hollywood and tech.
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The Hollywood Reporter and @simonowens.bsky.social
Ted Johnson / Deadline:
The White House sends out a press release calling ABC News “a Democrat spin operation masquerading as a broadcast network” and cataloging perceived offenses — A day after President Donald Trump blew up at ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce and called for the network to lose …
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Reuters:
The FCC opens a review of agreements between national networks and local TV stations, including about rules controlling how stations preempt network programs
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Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Sources: a White House official discussed with Larry Ellison cutting CNN hosts that President Trump loathes and running CBS shows like 60 Minutes on CNN — Senior officials indicated favorability toward Paramount Skydance to acquire Warner Bros Discovery — Senior White House officials …
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